How TCU's expansion is reshaping Fort Worth neighborhoods

TCU’s rapid growth is changing nearby neighborhoods in many ways. New student housing and parking garages, like those planned for the east and south sides of campus and along West Berry Street, are replacing older homes and surface lots.

Some longtime residents feel squeezed by parking congestion and off-campus parties, as seen in neighborhoods like Frisco Heights and Westcliff, where concerns about 'stealth dorms' and crowding persist.

Private developers are joining TCU in big expansion projects, bringing more multi-story apartments and retail to the area, but also reducing street parking options.

As TCU and the city seek solutions like dedicated parking studies and neighbor-to-neighbor programs, neighbors hope for a balance between student life, new development, and preserving the character of their communities.

TCU Campus Store at the corner of South University Drive and West Berry Street on Monday, July 29, 2024. By Joel Solis

NO. 1: TCU HAS BIG IDEAS TO TRANSFORM WEST BERRY ST. INTO ‘FORT WORTH’S NEW DESTINATION PLACE’

West Berry Street near campus could look very different if TCU’s plans for new development move forward. | Published July 29, 2024 | Read Full Story by Kate Marijolovic

A rendering of what the eastern side of TCU’s campus and West Berry Street could look like if developed under TCU’s master plan. The east side of campus would become a residential hub, with 3,000 new beds for students. West Berry would be transformed into a Fort Worth destination, attracting both students and visitors to the campus.

NO. 2: TCU MOVES FORWARD WITH PLANS TO BUILD MORE STUDENT HOUSING AND PARKING, GROWING CAMPUS

Here's the latest on where we could see major construction soon at TCU. | Published October 2, 2024 | Read Full Story by Kate Marijolovic

Vehicles parked on Sandage Avenue near TCU on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Fort Worth. By Amanda McCoy

NO. 3: CAN’T FIND PARKING IN YOUR TCU NEIGHBORHOOD? GET OUT YOUR CHECKBOOK, FORT WORTH SAYS

Resident-only parking zones are a must in neighborhoods near TCU and night life districts. But getting that zoning can cost you. | Published March 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Matthew Adams

NO. 4: LIKE SOMETHING FROM A ‘NIGHT CLUB.’ WEARY NEIGHBORS WANT TCU, CITY TO CRACK DOWN ON PARTIES

“This is a residential area, but it effectively ends up when they have these parties being like a night club district.” | Published March 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Harrison Mantas

Multi-bedroom houses on Forest Park Boulevard in Fort Worth on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Duplexes near TCU have sprung up in the wake of zoning rules intending to crack down on ‘Stealth Dorms’ in single family housing.

NO. 5: TEXAS MIGHT LIFT OCCUPANCY LIMITS ON HOMES. COULD THAT EXACERBATE ‘STEALTH DORM’ ISSUES?

Would the plan help address a housing shortage or violate the sanctity of neighborhoods? | Published March 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Matthew Adams

An empty lot at 3200 S. University Drive on April 9, 2025. This could be the site of a 15-unit apartment building for TCU students. By Harrison Mantas

NO. 6: MORE HOUSING IS PLANNED NEAR TCU AS 3-STORY APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT TAKES SHAPE

This would be the developer's third development on this block south of campus. | Published April 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Harrison Mantas

A rendering of Morado on Berry, a $82.9 million mixed-use development TCU is building in partnership with Endeavor Real Estate Group near the intersection of West Berry Street and South University Drive. Construction is expected to be complete in fall 2027.

NO. 7: TCU REVEALS $500M EXPANSION WITH PRIVATE DEVELOPERS THAT INCLUDES WEST BERRY STREET

One of TCU’s new dorms will feature a rooftop pool with a game-day jumbotron. | Published April 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kate Marijolovic

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