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A rendering of the Tempo Hotel set to go up at 1200 Hemphill St. (Courtesy image | City of Fort Worth)
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Plans have been filed for a new six-story Hilton brand hotel in the Near Southside. 

The 155-room hotel, part of the Tempo by Hilton brand, will have a modern design aesthetic that “ties into the historical context of Magnolia Street,” according to plans filed with the city. 

The hotel is located at 1200 Hemphill St. and overlooks the Magnolia Green Park. Amenities will include a board room, bar, restaurant, patio, meeting spaces and a fitness center. Parking will be in the nearby Magnolia Green garage with valet services offered to hotel guests. 

Tempo is a relatively new brand for Hilton, with only four locations in Nashville, Louisville, Kentucky, Times Square in New York City and Raleigh, North Carolina.

But plenty more are on the way. The hospitality company says 42 of the Tempo by Hilton hotels are in development. 

Hilton describes the Tempo branded properties as fitness and wellness hotels aimed at the “active, ambitious traveler.” Peloton workout equipment is available in some rooms. 

The Fort Worth location is owned and being built by Hemphill Hospitality based in Irving. 

The hotel adds to the inventory of hospitality space in the area which includes the city’s Medical District. A previous hotel planned for Magnolia Avenue and Henderson Street in Fort Worth has never gotten off the ground. 

Set to open later this year is the 148-room Nobleman Hilton Tapestry Hotel at 503 Bryan Ave., a four-story, $26.5 million project that includes the renovation of the historic Fire Station No. 5. That will serve as the hotel’s lobby and part of the restaurant. Other guest amenities include an outdoor pool, two outdoor patios, meeting space and an underground garage.

Fort Worth companies build new/vintage dealership brick-by-brick 

Two Fort Worth companies are helping to build a dealership like the one pictured in Gordon, Texas. (Courtesy image | PRIM Construction)

Two Fort Worth companies are helping build a dealership in Gordon, Texas, that pays homage to the area’s past. 

PRIM Construction, with help from the architects led by Steven Halliday at 97w, is building an entire showroom using brick, a visual shoutout to the nearby old Thurber brick plant near Gordon that supplied bricks for Camp Bowie and the Stockyards. 

Owned by Matt Johnson’s Holiday Auto Group, the exterior sales building will be constructed entirely of brick. The 26,000-square-foot dealership will house 17 service bays and a unique

interior with a fireplace, deep leather chairs and ranch-inspired ambiance. 

“Projects like this one are what gets our team excited to go to work every day,” said

Trent Prim, owner and principal at PRIM Construction. “The detail, the brick, the interior design, the history, everything about it puts a smile on our faces.”

Matt Johnson, owner of Holiday Auto Group, said he looks forward to turning Holiday Gordon Ford into a flagship location. 

“We are proud of the legacy our dealership holds as one of the oldest Ford dealerships in the nation, and we look forward to continuing our service to the rural Texas community,” he said. 

‘Hey dude, there a HeyDude store’ 

Tanger Outlets Fort Worth, at 15853 N. Freeway in Fort Worth, has added casual footwear retailer HeyDude to its lineup. The 3,000-square-foot store is set to open this month. 

Acquired by Crocs Inc. in 2022, HeyDude is a Massachusetts-based brand that designs comfortable and versatile footwear and accessories for men, women and children. It is best known for its iconic Wendy and Wally shoes. Also opening this month at the outdoor outlet center is Ulta Beauty, while Coach has a new upgraded 6,000-square-foot space.

Looking for a garage sale? 

How does Fort Worth stack up against other cities in garage sales? Lawn Love ranked 2024’s Best Cities for Scouring Garage Sales, and Fort Worth came in at No. 6. That may sound good, but other Texas cities outranked Cowtown. 

San Antonio was No. 2, Dallas was No. 3 and Houston was No. 5. Los Angeles was No. 1 and Chicago was No. 4. Austin was at No. 17 and Arlington was way down the list at No. 40. 

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