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More than 350 new apartments will be built on a 38.77-acre tract in the 9700 block of Old Granbury Road, east of the Chisholm Trail Parkway in southwest Fort Worth following a March 11 City Council vote.The project, which was recommended for denial by the zoning commission, was unanimously approved by the Fort Worth City Council with the zoning change from “R2” townhouse/cluster to “C” medium density multifamily.The Rev. Dr. Natalya A. Cherry, a nearby resident who is an associate professor in Methodist studies and theology at TCU’s Brite Divinity School, urged council members to deny the zoning change because of her concerns about traffic, drainage and loss of green space.However, council member Jared Williams said the project was “a really good use” for the site. The project will also include trails and a dog park.In the Riverside neighborhood of north Fort Worth, a proposed complex of 10 townhomes on less than an acre was voted down by council members.That proposal, near 601 Paradise St., was denied because the developer — Trinity Phoenix LLC/Felix Wong — didn’t meet with neighbors or reduce the number of townhomes planned for the site, requirements stipulated by the zoning commission.Neighbors said they were concerned about minimum setback requirements near the busy rail line owned by Trinity Metro as well as parking and drainage issues with the property.Historic designationsThe Fort Worth headquarters of one of the oldest Black women’s fraternal organizations in the country was designated as a historical and cultural landmark by the council.The Grand High Court of the Heroines of Jericho building, located at 3016 E. 4th St., was named among the city’s most endangered buildings in 2017 and 2024. The structure, located northeast of Harmon Field Park, houses the first female Masonic organization within the Texas Prince Hall Masons, according to a city staff report.The Grand High Court currently oversees 53 local courts throughout the state. Its headquarters, built in 1952, is a one-story yellow masonry structure. With the designation, any proposed changes made to the building must meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.A North Main Street property at 1312-1324 N. Main St. — zoned for a hotel and low-intensity mixed-use development — was also designated as a historic and cultural landmark by the council.The structure was initially the Rosen Inn, then later became the Greines Furniture Company building before it was known as the Mulholland Company Building. The building was constructed in 1903 and altered in 1938. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 as part of the Marine Commercial Historic District.The “PD1403” zoning — planned development for all uses in “MU-1” low-intensity mixed-use plus hotel with a site plan waiver — was changed to “PD1403” with historic and cultural overlay.Both designations were recommended for approval by the Historic and Cultural Landmark Commission.Eric E. Garcia is a senior business reporter at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at eric.garcia@fortworthreport.org. At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here.