A 1950s-era housing village in south Fort Worth is getting a fresh look as buildings are being redeveloped as for-sale units.
Carroll Park — a collection of cottage-style duplex buildings on more than 15 acres that once housed military personnel and later seminary students — is the first Fort Worth Community Land Trust project done in partnership with the city, Rainwater Charitable Foundation and the nonprofit Housing Channel.
The affordable housing community is launching sales of renovated duplexes with a series of open house events scheduled through October. Rezoning for the development, which includes the 4000 block of Lubbock, Merida, Sandage and McCart avenues, was approved by the City Council on Aug. 12…