Fort Worth officials have been making investments in the city’s protected green space, securing 16 acres of adjacent land to expand the Tandy Hills Natural Area between I-30 and Lancaster Avenue.
Comprising some 160 acres a few miles east of the central business district, Tandy Hills is known for its rolling hills and views of Cowtown’s downtown skyline. It’s one of the largest remaining tracts of protected prairie land in the city limits, featuring miles of hiking trails, diverse wildlife, and native wildflowers.
“The property was originally purchased with plans for high-density residential development and potential assemblage with adjacent parcels,” said David Hinson, senior vice president at Younger Partners, who brokered the deal between the city and the entity New World Trade Center I LTD…