Year: 2013

Fox & Jacobs opened its first 3000-home subdivision in The Colony in 1974 and it’s been exploding with new growth ever since. Newer developments take advantage of stunning views of Lake Lewisville to the west. The Colony also has one of the lowest crime rates in the metroplex. The Colony residents enjoy outstanding recreation opportunities award-winning schools and a family-oriented community all within easy access of major commercial centers.

The TCU neighborhood is derived from its famous neighbor and major landowner Texas Christian University. The school’s presence helped encourage development to the southwest of Fort Worth during the 1920s and soon a streetcar line was routed to the campus and streets were paved.

Saginaw’s roots go back to the 1880s when it was the town where three then-major rail lines converged: the Chicago Rock Island and Gulf. Today Saginaw is one of the fastest growing communities in North Texas. Located just north of Loop 820 North at Business 287 Saginaw includes the communities of Blue Mound Saginaw and Lake Country Estates and is only minutes from Alliance Airport I-35 and downtown Fort Worth.

Ryan Place was originally marketed to the “elite and exclusive” although during the Great Depression building was halted and some houses began to deteriorate. In 1969 the Ryan Place Improvement Association started beautification efforts and the results are stunning. Ryan Place is the oldest intact residential neighborhood in Fort Worth with tree-lined streets sidewalks and beautiful ornamental streetlights.