Evans & Rosedale Urban Village Breaks Ground Dec. 12
Royal Capital and the City of Fort Worth will mark the $61 million mixed-use project in the Historic Southside with a community block party.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in African-American
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Royal Capital and the City of Fort Worth have scheduled the groundbreaking for the $61 million Evans & Rosedale Urban Village in the Historic Southside neighborhood. A community block party will be held December 12 at Evans Avenue Plaza.
Why it matters
The project combines 180 affordable housing units for seniors and families with retail space, bringing new residential and commercial development to Fort Worth's Historic Southside. It follows decades of city efforts and attempts by other developers to move the site forward.
The project includes 15,700 square feet of commercial space and 283 new parking spaces, with a minimum 3,000-square-foot grocery concept planned. Five buildings near the plaza represent $6.2 million of the total investment.
The players
Royal Capital
Royal Capital is a Milwaukee-based developer selected in 2024 to build the Evans & Rosedale Urban Village after decades of city efforts and attempts by other developers.
City of Fort Worth
The City of Fort Worth is providing $8.5 million in grants and forgivable loans, including up to $7 million in infrastructure funding through the Southside Tax Increment Finance District, to support the project.
The details
Royal Capital, based in Milwaukee, was selected in 2024 to develop the mixed-use residential-retail project. The Fort Worth Housing Finance Corp. and the Fort Worth Local Development Corp. contributed land, and preliminary site grading is expected in November 2026. A National Juneteenth Museum is planned a few blocks away at New York Avenue and East Rosedale Street.
Timeline
2024: Royal Capital selected to develop the project.
November 2026: Preliminary site grading expected to begin.
Dec. 12, 2026: Groundbreaking community block party from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Evans Avenue Plaza.
Cultural Footprint
The urban village is being built alongside the planned National Juneteenth Museum a few blocks away at New York Avenue and East Rosedale Street, linking housing and retail development to the historic Southside's cultural identity.
Residents of the Historic Southside can attend the December 12 block party at Evans Avenue Plaza from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and RSVP through the Evans & Rosedale webpage. The 180 affordable housing units will add housing options for seniors and families in the neighborhood.
The takeaway
Residents interested in the project can RSVP for the December 12 block party and plan to attend the lunch and family activities that follow the groundbreaking ceremony. Watch for the preliminary site grading in November 2026 as the first visible step.
What happens next
Preliminary site grading is expected in November 2026, followed by the groundbreaking block party on December 12, 2026 at Evans Avenue Plaza.
Further reading
For more on the community's heritage, explore the African-American coverage on Wisevoter.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Fort Worth Report.
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