Buyers Circling Wagons for Stockyards Site

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FORT WORTH-The largest redevelopment opportunity in years in the Fort Worth Stockyards has made its way to the market. The 29.37-acre tract, with a turn-of-the-century meatpacking plant, is being sold lock, stock and barrel–and for the right price, the mineral rights too.

Greg Trout, president of Henry S. Miller Commercial in Dallas, and senior vice president John Brewer have fielded at least 20 “serious” inquiries and scores of telephone calls since marketing got under way two weeks ago for the Armour & Co/Bunge Edible Oil Facility at 400 E. Exchange Ave. and excess land at 600 NE 23rd St. and NE 21st St. The rail-served land lies on the eastern side of the Stockyards, a popular tourist draw with longhorn cattle drives, rodeos, boutiques, western-style shops and restaurants. The call for offers is Sept. 6.