FORT WORTH—BOKA Powell joined the Fort Worth Housing Authority on Wednesday in a “wall-breaking” event that celebrated the start of construction at Hunter Plaza in downtown Fort Worth.
The $29-million redevelopment project will transform the historic 11-story property into a mixed-use, mixed-income building, comprised of market rate and affordable apartments. The new Hunter Plaza will have 164 one- and two-bedroom loft-style units ranging in size from 550 to 850 square feet, and 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail.
“We are taking a potential liability [vacant building] on the skyline and turning it into an asset,” John Orfield, principal of BOKA Powell, told GlobeSt.com. “Hunter Plaza will offer a combination of market-rate and affordable housing that will be indistinguishable in terms of quality. It will be an opportunity for people to live downtown in an affordable way, which is very exciting and progressive, and helps solidify the western side of downtown.
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