Hughes House features apartment units and multiple common areas, including a playground, meeting room, and computer room, which are available for use by both residents and community members.
A yearslong effort to revitalize the Stop Six neighborhood of southeast Fort Worth hit a milestone Tuesday with the grand opening of the newest phase of Hughes House, an apartment community with affordable and market-rate units.
The complex at 4830 E. Rosedale St. is named after legendary basketball coach Robert Hughes Sr.
The multi-phase project secured tens of millions in federal funding in 2020. Developer McCormack Baron Salazar and Fort Worth Housing Solutions, the city’s public housing authority, broke ground on the project’s first units in September 2021 and welcomed its first residents in fall 2023.
In all, Hughes House has roughly 1,000 units, more than tripling the number of residences offered by its predecessor, Cavile Place.
The housing is a central part of the Stop Six Choice Neighborhood initiative to create a walkable community hub for recreation, educational, health and safety services, as well as commercial space.
Carlos Walker, a commissioner of Fort Worth Housing Solutions, said Hughes House represents a shared commitment to the Stop Six community.
“We continue to build on an inclusive and vibrant community where people of all backgrounds can feel welcome,” Walker said. “Providing quality and affordable housing that stands at the foundation of stability and opportunity, supporting youth development, education, and mentorships, just as Coach Hughes did in his career.”
The late coach’s daughter, Robin Hughes, said her father’s work not only impacted his team but the community as a whole.
“Thank you for the time and the effort that you all have so graciously put forth in building the Hughes House for families in general, but more specifically in Stop Six, and for Stop Six,” Hughes said. “It is so important that we give back in some way, and this is certainly a big way to give back.”
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker pointed to more projects coming to the community, including the redevelopment of the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center.
“We can’t rest on our laurels, we can’t feel like, OK, job done, move on,” Parker said. “The city is not letting up on the gas anytime soon.”
Erika Marshall, a Hughes House resident, said she is happy to be living in Fort Worth close to her children’s support system.
“It’s more than a roof over our heads,” Marshall said. “It’s a second chance and a new beginning for all of us.”
The celebration Tuesday also included the CVS Workforce Innovation and Talent Center at 5021 Avenue G, in collaboration with Fort Worth Housing Solutions.
Greg Schmidt, lead director at CVS Health, said the goal of the program is to get young people to explore the options available to them in healthcare. The Workforce Innovation and Talent Center will partner with Aetna to provide access to health education, assistance navigating benefits and screenings.
Students of the program learn in classroom settings as well as a CVS pharmacy simulation that teaches everything from how to run a cash register to medicine stocking, warnings and side effects.
Two students at the event spoke about the changes in their life after taking the classes at the Talent Center, including making them aware of how different medications work and giving them the tools they need to continue their education and career.
“Some will be given an education, some are going to be looking for careers,” Schmidt said. “After they come through our center, they move into experiences in our store location, so they get hands on experience that they can use on their resume.”
Schmidt said the program is only one piece of a puzzle and it takes partnerships in health, housing programs, and other resources to strengthen the community.
Fousia Abdullahi
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