Spotlight: Casa de los Sueños

Location: 8401 W Freeway Fort Worth, TX 76116

Casa de Los Sueños is a groundbreaking housing initiative designed to uplift Fort Worth families with children facing homelessness. Nestled in the heart of the Las Vegas Trail neighborhood, this permanent supportive housing development is not just a place to live — it’s a lifeline for those in need. Through innovative adaptive reuse construction, we transformed a blighted, crime-ridden motel into a vibrant community which provides 55 families with access to essential services, including professional support, educational resources, and healthcare, all aimed at fostering long-term stability and success. The goal is clear: to help residents break the cycle of homelessness and secure a brighter, selfsustaining future.

As Fort Worth’s first facility of its kind, this innovative motel conversion marks a pivotal moment in the city’s efforts to reduce family homelessness. It also underscores the ongoing commitment to revitalizing the Las Vegas Trail neighborhood, offering both immediate relief and a hopeful outlook for the future.

The motel conversion included the demolition of eight existing units to create additional amenity/common space in each of the residential buildings, full rehabs of the units, as well as new hvac, electrical, plumbing, security, and fire suppression systems throughout. This process involved structural improvements such as the removal of load bearing and non-loadbearing walls, the addition of beams, spread footings to the existing foundations to pick up the new load points, and the reinforcement of exterior breezeways. Nine new amenities were added along with exterior paint, façade, landscaping, and signage.

UNITS & COMPOSITION

55 Units / 100% Permanent Supportive Housing; Residents pay $0 rent.

RESIDENT PROFILE

Families with children facing homelessness

RESIDENT PROFILE

• Onsite Case Management

• Partnership with Cook’s Children Hospital

• Onsite Diaper Cabinet

• Partnership with MHMR for Behavioral Health Services

• Partnership with JPS for Medical Care

FUNDING

• Tarrant County ARPA, City of Fort Worth Funding, Equity Donations

COMMUNITY AMENITIES

• Dog Park

• Playground

• Multi-Function Sport Court

• Activated Green Courtyard Resident Garden

• Onsite Free Laundry Facility

• Leasing & Case Management Offices

• Business Center & Computer Lab

• Community Center

• Resident Lounge & Community Space

• Secured Access

UNIT AMENITIES

• All new mechanical, electrical, plumbing, cabinets, counter tops, lighting, flooring, and paint

• Energy-Effiicent Appliances

• Built-in Microwave

• Walk-in Closets

• Pet-friendly features

• High-Speed Internet Access/Wi-Fi

CREDITS

Developer: Ojala Partners LP, Ft Worth Housing Solutions

Architect: Bennett Partners