GFT/2nd Floor remodel

First on 7th is undergoing a $2,200,000 interior office remodel at 500 W. 7th Street in Fort Worth. The project, filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) under the name GFT/2nd Floor remodel, covers 18,136 square feet of space. This renovation includes the creation of a public corridor and is registered as a Renovation/Alteration type of work.

The project is privately funded on private land for private use. The owner of record is First on 7th L.P., and the design firm of record is idGROUP Dallas. Landy Perkins is the registered accessibility specialist for this filing. The estimated cost works out to $121 per square foot, a figure that sits above the Tarrant County median of $79 per square foot for similar renovation filings.

Construction is scheduled to begin in October 2026 following the September 2026 registration with TDLR. Plan review is pending, and the completion date on the filing is targeted for January 2027. The scheduled build window of 90 days is close to the county median of 92 days for this type of work.

Design and Local Context

IdGROUP Dallas has three other TDLR-registered projects totaling $1,480,000, including work in Waco and Fort Worth. In the local area, ZIP code 76102 has a population of about 11,783 and a median household income of $74,293 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 estimates. The area is predominantly renter-occupied with a median owner-occupied home value of $338,700.

City of Fort Worth permit records show at least 25 permits on file at this street address, issued between March 2025 and June 2026. These include plumbing, commercial building, electrical, and mechanical permits with a total declared valuation of $1,256,845. The TDLR status for this specific project is Project Registered, indicating the filing is active with the state agency.