Renaissance Heights is a historic community in Fort Worth, Texas that is positioned for bold new possibilities.

For nearly 100 years, the Mason Heights area in southeast Fort Worth functioned as an orphanage operated by the Masonic Lodge. When funding dried up, the Masons closed the orphanage and then sold the land in 2005. Today the area is home to an emerging 200 acre master-planned, mixed-use development that will provide exciting new opportunities.

We believe the neighborhood is the unit of change - but we cannot do this work alone.

For us, it's not what can be done to the communtiy but what can be done with the community and provide the resources and support they need to thrive. Resident voice is important. The reason we are successful is because residents come first in all we do.

Kenny Mosley, Jr.
Executive Director
Renaissance Heights Foundation

Renaissance Heights is in an optimal location for new development and improved opportunities for residents.

Important partners and nearby services include:

  • ACH Child and Family Services
  • City of Fort Worth
  • Columbia Residential
  • Cook Children’s Health Care System
  • HousingChannel.org
  • North Texas Area Community Health Centers, Inc.
  • Southeast Fort Worth, Inc.
  • Tarrant County, Texas
  • Texas Wesleyan University
  • The Shoppes at Renaissance Square
  • Uplift Education
  • William M. McDonald YMCA
  • Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County

Community Data Dashboard

As part of the Purpose Built Communities Network, we created a community dashboard, which shares data about the Renaissance Heights neighborhood in comparison to the same data for Fort Worth.

The data in these dashboards helps us understand progress and complement the understanding we gain from working in partnership with neighbors.

View Dashboard

Indicators include:

  • Community Longevity
  • Homeownership Rate
  • Employment Rate
  • Pre-K Enrollment
  • Health Statistics
  • Health Access
Renaissance Heights shows how people can work together to build community
- Chris Shelby, Columbia Renaissance, Senior Resident

Renaissance Heights Foundation is thrilled to receive a $1.5 million grant from The Flora Fund at North Texas Community Foundation to support Columbia Renaissance Square Phase III. This investment will help deliver 100 units of affordable housing, including 16 Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) units—a vital step in building an inclusive and thriving neighborhood.

Phase III sits at the heart of Renaissance Square and continues our mission of creating walkable, opportunity-rich communities. We’re grateful for this generous support and excited about what’s ahead!

Read more: RHF_CR Renaissance Square Phase 3_Press Release

Renaissance Heights Receives Major Grant to Build 100 New Apartment Homes