A 67-unit mixed-income housing development next to JPS Health Network's main hospital campus in Fort Worth opened in early 2026, pairing income-restricted apartments with on-site health services for workforce families. Thrive on Crawford sits at 1310 Crawford Street in the Near Southside, and it was built to connect residents to jobs and essential health care rather than function as housing alone.
The project, developed by The NRP Group, has been described as the first health-and-housing project of its kind in Texas, according to Fort Worth Report. Most of the homes are reserved for households earning 30%, 50% and 60% of the area median income, with seven units set aside at market rate, per that same reporting. JPS Health Network has separately described the project as including 67 affordable units and 14 market-rate units — a different unit breakdown than the Fort Worth Report's account, and the discrepancy between the two descriptions has not been resolved.
Debbie Frederick's path to Thrive on Crawford illustrates why the model matters to the families it targets. Frederick, who worked as a nurse for 25 years and cared for her mother through Alzheimer's for more than a decade, later experienced a stroke and heart attack and moved onto disability status. She found Thrive on Crawford while searching online for income-based apartments around 3 a.m., after feeling discouraged and believing she had nowhere to go. Frederick has said the community restored her stability and gave her peace of mind.
Health Services Built Into the Building
Thrive on Crawford includes 2,200 square feet of Class-A commercial space leased directly to JPS Health Network, giving residents access to health care without leaving the property. The complex also provides financial literacy programming, childcare resources and family-friendly spaces including a children's playroom, the outlet reported. The combination has drawn interest not just from families seeking affordable rent but from JPS Health Network's own healthcare employees and other members of Fort Worth's broader workforce.
Max Whipple has said Thrive on Crawford goes beyond traditional affordable housing by pairing wellness services with proximity to healthcare facilities. Cassandra Silvernail has said stable, affordable housing serves as a foundation for financial security, health and thriving communities. Phillip Wiginton has said the project could become a successful blueprint for Fort Worth and for developments elsewhere in Texas.
Financing Drew From Banks, State Housing Agency and Local Tax District
JPMorganChase helped finance the project through its Community Development Banking business. In the greater Dallas-Fort Worth region, JPMorganChase reports about 18,000 local employees, more than 190 branches, more than 2 million consumer banking customers and 240,000 small business clients, and the bank says it has served Dallas-Fort Worth clients, customers and communities for more than 150 years. The company also says it has invested more than $40 million in North Texas nonprofits since 2019.
Additional project financing came from Berkadia, Red Stone Equity Partners, the Near Southside TIF and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Separately, the Near Southside taxing district approved $480,000 for underground utility upgrades and public-right-of-way improvements tied to the project, according to earlier Fort Worth Report coverage.
Strong Pre-Leasing and a Growing Track Record
By its grand opening ceremony in January, 80% of the community had already been pre-leased, an early sign of demand for the mixed-income model. The development is now open, with leasing underway, according to a Fort Worth Inc. report on the opening.
Thrive on Crawford marks The NRP Group's fourth Health and Housing development and its first in Texas, according to a release carried by Businesswire. The company has developed more than 6,000 units across 27 properties in the Dallas metro area, the same release notes. NRP Group has also recently broken ground on The Fielder, a 288-unit affordable housing development in nearby Mesquite, according to Housingfinance.com.
The partnership behind the Fort Worth project links JPS Health Network and The NRP Group in an effort its backers describe, per JPS Health Network, as demonstrating innovation by integrating affordable housing with health care services. For residents like Frederick, that integration is less about policy language and more about having a stable place to land after years of hardship — and a health system next door when it's needed.
