Texas Christian University has unveiled the next elements of a major campus expansion plan, including new partnerships with developers and new renderings.

The Fort Worth-based private school announced April 17 that the TCU Board of Trustees has approved $500 million in outside investment. There will be new development near the campus’ southern edge with retail space and thousands of student housing units, as well as renovations of the university’s Ed Landreth Hall and Auditorium.

The expansion of the 302-acre campus comes at a time when multiple universities are expanding in Fort Worth, from Texas A&M downtown to University of Texas at Arlington’s new campus. TCU President Daniel Pullin previously said the need to expand comes down to increasing capacity for new students, and making the area around the university more of a destination. He said the university received more than 22,000 application for 2,400 first-year student spots in 2023.

TCU unveiled its campus master plan last April with 35 proposed developments, including around Berry Street, an athletics district and new academic buildings. Now, more details have been revealed about what some of that development might look like.

Along Berry Street, TCU announced a development called Morado on Berry, which will feature 780 luxury apartment-style beds for graduate students. Austin-based Endeavor Real Estate Group will develop it in partnership with the university, and there will be about 25,000 square feet of street-level retail. Amenities will include modern kitchens, lounges, study spaces and a rooftop pool with a game-day jumbotron.

In addition, Austin-based American Campus Communities will develop 2,450 beds across four sites. That includes 1,322 first-year beds east of Gutierrez Dining Hall, 454 sophomore-style beds north of Hills Hall and 120 townhouse-style units at Cantey Street and McCart Avenue.

“The strategic expansion of TCU’s campus is a win for TCU, the city of Fort Worth and, most importantly, our students and Horned Frog families,” Pullin said in a statement.

TCU has filed for about $278 million worth of construction related to the new residential developments this week, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

The projects are expected to be completed before the fall 2027.

Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker praised the project.

“As Fort Worth continues its rise as one of America’s fastest-growing cities, partnerships like this ensure that growth is intentional,” Parker said in a statement. “TCU’s investment in our community enhances not only student life, but also the surrounding neighborhoods and the city as a whole. We are proud to support a project that blends education, commerce and community in a way that reflects our shared values.”

Landreth Hall and Auditorium is part of the College of Fine Arts, which was built in 1948. That’s in design and expected to be completed by 2028. The renovation will include renovated learning studios, rehearsal spaces and a redesigned performance venue.