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San Antonio Heron has shut down

February 24, 2023 By Heron Staff

We have a final special announcement: It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce that the Heron has ceased operations.

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How municipal bonds work, and a brief history of them in San Antonio

The 300 block of East Houston Street includes the Vogue, Grant and Kress buildings.

GrayStreet Partners’ big dream for Houston Street that never materialized

Jonathan Ray Coronialla opened his yerberia, Botanica los Misterios, on the south side of San Antonio 10 years ago as a positive place for spiritual and physical healing for the community, he said on Dec. 2, 2021.

An evening with El Niño Fidencio, a Mexican curandero

Olivo: How McKee-Rodriguez’s support for a luxury housing project helps shape the Decade of Downtown

Cora Medina spends time with her children after getting home from work.

Who’s served by truly affordable housing? Meet the Medinas

The Lofts at River North are under construction at Broadway and Jones Avenue in July.

Analysis: It’s time to call BS on ‘workforce housing’

Out of Reach: Why San Antonio can’t get a grip on its affordable housing crisis

December 28, 2022 By Richard Webner

With construction costs and interest rates soaring, San Antonio developers are struggling to make the numbers work for their affordable housing projects.

The retail strip at South Alamo and South St. Mary's streets was recently sold in November 2022 by San Antonio developer Kevin Covey to an Austin firm.

GrayStreet sells key Southtown retail strip to Austin firm

December 27, 2022 By Richard Webner

A popular Southtown retail strip, home to Pharm Table, Mixtli and Brown Coffee Co., has been sold to an Austin firm.

Editor Ben Olivo leaving the Heron

December 19, 2022 By Heron Staff

Freetail Brewing Co. beer tasting to benefit Heron journalism

December 14, 2022 By Heron Staff

Alazan Courts, Cattleman Square Lofts among 14 projects set to receive $44M in San Antonio bond funding

December 9, 2022 By Ben Olivo

Houston developer Urban Genesis is planning to build 61 market-rate apartments here on the corner of East Elmira and North St. Mary’s streets in San Antonio, Texas. Construction is expected to begin first quarter 2023.

Houston developer Urban Genesis prepares to start 3 apartment projects in Tobin Hill

November 21, 2022 By Ben Olivo

UTSA is preparing to design its new Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Careers (IEC) building at Dolorosa and South Laredo streets. This renderings is for illustration purposes and does not represent the final design.

UTSA receives funding for next Dolorosa building in downtown San Antonio

November 18, 2022 By Heron Staff

The 121-room Artista Hotel is being planned for 151 E. Travis St., San Antonio, Texas, along the River Walk, by California developer Jake Harris.

Development Profile: 121-room Artista Hotel approved by San Antonio design review commission

November 17, 2022 By Heron Staff

Pearl developer Oxbow Development Group, formerly known as Silver Ventures, is planning to build a 9-story apartment tower at 102 E. Josephine St., San Antonio, Texas.

Pearl developer Oxbow planning 9-story mixed-use building on East Josephine

November 16, 2022 By Ben Olivo

Saucedo-Herrera to talk downtown San Antonio economy at Heron business mixer

November 10, 2022 By Heron Staff

In May 2022, the property at 803 S. Medina St., north of the Guadalupe Street bridge, was purchased by a partnership managed by Bruce Hill, one of the investors buying the San Antonio Missions baseball team.

San Antonio Missions investor purchased land in May near potential baseball stadium site

November 8, 2022 By Richard Webner

A 1,000-unit apartment development, spread across four parcels, is being proposed for West Josephine Street near North St. Mary's Street by developer Jake Harris in San Antonio, Texas. This is Polk Street, between West Josephine and West Grayson.

Harris Bay planning 1,000-unit, mixed-use development in rapidly-growing Tobin Hill

November 3, 2022 By Ben Olivo

A 29-story residential tower and a three-level retail building are planned for East Market Street at Hemisfair in San Antonio, Texas, as shown in these renderings submitted for the Oct. 19, 2022, Historic and Design Review Commission meeting. Developer Post Lake Capital Partners of Austin is building the market-rate apartments and retail space.

Development Explorer: 29-story residential tower, retail center at Hemisfair

October 17, 2022 By Heron Staff

San Pedro Creek Culture Park opens to the public on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, which include a segment next to the future UTSA UTSA School of Data Science and National Security Collaboration Center, 506 Dolorosa, San Antonio, Texas.

Development Profile: UTSA School of Data Science, National Security Collaboration Center

October 16, 2022 By Heron Staff

Drone shot taken July 30, 2021, shows the Alazan Courts in the foreground and the downtown San Antonio skyline in the background.

Opportunity Home San Antonio seeks $8M from housing bond for Alazan-Apache Courts expansion

October 14, 2022 By Ben Olivo

The AC by Marriott and Element by Westin at 111 Soledad St., on Sept. 23, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas. Scheduled to open Oct. 6.

Development Profile: AC by Marriott and Element by Westin

October 1, 2022 By Heron Staff

The Friedrich industrial complex at 1617 E. Commerce St. July 8, 2021.

Pre-construction work set to begin on $92.9M Friedrich Lofts on San Antonio’s East Side

September 23, 2022 By Heron Staff

San Antonio TikTok personality Christine Ahuyon struggles to find affordable housing for the disabled

September 8, 2022 By Kayla Padilla

Renderings submitted by the Hemisfair Park Public Facilities Corp. show a 17-story, mixed-use tower to be built at Hemisfair at 222 S. Alamo St. The plans were scheduled to be presented to the Historic and Design Review Commission on Sept. 7, 2022.

Development Profile: Zachry Hospitality submits design for Hemisfair’s 17-story boutique hotel

September 6, 2022 By Heron Staff

Coffeehouse & Bakery as the upcoming tenant of the former Rosella spot at 203 E. Jones Ave.

CommonWealth Coffeehouse taking over former Rosella location on Jones Avenue

September 2, 2022 By Ben Olivo

The site of the Pearl's next apartment project, 1126 E. Elmira St., appears to be under construction on Aug. 23, 2022.

Across the river from Pearl, 263-unit Elmira apartments expected to be completed in 2024

August 28, 2022 By Heron Staff

Mayor Ron Nirenberg speaks during a City Council B session on Aug. 10, 2022, about the housing bond in City Council chambers in San Antonio, Texas.

Is San Antonio rushing its $150 million housing bond?

August 19, 2022 By Ben Olivo

This 2-acre property at 223 S. Cherry St. just north of the Alamodome was transferred to developer Mitch Meyer in 2019 by the City Council as the final city action in the Hays Street Bridge saga.

Property resulting from Hays Street Bridge dispute in San Antonio has new owner

August 17, 2022 By Richard Webner

The Tower Life Building, 310 S. St Mary's St., in San Antonio, Texas, taken Dec. 7, 2021.

Apartments proposed for historic Tower Life Building in downtown San Antonio

August 9, 2022 By Ben Olivo

E Carson Street in Government Hill on Wednesday, April 3. V. Finster | Heron

Does your home need repairing? Here’s how to apply for piece of $45M in home rehab bond dollars

August 8, 2022 By Ben Olivo

Angela Taylor Duncan Perry at the Rissho Kosei-Kai Buddhist Center of San Antonio. San Antonio, TX June 5th 2022.

The ripple effect of the Uvalde shooting on two San Antonio educators

July 28, 2022 By Kayla Padilla

Rendering shows the Continental Hotel and Arana Building project, 332 W. Commerce St., from the South Laredo and Dolorosa in San Antonio, Texas.

Development Profile: Continental Hotel project construction in downtown San Antonio scheduled to begin September

July 26, 2022 By Heron Staff

The former National Grocery Company building at 421 N. Medina St. in west downtown was recently purchased by Sabot Development of Austin.

Austin firm Sabot Development invests in historic San Antonio West Side building

July 19, 2022 By Richard Webner

An area of west downtown envisioned as a connection for The Link to San Pedro Creek.

Bexar County commissioners advance The Link project despite concerns about no city support

July 13, 2022 By Richard Webner

Mayor Ron Nirenberg speaks at a ground breaking ceremony for 300 Main, the 32-story apartment tower on the northeast corner North Main Avenue and East Travis Street on Thursday, April 21, 2022, in downtown San Antonio, Texas.

Nirenberg, Wolff: San Antonio business leaders interested in buying Missions

July 8, 2022 By Richard Webner

The Convent Park River Walk entrance at Convent and Augusta streets is where The Link could begin and head west, connecting to the San Pedro Creek Culture Park.

A stadium or a new waterway? Leaders present competing visions for site in west downtown San Antonio

July 1, 2022 By Richard Webner

Property in the foreground, at the corner of North Flores and West Martin streets, are being eyed for a stadium by developer Weston Urban. June 29, 2022.

Exclusive: Weston Urban pursuing land for potential sports stadium in downtown San Antonio

June 30, 2022 By Richard Webner

White Lodging of Merrillville, Indiana, has submitted plans to build a 347-room, 10-story boutique hotel at 423 S. Alamo St.

Indiana company scales up hotel tower planned for South Alamo in downtown San Antonio

June 25, 2022 By Richard Webner

National Spelling Bee Champion Harini Logan (left) and Kate Rogers, Executive Director of The Alamo Trust, Inc., pose for a photo in front of the Alamo on Friday, June 24, 2022. Harini was given the first Key to the Alamo.

Spelling Bee champion Harini Logan of San Antonio given key to the Alamo

June 25, 2022 By Ben Olivo

A few thousand took to the streets of downtown San Antonio early Friday, June 24, 2022, in protest of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark abortion decision. Trigger abortion bans immediately took effect in at least eight states, with more states expected to do the same in the coming days. The rally and march in San Antonio was organized by Mujeres Marcharán Coalition and started at the federal courthouse on West Nueva Street.

Roe v. Wade decision brings a few thousand to the streets of downtown San Antonio

June 24, 2022 By Ben Olivo

Drone shot taken July 30, 2021, shows the Alazan Courts in the foreground and the downtown San Antonio skyline in the background.

Public invited to Alazan Courts design workshop

June 24, 2022 By Ben Olivo

Centro San Antonio presents its third annual Centro Family Pride Day on Sunday, June 26

June 23, 2022 By San Antonio Current

Heron launches Business Membership program

June 23, 2022 By Heron Staff

Rendering of Cattleman Square Lofts October 2020 at 811 W. Houston St. by Alamo Community Group.

Inflation, interest rates jeopardize Cattleman Square Lofts affordable housing in downtown San Antonio

June 21, 2022 By Ben Olivo

Grayson Heights near Joint Base San Antonio—Fort Sam Houston is a multi-phased development by a partnership that includes developers J.J. Feik and Tim Sanford, and real estate consultant Robert Hunt.

‘Public good’ debated over $2.1M tax incentive for Grayson Heights in San Antonio’s Government Hill

June 20, 2022 By Ben Olivo

Revelers at a previous Pride Month celebration show off their true colors.

Pride San Antonio unveils official events for this year’s Pride Week

June 18, 2022 By San Antonio Current

The Juneteenth Festival returns to Comanche Park this year.

Three ways to celebrate Juneteenth in San Antonio this weekend

June 18, 2022 By San Antonio Current

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