by Ben Olivo | Aug 16, 2018 | East Side, Restaurants & Food Trucks
Brooklyn StrEat, a mobile food truck park planned for the near East Side, on Tuesday received $350,000 from the city's Inner City Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ). The food park is an ambitious project that includes a three-story, open-air structure (with views...
by Jolene Almendarez | Aug 16, 2018 | City of San Antonio
Budget season in San Antonio has arrived. The city is proposing a $2.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2019, focusing on public safety, infrastructure, parks, and affordable housing, among other issues. Download a copy of the proposed budget here. Want to weigh in on...
by Alexis Aguirre | Aug 15, 2018 | Art, San Pedro Creek Culture Park
The San Antonio River Authority is seeking a replacement for the failed “Plethora” sculpture, the art centerpiece for San Pedro Creek Culture Park that is supposed to be standing at the Plaza de Fundacion at North Santa Rosa Street. “Plethora’s” budget was originally...
by Jolene Almendarez | Aug 15, 2018 | Alamo, Alamo Plaza
This report was updated at 2:50 p.m. to include info on an Aug. 27 open house. Citing the disruptive nature of previous meetings, the proposed final draft of the Alamo interpretive plan will be unveiled 6:30 p.m. Aug. 30 behind closed doors, District 1 Councilman...
by Ben Olivo | Aug 14, 2018 | Affordable Housing, Apartments, East Side, Housing
The redevelopment of the long-vacant Friedrich Building complex on the East Side cleared another hurdle on Tuesday when it was awarded a $1.7 million grant from the Inner City Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone coffer. As a result, Dallas developer Provident Realty...
by Ben Olivo | Aug 14, 2018 | Hemisfair, Retail
All options are on the table regarding two spaces available for lease at Hemisfair. But the park prefers something sweet in one space and something sweaty in the other. Last week, Hemisfair released a requests for information on the two spaces. The most prominent of...
by Ben Olivo | Aug 14, 2018 | Apartments, Center City Housing Incentives Policy
Since May, people have been settling into The Baldwin — a mixed-income apartment building at St. Paul Square. It's hard to miss if you're driving up and down U.S. 281. The 271-unit, four-story building neighbors the condo mid-rise Vidorra, and there's a huge sign that...
by Ben Olivo | Aug 13, 2018 | Alameda Theater, San Pedro Creek
Plans for the expansion of the Alameda Theater building, which will house Texas Public Radio offices and event space, go to the Historic and Design Review Commission for first review on Wednesday. Outside, the project would create a kind of secondary facade that...
by Ben Olivo | Aug 11, 2018 | Apartments
The Durango Apartments, a 13-story luxury tower planned for the northeast corner of South St. Mary's Street and César E. Chávez Boulevard, is due to receive a 10-year, 40-percent tax abatement worth $349,475 from Bexar County. The award will go to Wimberley developer...
by Jolene Almendarez | Aug 11, 2018 | Bars, River Walk
Merkaba, a Mayan-inspired bar, will take up residence at the former Swig Martini Bar spot at 111 W. Crockett St. “It’s a new concept for us, something we haven't done before,” said Derek Langford, senior general manager at Howl of the Moon, which is opening the new...
