Here are the most news-worthy stories of 2020 for the downtown San Antonio area.
The most-read stories of 2020
This year-end list is your list. Here are the 10 downtown and neighborhood stories you consumed the most of in 2020.
Former Frost HQ renovation now costing City of San Antonio $141M
The city’s renovation of the former Frost Bank headquarters has increased to $141 million, while expecting to save the city money in the long-run, city officials said.
Tiki bar, Vietnamese restaurant set to open early 2021 inside Witte building
Esquire Tavern owner Chris Hill has announced more details on the tiki bar and Asian restaurant he’s been planning for the 1890s building rehab.
Funeral home owner planning apartment-condo mid-rise in downtown San Antonio
Robert “Dick” Tips, owner of Mission Park Funeral Chapels and Cemeteries, is pursuing the development of a mid-rise apartment and condo building near the Broadway corridor.
Museum Reach Lofts, rare affordable housing near San Antonio’s Pearl district, welcomes first residents
The Museum Reach Lofts, a true affordable housing building in the downtown area, welcomed its first residents this week near the Pearl.
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Pearl developer seeks $3.6M worth of incentives for latest apartments
Pearl developer Silver Ventures’ latest apartment project received conceptual approval from the Historic and Design Review Commission on Wednesday.
Pearl developer Silver Ventures plans to build 265 apartments across the river
The project would be the fourth major multifamily development by Silver Ventures, and would push the Pearl’s apartment total past 900 units.
Nirenberg, Wolff order citywide curfew for holiday weekend
Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Judge Nelson Wolff have placed a curfew prohibiting people from gathering outside their homes from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. beginning Thanksgiving Day and lasting through Monday morning.