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Ben Olivo

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

June 24, 2022 By Ben Olivo 1 Comment

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.

A few thousand took to the streets of downtown San Antonio early Friday in protest of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark abortion decision.

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Mujeres Marcharán Coalition, Roe v. Wade

Public invited to Alazan Courts design workshop

June 24, 2022 By Ben Olivo Leave a Comment

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

The San Antonio Housing Authority is hosting a design workshop for the Alazan Courts redevelopment on the near West Side, San Antonio’s oldest public housing community that could be demolished and rebuilt, or refurnished.

Filed Under: Alazan-Apache Courts, Development, Historic Preservation, Housing, Neighborhoods, San Antonio Housing Authority, West Side Tagged With: Able City, Alamo Architects, Alazan Courts, Clinton administration, East Meadows, Economic & Planning Systems, Ed Hinojosa Jr., Gardens at San Juan Square, Henry Cisneros, HUD, Lori Houston, Michael Reyes, Obama administration, San Antonio Housing Authority, San Juan Homes, San Juan Square, Victoria Commons, Victoria Courts, West Side, Wheatley Courts

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

June 21, 2022 By Ben Olivo 2 Comments

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

The cost to build Cattleman Square Lofts has ballooned by $6 million since January.

Filed Under: Bexar County, City of San Antonio, Development, Housing, West Downtown, West Side Tagged With: Alamo Colleges District, Alamo Community Group, Bexar County Commissioners, Cattleman Square Lofts, City Council, Enterprise Housing Credit Investors, Jennifer Gonzalez, Liberty Multifamily, Mission DG, Museum Reach Lofts, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department, NHSD, Operation Finally Home, Patriot’s Pointe, Pete Alanis, Planning and Community Development Committee, San Antonio Housing Trust, San Antonio Housing Trust PFC, Strategic Housing Implementation Plan, Teri Castillo, Texas Bond Review Board, The Spire at Vida, Veronica Garcia, VIA Metropolitan Transit

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

June 20, 2022 By Ben Olivo Leave a Comment

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.

The Residence at Grayson Heights, a 281-unit, market-rate development in Government Hill, was awarded a $2.1 million tax incentive last week, but not without heavy criticism from some on the City Council.

Filed Under: Development, East Side, Government Hill, Housing, Neighborhoods Tagged With: Bexar Appraisal District, Breakaway Brewing Co., City Council, COPS Metro, Denver Heights, Dignowity Hill, DPT Laboratories, East Carson Street, Government Hill, Ian Benavidez, J.J. Feik, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Mario Bravo, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department, NHSD, Pearl, Ron Nirenberg, Spofford Avenue, The Residence at Grayson Heights

‘We’ve been gentrified.’ McKee-Rodriguez spurring new conversation about gentrification in San Antonio

June 11, 2022 By Ben Olivo Leave a Comment

Development has increased around San Antonio’s Government Hill neighborhood over the last few years, resulting in modern out of place seeming homes and condos next to historic family residences as seen on Dec. 30, 2021.

District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez wants a displacement study completed when developers seek incentives from the city.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, Center City Housing Incentive Policy, City of San Antonio, Denver Heights, Development, Dignowity Hill, East Side, Government Hill, Housing, Neighborhoods, Property Values Tagged With: Bexar Appraisal District, Decade of Downtown, Denver Heights, Diego Bernal, Dignowity Hill, Encore, Ford Foundation, ForEveryoneHome, Friedrich Air Conditioning Co., Government Hill, Grayson Heights, Grounded Solutions Network, Ian Benavidez, Inner City TIRZ, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, Julián Castro, María Villagómez, Mario Bravo, Midtown TIRZ, Mission Escondida, Mission Trails, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department, NHSD, Phyllis Viagran, Provident Realty Advisors, San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corp., San Pedro Creek Culture Park, Soap Factory, Soapworks, White Conlee

Saved from demolition: Hughes home in San Antonio’s Tobin Hill purchased by chef Weissman, investor Chu

June 10, 2022 By Ben Olivo Leave a Comment

The Hughes home in Tobin Hill, 312 W. Courtland Place, was saved from potential demolition when chef Andrew Weissman and investor May Chu purchased the home on June 8, 2022. The two partners in the purchase gave a tour to members of the San Antonio Conservation Society and other preservationists on June 10, 2022.

The Hughes home in Tobin Hill, which was once on the path toward demolition, has been purchased by chef Andrew Weissman and preservationist May Chu, who plan to convert the first floor into a wine-and-cheese bar.

Filed Under: Architecture, Conservation Society of San Antonio, Food & Drink, Historic Preservation, Neighborhoods, Tobin Hill Tagged With: Andrew Weissman, Archdiocese of San Antonio, Catholic Student Center, Great Hearts Monte Vista South, Hughes house, Koehler House, May Chu, Monte Vista, Otto Koehler, Pearl Brewing Company, Russell Hughes, San Antonio College, Temple Beth El, The Conservation Society of San Antonio, Tobin Hill, Tobin Hill Community Association, Vincent Michael

Larger portion of CPS Energy’s Jones Avenue property now for sale

May 31, 2022 By Ben Olivo 2 Comments

The vacant property at 326 W. Jones Ave. has been on the market by CPS Energy for at least three years.

Since hiring an international real estate brokerage firm in 2018, CPS Energy has struggled to sell its former Jones Avenue Service Center at 326 W. Jones Ave.

Filed Under: CPS Energy, Midtown & Pearl, Museum Reach, River Walk Tagged With: Alamo Community Group, Bexar Appraisal District, Brackenridge ParkMexican Consulate, Camden Street, CBRE, City Council, CPS Energy, GreyStreet Partners, Jones Avenue Service Center, Justin Luera, La Villita, Midtown TIRZ, Museum Reach, Museum Reach Lofts, North St. Mary's Street, Pearl, River Walk, Rudy D. Garza, San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio Zoo, Urban Genesis, Villita Assembly Building, West Jones Avenue, Witte Museum

Mourners gather at Main Plaza for vigil honoring Uvalde school shooting victims

May 26, 2022 By Ben Olivo Leave a Comment

Roxann and Phillip Peña and their two children, Josiah Rodriguez and Amisty Peña, embraced each other during the minutes of silence while wearing crimson shirts that read "Pray For Uvalde." Jessie Dominguez (left) and Karla Mota hold up signs as more than 100 mourners gathered in front of San Fernando Cathedral in downtown San Antonio early Wednesday evening, May 25, 2022, following the murder of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, the day before.

A few hundred mourners gathered in front of San Fernando Cathedral at Main Plaza early Wednesday evening for a vigil for the 19 children and two teachers killed on Tuesday inside Robb Elementary in Uvalde.

Filed Under: General News Tagged With: Main Plaza, San Fernando Cathedral, Uvalde

Olivo: Housing needed at all price points, Nirenberg says

May 25, 2022 By Ben Olivo 2 Comments

Development has increased around San Antonio’s Government Hill neighborhood over the last few years, resulting in modern out of place seeming homes and condos next to historic family residences as seen on Dec. 30, 2021.

How San Antonio’s discussion on housing costs has evolved from the Decade of Downtown to the pandemic-era shortage.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, Development, Housing, Neighborhoods, Weston Urban Tagged With: 300 Main, Bexar County, CCHIP, Center City Housing Incentive Policy, Decade of DowntownStrategic Housing Implementation Plan, Ed Hinojosa Jr., Julián Castro, Moody’s Analytics, President Biden, Riverplace, Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio Housing Authority, San Antonio Housing Trust, Universal Services Group, Weston Urban

As we turn 4, Heron receives Miami Foundation grant

May 23, 2022 By Ben Olivo Leave a Comment

A heron at San Pedro Creek Culture Park in San Antonio, Texas, the morning of Monday, May 23, 2022.

The Heron remains a tiny nonprofit newsroom, and we continue to work toward becoming self-financed. That said, we recently achieved a few milestones we’re excited to share.

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Institute for Nonprofit News, NewsMatch, San Antonio Heron, The Miami Foundation

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