San Antonio’s emergency housing assistance program could expand to cover six months of rent or mortgage payments for those struggling during the pandemic.
New plan for Alazan Courts: SAHA intends to keep all residents on site after ‘self-developing’ the property
The San Antonio Housing Authority will recommend to its board of commissioners today that SAHA “self-develop” the courts with the intent of keeping its roughly 1,200 low-income residents in the public housing property.
San Antonio receives $46.7M from Covid-19 stimulus for rental assistance
The City of San Antonio has received $46.7 million for emergency rental assistance as a result of the CARES Act that Congress passed in late December. In a memo to the City Council yesterday, Erik Walsh said no less than 90% of the federal stimulus dollars must be used to help San Antonians pay rent […]
Pop-up mercado featuring 25-plus Farmers Market Plaza tenants now open
More than 25 Farmers Market Plaza vendors are participating in a pop-up mercado at the Centro de Artes building, 101 S. Santa Rosa Ave., at Historic Market Square.
Top downtown San Antonio stories of 2020
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.