A partnership that includes a prominent entrepreneur and philanthropist from Austin has purchased the retail strip in Southtown that includes the Francis Bogside bar.
Iconic Voodoo Doughnut chain plans first San Antonio store on Houston Street
Voodoo Doughnut, the iconic Portland, Oregon-based retail chain known for selling donuts with eclectic toppings in pink boxes, has signed a lease to open its first San Antonio store in the location of the Playland pizzeria on Houston Street.
Marriott Tribute brand chosen for Aztec’s boutique hotel
Renovation of the Aztec Theater building’s upper floors into a 77-room boutique hotel is expected to begin in August.
Historic Palace Livery Stable turned Artes Graficas print shop sold to San Antonio real estate firm
A local real estate firm plans to move into the historic Palace Livery Stable and Artes Graficas print shop building at 115 Camaron St.
GrayStreet buys seven-story Tower Life parking garage
Downtown developer GrayStreet Partners has purchased the parking garage attached to the iconic Tower Life Building from the Zachry family.
Want lower property taxes? A step-by-step guide for protesting your appraisal
The appraisal process in Bexar County can be confusing to local homeowners who worry about how they’re going to pay their property tax bill. This guide explains how to protest your appraisal for free.
How municipal bonds work, and a brief history of them in San Antonio
What are bonds, exactly? Why does San Antonio pay for infrastructure the way it does? As early voting continues on the $1.2 billion bond package, the Heron answers these questions and others.
As San Antonio mulls $150M affordable housing bond, city celebrates apartments built from 2017 bond
If the $150 million housing bond passes, it will greatly expand the city’s role in creating and preserving affordable housing, but it’s not entirely unprecedented.
Circa-1920s Exchange Building up for sale
The owners of the Exchange Building, which includes the San Antonio Housing Trust Foundation, are preparing to sell the Prohibition-era building to a local buyer.
San Antonio City Council approves new agreement with Zachry for long-delayed Hemisfair project
On Thursday, City Council approved a new agreement with Zachry Hospitality to redevelop the northwest corner of Hemisfair after the company failed to pay rent or meet its construction deadlines in a 2017 deal.