In 2015, GrayStreet Partners announced it had purchased several iconic buildings on East Houston Street, and spoke of the corridor’s rebirth. Nearly seven years later, the local developer has been selling off its assets as it shifts focus, and capital, to other projects.
Fort Worth-area developer buys Villita Street properties where twin high-rises were envisioned
Newstream Capital, from a northern suburb of Fort Worth, bought two properties on Villita Street, across from the Tower Life Building. The firm is still deciding what to build on them.
108-year-old Tobin Hill home demolition on hold after SAC says it’s not interested in buying it
The proposed demolition of the 108-year-old Hughes home in Tobin Hill, owned by the Archdiocese of San Antonio, is on hold after community outcry led San Antonio College to withdraw its interest in the property.
GrayStreet Partners buys parking lot next to Mexican Consulate from CPS Energy
Downtown developer GrayStreet Partners on Thursday purchased a one-acre parking lot from CPS Energy, next to the Mexican Consulate and across from the Tower Life Building, in the heart of downtown.
Dallas firm buys Encore SoFlo apartments in south downtown San Antonio
The 338-unit Encore SoFlo, one of the recent apartment buildings to breathe life into the area north of the H-E-B SoFlo Market, has been purchased by Texas firm Strategic Property Investment.
Augusta Flats, Jones & Rio apartment buildings in River North sold to Northeast group
A partnership between two investment firms from the Northeast has purchased the Augusta Flats and Jones & Rio apartment complexes—two of the largest residential developments to be built in north downtown in recent years.
CPS Energy sells former HQ to out-of-town firm with hotel plans
CPS Energy has sold its former headquarters at 145 Navarro St. on the River Walk to a real estate company that plans to renovate it into a hotel.
Best Western renovation in St. Paul Square signals confidence San Antonio’s hospitality sector will recover
A local investment group is renovating the Best Western on East Commerce Street, adding a speakeasy to its basement, in a show of confidence in San Antonio’s hospitality sector and St. Paul Square.
Encore development gets tax incentive after gaining McKee-Rodriguez’s reluctant support
An up-to-$7 million incentive package for a high-end apartment complex in Government Hill won unanimous approval from City Council on Thursday after a change of heart from District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez.
Preservationists helpless as archdiocese seeks to demolish 108-year-old home in Tobin Hill
The Archdiocese of San Antonio seems determined to demolish the 1913 Hughes house, adjacent to San Antonio College, despite appeals from preservation groups, the neighborhood and the city.