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A stadium or a new waterway? Leaders present competing visions for site in west downtown San Antonio

July 1, 2022 By Richard Webner

The Convent Park River Walk entrance at Convent and Augusta streets is where The Link could begin and head west, connecting to the San Pedro Creek Culture Park.

Two envisioned projects for west downtown—The Link from County Commissioner Tommy Calvert and a sports stadium by Weston Urban —could be competing head-to-head.

Filed Under: Bexar County, City of San Antonio, Development, Parks & Plazas, River Walk, San Antonio River, San Pedro Creek, Sports, West Downtown, Weston Urban Tagged With: Al Groves, Alamodome, Artpace, AT&T Center, Bexar County, Brenda Vickrey Johnson, Chuck Brehm, City of San Antonio, Clayton Perry, Decade of Downtown, Graham Weston, Mario Bravo, Monica Trevino-Ortega, Nelson Wolff, Randy Smith, Riley Robinson, River Walk, SAISD, San Antonio Independent School District, San Antonio—Toyota Field, San Pedro Creek Culture Park, Teri Castillo, Tommy Calvert, Vickrey & Associates, Weston Urban

Exclusive: Weston Urban pursuing land for potential sports stadium in downtown San Antonio

June 30, 2022 By Richard Webner

Property in the foreground, at the corner of North Flores and West Martin streets, are being eyed for a stadium by developer Weston Urban. June 29, 2022.

Weston Urban has lately approached at least two entities that own property near San Pedro Creek seeking to buy their land while mentioning plans to build a sports stadium.

Filed Under: Development, San Pedro Creek, Sports, Transactions, West Downtown, Weston Urban Tagged With: Alamodome, American GI Forum, Artpace San Antonio, Barrett Sports Group, Bernard Toomey, Bexar County, Fox Tech High School, Frost Tower, Graham Weston, Institute of Texas Cultures, Jeremy Sneed, John Toomey, Kedrick Wright, Monica Ramos, Randy Smith, Riley Robinson, River Walk, SAISD, San Antonio Missions, San Pedro Creek, San Pedro Creek Culture Park, The Link, The Rand, Tommy Calvert, Toomey Family Limited Partnership, Weston Urban, Wolff Stadium

Indiana company scales up hotel tower planned for South Alamo in downtown San Antonio

June 25, 2022 By Richard Webner

White Lodging of Merrillville, Indiana, has submitted plans to build a 347-room, 10-story boutique hotel at 423 S. Alamo St.

White Lodging is now planning a 10-story hotel tower facing Hemisfair’s Yanaguana Garden that includes a rooftop pool and bar, and a street-level steakhouse.

Filed Under: Development, Hotels, South Alamo Tagged With: HDRC, Hemisfair, Hilton Palacio Del Rio, Historic and Design Review Commission, HKS, Kimpton, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, La Villita, Marriott Plaza, Mike Banas, Office of Historic Preservation, South Alamo Street, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, White Lodging, Yanaguana Garden, Zachry Hospitality

Public invited to Alazan Courts design workshop

June 24, 2022 By Ben Olivo

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

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

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

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

Fort Worth developer closer to building 340 apartments near San Antonio’s St. Paul Square

May 30, 2022 By Heron Staff

Vaquero Ventures of Fort Worth is planning to build a 340-unit apartment building at 1220 E. Commerce St. in east downtown. Renderings sent to the HDRC on May 16, 2022.

Vaquero Ventures of Fort Worth is close to purchasing a 4.7-acre property at 1220 E. Commerce St. in San Antonio, Texas, for a 340-unit, five-story apartment building.

Filed Under: Architecture, Commerce Street, Development, Development Explorer, East Downtown, East Side, Historic and Design Review Commission, Housing, St. Paul Square Tagged With: Aiden by Best Western, Brandon Behrens, Cherry X Commerce, David Adelman, G.J. Sutton, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Merchants Ice complex, Quadrant Investment Properties, REATA Real Estate, RK Group, St. Paul Square, Staybridge Suites, Sunset Station, Texas Research and Technology Foundation, The Espee, Vaquero Ventures, Weinritter Realty

Austin developer not seeking incentives for Probandt apartments in San Antonio’s Lone Star District

May 28, 2022 By Heron Staff

This waste paper recycling center at 400 Probandt St. is slated to become an apartment development by Austin developer OHT Partners.

A 310-unit apartment building by Austin developer OHT Partners, at 400 Probandt St., was granted final approval by the city’s design commission earlier this month.

Filed Under: Architecture, Development, Development Explorer, Historic and Design Review Commission, Housing, Lone Star, Mission Reach, South Side, Southtown Tagged With: Bexar Appraisal District, BFI Waste Systems of North America, Cabot Chase, Federal International Recycling and Waste Solutions, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Jackson Simons, JoNa Real Estate LLC of Dallas, Kay Hindes, Lone Star District, Mission Reach, Nesta Anderson, Office of Historic Preservation, OHT Partners, Pape-Dawson Engineers, Probandt Apartments, San Antonio River, San Pedro Acequia, Southtown, The Flats at Big Tex

Olivo: Housing needed at all price points, Nirenberg says

May 25, 2022 By Ben Olivo

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

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