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Pre-construction work set to begin on $92.9M Friedrich Lofts on San Antonio’s East Side

September 23, 2022 By Heron Staff 3 Comments

The Friedrich industrial complex at 1617 E. Commerce St. July 8, 2021.

This month, crews are scheduled to begin the environmental abatement process on the ruinous Friedrich industrial site, preparing it for the mixed-income 358-unit Friedrich Lofts by 2025.

Filed Under: Denver Heights, Development, Dignowity Hill, East Side, Historic Preservation, Neighborhoods, San Antonio Housing Trust Tagged With: Denver Heights, Dignowity Hill, East Side, Friedrich, Friedrich Air Conditioning Co., Friedrich Lofts, Government Hill, Greystone, HUD, John Miller, Pete Alanis, Provident Realty Advisors, San Antonio Housing Trust, San Antonio Housing Trust PFC, South Real Estate Fund

‘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

Developer’s plan to build 8 homes in Dignowity Hill sent back to drawing board

March 10, 2022 By Ben Olivo 6 Comments

A single-family home development called CherryCourt. is being planned by Mint Development of San Antonio for two vacant lots on the 1000 block of North Cherry Street in Dignowity Hill Historic District on the near East Side. This rendering shows the view from Cherry Street.

A new project called CherryCourt, eight 2-story homes in Dignowity Hill, was recently rejected by the Historic and Design Review Commission.

Filed Under: Architecture, City of San Antonio, Development, Dignowity Hill, East Side, Historic and Design Review Commission, Housing, Neighborhoods Tagged With: CherryCourt, Conservation Society, Cory Edwards, Dignowity Hill, Dignowity Hill Historic District, Gabriel Q. Velasquez, Hays Street Bridge, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, James H. Cervantes, Jeffrey Fetzer, Mint Development, Monica Savino, North Cherry Street, Office of Historic Preservation, OHP, Ricardo Turrubiates, Scott W. Carpenter, Terramark Urban Homes, The Conservation Society of San Antonio, Ziga Architecture Group

Fort Worth developer planning to build 342 apartments in east downtown San Antonio

January 19, 2022 By Ben Olivo 71 Comments

Vaquero Ventures of Fort Worth is planning to build a 340-unit apartment building at 1220 E. Commerce St. in east downtown.

Fort Worth developer Vaquero Ventures received conceptual approval from the Historic and Design Review Commission on Wednesday on its envisioned 342-unit, five-story apartment building at 1220 E. Commerce St. in east downtown.

Filed Under: Architecture, Building Explorer, Commerce Street, Denver Heights, Development, Dignowity Hill, East Downtown, East Side, Historic and Design Review Commission, Housing, Neighborhoods, St. Paul Square Tagged With: Aiden by Best Western, Alamodome Gardens, Ashley Farrimond, Brandon Behrens, Cherry X Commerce, David Adelman, Denver Heights, Dignowity Hill, Griffin & Farrimond, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Killen, Merriman Anderson Architects, Quadrant Investment Properties, REATA Real Estate, RK Group, St. Paul Square, Sunset Station, Sunset Station Train Depot, Texas Research and Technology Foundation, The Baldwin, The Espee, Valerie Cortez, Vaquero Ventures, VelocityTX, Vidorra

Data strategist for Trump campaign buys land by VelocityTX on near East Side

May 19, 2021 By Richard Webner Leave a Comment

Work continues on the second phase of bioscience incubator VelocityTX at 1305 E. Houston St.

A former strategist for the Trump campaign’s data team has purchased 0.75 acres of property on East Houston Street, across the street from the VelocityTX bioscience incubator on the near East Side, with a partner.

Filed Under: Development, Dignowity Hill, East Side, Houston Street, Office, Tech Tagged With: Brad Parscale, Cambridge Analytica, CloudCommerce, Concentric Oil and Gas, Concentric Properties, Data Propria, David Adelman, HUMN Behavior, Matthew Oczkowski, Merchants Ice complex, Randy Harig, REATA Real Estate, St. Paul Square, Texas Research and Technology Foundation, TRTF, Trump, VelocityTX, William Ditto

Upcoming Hays Street Bridge land vote still a controversial one, despite city’s effort to ameliorate

June 12, 2019 By Ben Olivo 2 Comments

On Thursday, the City Council is scheduled to vote on the recovery of 1.7 acres of land it once owned at 803 N. Cherry St., just north of the Hays Street Bridge, in a deal meant to rectify a seven-year controversy.

Filed Under: Development, Dignowity Hill, East Side, Neighborhoods

City nears Hays Street Bridge land deal, but is it what the restoration group’s been fighting for?

May 26, 2019 By Ben Olivo 4 Comments

As the city of San Antonio gets closer to regaining ownership of a contentious piece of property at 803 N. Cherry St., north of the Hays Street Bridge, the group responsible for the take-back sees two major problems with the potential outcome.

Filed Under: Development, Dignowity Hill, East Side, Neighborhoods

Some East Side residents near downtown feel property value spike, others don’t

April 16, 2019 By Heron Staff 4 Comments

Some near East Side residents like Jeannine Qualls feel they’ll soon be wiped out by the wave of rising property values. Others are coming in to ride that wave.

Filed Under: Denver Heights, Dignowity Hill, East Side, Government Hill, Neighborhoods

San Antonio pushing for resolution on Hays Street Bridge land case

March 27, 2019 By Ben Olivo 3 Comments

Mayor Ron Nirenberg and many on the City Council would rather the seven-year legal dispute between the Hays Street Bridge Restoration Group and the city of San Antonio over the property at 803 N. Cherry St. be resolved outside a courtroom.

Filed Under: Development, Dignowity Hill, East Side, Hays Street Bridge, Housing, Neighborhoods

Texas Supreme Court rules in favor of Hays Street Bridge group

March 15, 2019 By Ben Olivo 4 Comments

In a case loaded with legal twists and nuance, the Texas Supreme Court ruled today in favor of the Hays Street Bridge Restoration Group on its seven-year legal fight over how a property next to the bridge at Cherry and Lamar streets should be used.

Filed Under: Dignowity Hill, East Side, Housing

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