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Hays Street Bridge

Property resulting from Hays Street Bridge dispute in San Antonio has new owner

August 17, 2022 By Richard Webner Leave a Comment

This 2-acre property at 223 S. Cherry St. just north of the Alamodome was transferred to developer Mitch Meyer in 2019 by the City Council as the final city action in the Hays Street Bridge saga.

A shell company led by local developer Cory Stehr has purchased a property next to the Alamodome that resulted from the Hays Street Bridge dispute.

Filed Under: Center City Housing Incentive Policy, City of San Antonio, East Downtown, East Side, Hays Street Bridge, Transactions Tagged With: 1902 Nightclub, 223 S. Cherry St., Alamo Beer Co., Alamodome, Berkley V. and Vincent M. Dawson Park, CCHIP, Center City Housing Incentive Policy, Cherry X Commerce, City Council, City of San Antonio, Cory Stehr, David Adelman, Don Thomas, Erika Ragsdale, Eugene Simor, Hays Street Bridge, Hays Street Bridge Restoration Group, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, Leeds building, Michael Jersin, Mitch Meyer, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department, NHSD, Sunset Station, Texas Supreme Court, The Espee

Land next to Hays Street Bridge will become a park, after all

June 13, 2019 By Ben Olivo 6 Comments

A 1.7-acre piece of land north of the Hays Street Bridge, which, for seven years, has been the focus of a legal battle that made it all the way to the Texas Supreme Court last year, will become a public park.

Filed Under: Development, East Side, Hays Street Bridge, 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

City Council majority want Hays Street Bridge land appeal dropped

March 20, 2019 By Ben Olivo 2 Comments

In a survey of the City Council conducted late Wednesday by the Heron, members Roberto Treviño, Art Hall, Rey Saldaña, Greg Brockhouse, John Courage and Clayton Perry said they support the city dropping its appeal in the case involving a piece of land north of the Hays Street Bridge that’s slated to become a five-story apartment building.

Filed Under: Development, Hays Street Bridge, Housing

Block party celebrates view of Hays Street Bridge

August 27, 2018 By V. Finster Leave a Comment

Saturday night, a few hundred people attended the Cherry and Lamar Block Party, an event organized by a group of activists and artists who oppose an apartment development they say will block views of the Hays Street Bridge. Browse photos from the event by Heron photographer V. Finster. hello@saheron.com

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

Block party to celebrate views of Hays Street Bridge

August 24, 2018 By Alexis Aguirre 5 Comments

What started out as a photo contest is now an East Side street festival. Cherry and Lamar Block Party When: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 Where: Cherry and Lamar street Visit EsperanzaCenter.org or Facebook for more info. The Esperanza Peace & Justice Center and the Hays Street Bridge Community Coalition host a block party 6-9 […]

Filed Under: East Side, Hays Street Bridge, Neighborhoods

Analysis: Explaining the Bridge Apartments revisions that never happened

July 17, 2018 By Ben Olivo 5 Comments

In late March, when City Manager Sheryl Sculley revived the controversial Bridge Apartments development on the near East Side, she did so with a set of 11 stipulations the developer had to meet in order for the project to move forward. Or were they 11 suggestions? Developer Mitch Meyer was to discuss the stipulations with […]

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

Updated: Judge denies request to freeze permits for Hays Street Bridge apartments

July 10, 2018 By Ben Olivo 1 Comment

Updated 10:56 a.m. Tuesday In a ruling Monday, District Judge Laura Salinas denied a request by the Hays Street Bridge Restoration Group that would have temporarily halted the development of a five-story apartment project just north of the bridge at Cherry and Lamar streets on the near East Side. [ Read the Judge Salinas’ decision. […]

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

Update: Sculley approves Hays Street Bridge apartments

July 4, 2018 By Ben Olivo 5 Comments

Updated 12:35 p.m. with comments from developer Mitch Meyer City Manager Sheryl Sculley on Tuesday approved a five-story apartment project that a local development team is proposing for a controversial vacant lot just north of the Hays Street Bridge on the near East Side. Developer Mitch Meyer, who is partnering with Eugene Simor, owner of […]

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

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