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How municipal bonds work, and a brief history of them in San Antonio

April 28, 2022 By Richard Webner 1 Comment

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.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Elections, General News, Know Stuff, Sidebar Deep Dive Tagged With: 2007-2012 bond, 2012-2017 bond, 2017-2022 bond, 2022-2027 bond, Ben Gorzell, Carver Branch Library, Christine Drennon, City Council, City of San Antonio, Fitch, general obligation bonds, Grand Hyatt, Hemisfair, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Henry Cisneros, Heywood Sanders, JP Morgan, Las Palmas Branch Library, Moody’s, Municipal Auditorium, Olmos Dam, Roberto Treviño, S&P, SAMCO Capital, San Antonio, San Antonio Fire Department, San Antonio International Airport, San Antonio Police Department, San Antonio River, Securities and Exchange Commission, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, Sheryl Sculley, Siebert Williams Shank, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, University of Texas at San Antonio, UTSA

San Antonio-New Braunfels median income rises to $74,100. Here’s why it matters

June 15, 2021 By Maggie Ryan 162 Comments

The area median income, or AMI, for the San Antonio-New Braunfels region has increased from $72,000 to $74,100 for a family of four.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, Development, Housing, Know Stuff, San Antonio Housing Trust Tagged With: AMI, area median income, Friedrich Lofts, Habitat for Humanity San Antonio, HUD, Michael E. Stone, Natalie Griffith, San Antonio Housing Trust PFC, San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corp., U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, University of Massachusetts-Boston

Why some subsidized housing is beyond reach for many San Antonians

August 25, 2020 By Ben Olivo 67 Comments

The Lofts at River North are under construction at Broadway and Jones on July 9, 2020. NRP Group and the San Antonio Housing Trust PFC are building the apartments.

Every year, HUD issues rent limits for below market-rate housing for metro areas across the country. In San Antonio, those rent caps may seem exorbitant.

Filed Under: Development, Housing, Know Stuff

The San Antonio-New Braunfels median income rises to $72,000. Here’s why it matters

July 18, 2020 By Ben Olivo 21 Comments

Housing file art San Antonio Texas.

The area median income has continually risen in the San Antonio-New Braunfels region the past five years.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, Development, Housing, Know Stuff

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How municipal bonds work, and a brief history of them in San Antonio

Olivo: How McKee-Rodriguez’s support for a luxury housing project helps shape the Decade of Downtown

The Lofts at River North are under construction at Broadway and Jones Avenue in July.

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