Midtown & Pearl

Houston developer Urban Genesis adding 160 apartments around the St. Mary’s Strip

September 15, 2021 By Richard Webner Leave a Comment

Urban Genesis plans to begin construction in mid-2022 on the apartments, which will be three to four stories tall.

Midtown TIRZ board approves up to $7M for Encore apartments north of downtown San Antonio

August 31, 2021 By Richard Webner 1 Comment

The 386-unit, market-rate apartments by Dallas developer Encore Multifamily is the first phase of the Broadway East master-planning community across from the Pearl.

Austin developer gets final approval for 10-story apartment building near Pearl

August 15, 2021 By Ben Olivo Leave a Comment

The project by Sabot Development will consist of 299 market-rate units, 12,000 square feet of retail and 429 parking spaces.

Terry Black’s BBQ owners buy land on Broadway for mixed-use development

July 20, 2021 By Richard Webner 1 Comment

Members of the Black family, which operate Terry Black’s BBQ in Austin and Dallas, have purchased nearly a full city block on Broadway two blocks north of the Pearl.

Midtown TIRZ board delays $4.8M incentive package for Broadway East apartments

July 14, 2021 By Ben Olivo 2 Comments

The Midtown TIRZ board tabled $4.8 million in incentives for Broadway’s next apartment building because it needed more details on an even larger project it’s being asked to help fund: the burying of overhead power lines on Broadway from Interstate 35 to East Mulberry Avenue.

Velvet Taco will open its two San Antonio locations soon, including one at former Taco Land site

January 10, 2021 By San Antonio Current 1 Comment

Velvet Taco, the Dallas-based chain poised to set up in shop in what little remains of hallowed punk-rock haven Taco Land, has announced opening dates for its two San Antonio locations.