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Pearl developer Oxbow planning 9-story mixed-use building on East Josephine

November 16, 2022 By Ben Olivo Leave a Comment

Pearl developer Oxbow Development Group, formerly known as Silver Ventures, is planning to build a 9-story apartment tower at 102 E. Josephine St., San Antonio, Texas.

The Pearl’s development company is moving forward with plans to build a 9-story mixed-use structure, which would include 250-275 market-rate apartments, on a full city block bound by East Josephine, Isleta, East Grayson and the river.

Filed Under: Development, Development Explorer, East Josephine, Housing, Midtown & Pearl, Museum Reach, Neighborhoods, Pearl, River Walk, San Antonio River, Tobin Hill Tagged With: Can Plant, Cellars at Pearl, Credit Human, Don B. McDonald, East Grayson Street, East Josephine Street, Embrey Partners, Isleta Stree, Jake Harris, Kirksey Architecture, Kristina Good, Nathaniel Hawthorne Academy, Omar Gonzalez, Opportunity Home San Antonio, Oxbow, Oxbow Development Group, Pearl, San Antonio River, Southline Residences, The Lynd Co., Tin Top Flats, Tobin Hill, Velvet Taco, Zoning Commission

Across the river from Pearl, 263-unit Elmira apartments expected to be completed in 2024

August 28, 2022 By Heron Staff 71 Comments

The site of the Pearl's next apartment project, 1126 E. Elmira St., appears to be under construction on Aug. 23, 2022.

Earlier this month, the Bexar County Commissioners Court agreed to begin negotiations with Broadway SA Investors GP, LLC, a company affiliated with Pearl Build, on a 10-year tax abatement for a 263-unit apartment project.

Filed Under: Architecture, Development, Housing, Midtown & Pearl, Museum Reach, Pearl, River North, Tobin Hill Tagged With: ARPA, Bexar County Commissioners Court, Bill Shown, Broadway SA Investors GP, Build Pearl, CCHIP, Christopher "Kit" Goldsbury, Elmira Apartments, Omar Gonzalez, Pearl, Silver Ventures, Tobin Hill, Tommy Calvert

Hops & Hounds planning new location on Museum Reach segment of San Antonio’s River Walk

June 17, 2022 By Richard Webner 1 Comment

Hops & Hounds, a restaurant and dog park, is slated to open at 1123 Avenue B on the Museum Reach, around December 2022.

Hops & Hounds, a restaurant and dog park on the Northeast Side, plans to open a second location on the River Walk in north downtown next to Elsewhere Garden Bar & Kitchen.

Filed Under: Avenue B, Business, Food & Drink, Midtown & Pearl, Museum Reach, Nightlife, Pets & Animals, River North, River Walk Tagged With: Beaty Palmer Architects, Cavender family, Clint Wynn, Elsewhere Garden Bar & Kitchen, Hixon Properties, Hops & Hounds, Jamie Hardaway, Lee Beekly, Mila Coffee, Museum Reach, Office of Historic Preservation, OHP, River Walk, The Soto

Larger portion of CPS Energy’s Jones Avenue property now for sale

May 31, 2022 By Ben Olivo 2 Comments

The vacant property at 326 W. Jones Ave. has been on the market by CPS Energy for at least three years.

Since hiring an international real estate brokerage firm in 2018, CPS Energy has struggled to sell its former Jones Avenue Service Center at 326 W. Jones Ave.

Filed Under: CPS Energy, Midtown & Pearl, Museum Reach, River Walk Tagged With: Alamo Community Group, Bexar Appraisal District, Brackenridge ParkMexican Consulate, Camden Street, CBRE, City Council, CPS Energy, GreyStreet Partners, Jones Avenue Service Center, Justin Luera, La Villita, Midtown TIRZ, Museum Reach, Museum Reach Lofts, North St. Mary's Street, Pearl, River Walk, Rudy D. Garza, San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio Zoo, Urban Genesis, Villita Assembly Building, West Jones Avenue, Witte Museum

Tax subsidy sometimes used for affordable housing redirected to Broadway attractions north of downtown San Antonio

February 23, 2022 By Ben Olivo 1 Comment

The San Antonio Zoo is considering several improvement projects totaling around $50 million including a gorilla enclosure, renovations to existing buildings and a completely new front gate.

A financial tool used to help fund affordable housing was recently repurposed for the San Antonio Zoo, the Witte Museum, Garden and Brackenridge Park, a move that has some nonprofit developers scratching their heads.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, Broadway, City of San Antonio, Development, Housing, How Things Work, Midtown & Pearl, Museum Reach, Property Values, River North, San Antonio Zoo, Tobin Hill Tagged With: 2022-2027 bond, Alamo Community Group, Brackenridge Park, Broadway, Brooks City-Base TIRZ, ButterKrust Bakery, Cattleman Square Lofts, Cellars at the Pearl, City Council, City of San Antonio, Encore Multifamily, Erik Walsh, Government Hill, GrayStreet Partners, Houston Street TIRZ, Inner City TIRZ, Jennifer Gonzalez, Jones & Rio, Lone Star Brewery, Lori Houston, Mario Bravo, Maverick Dog Park, Midtown TIRZ, Midway, Museum Reach, Museum Reach Lofts, Pearl, Prospera Housing Community Services, Ryan M. Sweeney, SA: Ready to Work, San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio Light, San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio Zoo, San Pedro Springs Park, Strategic Housing Implementation Plan, Sunken Garden Theater, Tim Morrow, Vista Verde Apartments, Westside TIRZ, Witte Museum

Augusta Flats, Jones & Rio apartment buildings in River North sold to Northeast group

January 7, 2022 By Richard Webner 2 Comments

Augusta Flats apartment homes in downtown San Antonio, Texas, on Jan. 6, 2022.

A partnership between two investment firms from the Northeast has purchased the Augusta Flats and Jones & Rio apartment complexes—two of the largest residential developments to be built in north downtown in recent years.

Filed Under: Center City Housing Incentive Policy, City of San Antonio, Housing, Museum Reach, River North, River Walk, Transactions Tagged With: 120 Ninth Street, Alamo Manhattan, Augusta Flats, Benefit Street Partners, Constellation Group, Jones & Rio, Museum Reach, Pearl, River North, River Walk, San Antonio Museum of Art, SC Bodner Company, Stillwater Capital, Strategic Properties of North America, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts

Miami firm buys 120 Ninth Street apartment building

November 13, 2021 By Richard Webner 1 Comment

120 Ninth Street apartments

A commercial real estate firm from Miami has purchased the 120 Ninth Street apartment building on the River Walk across from Paramour nightclub.

Filed Under: Housing, Museum Reach, River North, River Walk, Transactions Tagged With: 120 Ninth Street, Carlyle Group, CCHIP, Center City Housing Incentive Policy, Constellation Group, Eduardo Otaola, Museum Reach, SC Bodner Co.

Pearl set to expand across river, into Samuels Glass building after commission approvals

November 4, 2021 By Richard Webner 2 Comments

The Samuel Glass Co. building at 221 Newell Ave. is slated to be renovated into the Market at Pearl.

The Pearl is poised to undergo its greatest expansion in years after the city’s Historic and Design Review Commission approved three projects at its Wednesday meeting.

Filed Under: Architecture, Development, Historic and Design Review Commission, Historic Preservation, Midtown & Pearl, Museum Reach, Pearl, River North, River Walk, Tobin Hill Tagged With: Cellars at Pearl, Clayton Korte, Elmira Apartments, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Market at Pearl, Newell Avenue, Pearl, Pearl Stable, Samuels Glass Co. building, San Antonio River, Silver Ventures, Southline Residences, Stephen Williams

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

August 15, 2021 By Ben Olivo 62 Comments

A 10-story mixed-use project by Sabot Development of Austin is planned for 322 E. Euclid Ave. near the Pearl.

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

Filed Under: Development, Housing, Midtown & Pearl, Museum Reach, San Antonio River Tagged With: AREA Real Estate, Borden Creamery, Embry Partners, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Jim Young, Julián Castro, Lynd Co., Mira, Museum Reacm, Pearl, Sabot Development, SAHA, San Antonio Housing Authority, San Antonio River, Silver Ventures

At urging of San Antonio musician, Velvet Taco adding memorials from local artists at former Tacoland site

March 15, 2021 By San Antonio Current 1 Comment

San Antonio's second Velvet Taco, located at the site of revered underground music venue Taco Land, will open later this month.

After a nudge from a San Antonio musician and label owner, the Velvet Taco restaurant at the former Tacoland site will include memorials to the beloved music venue’s late owner, Ram Ayala, by artists who were regulars there.

Filed Under: Art, Food & Drink, Museum Reach, Tobin Hill Tagged With: Anjali Gupta, Cassie Cooper, Chris Erck, David Adelman, Doug "Gypsy Doug" Morgan, Hickoids, Jeff Smith, Mig Kokinda, Ram Ayala, Ricardo Chavira, Robert Tatum, SausTex Records, Tacoland, Terry Brown, Velvet Taco

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