How San Antonio’s discussion on housing costs has evolved from the Decade of Downtown to the pandemic-era shortage.
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Here’s how two Texas constitutional amendments could lower some property taxes
The propositions on the May 7 ballot would lower property taxes by shifting more public school costs to the state. But the measures’ language can be hard to understand.
Esperanza Peace & Justice Center breaks ground on West Side museum
After more than 10 years of planning, the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center is a year away from completing its Museo del Westside, a community space dedicated to West Side history and culture inside the old Ruben’s Ice House.
Incoming sports bar McIntyre’s drawing concerns from some in San Antonio’s Lavaca neighborhood
Though it has yet to take shape, McIntyre’s, a Houston-based sports bar, has already ruffled the feathers of some in the Lavaca neighborhood.
Lone Star Brewery project uncertain as GrayStreet-Midway offers 32-acre property for sale
The $596 million Lone Star Brewery project, which local developer GrayStreet Partners and Houston mega-developer Midway unveiled last year to great excitement, now faces an uncertain future.
Developer’s plan to build 8 homes in Dignowity Hill sent back to drawing board
A new project called CherryCourt, eight 2-story homes in Dignowity Hill, was recently rejected by the Historic and Design Review Commission.
Breakaway Brewing Co. slated to open in Government Hill in San Antonio this fall
A new brewery called Breakaway Brewing is coming to the downtown area, this time to the rapidly growing Government Hill neighborhood.
Bond dollars for Sunken Garden Theater could go to other Brackenridge Park projects
The Brackenridge Park Conservancy is seeking $5 million from the upcoming bond to help renovate Sunken Garden Theater, a plan the nearby River Road neighborhood still opposes.
Fort Worth developer planning to build 342 apartments in east downtown San Antonio
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.
Bakke Development granted approval for Southtown ice house concept
Local developer Bakke Development Corp.’s plan for an ice house and retail complex on a prominent intersection in Southtown goes before the Historic and Design Review Commission this week.