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GrayStreet Partners’ big dream for Houston Street that never materialized

January 20, 2022 By Richard Webner 55 Comments

The 300 block of East Houston Street includes the Vogue, Grant and Kress buildings.

In 2015, GrayStreet Partners announced it had purchased several iconic buildings on East Houston Street, and spoke of the corridor’s rebirth. Nearly seven years later, the local developer has been selling off its assets as it shifts focus, and capital, to other projects.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, Historic Preservation, Houston Street, Office, Retail, Streets & Sidewalks, Tech District, Transactions Tagged With: Adam Neumann, Bohanan’s Prime Steaks and Seafood, Broadway East, CBRE, City of San Antonio, David Adelman, David and José Cáceres, Decade of Downtown, East Houston Street, Federal Realty Investment Trust, Frost Bank, Frost Bros., Frost Tower, Fulcrum Development, Geekdom, Graham Weston, GrayStreet Partners, Houston Street, Houston Street TIRZ, Ivy Taylor, Julián Castro, Kevin Covey, Kress building, La Panadería, Lone Star Brewery, Maryland, Mercado Roma, Mixtli, Neisner's, Nick Longo, Peter French, Pharm Table, Presa Street Bridge, River Walk, Rockville, Scott Herbold, Texas de Brazil, Travis Park Plaza, Vogue building, W Hotel, Walgreens building, West Houston Street, Weston Urban, WeWork, Wolff & Marx

More shade to be thrown on downtown San Antonio streets via design competition

September 16, 2020 By Brigid Cooley 1 Comment

Commerce Street and Losoya Street in downtown San Antonio. Photo taken summer 2020 during the pandemic.

District 1 Councilman Roberto Treviño has launched a design competition that will result in more shady areas downtown.

Filed Under: Streets & Sidewalks

La Villita’s Maverick Plaza makeover gets fresh new look

August 6, 2020 By Ben Olivo 1 Comment

Rendering of Maverick Plaza renovation shows the fountain moved from the plaza's center closer to South Alamo Street.

Changes to Maverick Plaza are spearheaded by the addition of Mexican, Spanish and German restaurants, and a new fountain near South Alamo.

Filed Under: Food & Drink, La Villita, Streets & Sidewalks

Scooters banned from sidewalks beginning June 30

May 30, 2019 By Gaige Davila 7 Comments

By June 30, riding scooters on sidewalks will be prohibited, a new regulations to dockless vehicles the City Council adopted in a 9-1 vote.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, Scooters, Streets & Sidewalks, Transportation

Mayor Nirenberg on e-scooters: ‘Pedestrian safety must be our top priority’

January 29, 2019 By Ben Olivo 1 Comment

Mayor Ron Nirenberg believes e-scooter usage has “grown beyond expectations.”

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, Scooters, Streets & Sidewalks, Transportation

Kiosks sprouting up on downtown sidewalks

November 1, 2018 By Ben Olivo Leave a Comment

Large kiosks are popping up on downtown sidewalks through a citywide program with Ohio-based IKE Smart City that launched two weeks ago.

Filed Under: Streets & Sidewalks, Tech Tagged With: IKE Smart City, Jose de la Cruz

Council nears approval of e-scooter regulations

September 13, 2018 By Alexis Aguirre 1 Comment

As more and more e-scooters hit the streets of San Antonio, the City Council agreed to take its time evaluating their impact with a six-month pilot program.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, Scooters, Streets & Sidewalks, Transportation Tagged With: Bird, Blue Duck, John Courage, Lime, Lori Houston, Razor, Rey Saldana, Shirley Gonzales, Skip, Spin, William "Cruz" Shaw, Zagster

Explaining the West Commerce Street construction

August 10, 2018 By Jolene Almendarez 4 Comments

The traffic situation on West Commerce Street is not getting better anytime soon. Two major projects — San Pedro Creek Culture Park and bond upgrades — will have portions of the street closed the next two years. And construction of the Canopy Hilton Hotel at Commerce and St. Mary’s Street will also close lanes. The […]

Filed Under: 2012-2017 bond, 2017-2022 bond, Streets & Sidewalks

Supporters of dockless vehicles pack public meeting

July 31, 2018 By Alexis Aguirre 7 Comments

More dockless vehicle companies may be on their way, joining Lime and Bird in the downtown market. Ofo, Razor USA, Spin, Zagster and Skip have contacted the city about operating in the area, city officials said at a public meeting Tuesday night. These new companies bring the potential for dockless bikes, as well as electric […]

Filed Under: Scooters, Streets & Sidewalks, Transportation

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