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Development Profile: Zachry Hospitality submits design for Hemisfair’s 17-story boutique hotel

September 6, 2022 By Heron Staff

Renderings submitted by the Hemisfair Park Public Facilities Corp. show a 17-story, mixed-use tower to be built at Hemisfair at 222 S. Alamo St. The plans were scheduled to be presented to the Historic and Design Review Commission on Sept. 7, 2022.

The design for Hemisfair’s boutique hotel, an at-times controversial project that has gestates over several years, was given conceptual approval by the the city’s Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC) without discussion on Wednesday.

Filed Under: Alamo Street, Architecture, City of San Antonio, Development, Hemisfair, Historic and Design Review Commission, Hotels, Market Street, South Alamo, Tourism Tagged With: Alamo Plaza, Andres Andujar, Chris Jaworski, City Council, David Zachry, Final Four, H.B. "Pat" Zachry, HDRC, Hemisfair, HemisFair '68, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hilton Palacio Del Rio, Historic and Design Review Commission, Mike Villarreal, Overland Partners, Texas Legislature, Torch of Friendship, World’s Fair, Zachry Hospitality

Best Western renovation in St. Paul Square signals confidence San Antonio’s hospitality sector will recover

November 30, 2021 By Richard Webner

The Best Western at St. Paul Square is being renovated.

A local investment group is renovating the Best Western on East Commerce Street, adding a speakeasy to its basement, in a show of confidence in San Antonio’s hospitality sector and St. Paul Square.

Filed Under: Commerce Street, East Downtown, Hotels, St. Paul Square, Tourism Tagged With: 1902 Nightclub, Aiden by Best Western, Chris Hagee, Daniella Ritter, David Adelman, George Icke & Bros. building, Hagee Hospitality Group, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, HSI Design Group, Marc Weinstein, NRP Group, REATA Real Estate, San Antonio Express-News, St. Paul Square, Stanley Shropshire, Sunset Station, The Baldwin, The Espee, Tibor Ritter, Virtus Real Estate Capital, Weinritter Realty

Alamo church reopens today for the first time since March

September 3, 2020 By Ben Olivo

Visitors walk Alamo Plaza on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020.

Alamo officials announced a new timed-ticket system, which will allow visitors to practice social distancing while inside the church.

Filed Under: Alamo, Alamo Plaza, Tourism

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