UTSA’s $124 million Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Careers (IEC) building, the university’s next phase on Dolorosa, received full funding.
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Development Profile: UTSA School of Data Science, National Security Collaboration Center
UTSA’s School of Data Science and National Security Collaboration Center, 506 Dolorosa, are scheduled to officially open for the spring semester in January.
UTSA has started building its data science school, national security center on Dolorosa
In December, UTSA began expanding its downtown presence with the construction of a six-story building on Dolorosa that will house its new School of Data Science and National Security Collaboration Center.
UTSA data science school, national security center construction expected to begin in December
UTSA expects to complete the $90 million School of Data Science and National Security Collaboration Center on Dolorosa by 2022.
With Frost Tower finished, Weston Urban pivots toward housing
Weston Urban is obligated to build at least 265 housing units on nearby properties it purchased, or will purchase, from the city and Frost Bank. Its housing production in west downtown will “far exceed that.”
UTSA opening West Side resource center this fall
UTSA is preparing to open a resource center on the West Side, a walk-in-type space scheduled to open this fall as an element of its downtown campus expansion.
As downtown development spreads, displacement and gentrification are set to roll over the West Side
Some West Side community members are concerned about the potential for mass displacement caused by rising property values, predatory practices by investors and code violation enforcements in a part of San Antonio many people consider the cultural heartbeat of the city.
UTSA campus to connect to West Side community in university’s expansion plan
The UTSA downtown campus would connect to the near West Side via a pedestrian bridge and elevated park along the Buena Vista Street bridge, according to the latest expansion plan.
Weston Urban purchases iconic Toudouze building, eyes synergy with UTSA expansion
Weston Urban’s strategy for its many west downtown properties is to create a “tight-knit fabric” with UTSA’s expansion.
Anticipating UTSA’s impact on the historic West Side
In mid-September, the University of Texas at San Antonio announced plans to quadruple its downtown campus with new buildings east of the highway, into downtown proper, but also westward toward the historic West Side.