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Cattleman Square Historic District

Adelman negotiating to bring brewery to San Antonio’s Five Points area

October 2, 2021 By Richard Webner

This warehouse at 1606 N. Colorado St., which appears to house a company called AB Foam Concrete Supplies, has been purchased by David Adelman.

The developer has purchased a warehouse near North Colorado and Culebra and is talking with a brewer to occupy the space.

Filed Under: Five Points, Food & Drink, Transactions Tagged With: Barclay Anthony, Cattleman Square Historic District, David Adelman, Five Points, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Lone Star Brewery, Maverick Apartments, San Antonio College, The '68

Former Estrada Hardware building in west downtown San Antonio purchased

September 30, 2021 By Richard Webner

The former Estrada Hardware building at 830 W. Commerce St. has been sold to a development team that includes a local real estate agent.

A group that includes local real estate agent Dix Densley has purchased a historic landmark on the near West Side with plans to renovate it in a way that “will pay homage to the building and its history.”

Filed Under: Historic Preservation, Transactions, West Downtown, West Side Tagged With: 4D Real Ventures, Arnoldo Estrada, Beth Standifird, Cattleman Square Historic District, Dashiell House, David Adelman, DGSD – 830 W. Commerce St. LLC, Dix Densley, Estrada Hardware store, Express-News, San Antonio Conservation Society Foundation, Sterling Hotel, University of Texas at San Antonio, UTSA, Whitt building

Historical commission approves Whitt Printing building partial demo

June 3, 2021 By Richard Webner

The Whitt building as it stands 821 W. Commerce St. on the night of May 30, 2021. Facade faces West Houston Street.

The city Historic and Design Review Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to support a proposal to demolish part of the historic Whitt Printing building in west downtown while preserving its façade and concrete structure.

Filed Under: Architecture, Development, Historic Preservation, West Downtown, West Side Tagged With: Bo Lim, Cattleman Square Historic District, Conservation Society of San Antonio, Gardendale Neighborhood Association, Gilberto Whitt, Greg Garcia, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Lim family, Mexican Revolution, Michael Shannon, Patrick Christensen, Scott Carpenter, Shanon Shea Miller, Velma Peña, Westside Neighborhood Association Coalition, Whitt Printing Building

Partial demo of Whitt Printing building considered after city deems it unstable

June 1, 2021 By Richard Webner

A group of historic preservationists gather to protest the potential demolition of the Whitt building in west downtown on the afternoon of May 28, 2021.

A historic Whitt Printing building in west downtown could soon be cleared for partial demolition, even after the city’s historical commission voted last month not to let that happen.

Filed Under: Architecture, Development, Historic Preservation, West Downtown, West Side Tagged With: Cattleman Square Historic District, City Council, City of San Antonio, Conservation Society of San Antonio, Development Services Department, DSD, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, Golden Star Café, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, John Bustamante, Lerma’s Nite Club, Lim family, Michael Shannon, Office of Historic Preservation, Patrick Christensen, Rudy Lopez, Shanon Shea Miller, Summer Greathouse, Susana Segura, Teri Castillo, Vincent Michael, Whitt Printing Co., Zoning Commission

Lim family pursuing Whitt Printing Co. building demolition in west downtown San Antonio despite commission denial

May 28, 2021 By Richard Webner

The family that owns the Golden Star Café in west downtown is taking the unusual step of asking the city to strip a building of its historic designation after the Historic and Design Review Commission denied a bid to demolish it earlier this month.

Filed Under: Architecture, Development, Historic Preservation, West Downtown, West Side Tagged With: Antonia Castaneda, Cattleman Square Historic District, Conservation Society of San Antonio, David Adelman, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, Gilberto Whitt, Golden Star Café, Graciela Sanchez, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Leticia Sanchez, Lim family, Office of Historic Preservation, Patrick Christensen, Patti Zaiontz, Shanon Shea Miller, Shirley Gonzales, Tier One Neighborhood Coalition, Tony Garcia, Univision, Westside Preservation Alliance, Whitt Printing Co., Whitt Printing Co. building, Zoning Commission

Developer Adelman asks to demolish old Cattleman’s Square Tavern for 122-unit apartment building

May 18, 2021 By Richard Webner

The Rich Book building, 900 W. Houston St., was most recently the home of Cattleman Square Tavern on the ground level, and apartments up top.

Developer David Adelman plans to build in west downtown for the first time with a 122-unit apartment building at Cattleman Square.

Filed Under: Commerce Street, Development, Historic Preservation, Housing, West Downtown, West Side Tagged With: AVANCE San Antonio, Barclay Anthony, Cattleman Square Historic District, Cattleman's Square Tavern, Centro Plaza, David Adelman, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, Frio Street, Golden Star, Graciela Sanchez, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Lim family, Maverick building, Midtown Station, Rich Book building, Santa Monica Hotel, The '68, University of Texas at San Antonio, UTSA, VIA Metropolitan Transit, Whitt Printing Co. building

Request to demolish historic building next to Golden Star Café denied

May 6, 2021 By Richard Webner

The city’s Historic and Design Review Commission on Wednesday voted down a request to demolish a historic building next to the Golden Star Café in west downtown to clear the way for potential development.

Filed Under: Development, West Downtown, West Side Tagged With: Alamo Community Group, Bexar Appraisal District, Cattleman Square Historic District, Cattleman Square Lofts, Conservation Society of San Antonio, District 5, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, Gabriel Q. Velasquez, Golden Star Café, Graciela Sanchez, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Lim family, Patti Zaiontz, Rudy Lopez, Scobey complex, Scott W. Carpenter, Shirley Gonzales, Teri Castillo, Texstar National Bank, University of Texas at San Antonio, UTSA, VIA Metropolitan Transit, West Side Residents Association, Weston Urban, Whitt Printing Co. building, Yuen King Lim Family LLC

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