Efforts by state lawmakers to rein in the use of public facility corporations, which provide lucrative tax breaks to developers building mixed-income apartment complexes, have remained under the radar at the Texas Legislature, with battles over voting and gun rights dominating the headlines.
City of San Antonio
Developers wanting city tax breaks may be required to take housing vouchers
The proposed ordinance is intended to increase the housing options for low-income renters in San Antonio.
Tax breaks for developers under scrutiny in San Antonio, Texas capitol
A growing number of advocates are demanding that the City of San Antonio stop using property tax exemptions to build housing, while Texas lawmakers have a similar debate in Austin.
Priced out of Southtown, SAY Sí goes west
Twenty seven years into its run, the youth arts education nonprofit is preparing to open the doors on its massive new West Side space by Apache Creek later this year.
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.
San Antonio receives $46.7M from Covid-19 stimulus for rental assistance
[media-credit name=’HERON FILE PHOTO’ width=1024 align=’center’][/media-credit] The City of San Antonio has received $46.7 million for emergency rental assistance as a result of the CARES Act that Congress passed in late December. In a memo to the City Council yesterday, Erik Walsh said no less than 90% of the federal stimulus dollars must be used […]
Hemisfair’s Civic Park construction now scheduled to begin this fall
However, there is little hope of Zachry Corp. breaking ground soon on the mixed-use development that will enclose the park.
Top downtown San Antonio stories of 2020
Here are the most news-worthy stories of 2020 for the downtown San Antonio area.
Former Frost HQ renovation now costing City of San Antonio $141M
The city’s renovation of the former Frost Bank headquarters has increased to $141 million, while expecting to save the city money in the long-run, city officials said.