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Mayor Nirenberg, City Council signal support for revised Zachry-Hemisfair lease

March 16, 2022 By Richard Webner 58 Comments

Construction continues at Hemisfair's future Civic Park on the southeast corner of South Alamo and East Market streets on Monday, March 14, 2022.

Mayor Ron Nirenberg and the City Council gave enthusiastic support on Wednesday to the city’s proposal to rewrite a five-year-old agreement with Zachry Hospitality regarding its plan to develop the northwest corner of Hemisfair, a long-delayed project.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, Development, Hemisfair, Parks & Plazas Tagged With: Andres Andujar, City Council, City of San Antonio, Civic Park, David Adelman, David Zachry, HDRC, Hemisfair, HemisFair '68, Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corp., HemisFair Park PFC, Hemisfair Park Public Facilities Corp., Hemisfair Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, Hemisfair TIRZ, Historic and Design Review Commission, HPARC, John Courage, Johnson Trube & Associates, Lori Houston, Mario Bravo, NCAA Final Four, NRP Group, Ron Nirenberg, Schultze House, Yanaguana Garden, Zachry, Zachry Corp., Zachry Hospitality

Zachry’s failure to make Hemisfair rent payments prompts new lease agreement

March 14, 2022 By Richard Webner 67 Comments

Constructions continues at Hemisfair's future Civic Park on the southeast corner of South Alamo and East Market streets on Monday, March 14, 2022.

Years behind schedule, the construction of Hemisfair’s Civic Park has been delayed in part by Zachry Hospitality’s inability to start construction of its multi-use development.

Filed Under: 2017-2022 bond, 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Development, Hemisfair, Parks & Plazas Tagged With: ’68 World’s Fair, Andres Andujar, Cambridge Holdings, City Council, Civic Park, Convention Center, David Zachry, East Market Street, H.B. Zachry, Hemisfair, Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corp., HemisFair Park PFC, Hemisfair Park Public Facilities Corp., Hilton Palacio Del Rio, HPARC, John Jacks, Lori Houston, Lynd Hospitality, Mario Bravo, Omar Gonzalez, Rod Radle, Ron Nirenberg, Schultze House, South Alamo Street, Tara Snowden, Thea Setterbo, Tower of the Americas, Tower Park, Yanaguana Garden, Zachry Hospitality

Hemisfair’s Civic Park construction imminent as planners race to meet 2025 Final Four deadline

December 23, 2021 By Ben Olivo 62 Comments

The Hemisfair Civic Park design plans approved by the Historic and Design Review Commission on Oct. 29, 2021.

After a delay of more than two years, the construction of Hemisfair’s Civic Park is finally imminent, it appears. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for sometime in January after the City Council approved last week a $27.9 million construction contract for Skanska USA Building.

Filed Under: 2017-2022 bond, 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Development, Hemisfair, Parks & Plazas Tagged With: "Confluence of Civilizations", Acequia Madre de Valero, Andres Andujar, City Council, Civic Park, David Adelman, GGN, HDRC, Hemisfair, HemisFair '68, Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corp., Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hilton Palacio Del Rio, Historic and Design Review Commission, HPARC, Juan O'Gorman, Millennium Park, NCAA Men's Final Four, NRP Group, Omar Gonzalez, Overland Partners, Skanska USA Building, The '68, Zachry Corp.

Dullnig building purchased by Austin company, beginning new chapter in its 138-year history

November 6, 2021 By Richard Webner 56 Comments

The Dullnig building, a local historic landmark, is located at 101 Alamo.

The iconic circa-1883 Dullnig building on Alamo Plaza has been sold to a company linked to a real estate brokerage from Austin.

Filed Under: Alamo Plaza, Architecture, Retail, Transactions Tagged With: 101 Alamo LLC, 290 Jones Investments Inc., Alamo, Alamo Plaza, Civic Park, Dullnig building, Dullnig Building Partners Ltd., Five & Dime General Store, George Dullnig, Hemisfair, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, James Lifshutz, Jeremy Jessop, JJ Real Co., Jones & Jones Company, On the Rocks Pub, Paula Allen, Riverwalk Vista Inn, San Antonio Express-News, Shops at Rivercenter Mall, Teddy Rea Jones, Texas Historical Commission, Texas State Historical Association

Hemisfair Civic Park gets encouragement from City Council, despite delays

February 11, 2021 By Richard Webner 61 Comments

City Council members were by and large supportive of the Hemisfair redevelopment project, which has struggled for years with construction delays, during a presentation Wednesday.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, Hemisfair, Parks & Plazas Tagged With: City Council, Civic Park, Clayton Perry, Hemisfair, Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corp., HPARC, John Courage, Lori Houston, Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Omar Gonzalez, Razi Hosseini, Ron Nirenberg, Thea Setterbo, Yanaguana Garden

Hemisfair’s Civic Park construction now scheduled to begin this fall

January 16, 2021 By Richard Webner 67 Comments

However, there is little hope of Zachry Corp. breaking ground soon on the mixed-use development that will enclose the park.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, Development, Hemisfair, Parks & Plazas Tagged With: Andres Andujar, City of San Antonio, Civic Park, David Adelman, David Zachry, Debra Guerrero, Hemisfair, Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corp., Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, HPARC, NRP Group, Omar Gonzalez, Overland Partners, River Walk, The '68, Urban Land Institute, Yanaguana Garden, Zachry Corp., Zachry Hospitality

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