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UPDATED: St. John’s Square project moving forward despite SAHA’s exit

February 5, 2022 By Ben Olivo 39 Comments

St. John's Square is an eight-story, 250-unit development being proposed for the southeast corner of East Nueva and South St. Mary's streets by Austin developer Dennis McDaniel and the San Antonio Housing Authority.

An Austin developer and St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church are moving forward with plans to build St. John’s Square, a 253-unit apartment building near La Villita, despite the San Antonio Housing Authority backing away from the project.

Filed Under: Development, Housing, San Antonio Housing Authority, South St. Mary's Tagged With: 210 Josephine Apartments, A. David Lynd, Affordable Housing Partners Inc., Alazan Courts, Berkshire Hathaway, David Nisivoccia, Dennis McDaniel, East Meadows, Ed Hinojosa Jr., HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, HUD, La Villita, Lynd Company, Marivel Resendiz, Moving to Work, SAHA, San Antonio Housing Authority, St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. John’s Square, Tim Alcott, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Victoria Commons, Victoria Courts, Warren Buffet, Wheatley Courts

Alazan Courts on West Side could get $75M for redevelopment—if San Antonio voters approve

October 11, 2021 By Ben Olivo 1 Comment

Drone shot taken July 30, 2021, shows the Alazan Courts in the foreground and the downtown San Antonio skyline in the background.

The San Antonio Housing Authority is requesting $75 million for the Alazan Courts from the upcoming 2022-2027 bond program, which San Antonio voters will be asked to approve in May.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, Alazan-Apache Courts, City of San Antonio, Development, Historic Preservation, Housing, Neighborhoods, San Antonio Housing Authority, West Side Tagged With: Able City, Alazan Courts, City Council, David Nisivoccia, Ed Hinojosa Jr., Erik Walsh, Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, Graciela Sanchez, President Biden, President Clinton, President Obama, Ron Nirenberg, SAHA, Saldaña & Associates, San Antonio Housing Authority, Westside Preservation Alliance

Massive $250M housing bond proposed for election next May

September 7, 2021 By Ben Olivo 3 Comments

West Side San Antonio drone shot.

Next May, for the first time, San Antonio voters will be asked to approve a $250 million housing bond toward affordability initiatives.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Housing Tagged With: 2022-2027 bond, AMI, area median income, City Council, City of San Antonio, David Nisivoccia, Economic & Planning Systems, Ed Hinojosa, Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, Graciela Sanchez, Housing Commission, Housing Policy Framework, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, Jessica O. Guerrero, Mayor's Housing Policy Task Force, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department, NHSD, Ron Nirenberg, SAHA, San Antonio, San Antonio Housing Authority, SHIP, Shirley Gonzales, Strategic Housing Implementation Plan, Teri Castillo, Vero Soto

Hinojosa Jr. named president and CEO of San Antonio Housing Authority

July 15, 2021 By Ben Olivo 5 Comments

Late Wednesday, the San Antonio Housing Authority board of commissioners voted Ed Hinojosa Jr., a 17-year veteran of the agency, as president and CEO following a national search.

Filed Under: Alazan-Apache Courts, Development, Housing, Neighborhoods, San Antonio Housing Authority Tagged With: Alazán-Apache Courts, Andrew Cuomo, Cassiano Homes, Choice Neighborhood, David Nisivoccia, East Meadows, Ed Hinojosa Jr., Hemisfair, HUD, Lincoln Courts, President Biden, President Clinton, President Obama, SAHA, San Antonio Housing Authority, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Victoria Courts, Wheatley Courts

Housing in San Antonio at crossroads with expired downtown incentive policy, new council members elected

July 8, 2021 By Richard Webner 4 Comments

Skyline downtown San Antonio. May 20, 2021.

In the area of housing, it seems likely that the early 2020s will mark another turning point for San Antonio.

Filed Under: Bexar County, Center City Housing Incentive Policy, City of San Antonio, Development, Housing, Mayor's Housing Policy Task Force, Neighborhoods, San Antonio Housing Authority, San Antonio Housing Trust Tagged With: Adriana Rocha Garcia, Bexar County, Bexar County PFC, Biden administration, Broadway corridor, CCDO, CCHIP, Center City Development & Operations Department, Center City Housing Incentive Policy, Cevallos Lofts, City of San Antonio, Continental Hotel, Cynthia Spielman, David Nisivoccia, Decade of Downtown, Ed Hinojosa Jr., Friedrich Air Conditioning Co., Friedrich Lofts, GrayStreet Partners, Housing Policy Framework, Housing Trust PFC, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, John Courage, Julián Castro, Lone Star Brewery, Lone Star District, Mario Bravo, Mayor's Housing Policy Task Force, Midway, NALCAB, National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department, NHSD, NIMBYism, Pearl, Pete Alanis, Proposition A, Ron Nirenberg, Sabot Development, SAHA, San Antonio Housing Authority, San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corp., SHIP, Shirley Gonzales, Strategic Housing Implementation Plan, Teri Castillo, The Baldwin, The Flats at River North, Tier One Neighborhood Coalition, Under One Roof, Vero Soto, Veronica Garcia, Weston Urban

New plan for Alazan Courts: SAHA intends to keep all residents on site after ‘self-developing’ the property

January 21, 2021 By Ben Olivo 11 Comments

The San Antonio Housing Authority will recommend to its board of commissioners today that SAHA “self-develop” the courts with the intent of keeping its roughly 1,200 low-income residents in the public housing property.

Filed Under: Alazan-Apache Courts, Housing, San Antonio Housing Authority Tagged With: Alazan Courts, David Nisivoccia, Ed Hinojosa Jr., San Antonio Housing Authority

Top downtown San Antonio stories of 2020

January 1, 2021 By Ben Olivo 47 Comments

Here are the most news-worthy stories of 2020 for the downtown San Antonio area.

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Alamo Community Group, Alamo Plaza, Alazán-Apache Courts, Black Lives Matter, Cadillac Bar, City of San Antonio, coronavirus, Covid-19, Covid-19 Emergency Housing Assistance Program, David Nisivoccia, Fiesta, George Floyd, George P. Bush, Government Hill, Greg Abbott, Mexican Manhattan, Museum Reach Lofts, Reyes Bar, River Walk, Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio Housing Authority, Texas Historical Commission, The Conservation Society of San Antonio, This is Texas Freedom Force, Weston Urban

‘Los Courts’ exhibit explores the legacy of San Antonio’s oldest public housing

September 19, 2018 By Lea Thompson 2 Comments

When they opened in 1941, the Alazán-Apache Courts were a relief from the slum conditions that defined the West Side. A new exhibit called “Los Courts,” which opens Saturday, explores that legacy.

Filed Under: Alazan-Apache Courts, Housing, Neighborhoods, West Side Tagged With: Alazán-Apache Courts, Choice Neighborhood grant, David Nisivoccia, East Meadows, Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, Ruben's Icehouse, San Antonio Housing Authority, Sarah Gould, Shirley Gonzales, Westside Preservation Alliance

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