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Pre-construction work set to begin on $92.9M Friedrich Lofts on San Antonio’s East Side

September 23, 2022 By Heron Staff 3 Comments

The Friedrich industrial complex at 1617 E. Commerce St. July 8, 2021.

This month, crews are scheduled to begin the environmental abatement process on the ruinous Friedrich industrial site, preparing it for the mixed-income 358-unit Friedrich Lofts by 2025.

Filed Under: Denver Heights, Development, Dignowity Hill, East Side, Historic Preservation, Neighborhoods, San Antonio Housing Trust Tagged With: Denver Heights, Dignowity Hill, East Side, Friedrich, Friedrich Air Conditioning Co., Friedrich Lofts, Government Hill, Greystone, HUD, John Miller, Pete Alanis, Provident Realty Advisors, San Antonio Housing Trust, San Antonio Housing Trust PFC, South Real Estate Fund

‘Public good’ debated over $2.1M tax incentive for Grayson Heights in San Antonio’s Government Hill

June 20, 2022 By Ben Olivo Leave a Comment

Grayson Heights near Joint Base San Antonio—Fort Sam Houston is a multi-phased development by a partnership that includes developers J.J. Feik and Tim Sanford, and real estate consultant Robert Hunt.

The Residence at Grayson Heights, a 281-unit, market-rate development in Government Hill, was awarded a $2.1 million tax incentive last week, but not without heavy criticism from some on the City Council.

Filed Under: Development, East Side, Government Hill, Housing, Neighborhoods Tagged With: Bexar Appraisal District, Breakaway Brewing Co., City Council, COPS Metro, Denver Heights, Dignowity Hill, DPT Laboratories, East Carson Street, Government Hill, Ian Benavidez, J.J. Feik, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Mario Bravo, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department, NHSD, Pearl, Ron Nirenberg, Spofford Avenue, The Residence at Grayson Heights

‘We’ve been gentrified.’ McKee-Rodriguez spurring new conversation about gentrification in San Antonio

June 11, 2022 By Ben Olivo Leave a Comment

Development has increased around San Antonio’s Government Hill neighborhood over the last few years, resulting in modern out of place seeming homes and condos next to historic family residences as seen on Dec. 30, 2021.

District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez wants a displacement study completed when developers seek incentives from the city.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, Center City Housing Incentive Policy, City of San Antonio, Denver Heights, Development, Dignowity Hill, East Side, Government Hill, Housing, Neighborhoods, Property Values Tagged With: Bexar Appraisal District, Decade of Downtown, Denver Heights, Diego Bernal, Dignowity Hill, Encore, Ford Foundation, ForEveryoneHome, Friedrich Air Conditioning Co., Government Hill, Grayson Heights, Grounded Solutions Network, Ian Benavidez, Inner City TIRZ, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, Julián Castro, María Villagómez, Mario Bravo, Midtown TIRZ, Mission Escondida, Mission Trails, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department, NHSD, Phyllis Viagran, Provident Realty Advisors, San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corp., San Pedro Creek Culture Park, Soap Factory, Soapworks, White Conlee

Developer’s plan to build 8 homes in Dignowity Hill sent back to drawing board

March 10, 2022 By Ben Olivo 6 Comments

A single-family home development called CherryCourt. is being planned by Mint Development of San Antonio for two vacant lots on the 1000 block of North Cherry Street in Dignowity Hill Historic District on the near East Side. This rendering shows the view from Cherry Street.

A new project called CherryCourt, eight 2-story homes in Dignowity Hill, was recently rejected by the Historic and Design Review Commission.

Filed Under: Architecture, City of San Antonio, Development, Dignowity Hill, East Side, Historic and Design Review Commission, Housing, Neighborhoods Tagged With: CherryCourt, Conservation Society, Cory Edwards, Dignowity Hill, Dignowity Hill Historic District, Gabriel Q. Velasquez, Hays Street Bridge, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, James H. Cervantes, Jeffrey Fetzer, Mint Development, Monica Savino, North Cherry Street, Office of Historic Preservation, OHP, Ricardo Turrubiates, Scott W. Carpenter, Terramark Urban Homes, The Conservation Society of San Antonio, Ziga Architecture Group

Fort Worth developer planning to build 342 apartments in east downtown San Antonio

January 19, 2022 By Ben Olivo 71 Comments

Vaquero Ventures of Fort Worth is planning to build a 340-unit apartment building at 1220 E. Commerce St. in east downtown.

Fort Worth developer Vaquero Ventures received conceptual approval from the Historic and Design Review Commission on Wednesday on its envisioned 342-unit, five-story apartment building at 1220 E. Commerce St. in east downtown.

Filed Under: Architecture, Building Explorer, Commerce Street, Denver Heights, Development, Dignowity Hill, East Downtown, East Side, Historic and Design Review Commission, Housing, Neighborhoods, St. Paul Square Tagged With: Aiden by Best Western, Alamodome Gardens, Ashley Farrimond, Brandon Behrens, Cherry X Commerce, David Adelman, Denver Heights, Dignowity Hill, Griffin & Farrimond, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Killen, Merriman Anderson Architects, Quadrant Investment Properties, REATA Real Estate, RK Group, St. Paul Square, Sunset Station, Sunset Station Train Depot, Texas Research and Technology Foundation, The Baldwin, The Espee, Valerie Cortez, Vaquero Ventures, VelocityTX, Vidorra

Downtown’s housing incentives are changing. Here’s why you should care.

September 11, 2018 By Ben Olivo 81 Comments

If you think you don’t care about San Antonio’s Center City Housing Incentives Policy, also known as CCHIP, you’re probably fooling yourself.

Filed Under: Deep Dive, Development, Housing Tagged With: 120 Ninth Street, Casa Blanca Lofts, CCHIP, Center City Housing Incentives Policy, Dignowity Hill, Encore SoFlo, Lori Houston, Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Mission Trails, Pearl, The Arts Residences, White Conlee Builders

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