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How municipal bonds work, and a brief history of them in San Antonio

April 28, 2022 By Richard Webner Leave a Comment

What are bonds, exactly? Why does San Antonio pay for infrastructure the way it does? As early voting continues on the $1.2 billion bond package, the Heron answers these questions and others.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Elections, General News, Know Stuff, Sidebar Deep Dive Tagged With: 2007-2012 bond, 2012-2017 bond, 2017-2022 bond, 2022-2027 bond, Ben Gorzell, Carver Branch Library, Christine Drennon, City Council, City of San Antonio, Fitch, general obligation bonds, Grand Hyatt, Hemisfair, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Henry Cisneros, Heywood Sanders, JP Morgan, Las Palmas Branch Library, Moody’s, Municipal Auditorium, Olmos Dam, Roberto Treviño, S&P, SAMCO Capital, San Antonio, San Antonio Fire Department, San Antonio International Airport, San Antonio Police Department, San Antonio River, Securities and Exchange Commission, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, Sheryl Sculley, Siebert Williams Shank, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, University of Texas at San Antonio, UTSA

Photos: Thousands return to River Walk for annual Texas Cavaliers River Parade

April 4, 2022 By Heron Staff 62 Comments

More than 50 floats paraded through the River Walk during the Texas Cavaliers River Parade on Monday, April 4, 2022, in downtown San Antonio, Texas.

Tens of thousands of people descended on the River Walk for Fiesta’s annual Texas Cavaliers River Parade on Monday night.

Filed Under: Events, Fiesta, Photos, River Walk, Slideshows Tagged With: Fiesta, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, River Walk, Shops at Rivercenter, Texas Cavaliers, Texas Cavaliers River Parade, Torch of Friendship

Photos: ‘Stargazer’ sculpture by Mexican artist Pedro Reyes debuts on San Antonio River Walk

March 9, 2022 By Ben Olivo 75 Comments

"Stargazer (Citlali)," a large-scale sculpture by Mexican artist Pedro Reyes, was officially unveiled earlier this week on the River Walk.

About a week ago, the wrappings that had covered “Stargazer (Citlali)” were finally removed revealing the large-scale sculpture by Mexican artist Pedro Reyes.

Filed Under: Art, City of San Antonio, Parks & Plazas, Photos, River Walk, San Antonio River Tagged With: City of San Antonio, Department of Arts & Culture, Gary Sweeney, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Labor Plaza, Octavio Quintanilla, Pedro Reyes, Ries Niemi, River Walk, River Walk Public Art Garden, San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk, Stargazer (Citlali)

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.

Best Western renovation in St. Paul Square signals confidence San Antonio’s hospitality sector will recover

November 30, 2021 By Richard Webner 1 Comment

The Best Western at St. Paul Square is being renovated.

A local investment group is renovating the Best Western on East Commerce Street, adding a speakeasy to its basement, in a show of confidence in San Antonio’s hospitality sector and St. Paul Square.

Filed Under: Commerce Street, East Downtown, Hotels, St. Paul Square, Tourism Tagged With: 1902 Nightclub, Aiden by Best Western, Chris Hagee, Daniella Ritter, David Adelman, George Icke & Bros. building, Hagee Hospitality Group, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, HSI Design Group, Marc Weinstein, NRP Group, REATA Real Estate, San Antonio Express-News, St. Paul Square, Stanley Shropshire, Sunset Station, The Baldwin, The Espee, Tibor Ritter, Virtus Real Estate Capital, Weinritter Realty

Housing bond meeting gets heated as members debate how best to serve San Antonio’s 95K vulnerable households

November 19, 2021 By Ben Olivo 48 Comments

The 2022-2027 housing bond committee met Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, for the second time.

Calls for spending all $150 million in potential housing bond dollars on San Antonio’s most vulnerable populations permeated the housing bond committee’s second meeting held Wednesday night at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Housing, Neighborhoods Tagged With: 2022-2027 bond, 2027-2032 bond, Alamo Community Group, Alazan Courts, Alazán-Apache Courts, Art Reinhardt, Brett Finley, Celine Williams, City Council, East Meadows, Ed Hinojosa Jr., Erik Walsh, Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, Graciela Sanchez, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Housing Policy Framework, Jennifer Gonzalez, Jose Gonzales II, Katie Vela, Kayla Miranda, Leilah Powell, Linda Ortega, LISC San Antonio, Lori Houston, Mia Loseff, My City is My Home, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department, NHSD, Rebecca Flores, Rich Acosta, SA: Ready to Work program, SAHA, San Antonio Board of Realtors, San Antonio Housing Authority, SARAH, Shirley Gonzales, SHP, South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless, SouthStar Communities, Strategic Housing Implementation Plan, Texas Housers, Thad Rutherford, University of Texas at Austin School of Law, Veronica Soto, Wheatley Courts, WSP USA

San Antonio’s affordable housing discussion continues tonight as city fields criticism on 71-page plan

November 17, 2021 By Ben Olivo 1 Comment

The Nov. 3 meeting was the first of 3 meetings that will be held to discuss housing and the next one is Nov. 17. Other bond meetings are scheduled to discuss the categories of streets, bridges & sidewalks, drainage, parks and recreation and facilities, and for more information visit 2022 Bond Calendar English.pdf (sanantonio.gov).

San Antonio’s citywide discussion on housing, which centers around a 71-page strategy five years in the making, resumes at 6 tonight at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Housing, Neighborhoods Tagged With: Bianca Maldonado, City Council, City of San Antonio, Cynthia Spielman, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Ian Benavidez, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department, NHSD, Planning and Community Development Committee, SA: Ready to Work, Strategic Housing Implementation Plan, Teri Castillo, Tier 1 Neighborhood Coalition

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

San Antonio’s complex housing strategy met with criticism over transparency

November 4, 2021 By Ben Olivo 55 Comments

Rich Acosta, District 9. spoke at the City Housing Bond meeting Nov. 3, 2021.

The city unveiled earlier this week its Strategic Housing Incentive Plan—a 71-page document filled with analysis and potential solutions meant to aid 95,000 local households who are struggling with housing costs. But some housing observers say the document lacks proper public input.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Housing, Neighborhoods, Transparency Tagged With: 2022-2027 bond, 2022-2027 housing bond, City Council, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Historic Westside Residents Association, Housing Commission, Ian Benavidez, Leticia Sanchez, Ron Nirenberg, SA: Ready to Work, SHIP, Strategic Housing Incentive Plan, Tier 1 Neighborhood Coalition

With no water or heat, seniors living at Granada Apartments went into survival mode

February 20, 2021 By Ben Olivo 1 Comment

For most of the week, the Granada Homes’ elderly residents had no water or heat. As of Saturday morning, things are starting to return to normal.

Filed Under: Miscellaneous, Weather Tagged With: AFL-CIO, Arizona Cafe, Granada Homes, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, LULAC, Mission DG, Olivia Lopez, Pat Moreno, Plaza Hotel, Queta Rodriguez, River Walk, SAHA, Sam Alvarado, San Antonio Building and Construction Trades Council, San Antonio Food Bank, San Antonio Housing Authority, Shane Denn, Tommy Calvert

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