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Development Profile: Zachry Hospitality submits design for Hemisfair’s 17-story boutique hotel

September 6, 2022 By Heron Staff Leave a Comment

Renderings submitted by the Hemisfair Park Public Facilities Corp. show a 17-story, mixed-use tower to be built at Hemisfair at 222 S. Alamo St. The plans were scheduled to be presented to the Historic and Design Review Commission on Sept. 7, 2022.

The design for Hemisfair’s boutique hotel, an at-times controversial project that has gestates over several years, was given conceptual approval by the the city’s Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC) without discussion on Wednesday.

Filed Under: Alamo Street, Architecture, City of San Antonio, Development, Hemisfair, Historic and Design Review Commission, Hotels, Market Street, South Alamo, Tourism Tagged With: Alamo Plaza, Andres Andujar, Chris Jaworski, City Council, David Zachry, Final Four, H.B. "Pat" Zachry, HDRC, Hemisfair, HemisFair '68, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hilton Palacio Del Rio, Historic and Design Review Commission, Mike Villarreal, Overland Partners, Texas Legislature, Torch of Friendship, World’s Fair, Zachry Hospitality

Indiana company scales up hotel tower planned for South Alamo in downtown San Antonio

June 25, 2022 By Richard Webner 2 Comments

White Lodging of Merrillville, Indiana, has submitted plans to build a 347-room, 10-story boutique hotel at 423 S. Alamo St.

White Lodging is now planning a 10-story hotel tower facing Hemisfair’s Yanaguana Garden that includes a rooftop pool and bar, and a street-level steakhouse.

Filed Under: Development, Hotels, South Alamo Tagged With: HDRC, Hemisfair, Hilton Palacio Del Rio, Historic and Design Review Commission, HKS, Kimpton, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, La Villita, Marriott Plaza, Mike Banas, Office of Historic Preservation, South Alamo Street, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, White Lodging, Yanaguana Garden, 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.

Beer garden to replace Little Rhein Steak House, among other major La Villita changes

February 5, 2021 By Rocky Garza Jr. 2 Comments

The former Fig Tree restaurant at La Villita from the River Walk.

Sam Panchevre, owner of Sam’s Burger Joint and the Aztec Theatre, is now leasing the buildings that once housed the Little Rhein Steak House and the Fig Tree.

Filed Under: Food & Drink, La Villita Tagged With: Alamo Plaza, Aztec Theatre, BierGarten River Walk, Dashiell House, Fig Tree Restaurant, Gray-Guilbeau House, Hilton Palacio Del Rio, Hyatt Regency, La Villita, Little Rhein Prost Haus, Little Rhein Steak House, MadDogs Restaurant Group, Moe Lazri, Otto Bombach, River Walk, Sam Panchevre, Sam's Burger Joint, South Alamo Street, Terry Corless, The Conservation Society of San Antonio

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