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Hotel Emma

Marriott Tribute brand chosen for Aztec’s boutique hotel

June 1, 2022 By Richard Webner

Part of the Aztec Theater building, 104 N. St. Mary’s St., is scheduled to be turned into a boutique hotel that will include a rooftop restaurant and bar.

Renovation of the Aztec Theater building’s upper floors into a 77-room boutique hotel is expected to begin in August.

Filed Under: Architecture, Aztec Theatre, Historic Preservation, Hotels, River Walk Tagged With: Austin Southpark Hotel, Aztec Family Group, Aztec Theater, Bhavin Patel, Hotel Emma, Magnolia Hotel Houston, Marriott Tribute, Omni Mokara Hotel & Spa, Sam Panchevre, Shreem Capital, The St. Anthony, The Tremont House

‘Along the lines of Hotel Emma.’ Austin developer has big plans for San Antonio Express-News building

April 1, 2022 By Richard Webner

The former San Antonio Express-News building, 301 Avenue E, was recently purchased by Sutton Co. of Austin, which has plans to convert it into a mixed-use development.

Sutton Co. of Austin plans to convert the 1929 newspaper building into a boutique hotel with multifamily housing, retail and perhaps even a music venue.

Filed Under: Architecture, Development, Historic Preservation, Hotels, Housing Tagged With: Austin American-Statesman, Austin City Limits, Avenue Lofts, Chicago Tribune, First United Methodist Church, GrayStreet Partners, Hotel Emma, Light Building, Los Angeles Times building, Mac Pike, Mark Medici, Moody Theater, Opportunity Zone, San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio Light, Sutton Co., The Hearst Corp., The Plaza Lofts, Tribune Tower

Analysis: Lone Star District tops list of city’s largest incentive packages

June 26, 2021 By Richard Webner

The former Lone Star Brewery is eyed for redevelopment by Midway and GrayStreet Partners. May 23, 2021.

The $24 million incentive package that GrayStreet Partners and Midway received last month to redevelop the former Lone Star Brewery tops the list of San Antonio’s most subsidized urban development projects.

Filed Under: Center City Housing Incentive Policy, City of San Antonio, Development, Housing, Lone Star Tagged With: Agave Apartments, Canopy By Hilton, Carlyle Group, CCHIP, Center City Housing Incentive Policy, City Council, Credit Human, Cypress Real Estate Advisors, DC Partners, Encore Multifamily, Encore SoFlo, GrayStreet Partners, GreyStar, Hotel Emma, Inner City Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, Inner City TIRZ, Julián Castro, Lone Star Brewery, Lone Star District, Merchants Ice complex, Michelle Vigil, Midway, NRP Group, Pearl, Rivera on Broadway, RK Group, Ron Nirenberg, Silver Ventures, Texas Research and Technology Foundation, The Arts Residences, The Red Berry Estate, Universal Services Group LLC, VelocityTX, Weston Urban

The Pearl in San Antonio reimagines Día de los Muertos with online and on-site offerings

October 24, 2020 By San Antonio Current

The Pearl is transforming its annual Día de los Muertos celebration into a virtual experience this year, though some in-person amenities will still be available.

Filed Under: Art, Events, Pearl Tagged With: Azul Barrientos, Carver Community Cultural Center, Consulate of Mexico, Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, Hotel Emma, John Brand, Jon Hinojosa, Kaldric Dow, La Gloria, Mexican Cultural Institute, Pearl, SAY Sí

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