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Property resulting from Hays Street Bridge dispute in San Antonio has new owner

August 17, 2022 By Richard Webner Leave a Comment

This 2-acre property at 223 S. Cherry St. just north of the Alamodome was transferred to developer Mitch Meyer in 2019 by the City Council as the final city action in the Hays Street Bridge saga.

A shell company led by local developer Cory Stehr has purchased a property next to the Alamodome that resulted from the Hays Street Bridge dispute.

Filed Under: Center City Housing Incentive Policy, City of San Antonio, East Downtown, East Side, Hays Street Bridge, Transactions Tagged With: 1902 Nightclub, 223 S. Cherry St., Alamo Beer Co., Alamodome, Berkley V. and Vincent M. Dawson Park, CCHIP, Center City Housing Incentive Policy, Cherry X Commerce, City Council, City of San Antonio, Cory Stehr, David Adelman, Don Thomas, Erika Ragsdale, Eugene Simor, Hays Street Bridge, Hays Street Bridge Restoration Group, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, Leeds building, Michael Jersin, Mitch Meyer, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department, NHSD, Sunset Station, Texas Supreme Court, The Espee

‘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

San Antonio Heron relaunches EngageSA town hall series

June 9, 2022 By Heron Staff Leave a Comment

About 25 people attend a property appraisal town hall hosted by the San Antonio Heron and Jaime's Place at Jaime's Place, 1514 W. Commerce St. Volunteers from the Bexar County Appraisal District were on hand to answer questions from the audience. May 11, 2022.

We at the Heron are relaunching our EngageSA town hall series. It starts tonight with A Conversation with District 1 Councilman Mario Bravo, an interview followed by an audience Q&A on a range of pressing topics about San Antonio’s central district.

Filed Under: EngageSA, Events Tagged With: Cherrity Bar, Jaime's Place, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, Mario Bravo, San Antonio Heron, Teri Castillo, The Friendly Spot

Bond dollars for Sunken Garden Theater could go to other Brackenridge Park projects

February 12, 2022 By Kayla Padilla 1 Comment

The Brackenridge Conservancy is planning a $63 million renovation of the Sunken Garden Theater.

The Brackenridge Park Conservancy is seeking $5 million from the upcoming bond to help renovate Sunken Garden Theater, a plan the nearby River Road neighborhood still opposes.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Historic Preservation, Neighborhoods, Parks & Plazas, San Antonio Zoo Tagged With: 2022-2027 bond program, Brackenridge Park, Brackenridge Park Conservancy, City Council, Grace Rose Gonzales, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, Kirk Feldman, Lucy Wilson, Mario Bravo, Mary Sandoval, Michael Marchbanks, Midtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, Midtown TIRZ, Rasa Silenas, River Road, River Road Neighborhood Association, San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio Zoo, Sunken Garden Theater, Suzanne Scott, Witte Museum

San Antonio’s City Council approves 10-year affordable housing plan

December 17, 2021 By Ben Olivo 47 Comments

Housing file art San Antonio Texas.

The City Council on Thursday approved the Strategic Housing Implementation Plan, a framework document with the overarching goal of helping 95,000 households in San Antonio who spend more than 30% of their monthly income on housing.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Development, Housing Tagged With: Bexar County, City Council, Clayton Perry, Cynthia Spielman, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, Jessica O. Guerrero, Kristin Davila, Lori Houston, Mario Bravo, Mayor's Housing Policy Task Force, Ron Nirenberg, SA: Ready to Work program, San Antonio Housing Authority, San Antonio Housing Trust, SHIP, Strategic Housing Implementation Plan, Teri Castillo

Olivo: How McKee-Rodriguez’s support for a luxury housing project helps shape the Decade of Downtown

December 2, 2021 By Ben Olivo 77 Comments

Let’s make one thing clear, the Decade of Downtown in San Antonio is alive and well. It hasn’t expired. And it will continue as long as there are city policies designed to incentivize the production of market-rate housing in the downtown area.

Filed Under: Broadway East, Center City Housing Incentive Policy, City of San Antonio, Development, East Side, Government Hill, Housing, Lone Star, Midtown & Pearl, Neighborhoods, Pearl, Sidebar Deep Dive Tagged With: 1800 Broadway, Alazán-Apache Courts, Ana Sandoval, AREA Real Estate, Bexar County, Broadway, Broadway corridor, CCHIP, Center City Housing Incentive Program, City Council, City of San Antonio, Criterion, David Adelman, Decade of Downtown, East Side, Encore Multifamily, Encore SoFlo, Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, Fulcrum Development, Government Hill, Government Hill Alliance, GrayStreet Partners, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Hixon Properties, Ian Benavidez, Inner City Development Incentive Program, Inner City TIRZ, Inspire Downtown, Jake Jopling, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, Jefferson Bank, Julián Castro, Lone Star Brewery, Lynd Company, Mario Bravo, Michael Amezquita, Midtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, Midtown TIRZ, Museum Reach, OHT Partners, Pearl, Sabot Development, SAISD, San Antonio Housing Authority, San Antonio Independent School District, San Antonio River, Shirley Gonzales, Southtown, Teri Castillo, Texas Organizing Project, Universal Services Group, Vistana

Encore development gets tax incentive after gaining McKee-Rodriguez’s reluctant support

November 18, 2021 By Richard Webner 69 Comments

Construction work continues on Oct. 6 on Encore Multifamily's 386-unit apartment building that consumes most of the land bound by North Alamo, East Grayson, Austin, and West Carson streets.

An up-to-$7 million incentive package for a high-end apartment complex in Government Hill won unanimous approval from City Council on Thursday after a change of heart from District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez.

Filed Under: Broadway, Broadway East, City of San Antonio, Development, Government Hill, Housing, Neighborhoods Tagged With: Ana Sandoval, Broadway East, City Council, Clayton Perry, Decade of Downtown, Encore Multifamily, Fulcrum Development, Government Hill, GrayStreet Partners, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, John Courage, Manny Pelaez, Mario Bravo, Melissa Cabello Havrda, Midtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, Midtown TIRZ, Planning and Community Development Committee

Dallas developer struggles to gain City Council support for Broadway East project in Government Hill

October 22, 2021 By Richard Webner 5 Comments

Construction work continues on Oct. 6 on Encore Multifamily's 386-unit apartment building that consumes most of the land bound by North Alamo, East Grayson, Austin, and West Carson streets.

District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez is opposing an up-to-$7 million incentive package for a development east of the Pearl by Encore Multifamily of Dallas because it’s composed of all market-rate apartments.

Filed Under: Broadway, Broadway East, Building Explorer, City of San Antonio, Development, Government Hill, Housing Tagged With: Adriana Rocha Garcia, Amy Dunaway, Broadway East, Encore Multifamily, Fulcrum Development, Government Hill, GrayStreet Partners, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, Mario Bravo, Midtown, Midtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, Midtown TIRZ, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department, NHSD, Pearl

Hemisfair opposes city’s plan to rehab vacant building as Park Police HQ

September 21, 2021 By Richard Webner 50 Comments

Building 277 at Hemisfair will become the new San Antonio Bike Police headquarters.

The city is at odds with the Hemisfair over its plan to renovate a vacant building near the Tower of the Americas into a headquarters for its Park Police department.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, Hemisfair, Parks & Plazas Tagged With: Audit and Accountability Committee, Building 277, Cara DeAnda, Hemisfair, Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corp., HPARC, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, John H. Wood Jr. Federal Courthouse, Park Police, Phyllis Viagran, Public Safety Committee, Public Works Department, Razi Hosseini, San Antonio Police Department, SAPD, St. Mary's Street, Steve Yndo, Thea Setterbo, Tower of the Americas, Tower Park, Zachry Corp.

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