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Lim family pursuing Whitt Printing Co. building demolition in west downtown San Antonio despite commission denial

May 28, 2021 By Richard Webner 15 Comments

The family that owns the Golden Star Café in west downtown is taking the unusual step of asking the city to strip a building of its historic designation after the Historic and Design Review Commission denied a bid to demolish it earlier this month.

Filed Under: Architecture, Development, Historic Preservation, West Downtown, West Side Tagged With: Antonia Castaneda, Cattleman Square Historic District, Conservation Society of San Antonio, David Adelman, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, Gilberto Whitt, Golden Star Café, Graciela Sanchez, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Leticia Sanchez, Lim family, Office of Historic Preservation, Patrick Christensen, Patti Zaiontz, Shanon Shea Miller, Shirley Gonzales, Tier One Neighborhood Coalition, Tony Garcia, Univision, Westside Preservation Alliance, Whitt Printing Co., Whitt Printing Co. building, Zoning Commission

Request to demolish historic building next to Golden Star Café denied

May 6, 2021 By Richard Webner 51 Comments

The city’s Historic and Design Review Commission on Wednesday voted down a request to demolish a historic building next to the Golden Star Café in west downtown to clear the way for potential development.

Filed Under: Development, West Downtown, West Side Tagged With: Alamo Community Group, Bexar Appraisal District, Cattleman Square Historic District, Cattleman Square Lofts, Conservation Society of San Antonio, District 5, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, Gabriel Q. Velasquez, Golden Star Café, Graciela Sanchez, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Lim family, Patti Zaiontz, Rudy Lopez, Scobey complex, Scott W. Carpenter, Shirley Gonzales, Teri Castillo, Texstar National Bank, University of Texas at San Antonio, UTSA, VIA Metropolitan Transit, West Side Residents Association, Weston Urban, Whitt Printing Co. building, Yuen King Lim Family LLC

Trailblazing downtown apartment tower wins initial approval from HDRC

December 16, 2020 By Richard Webner 45 Comments

Rendering shows Weston Urban's proposed 32-story tower at 305 Soledad St.

Weston Urban’s plan to build downtown’s tallest residential building, a 32-story apartment tower, took a step forward on Wednesday when a city board granted its design conceptual approval.

Filed Under: Center City Housing Incentive Policy, Development, Housing, Soledad Street, West Downtown, Weston Urban Tagged With: Conservation Society of San Antonio, Frost Tower, Geekdom, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, North Main Avenue, Patti Zaiontz, Planning Commission, Rand building, Robert E. Lee Apartments, Soledad Street, Weston Centre, Weston Urban

Parklet concept next to Burns building gets approval

September 20, 2018 By Ben Olivo 1 Comment

A tiny park is slated for Jefferson Street next to the Burns building.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: AREA Real Estate, Chuck Holdridge, Cogeco Peer 1, Devils River Whiskey, dwg., Eric Shultz, Historic and Design Review Commission, Luis Miguel Martinez, Patti Zaiontz, PricewaterhouseCoopers, San Antonio Conservation Society

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