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Nirenberg names former Councilwoman Gonzales chair of San Antonio’s Housing Commission, despite protests

July 23, 2021 By Richard Webner 59 Comments

Jessica O. Guerrero, former chairwoman of the Housing Commission, airs her grievances at a protest in front of City Hall on July 14, 2021.

Mayor Ron Nirenberg on Friday announced that he would appoint former District 5 Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales as chair of the city’s Housing Commission, despite protests from activists.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, Housing Tagged With: Adriana Rocha Garcia, Amanda Keammerer, Baldwin, Flats at River North, Friedrich Lofts, Housing Commission, Housing Trust PFC, Jada Andrews-Sullivan, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, Jessica O. Guerrero, John Courage, Kristin Davila, PFC, Phyllis Viagran, Ron Nirenberg, Rudy Lopez, San Antonio Housing Trust, Shirley Gonzales, Sofia Lopez, Teri Castillo

San Antonio Housing Trust PFC approves Friedrich Lofts project despite gentrification concerns

June 14, 2021 By Richard Webner 51 Comments

The controversial Friedrich Lofts project on the East Side was approved Monday by the Housing Trust PFC board, which is composed of five City Council members, despite concerns of gentrification.

Filed Under: Commerce Street, Denver Heights, Development, East Side, Historic Preservation, Neighborhoods, San Antonio Housing Trust Tagged With: Adriana Rocha Garcia, American South Real Estate Fund, Austin Investor Interests, Friedrich Air Conditioning Co., Friedrich Lofts, Housing Trust PFC, HUD, Irasema Cavazos, Ivy Taylor, Jada Andrews-Sullivan, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, John Courage, Mario Bravo, Pete Alanis, Phyllis Viagran, Provident Realty Advisors, Rebecca Viagran, Roberto Treviño, Ron Nirenberg, Rudy Lopez, San Antonio Housing Trust PFC, San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corp., Shirley Gonzales, Teri Castillo, Tomas Uresti, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Castillo defeats Lopez for open District 5 council seat

June 5, 2021 By Josh Feola 4 Comments

District 5 candidate Teri Castillo greets supporters in the Lone Star District following early runoff results Saturday night, June 5, 2021.

In a hotly contests race for the District 5 City Council seat, Teri Castillo stood alone after the final results came in from Saturday night’s runoff election.

Filed Under: Elections, Politics Tagged With: City Council, District 5, Rudy Lopez, Teri Castillo

Partial demo of Whitt Printing building considered after city deems it unstable

June 1, 2021 By Richard Webner 5 Comments

A group of historic preservationists gather to protest the potential demolition of the Whitt building in west downtown on the afternoon of May 28, 2021.

A historic Whitt Printing building in west downtown could soon be cleared for partial demolition, even after the city’s historical commission voted last month not to let that happen.

Filed Under: Architecture, Development, Historic Preservation, West Downtown, West Side Tagged With: Cattleman Square Historic District, City Council, City of San Antonio, Conservation Society of San Antonio, Development Services Department, DSD, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, Golden Star Café, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, John Bustamante, Lerma’s Nite Club, Lim family, Michael Shannon, Office of Historic Preservation, Patrick Christensen, Rudy Lopez, Shanon Shea Miller, Summer Greathouse, Susana Segura, Teri Castillo, Vincent Michael, Whitt Printing Co., Zoning Commission

Council passes $24M Lone Star incentive package, despite community concerns

May 21, 2021 By Richard Webner 8 Comments

On Thursday, City Council unanimously approved $24 million in incentives to help a partnership between GrayStreet Partners and Midway succeed where so many others have failed: to redevelop the blighted Lone Star Brewery complex.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, Development, Housing, Lone Star, Mission Reach, Neighborhoods, San Antonio River, South Side, Southtown Tagged With: Barbara Casarez, City Council, GrayStreet Partners, Inner City Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, Inner City TIRZ, John Courage, Lone Star Brewery, Lone Star District, Lone Star Neighborhood Association, Midway, Peter French, Rebecca Flores, Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association, Rudy Lopez, San Antonio Independent School District, San Antonio River, Shirley Gonzales, South Side, Teri Castillo, Thompson Neighborhood Association

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

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