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UPDATED: St. John’s Square project moving forward despite SAHA’s exit

February 5, 2022 By Ben Olivo 39 Comments

St. John's Square is an eight-story, 250-unit development being proposed for the southeast corner of East Nueva and South St. Mary's streets by Austin developer Dennis McDaniel and the San Antonio Housing Authority.

An Austin developer and St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church are moving forward with plans to build St. John’s Square, a 253-unit apartment building near La Villita, despite the San Antonio Housing Authority backing away from the project.

Filed Under: Development, Housing, San Antonio Housing Authority, South St. Mary's Tagged With: 210 Josephine Apartments, A. David Lynd, Affordable Housing Partners Inc., Alazan Courts, Berkshire Hathaway, David Nisivoccia, Dennis McDaniel, East Meadows, Ed Hinojosa Jr., HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, HUD, La Villita, Lynd Company, Marivel Resendiz, Moving to Work, SAHA, San Antonio Housing Authority, St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. John’s Square, Tim Alcott, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Victoria Commons, Victoria Courts, Warren Buffet, Wheatley Courts

Fort Worth-area developer buys Villita Street properties where twin high-rises were envisioned

January 13, 2022 By Richard Webner Leave a Comment

This vacant lot, 112 Villita St., was recently purchased by Newstream Capital, based in Roanoke, a northern suburb of Fort Worth, on Dec. 27, 2021.

Newstream Capital, from a northern suburb of Fort Worth, bought two properties on Villita Street, across from the Tower Life Building. The firm is still deciding what to build on them.

Filed Under: Development, Transactions Tagged With: BH Properties, Blueprint Hospitality, CPS Energy, GrayStreet Partners, JMJ Development, Mexican Consulate, Newstream Capital, Riverwalk Plaza hotel, SAHA, San Antonio Housing Authority, Strategic Property Investment, Tim Nystrom, Tower Life building, Villita Street

Housing bond meeting gets heated as members debate how best to serve San Antonio’s 95K vulnerable households

November 19, 2021 By Ben Olivo 48 Comments

The 2022-2027 housing bond committee met Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, for the second time.

Calls for spending all $150 million in potential housing bond dollars on San Antonio’s most vulnerable populations permeated the housing bond committee’s second meeting held Wednesday night at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Housing, Neighborhoods Tagged With: 2022-2027 bond, 2027-2032 bond, Alamo Community Group, Alazan Courts, Alazán-Apache Courts, Art Reinhardt, Brett Finley, Celine Williams, City Council, East Meadows, Ed Hinojosa Jr., Erik Walsh, Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, Graciela Sanchez, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Housing Policy Framework, Jennifer Gonzalez, Jose Gonzales II, Katie Vela, Kayla Miranda, Leilah Powell, Linda Ortega, LISC San Antonio, Lori Houston, Mia Loseff, My City is My Home, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department, NHSD, Rebecca Flores, Rich Acosta, SA: Ready to Work program, SAHA, San Antonio Board of Realtors, San Antonio Housing Authority, SARAH, Shirley Gonzales, SHP, South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless, SouthStar Communities, Strategic Housing Implementation Plan, Texas Housers, Thad Rutherford, University of Texas at Austin School of Law, Veronica Soto, Wheatley Courts, WSP USA

Long-awaited housing plan to address 95,000 struggling households in San Antonio

October 29, 2021 By Ben Olivo 1 Comment

Members of the City Council's Planning and Community Development Committee listen to city staff members give an update on the Strategic Housing Implementation Plan on Oct. 28, 2021, at City Hall.

A comprehensive housing strategy is scheduled to be released Monday that will address the needs of 95,000 households in San Antonio that spend more than 30% of their income on housing.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Development, Housing Tagged With: AMI, area median income, City of San Antonio, Economic & Planning Systems, Ed Hinojosa Jr., HUD, Ian Benavidez, Internal Revenue Service, Neighborhood and Housing Service Department, NHSD, Ron Nirenberg, SAHA, San Antonio Housing Authority, SHIP, Strategic Housing Implementation Plan, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

SAHA sees end in sight for Victoria Commons development in Lavaca

October 22, 2021 By Richard Webner 4 Comments

The last phases of the Victoria Commons master planned community in the Lavaca neighborhood south of downtown could be built on these vacant pieces of land.

Last month, the San Antonio Housing Authority signed a memorandum of understanding with homeowners on Leigh Street who had opposed two apartment buildings planned on vacant land facing Interstate 37 due to concerns about traffic and drainage.

Filed Under: Development, Housing, Lavaca, San Antonio Housing Authority, Southtown Tagged With: Cherise Rohr-Allegrini, City Council, Ed Hinojosa Jr., Lavaca, Leigh Street, McMonigal Place, Refugio Street, SAHA, San Antonio Housing Authority, Tim Alcott, Vicki Perkins, Victoria Commons, Victoria Courts, Walter Wilson

Alazan Courts on West Side could get $75M for redevelopment—if San Antonio voters approve

October 11, 2021 By Ben Olivo 1 Comment

Drone shot taken July 30, 2021, shows the Alazan Courts in the foreground and the downtown San Antonio skyline in the background.

The San Antonio Housing Authority is requesting $75 million for the Alazan Courts from the upcoming 2022-2027 bond program, which San Antonio voters will be asked to approve in May.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, Alazan-Apache Courts, City of San Antonio, Development, Historic Preservation, Housing, Neighborhoods, San Antonio Housing Authority, West Side Tagged With: Able City, Alazan Courts, City Council, David Nisivoccia, Ed Hinojosa Jr., Erik Walsh, Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, Graciela Sanchez, President Biden, President Clinton, President Obama, Ron Nirenberg, SAHA, Saldaña & Associates, San Antonio Housing Authority, Westside Preservation Alliance

Houston developer Urban Genesis adding 160 apartments around the St. Mary’s Strip

September 15, 2021 By Richard Webner 45 Comments

This property on the 300 block of West Grayson Street was recently purchased by Houston developer Urban Genesis.

Urban Genesis plans to begin construction in mid-2022 on the apartments, which will be three to four stories tall.

Filed Under: Development, Housing, Midtown & Pearl, St. Mary's Street, Tobin Hill, Transactions Tagged With: ACI, Alternative Clubs Inc., Cervecería Chapultepec, David Adelman, Historic and Design Review Commission, HRDC, Lonesome Rose, Matt Shafiezadeh, Midtown Station, Pearl, Sabot Development, SAHA, San Antonio Housing Authority, Sojo Commons, SOJO Urban Development, St. Mary's Strip, Steve Yndo, The Shops at La Cantera, Tobin Hill, Urban Genesis

New York firm plans to buy and renovate historic Aurora Apartments in Tobin Hill

September 8, 2021 By Richard Webner 5 Comments

The Aurora Apartments, 509 Howard St., may soon undergo a renovation. Feb. 10, 2021.

Fairstead, a development firm from New York City, plans to renovate the historic Aurora Apartments tower in Tobin Hill, allowing the building’s elderly residents to stay in their units.

Filed Under: Historic Preservation, Housing, San Antonio Housing Authority, Tobin Hill Tagged With: Aurora Apartments, Fairstead, HUD, Jordan Capellino, Las Varas Public Facility Corp., Mitch Meyer, SAHA, San Antonio Housing Authority, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Tobin Hill, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Wedgwood

Massive $250M housing bond proposed for election next May

September 7, 2021 By Ben Olivo 3 Comments

West Side San Antonio drone shot.

Next May, for the first time, San Antonio voters will be asked to approve a $250 million housing bond toward affordability initiatives.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Housing Tagged With: 2022-2027 bond, AMI, area median income, City Council, City of San Antonio, David Nisivoccia, Economic & Planning Systems, Ed Hinojosa, Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, Graciela Sanchez, Housing Commission, Housing Policy Framework, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, Jessica O. Guerrero, Mayor's Housing Policy Task Force, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department, NHSD, Ron Nirenberg, SAHA, San Antonio, San Antonio Housing Authority, SHIP, Shirley Gonzales, Strategic Housing Implementation Plan, Teri Castillo, Vero Soto

Austin developer gets final approval for 10-story apartment building near Pearl

August 15, 2021 By Ben Olivo 62 Comments

A 10-story mixed-use project by Sabot Development of Austin is planned for 322 E. Euclid Ave. near the Pearl.

The project by Sabot Development will consist of 299 market-rate units, 12,000 square feet of retail and 429 parking spaces.

Filed Under: Development, Housing, Midtown & Pearl, Museum Reach, San Antonio River Tagged With: AREA Real Estate, Borden Creamery, Embry Partners, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, Jim Young, Julián Castro, Lynd Co., Mira, Museum Reacm, Pearl, Sabot Development, SAHA, San Antonio Housing Authority, San Antonio River, Silver Ventures

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