“The intention of their piece was not to honor or glorify Lenin or Mao. And it’s not my intention, either. … I’m not trying to glorify authoritarians, particularly Communists. I’m a capitalist, through and through,” said James Lifshutz, the downtown developer who brought a controversial sculpture depicting Chairman Mao and Vladimir Lenin to west downtown.
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Weston Urban expected to buy Koehler House to serve as hotel, restaurant
Developer Weston Urban is reaching beyond downtown as it prepares to buy the historic Koehler House from the Alamo Colleges District.
108-year-old Tobin Hill home demolition on hold after SAC says it’s not interested in buying it
The proposed demolition of the 108-year-old Hughes home in Tobin Hill, owned by the Archdiocese of San Antonio, is on hold after community outcry led San Antonio College to withdraw its interest in the property.
Preservationists helpless as archdiocese seeks to demolish 108-year-old home in Tobin Hill
The Archdiocese of San Antonio seems determined to demolish the 1913 Hughes house, adjacent to San Antonio College, despite appeals from preservation groups, the neighborhood and the city.
Historical commission approves Whitt Printing building partial demo
The city Historic and Design Review Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to support a proposal to demolish part of the historic Whitt Printing building in west downtown while preserving its façade and concrete structure.
Partial demo of Whitt Printing building considered after city deems it unstable
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.
Lim family pursuing Whitt Printing Co. building demolition in west downtown San Antonio despite commission denial
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.