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Saved from demolition: Hughes home in San Antonio’s Tobin Hill purchased by chef Weissman, investor Chu

June 10, 2022 By Ben Olivo Leave a Comment

The Hughes home in Tobin Hill, 312 W. Courtland Place, was saved from potential demolition when chef Andrew Weissman and investor May Chu purchased the home on June 8, 2022. The two partners in the purchase gave a tour to members of the San Antonio Conservation Society and other preservationists on June 10, 2022.

The Hughes home in Tobin Hill, which was once on the path toward demolition, has been purchased by chef Andrew Weissman and preservationist May Chu, who plan to convert the first floor into a wine-and-cheese bar.

Filed Under: Architecture, Conservation Society of San Antonio, Food & Drink, Historic Preservation, Neighborhoods, Tobin Hill Tagged With: Andrew Weissman, Archdiocese of San Antonio, Catholic Student Center, Great Hearts Monte Vista South, Hughes house, Koehler House, May Chu, Monte Vista, Otto Koehler, Pearl Brewing Company, Russell Hughes, San Antonio College, Temple Beth El, The Conservation Society of San Antonio, Tobin Hill, Tobin Hill Community Association, Vincent Michael

San Antonio City Council approves new agreement with Zachry for long-delayed Hemisfair project

April 7, 2022 By Richard Webner 52 Comments

Construction continues at Hemisfair's future Civic Park on the southeast corner of South Alamo and East Market streets on Thursday, April 7, 2022.

On Thursday, City Council approved a new agreement with Zachry Hospitality to redevelop the northwest corner of Hemisfair after the company failed to pay rent or meet its construction deadlines in a 2017 deal.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, Development, Hemisfair, Parks & Plazas Tagged With: ’68 World’s Fair, Andy Segovia, City Council, David Adelman, David Zachry, Hemisfair, Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corp., Hemisfair TIRZ, HPARC, John Courage, Johnson Trube & Associates, Lori Houston, NCAA Final Four, Richard Oliver, Ron Nirenberg, Schultze House, Tara Snowden, The Conservation Society of San Antonio, Vincent Michael, Visit San Antonio, Yanaguana Garden, Zachry, Zachry Hospitality

Photos: NIOSA expands into Hemisfair

April 7, 2022 By Heron Staff 44 Comments

Eric cracks a cascarón on his wife’s head, Kat, during the second night of A Night in Old San Antonio, or NIOSA, during Fiesta on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at La Villita in downtown San Antonio, Texas.

A year after a truncated version of A Night in Old San Antonio, or NIOSA, was held, the popular four-day event returned to La Villita, let’s say, wider than ever.

Filed Under: Events, Fiesta, La Villita, Photos, Slideshows Tagged With: A Night in Old San Antonio, Fiesta, Hemisfair, La Villita, Maverick Plaza, NIOSA, The Conservation Society of San Antonio

Developer’s plan to build 8 homes in Dignowity Hill sent back to drawing board

March 10, 2022 By Ben Olivo 6 Comments

A single-family home development called CherryCourt. is being planned by Mint Development of San Antonio for two vacant lots on the 1000 block of North Cherry Street in Dignowity Hill Historic District on the near East Side. This rendering shows the view from Cherry Street.

A new project called CherryCourt, eight 2-story homes in Dignowity Hill, was recently rejected by the Historic and Design Review Commission.

Filed Under: Architecture, City of San Antonio, Development, Dignowity Hill, East Side, Historic and Design Review Commission, Housing, Neighborhoods Tagged With: CherryCourt, Conservation Society, Cory Edwards, Dignowity Hill, Dignowity Hill Historic District, Gabriel Q. Velasquez, Hays Street Bridge, HDRC, Historic and Design Review Commission, James H. Cervantes, Jeffrey Fetzer, Mint Development, Monica Savino, North Cherry Street, Office of Historic Preservation, OHP, Ricardo Turrubiates, Scott W. Carpenter, Terramark Urban Homes, The Conservation Society of San Antonio, Ziga Architecture Group

Conservation Society concerned about lack of long-term mural plan for downtown

November 6, 2021 By Rocky Garza Jr. 2 Comments

"The Last Parade" by muralist Rudy Herrera is on display on the side of the Kress building, on the 300 block of East Houston Street.

The Conservation Society of San Antonio is concern over the proliferation of street murals in downtown San Antonio.

Filed Under: Art, Centro San Antonio, City of San Antonio, Conservation Society of San Antonio Tagged With: Art Everywhere, Astrodome, Centro San Antonio, City Council, Houston, Houston Street Tax Reinvestment Reinvestment Zone, Houston Street TIRZ, Kathy Rhoads, Kress building, Los Ostros Murals, Mark Wolfe, Matt Brown, Nik Soupè, Ron Nirenberg, Rudy Herrera, San Antonio Street Art Initiative, Shek Vega, Texas Historical Commission, The Conservation Society of San Antonio, The Last Parade, Travis Park, Vincent Michael

Beer garden to replace Little Rhein Steak House, among other major La Villita changes

February 5, 2021 By Rocky Garza Jr. 2 Comments

The former Fig Tree restaurant at La Villita from the River Walk.

Sam Panchevre, owner of Sam’s Burger Joint and the Aztec Theatre, is now leasing the buildings that once housed the Little Rhein Steak House and the Fig Tree.

Filed Under: Food & Drink, La Villita Tagged With: Alamo Plaza, Aztec Theatre, BierGarten River Walk, Dashiell House, Fig Tree Restaurant, Gray-Guilbeau House, Hilton Palacio Del Rio, Hyatt Regency, La Villita, Little Rhein Prost Haus, Little Rhein Steak House, MadDogs Restaurant Group, Moe Lazri, Otto Bombach, River Walk, Sam Panchevre, Sam's Burger Joint, South Alamo Street, Terry Corless, The Conservation Society of San Antonio

Top downtown San Antonio stories of 2020

January 1, 2021 By Ben Olivo 47 Comments

Here are the most news-worthy stories of 2020 for the downtown San Antonio area.

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Alamo Community Group, Alamo Plaza, Alazán-Apache Courts, Black Lives Matter, Cadillac Bar, City of San Antonio, coronavirus, Covid-19, Covid-19 Emergency Housing Assistance Program, David Nisivoccia, Fiesta, George Floyd, George P. Bush, Government Hill, Greg Abbott, Mexican Manhattan, Museum Reach Lofts, Reyes Bar, River Walk, Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio Housing Authority, Texas Historical Commission, The Conservation Society of San Antonio, This is Texas Freedom Force, Weston Urban

Conservation Society’s NIOSA-style festival draws criticism from La Villita tenants, restaurant owners

October 17, 2020 By Brigid Cooley 3 Comments

The Conservation Society will host a NIOSA-style event called Fall Heritage Festival on Nov. 6, but it’s drawing criticism from La Villita tenants and restaurant owners.

Filed Under: COVID-19, La Villita Tagged With: La Villita, The Conservation Society of San Antonio

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