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Photos: Blood moon dots San Antonio sky

May 16, 2022 By Ben Olivo Leave a Comment

A total lunar eclipse, aka the red blood moon, hangs above downtown San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday night, May 15, 2022.

A total lunar eclipse, aka a red blood moon, hung above downtown San Antonio on Sunday night.

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: Alamo, Alamo Plaza, Moon, Red blood moon, Thai Lucky, Torch of Friendship, Total lunar eclipse, Tower Life building, Tower of the Americas

Zachry’s failure to make Hemisfair rent payments prompts new lease agreement

March 14, 2022 By Richard Webner 67 Comments

Constructions continues at Hemisfair's future Civic Park on the southeast corner of South Alamo and East Market streets on Monday, March 14, 2022.

Years behind schedule, the construction of Hemisfair’s Civic Park has been delayed in part by Zachry Hospitality’s inability to start construction of its multi-use development.

Filed Under: 2017-2022 bond, 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Development, Hemisfair, Parks & Plazas Tagged With: ’68 World’s Fair, Andres Andujar, Cambridge Holdings, City Council, Civic Park, Convention Center, David Zachry, East Market Street, H.B. Zachry, Hemisfair, Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corp., HemisFair Park PFC, Hemisfair Park Public Facilities Corp., Hilton Palacio Del Rio, HPARC, John Jacks, Lori Houston, Lynd Hospitality, Mario Bravo, Omar Gonzalez, Rod Radle, Ron Nirenberg, Schultze House, South Alamo Street, Tara Snowden, Thea Setterbo, Tower of the Americas, Tower Park, Yanaguana Garden, Zachry Hospitality

Largest-ever $1.2B bond package set for May 7 election in San Antonio

February 10, 2022 By Ben Olivo 1 Comment

West Side drone shot. August 29, 2022.

On Thursday, the City Council unanimously approved the proposed $1.2 billion, 2022-2027 bond package—the largest in San Antonio’s history—a vote that now puts the historic infrastructure plan in the hands of voters in the May 7 election.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Elections, Housing Tagged With: 2022-2027 bond, Adriana Rocha Garcia, American Rescue Plan Act, Bexar County, Carver Branch Library, City Council, Ella Austin Community Center, Erik Walsh, Hemisfair, housing bond, John Courage, Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio Zoo, Texas Department of Transportation, Tower of the Americas

Hemisfair opposes city’s plan to rehab vacant building as Park Police HQ

September 21, 2021 By Richard Webner 50 Comments

Building 277 at Hemisfair will become the new San Antonio Bike Police headquarters.

The city is at odds with the Hemisfair over its plan to renovate a vacant building near the Tower of the Americas into a headquarters for its Park Police department.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, Hemisfair, Parks & Plazas Tagged With: Audit and Accountability Committee, Building 277, Cara DeAnda, Hemisfair, Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corp., HPARC, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, John H. Wood Jr. Federal Courthouse, Park Police, Phyllis Viagran, Public Safety Committee, Public Works Department, Razi Hosseini, San Antonio Police Department, SAPD, St. Mary's Street, Steve Yndo, Thea Setterbo, Tower of the Americas, Tower Park, Zachry Corp.

Museum Reach Lofts, rare affordable housing near San Antonio’s Pearl district, welcomes first residents

December 12, 2020 By Ben Olivo 8 Comments

The Museum Reach Lofts, a true affordable housing building in the downtown area, welcomed its first residents this week near the Pearl.

Filed Under: Center City Housing Incentive Policy, City of San Antonio, Development, Housing, Midtown & Pearl, Museum Reach, River North Tagged With: Alamo Community Group, Broadway, Calcasieu Apartments, Cattleman Square Lofts, Jennifer Gonzale, Michael Shackelford, Midtown, Midtown TIRZ, Museum Reach Lofts, North St. Mary's Street, Pearl, SA Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan, San Antonio Museum of Art, Tower Life building, Tower of the Americas, West Jones Avenue

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