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Hotel Havana on River Walk to close on Oct. 20
Read full article: Hotel Havana on River Walk to close on Oct. 20Hotel Havana, the boutique hotel on the River Walk known for its proximity to the Tobin Center and glass observatory turned restaurant, will close on Oct. 20 as Hyatt ends its management of the property and renovations begin, according to an email obtained by the San Antonio Business Journal on Sept. 16.
First part of Terry Black’s BBQ restaurant, hotel project underway near Pearl
Read full article: First part of Terry Black’s BBQ restaurant, hotel project underway near PearlConstruction crews have started building out the restaurant portion of the Terry Black’s BBQ project eyed for the urban core, which will also include an underground parking garage and a hotel.
$71M deal to provide shuttered hospital new life
Read full article: $71M deal to provide shuttered hospital new lifeThe Bexar County Hospital District Board of Managers unanimously approved a deal allowing University Health to purchase the Christus Santa Rosa Hospital – Medical Center campus that was closed in April.
Plans for 200-foot observation wheel move forward
Read full article: Plans for 200-foot observation wheel move forwardThe City of San Antonio’s Historic and Design Review Commission has granted Icon Experiences conceptual approval for a new entertainment development north of the Alamodome in St. Paul Square.
KSAT Q&A: Editor in chief of San Antonio Business Journal on what the mayor’s race means for the business community
Read full article: KSAT Q&A: Editor in chief of San Antonio Business Journal on what the mayor’s race means for the business communityEd Arnold, editor in chief of the San Antonio Business Journal, appeared on KSAT Q&A on Monday to discuss a range of topics from the mayor’s race for the business community to the latest on Project Marvel and tariffs.
KSAT Q&A: Editor of San Antonio Business Journal discusses Final Four tourism, tariffs
Read full article: KSAT Q&A: Editor of San Antonio Business Journal discusses Final Four tourism, tariffsEd Arnold, editor of the San Antonio Business Journal appeared on the 6 O’Clock News to discuss Final Four weekend’s impact on tourism and how tariffs could affect the local economy.
Feds put office building in Hemisfair up for sale amid sports district plans
Read full article: Feds put office building in Hemisfair up for sale amid sports district plansThe fate of a federal office tower in the heart of San Antonio’s planned sports and entertainment district is now uncertain, as the U.S. General Services Administration has identified the property for accelerated disposition.
GrayStreet Partners gets demolition permit for Pig Stand property
Read full article: GrayStreet Partners gets demolition permit for Pig Stand propertyThe Pig Stand building at 1508 Broadway St., home to the last location of the erstwhile diner chain, is set to be demolished, according to municipal records.
Tariffs could spike cost of water infrastructure projects along border region
Read full article: Tariffs could spike cost of water infrastructure projects along border regionStrengthening the water infrastructure along the border, an already costly initiative has the potential to become even more expensive.
Texas produce industry reels as new tariffs strain cross-border trade
Read full article: Texas produce industry reels as new tariffs strain cross-border tradeTariffs against Mexico and Canada have only been in place for a day — and questions remain on how long they’ll be in place — but the effects are already being felt along the border.
KSAT Q&A: Editor of San Antonio Business Journal discusses how tariffs could affect local economy
Read full article: KSAT Q&A: Editor of San Antonio Business Journal discusses how tariffs could affect local economyEd Arnold, editor of the San Antonio Business Journal, appeared on KSAT Q&A on Monday to discuss how tariffs could affect the local economy.
Alamo Colleges seeks nearly $1B for major expansion
Read full article: Alamo Colleges seeks nearly $1B for major expansionThe Alamo Colleges District Board of Trustees has called for a $987 million bond for districtwide improvements including $535 million for new facilities expansion and programming.
Port SA to advance billion-dollar campus plan
Read full article: Port SA to advance billion-dollar campus planThe Department of the Air Force has issued a request for information regarding major innovation plans that could boost Port San Antonio’s push for a billion-dollar campus to house Air Force Cyber as well as other military and civilian development.
City plans to buy vacant lots along proposed VIA Green Line for affordable housing
Read full article: City plans to buy vacant lots along proposed VIA Green Line for affordable housingWhile VIA Metropolitan Transit continues to plug away on its Advanced Rapid Transit plan, the city of San Antonio is aiming to strategically align with those plans by buying up vacant lots along the proposed north-south route.
Inside a local developer’s plan to reactivate Villita Assembly Hall
Read full article: Inside a local developer’s plan to reactivate Villita Assembly HallAfter buying the downtown landmark in early 2024, the developers behind the revamp of the Villita Assembly Hall have moved quickly to prepare it for its next life.
Terry Black’s BBQ project on Broadway clears another hurdle
Read full article: Terry Black’s BBQ project on Broadway clears another hurdleAustin-based Terry Black’s BBQ has received a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic and Design Review Commission to build part of its project at 2100 Broadway.
Low occupancy, lagging rate growth in apartments likely to persist through 2025
Read full article: Low occupancy, lagging rate growth in apartments likely to persist through 2025Staggering rates of new deliveries hammering occupancy and rental prices in San Antonio’s apartment market are likely to persist through 2025.
Remember the Alamo Beer: Brewery site for sale
Read full article: Remember the Alamo Beer: Brewery site for saleAlamo Beer Co. opened its multimillion-dollar brewery and beer hall in March 2015 with a nod to its namesake shrine and a celebration of Texas’ independence, but it could close with far less fanfare.
Entertainment venue backed by Tiger Woods nears SA debut
Read full article: Entertainment venue backed by Tiger Woods nears SA debutPopStroke Entertainment Group, a Florida-based company that has partnered with Tiger Woods, is nearing completion of a multimillion-dollar golf-themed venue in northwest San Antonio and company officials confirm its planned opening is set for this fall.
East Coast airline to end SA flights and exit city
Read full article: East Coast airline to end SA flights and exit cityJetBlue Airways Corp. is grounding its Alamo City operations. The Long Island-based carrier plans to exit the market, ending nonstop flights to Boston and New York City in late October.
SeaWorld San Antonio eyes huge 2025 expansion
Read full article: SeaWorld San Antonio eyes huge 2025 expansionUnited Parks & Resorts is pursuing the development of a new area at SeaWorld San Antonio that will span nearly 150,000 square feet and tout its animal rescue efforts, according to an initial filing with the State of Texas.
Huge Broadway project backed by Terry Black’s BBQ moves forward
Read full article: Huge Broadway project backed by Terry Black’s BBQ moves forwardThe family behind Terry Black’s BBQ received green lights from the Zoning Commission and the Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC) to move forward with its plans to build a restaurant and underground parking structure at 2100 Broadway.
New Braunfels Utilities pulls plug on downtown hotel plan
Read full article: New Braunfels Utilities pulls plug on downtown hotel planNew Braunfels Utilities has exited a plan unveiled in 2021 to turn its more than 80-year-old headquarters building near Main Plaza into a new hotel, restaurant and bar.
Business Journal Exclusive: SA ‘close’ to landing DC flights, Congressman Castro says
Read full article: Business Journal Exclusive: SA ‘close’ to landing DC flights, Congressman Castro saysCongress could approve new legislation in a matter of days, freeing up more slots for flights to and from DCA, and San Antonio has some high-ranking firepower fighting for one of those routes.
NuStar acquired by Sunoco for $7.3B, fate of SA-based company’s employees unclear
Read full article: NuStar acquired by Sunoco for $7.3B, fate of SA-based company’s employees unclearThe San Antonio-based independent pipeline and terminal operator and the Dallas-based fuels distributor have officially closed a $7.3 billion merger, NuStar announced today in a news release.
SwRI begins work on ‘spacecraft bus’
Read full article: SwRI begins work on ‘spacecraft bus’Southwest Research Institute has won a position on Denver-based Astroscale U.S.’s contract with the U.S. Space Force to build and test a small demonstration spacecraft as part of a $25.5 million Space Mobility and Logistics prototyping project.
San Antonio philanthropist, Shiner brewery owner Carlos Alvarez dies at 73
Read full article: San Antonio philanthropist, Shiner brewery owner Carlos Alvarez dies at 73Carlos Alvarez, a major philanthropist and entrepreneur who founded The Gambrinus Co., a San Antonio-based business whose holdings include the Spoetzl Brewery and Shiner beer, has died.
Guillermo’s declares bankruptcy as strategic decision
Read full article: Guillermo’s declares bankruptcy as strategic decisionLocal Italian restaurant chain Guillermo’s filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but ownership says the decision was a strategic one that will allow it to reorganize and avoid shuttering one of its two locations.