San Antonio
SBS Construction Begins Work on a 78,000-SF Facility; SA Library Earns LEED Gold Certification
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor Self-storage developer SBS Construction has begun construction on Taft Self Storage, a facility that will be located at 11707 Culebra Road on the city’s far West Side. According to the San Antonio Business Journal, the facility will total about 78,000 square feet and will include 524 storage units — a […]
Bandera Ventures to Build 300,000-SF Warehouse in Seguin
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor Two Caterpillar suppliers will lease about 300,000 square feet of space in Bandera Ventures’ planned warehouse building in Seguin, just east of San Antonio. The new tenants are Gray Interplant Systems and FCA Packaging, which have already signed on as tenants. Gray Interplant Systems will provide logistical support services, while […]
Victory Medical Center Breaks Ground in Northwest San Antonio
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor Victory Healthcare recently broke ground on a new medical center in Northwest San Antonio. The first phase includes an 84,000-square-foot acute-care hospital. Plans call for a second phase, which includes a structure similar in size to the first building, housing medical office space, according to the San Antonio Business Journal. […]
Auto Showroom, Brewery Project Planned for Southern Texas
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor HOLT CAT and Alamo Beer Co. both announced projects last week in Southern Texas. HOLT CAT broke ground on a 24,000-square-foot store in the Los Lomas Industrial Park in Laredo, according to the San Antonio Business Journal. The new facility will be certified LEED Gold for efficiency. The new store […]
CPS Energy Buys 800 MW Power Plant in Seguin
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
San Antonio-owned CPS Energy agreed to buy the Rio Nogales natural gas plant in Seguin, an 800-megawatt combined-cycle plant that has been in operation for the past 10 years. A CPS news release reports that purchasing the plant will save the company a minimum of $1 billion in costs that would […]
Seldin Buys 540 Apartments in Two Complexes
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
The last day of February marked the purchase of two San Antonio apartment complexes — the Songbird and Villas of Oak Creste.
The buyers — Seldin Co. and investment partners in Chicago – were attracted by the Class B properties due to the proximity of the two complexes to the South Texas […]
SA Sports Complex Opens; UT System Regents Approve New Dental Center
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
The new Wheatley Heights Sports Complex is now open. The new sports complex (illustrated at right), located on San Antonio’s East Side, includes a football stadium, a nine-lane all-weather track, four AAU/UIL soccer fields and a cross-country track, according to the San Antonio Business Journal.
The $10 million project was funded by Bexar […]
Rockspring Capital Acquires New Braunfels Land; Gold Gym’s Shopping Spree
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
Houston-based Rockspring Capital has acquired 40 acres of land in New Braunfels, at the intersection of Seguin Avenue and Klein Road, with the goal of investing in the housing market in the area. Future plans call […]
Éilan Hotel Opens its Doors; CPS Energy Acquires Office Complex
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
The 165-room Éilan Hotel opened its doors on Feb. 1, the first part of a $400 million plan to bring a new level of luxury to San Antonio. The hotel also includes a 10,000-square-foot fitness center, […]
Duke Buys Medical Buildings; Oak Manor Apartments Renovated
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
Duke Realty added 110,739 square feet to its Texas healthcare portfolio with the acquisition of two properties located on the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Alamo Heights campus. The two properties, which currently are 100 percent leased, are:
A […]