San Antonio
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 […]
Satterfield & Pontikes Completes Wal-Mart Supercenters
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
Satterfield & Pontikes Construction Inc. has completed three new Wal-Mart Supercenters in Corpus Christi. The centers were all finished in under a year.
The San Antonio business unit of Satterfield & Pontikes built two of the three […]
OCI Solar Power Relocates HQs, Manufacturing Facility to Alamo City
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
San Antonio has struck big: Atlanta-based OCI Solar Power will relocate its corporate headquarters and U.S. manufacturing operations to the Texas city.
For the San Antonio community this means 800 professional and technical jobs, while the municipality […]
CyrusOne, TechnoCycle to Build Facilities in San Antonio
By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
At the end of last year, CyrusOne announced plans to build a data center in San Antonio, completing the company’s expansion plans to develop data centers in four major Texas cities. The company–which already owns facilities […]