SAN ANTONIO | Urban Core Development Thread - Page 225

ILUVSAT · #**4481** Posted **Feb 26, 2016, 10:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by SAtown

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantoni...ise-tower.html

I wonder how they will incorporate the commercial space with a hotel? The Austin Centre Building in Downtown Austin has the Omni Hotel in it, and the way it laid out was always very strange to me...

Don't expect too much with this development (in terms of size and sexiness). Choice's new "boutique" brand is Cambria. It's really a swanky Comfort Suites. In fact, IMO, it's not quite on par with even an Aloft or Element...but, attempts to capture the same target market.

However, more infill is good, right?

I'm more excited about the forthcoming Canopy by Hilton project along the Riverwalk.

ryan5021 · #**4482** Posted **Feb 26, 2016, 11:09 PM**

On the FB page for the business journal it indicted it was 18 floors.

sirkingwilliam · #**4483** Posted **Feb 26, 2016, 11:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by JACKinBeantown

Sounds promising. The example of a hotel they showed in New York was 8 or 9 stories... hardly a high rise, but I'll keep my hopes up.

That was in White Plains, NY. These are the ones they opened in NYC.

ILUVSAT · #**4484** Posted **Feb 26, 2016, 11:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by ryan5021

On the FB page for the business journal it indicted it was 18 floors.

Cool...that would indicate a building which would max out in the neighborhood of 300,000 SF (or 262,000 SF of "hotel" space).

UrbanTrance · #**4485** Posted **Feb 27, 2016, 12:43 AM**

I thought this was interesting as well

Dallas-based Encore Enterprises snaps up former Univision radio station in downtown SA

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The former Univision radio station in Acequia Plaza will air a different tune now that the property has been acquired by Encore Enterprises.

Encore, a commercial real estate investment firm based in Dallas, purchased the two-parcel downtown site from 3N Management Development, a privately held company backed by the family that founded what is now the Univision network.

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantoni...up-former.html

JACKinBeantown · #**4486** Posted **Feb 27, 2016, 4:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by sirkingwilliam

That was in White Plains, NY. These are the ones they opened in NYC.

Ah... that's better.

Keep-SA-Lame · #**4487** Posted **Feb 29, 2016, 3:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by UrbanTrance

I thought this was interesting as well

Dallas-based Encore Enterprises snaps up former Univision radio station in downtown SA

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantoni...up-former.html

I hope they're not planning on tearing down that 2 story office/retail building at 308 S Flores. I don't think it's historic or anything so there's no legal protection for it, but it's always been a building that I've liked and that really "works" as just a functional and attractive pedestrian oriented commercial building. It would be a shame if it were to become a high rise hotel.

ILUVSAT · #**4488** Posted **Feb 29, 2016, 11:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by sirkingwilliam

That was in White Plains, NY. These are the ones they opened in NYC.

Let's try this again:
I...do...not...like...the...window...A/C...units. They...are...not...aesthetically...pleasing...in...any...type...of...building.

venshard · #**4489** Posted **Mar 1, 2016, 1:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keep-SA-Lame

I hope they're not planning on tearing down that 2 story office/retail building at 308 S Flores. I don't think it's historic or anything so there's no legal protection for it, but it's always been a building that I've liked and that really "works" as just a functional and attractive pedestrian oriented commercial building. It would be a shame if it were to become a high rise hotel.

I don't see how it "works" or is functional at all. It's definitely not that attractive being that most of it is empty. I'm not finding the pedestrian oriented bit to be true either. That would imply people were walking in and out of it, when truthfully, there would need to be businesses there for there to be interaction. At least a hotel would get put to use.

AwesomeSAView · #**4490** Posted **Mar 1, 2016, 5:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by ILUVSAT

Let's try this again:
I...do...not...like...the...window...A/C...units. They...are...not...aesthetically...pleasing...in...any...type...of...building.

FACT OF LIFE : One will NEVER be able to please everybody.

You just simply "move on with your life".

JACKinBeantown · #**4491** Posted **Mar 1, 2016, 7:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by ILUVSAT

Let's try this again:
I...do...not...like...the...window...A/C...units. They...are...not...aesthetically...pleasing...in...any...type...of...building.

But they make such a wonderful hissing noise in your hotel room. It lulls you right to sleep.

Spoiler · #**4492** Posted **Mar 1, 2016, 11:10 PM**

On the preliminary agenda for the HDRC meeting of March 16, there is an application for demolition with new construction affecting 139 to 151 E Commerce. That's everything between the Esquire and the "Chinese Restaurant" building. Let's hope this application makes it to the final agenda. Let's also hope it's not just another hotel.

Fireoutofclay · #**4493** Posted **Mar 4, 2016, 10:35 PM**

Geekdom membership swells to 900, wait list for office space
Kristen Mosbrucker
San Antonio Business Journal
Feb 8, 2016, 2:32pm CST Updated Feb 9, 2016, 9:13am CST
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantoni...-list-for.html

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The first five floors of the Rand Building are tenants of Weston Urban, but most are slated to be tech companies that want close proximity to the co-working floors. The 2nd floor is under renovation with projected office suite opening in the spring. Likewise, undisclosed retail tenants on the first floor are expected to move in during 2016 too.

jaga185 · #**4494** Posted **Mar 4, 2016, 10:54 PM**

Seeing things about Geekdom really makes me bitter about not getting the job there...

But on the plus side, this is awesome! Great news for the amount of people in and out of downtown. I wonder what tenants will be on the bottom floors for retail.

arkitekte · #**4495** Posted **Mar 5, 2016, 2:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by Spoiler

On the preliminary agenda for the HDRC meeting of March 16, there is an application for demolition with new construction affecting 139 to 151 E Commerce. That's everything between the Esquire and the "Chinese Restaurant" building. Let's hope this application makes it to the final agenda. Let's also hope it's not just another hotel.

Mixed use, residential.

RyanfromTexas · #**4496** Posted **Mar 5, 2016, 2:36 PM**

http://www.mysanantonio.com/business...ne-6868778.php

whaaaaaa???!!!

NM, just saw these were in houston.

Restless 1 · #**4497** Posted **Mar 5, 2016, 6:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by RyanfromTexas

http://www.mysanantonio.com/business...ne-6868778.php

whaaaaaa???!!!

NM, just saw these were in houston.

Really like the second image from the article, but could live with either one. Hopefully the final design will be close.

UrbanTrance · #**4498** Posted **Mar 5, 2016, 8:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by arkitekte

Mixed use, residential.

I hope it will have some good height to it. Glad to see something happening there.

Spoiler · #**4499** Posted **Mar 5, 2016, 10:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by arkitekte

Mixed use, residential.

Outstanding!

SAtown · #**4500** Posted **Mar 7, 2016, 8:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Spoiler

On the preliminary agenda for the HDRC meeting of March 16, there is an application for demolition with new construction affecting 139 to 151 E Commerce. That's everything between the Esquire and the "Chinese Restaurant" building. Let's hope this application makes it to the final agenda. Let's also hope it's not just another hotel.

Are these those convenience store store buildings just west of the proposed Canopy by Hilton hotel?