https://www.bizjournals.com/sananton...rea-hotel.html
"Local real estate development firm Oxbow Development Group has announced a Pearl-area hotel project just north of the Hotel Emma. The lot will transform a public parking lot just on the other side of the San Antonio River at 1210 East Elmira St.
Oxbow — the development subsidiary of Silver Ventures — has been putting multiple projects in the pipeline recently, including The Lewellan mixed-use tower on Josephine Street and a riverside restaurant concept. According to a news release, the currently unnamed hotel will feature 151 rooms, 13,500 square feet of meting space and a rooftop bar.
In a statement, Oxbow CEO Bill Shown said that the hotel will complement the ever-expanding Tobin Hill area, which has seen an explosion of dining, multifamily and office development in recent years.
"We are committed to creating outstanding experiences in San Antonio, and we are eager to bring another exciting hospitality offering to this thriving community," Shown said.
The new hotel would be in close proximity to the Hotel Emma, which has garnered international recognition since opening its doors in 2015. According to the Business Journal's Hotels List, the luxury hotel saw $13.99 million in total receipts from Jan. 1, 2022, to Oct. 31, 2022.
In an interview with the Business Journal, Shown said that as far as the hotel's design and aesthetics, the firm is working to differentiate it from Hotel Emma.
"We've got to make this hotel different than Emma," he said. "That's absolutely imperative. So, it will be beautiful and people will love it. We're working hard to distinguish it from Hotel Emma."
Don B. McDonald Architects is attached to the project. Dallas-based Swoon, The Studio is slated to be the interior designer. The company hopes to break ground in early 2024 and expects a two-year construction period."