San Antonio
Office Leasing Revs Up, Vacancy Remains Steady
Net office absorption in Q2 2017 throughout the San Antonio metro stood at 226,597 square feet, while asking rents remained… Read more
Alimentation Couche-Tard Obtains Conditional Approval to Buy CST
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has obtained conditional regulatory approval to acquire the San Antonio-based CST Brands. CST operates the Corner Store… Read more
Unemployment Declines to Lowest Point in 2017 – So Far
The San Antonio unemployment rate fell to 3.8% in May 2017, far below Texas’ rate of 4.8%, and the national… Read more
JLL To Consolidate San Antonio Offices
JLL announced plans to consolidate its two San Antonio offices, and several business lines, at McAllister Plaza, a new office… Read more
HDRC Strikes Again – Approves Projects
San Antonio’s Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC) approved projects impacting San Pedro Creek and the former Malt House restaurant.… Read more
Houston Becomes Latest to Join “Sanctuary Cities” Lawsuit
Houston’s city council voted 10-6 to join a lawsuit against Senate Bill 4, better known as a “sanctuary cities” measure.… Read more
“Light” Building Headed to HDRC Review
San Antonio’s Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC) will be considering a proposal to revamp a six-decade-old building into a… Read more
Culture Institute to Make Way for Mixed Use
The Institute of Texas Cultures, which is owned by the University of Texas System, announced its intent to relocate from… Read more
How is San Antonio’s Growth Impacting CRE?
San Antonio ranks No. 3 among U.S. cities for the largest one-year population increase from July 2015 to July 2016,… Read more
SAEDF Moving to Weston Centre
The San Antonio Economic Development Foundation (SAEDF) will move its offices from its current location at the San Antonio Chamber… Read more
Seminary Redevelopment Hearing Delayed
The 210 Development Group pulled its St. John’s Seminary redevelopment item from San Antonio’s Historic Design and Review Commission meeting… Read more
Jobs Increasing, Unemployment Dropping
The San Antonio economy continued growing in April 2017, as jobs increased and the unemployment rate declined. The labor force… Read more
UTSA Launches Construction on $95M Science and Engineering Building
The University of Texas at San Antonio broke ground on a new science and engineering building (SEB). The $95 million… Read more
Work Underway on 330-Unit SoFlo
Encore Enterprises Inc. launched construction on 330 residential units near San Antonio’s Southtown district. The $60 million project, known as… Read more
Mexican Magnate Buys River Walk Land
Alonso Ancira, executive chairman of Mexican steel producer Altos Hornos de Mexico, acquired 0.15 acres along the River Walk from… Read more
Microsoft Building a 256K-SF Cooling Facility
Microsoft Corp. has launched construction on a $50-million cooling center near its Westover Hills computer server farm at 5150 Rogers… Read more
How Does California Stack Up on Startup Activity?
The five U.S. metro areas with the highest startup activity in the 2017 Kauffman Index of Startup Activity were Miami,… Read more
Parking Becoming Easier, Thanks to App
The Virtual Valet San Antonio app launched on Friday, June 2, 2017, with the goal of making parking easier and… Read more
Houston is #1 . . . According to U-Haul
Houston is the No. 1 U-Haul U.S. Destination City in 2016, according to the do-it-yourself moving company’s latest migration trends… Read more