SAN ANTONIO | Suburban and Metro Development Thread - Page 50

FastFerrari82 · #**981** Posted **Sep 28, 2010, 4:26 PM**

Didnt see any renders of the building. Did i miss them? Kinda tired of everything being I-10 business.

Does the city try to encourage companies or have some kind of incentive for them to build their HQs downtown???

miaht82 · #**982** Posted **Sep 30, 2010, 3:18 PM**

The kind of updates I hate to make....
Looks like developers are leading the charge to make I-10/I-35 even more congested.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/business...104040269.html

Boerne subdivision on road to being built
By Zeke MacCormack - Express-News

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BOERNE — More than two years after city leaders approved a controversial development pact for Esperanza, the first steps have been taken toward constructing the huge subdivision off Texas 46.
Highland Homes has contracted to build some of the 2,480 houses planned east of town by Dallas developer Marlin Atlantis, which now is negotiating with a second builder.

“We're excited about it,” said Alan Gresham of Highland, calling Esperanza's layout and features unique to the area.

Building of the first 185 houses can't start until Marlin Atlantis completes construction next year on streets and utilities in Phase 1 of the 1,200-acre master-planned community, which will include commercial sites.

Marlin Atlantis President Jim Baker blamed the soft housing market for delays on the project, which is forecast to eventually have 7,000 residents and add upward of $600 million to the tax base.

read more....

from www.esperanzaboerne.com
http://www.esperanzaboerne.com/images/plan_map.jpg

funny... although it mentions town center on the website, I don't see it on the master plan
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Less details on this one -

http://sanantonio.bizjournals.com/sa...6/daily37.html

New master-planned project eyed for New Braunfels
San Antonio Business Journal - by Tricia Lynn Silva

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A 2,400-acre swath of land in Central Texas is being eyed for a master-planned community that would include a mix of residential, retail, tourism and recreational development.

The family owners of the Word-Borchers Ranch in New Braunfels and an entity known as ASA Properties LLC have formed a partnership to jointly develop the land.

The first step was getting an agreement inked between the two groups. The next step involves conducting the environmental surveys and infrastructure assessments necessary before planning and design work can begin

Read more: New master-planned project eyed for New Braunfels - San Antonio Business Journal

UTSABA06 · #**983** Posted **Oct 5, 2010, 2:33 AM**

Any news on the "Joshua Building" that is proposed next to the Marriott Hotel on 410 & I10 Interhchange? I see that same sign still up on the lot and it still looks fairly new.

jaga185 · #**984** Posted **Oct 5, 2010, 4:26 AM**

That Boerne development looks ridiculous, too bad they couldn't buy the land that wouldn't sell...

Yeah, I haven't heard any of the Joshua Building either.

ryan5021 · #**985** Posted **Oct 6, 2010, 3:49 AM**

New condo building on 1604. Saw the sign today. Destinoliving.com

oldmanshirt · #**986** Posted **Oct 6, 2010, 4:14 AM**

Hmm. Wonder what the Hollywood Park NIMBYs will think of this one.

miaht82 · #**987** Posted **Oct 6, 2010, 4:59 AM**

from destinoliving.com

http://vimeo.com/10416785

Kind of reminds me of Carlyle on Broadway. Maybe its the color...
Those are some huge floorplans.... almost bigger than my house.

With only 10 floors, or so it seems, they shouldn't say too much (NIMBYs,) I'm sure that height isn't by accident; theres an 8 story (or so) hotel just up the access road, across 1604 from the 10-story Drury.
I guess I would rather see this than a car wash or a storage facility... I guess?.?

Daren · #**988** Posted **Oct 6, 2010, 6:03 AM**

The penthouses should have nice views of the downtown skyline.

I wonder what the starting prices will be.

tgannaway89 · #**989** Posted **Oct 6, 2010, 8:57 AM**

I ♥ Sprawl.

tgannaway89 · #**990** Posted **Oct 6, 2010, 9:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by FastFerrari82

Didnt see any renders of the building. Did i miss them? Kinda tired of everything being I-10 business.

Does the city try to encourage companies or have some kind of incentive for them to build their HQs downtown???

http://www.mysanantonio.com/business..._93727869.html

tgannaway89 · #**991** Posted **Oct 6, 2010, 9:14 AM**

Eilan hotel is bringing new height to the area.

tgannaway89 · #**992** Posted **Oct 6, 2010, 9:32 AM**

Verano plans to open the 1st phase (140 residential lofts on top of 14,000sf of retail) in early 2012.

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Buc-cee's will open their biggest store yet in New Braunfels. It will be located in the New Braunfels Town Center @ Creekside.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/loc...104185334.html
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New medical office park at Stone Oak Parkway and Knights Cross Drive.

oldmanshirt · #**993** Posted **Oct 6, 2010, 3:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by tgannaway89

http://www.mysanantonio.com/business..._93727869.html

"And not to be outdone by its neighbor Elian, NuStar introduces its own drab rectangle with a low-pitched cantilevered roof and .003 floor to area ratio. But the energy company has an ace up its sleeve: whereas Elian has actually made a token attempt at architectural vernacular and color, NuStar will congeal into the far reaches of the Rim with some half hearted bungalow-looking motifs done in a pleasing grey over grey!"

/sarcasm

tgannaway89 · #**994** Posted **Oct 9, 2010, 1:39 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldmanshirt

"And not to be outdone by its neighbor Elian, NuStar introduces its own drab rectangle with a low-pitched cantilevered roof and .003 floor to area ratio. But the energy company has an ace up its sleeve: whereas Elian has actually made a token attempt at architectural vernacular and color, NuStar will congeal into the far reaches of the Rim with some half hearted bungalow-looking motifs done in a pleasing grey over grey!"

/sarcasm

Jealousy?

miaht82 · #**995** Posted **Oct 14, 2010, 3:00 PM**

This may not be news to some, but for the last few months, they've been busy drilling the Eagle Ford shale formation, which lies SW/S/SE/E/NE of SA.
http://media.mysanantonio.com/images...ale-101410.jpg

While most of these counties are outside the "metro" area, the boom along the 35/37 or 181 corridors will be felt in SA. It'll be interesting to see the effect in the upcoming years that this has in these counties and cities to our south.
The EN (I guess) has just caught wind of this and posted multiple stories of the activity, with those catchy headlines we just love.
Shale now is as good as gold
Chinese investment will boost South Texas drilling
China makes move into Texas oil
China stakes claim to S. Texas oil, gas

Shale now is as good as gold
By Jennifer Hiller - Express-News
Web Posted: 10/14/2010 12:00 AM CDT

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The boom is back, at least in the rural South Texas counties that sit atop the Eagle Ford shale formation.
Oil companies searching for drilling rights are creating instant millionaires of some property owners — at least the ones who own the rights to what lies below the surface of land previously prized for deer hunting.

Those who own mineral rights are receiving bonuses as high as $1,000 to $4,000 an acre for the right to drill, in many cases outpacing the surface value of the land.

And that doesn't count the royalties that could roll in as production, which is in the early stages, increases.

Chesapeake Energy Corp. started calling Derry Gardner in March of 2009 with a bonus offer of $350 an acre for his La Salle County land. He finally signed with the company in February, receiving $1,700 an acre for his 200 acres.

Read more....

sakyle04 · #**996** Posted **Oct 15, 2010, 7:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by tgannaway89

Missing from this rendering are the GIANT electricity towers that will screw up every downtown view until you get above the 4th floor.

Several folks pointed them out and management was keen that their offices would never be impacted - alas, even on the top of the hill, they have obstructed (and some downright ugly) views.

oldmanshirt · #**997** Posted **Oct 21, 2010, 7:12 PM**

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantoni...actory-in.html

Schertz is getting a new Caterpillar machining facility that will provide parts to the recently-completed Seguin plant.

Folks in Peoria must be getting worried by this point

ydoc14 · #**998** Posted **Nov 7, 2010, 4:31 AM**

does anybody know what the new midrise is going up on 410E past the airport?

Keep-SA-Lame · #**999** Posted **Nov 7, 2010, 5:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by ydoc14

does anybody know what the new midrise is going up on 410E past the airport?

Broadway bank office expansion

maxus · #**1000** Posted **Nov 7, 2010, 7:36 AM**

what's happening at SW location of 281/1604? big clear out.