Business
Report lays out paths of progress for San Antonio’s “innovation” economy
By Edmond Ortiz A new report on San Antonio’s technology and science industries shows an uptick in the number of related ventures, and in the growing value of locally based federal research and development contracts. The overview The Innovation SATX Consortium, made up of local organizations Geekdom, Port San Antonio, Tech Bloc and Velocity TX,…
Methodist Healthcare Ministries breaks ground on Ministry Park
By Edmond Ortiz Construction is beginning on a form of long-term lodging that will accommodate out-of-town visitors who themselves or their loved ones are receiving specialized medical care in San Antonio. What you should know Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas leaders gathered Oct. 30 to break ground on Ministry Park, which will feature a…
Beam-raising marks turning point in Live Oak hospital expansion
By Edmond Ortiz Officials from Methodist Healthcare and leaders of multiple Northeast Side suburbs gathered Oct. 23 in Live Oak to extol a milestone in the ongoing expansion of Methodist Hospital | Northeast. What you should know A ceremony featuring the raising of a steel beam to top off the $146 million, 100,000-square-foot, three-story tower,…
Methodist Healthcare unveils new hospital operating rooms, parking garage, murals
By Edmond Ortiz One year since starting a $200 million expansion of Methodist Hospital | Metropolitan, Methodist Healthcare is celebrating a major milestone in a project that adds three operating rooms and a nearly 1,000-space parking garage to the Tobin Hill facility. What you should know Hospital leaders, longtime physicians, local artists and community partners…
UT San Antonio aerospace doctorate opens path to research careers
By Jason Peña Olivarri Students who want to lead aerospace research can now pursue a doctorate at UT San Antonio, giving them a local path into work on aircraft, rockets and space systems. The new aerospace engineering doctoral degree is the fourth program of its kind in Texas. It expands the state’s capacity to train…
Business Moves (Sept. 26): 2 key East Side projects completed; fledgling West Side nonprofit welcomes first president/CEO; North Side marketplace opens
By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Business Moves spotlights the recent completion of two major projects along the East Houston Street corridor on the city’s East Side, and the inauguration of the first president/CEO of an emerging West Side organization that seeks to advance local business growth and cultural preservation. Elsewhere, a new indoor marketplace…
Far West Side clinic offers self-collection HPV testing
By Edmond Ortiz Methodist Physicians | Westover Hills OB/GYN is now offering self-collection human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for eligible patients ages 30 and older. What is happening Officials with Methodist Physicians | Westover Hills OB/GYN said September as Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month is a prime opportunity to remind about the importance of being up to…
Alamo Heights council approves 296-unit apartment complex near Broadway
By Edmond Ortiz Alamo Heights leaders are backing a local company’s plan to redevelop a 1970s apartment complex site as a multistory apartment community. What is happening Alamo Heights City Council unanimously voted Sept. 14 to approve development firm Embrey’s request for a special use permit, which grants the company several variances to replace the…
New major development, Missions-area projects eyed for the South Side
By Edmond Ortiz South Side leaders are looking forward to two separate yet initiatives that their respective advocates say will provide different kinds of improvements in the area. ‘Project Oso’ follows new residential, industrial growth Brooks, the mixed-use community that has arisen at the former Brooks Air Force Base, continues to be a hub of…
San Antonio chambers to explore potential alliance
By Edmond Ortiz Two of the San Antonio-area’s biggest chambers of commerce are looking into the feasibility of embarking on a formal partnership. What is happening The executive boards of the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the Metro SA Chamber each recently voted unanimously to create a joint committee to explore what it…