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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…
San Antonio, Cibolo pursue data center regulations, but moratorium idea lingers
By Edmond Ortiz Officials in San Antonio and Cibolo are thinking of beefing up their regulatory tools to address the surge of data center developments. But a few elected leaders in each city say their constituents still want a brief moratorium or an outright ban on new data centers. What is happening in San Antonio…
H-E-B Las Palmas store to stay open as building undergoes improvements
By Edmond Ortiz H-E-B is beginning renovations of its Las Palmas store, which will stay fully operational during a project that will continue through late 2027. What you should know According to a news release, improvements on the popular West Side grocery store will include a modernized storefront and a new interior layout. Specifically, the…
Developers seek to advance Pearl-area projects
By Edmond Ortiz The city continues shepherding three separate redevelopment plans focused on Pearl and adjacent neighborhoods north of downtown and along the San Antonio River Museum Reach. Pearl expansion Oxbow Development Group on Aug. 6 sent the city plans to build 10 one- and two-story structures along Avenue A between Grayson and Mueller streets….
Methodist Healthcare snaps up, rebrands Texas MedClinics
By Edmond Ortiz Methodist Healthcare has bought 18 Texas MedClinic urgent care facilities in the San Antonio area as part of HCA Healthcare’s acquisition of Texas MedClinic, a statewide network of 40 urgent care centers. What is happening Methodist Healthcare made the announcement Aug. 3, as Texas MedClinics have transitioned to CareNow Urgent Care, where…
Up and Coming: Hotels arise despite sector slump; coffee shops and Far East Side H-E-B highlight new and upcoming retail additions
By Edmond Ortiz Focus on San Antonio is spending the midpoint of 2026 checking in on key, select moves in the hospitality, retail and culinary industries in and around the city. HOSPITALITY City officials and leaders of San Antonio’s hotel and convention sectors are wary of a recent downturn in the local hotel industry, a…