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9 developments taking shape in New Braunfels
By Edmond Ortiz New Braunfels’ ongoing growth is highlighted by a continuing surge of residential, commercial and mixed-use developments. Some developments are unfolding along the Guadalupe and Comal rivers and close to the downtown area, while others are evolving around Gruene. Focus on San Antonio recently published an update on the growing Mayfair master-planned community,…
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…
Conversion of former mall/Rackspace campus anchors economic change in Windcrest
By Edmond Ortiz The re-transformation of the former Windsor Park Mall and Rackspace Technology campus continues, as Windcrest fights economic headwinds and grow its business community. A unique makeover Construction crews recently finished an initial phase of demolition and improvements in and around the 685,000-square-foot complex that first hosted Windsor Park Mall, which initially offered…
Business Briefs: Sam’s Club to grow San Antonio presence; Toyota formally announces local expansion; Boerne cigar bar launches
By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Business Briefs features Sam’s Club’s plans to expand into Far West San Antonio, and Toyota formally announcing a plan to grow its South Side manufacturing location. Also, here’s a look at select new businesses and practices popping up in Boerne and in northwest San Antonio, as well as an…
Methodist Healthcare, nonprofit boosting Medical Center presence
By Edmond Ortiz Methodist Healthcare aims to bolster its footprint in the South Texas Medical Center with the recent opening of a women’s services and midwifery clinic, while the organization’s nonprofit arm plans to develop a hotel to serve area patients, caretakers and medical employees. Midwifery services grow Methodist Hospital officials and staff gathered June…
Buoyed by the city, Toyota’s South Side expansion further boosts San Antonio’s manufacturing sector
By Edmond Ortiz City Council was quick and enthusiastic June 19 in formally approving a set of economic development incentives designed to support Toyota Motor Corp.’s plan to expand its South Side automobile production footprint on the South Side. The move bolsters San Antonio’s booming manufacturing industry. What is happening Toyota will build a $2…