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…
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…
By Edmond Ortiz An industrial company based in England with worldwide reach is poised to launch operations in Schertz. What you should know RGE Group, which has focused on plastic injection molding and mold tooling since its inception in 1965, plans to open a 27,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Park 35 industrial park this September. …
By Edmond Ortiz A vacant building that once housed a large home improvement store in Windcrest will be revived for new commercial use. What is happening An entity called Windcrest Pad Ltd., which owns the former Builders Mark store property at 7876 I-35 N., plans to spend $9.9 million to demolish the existing structure and…
By Edmond Ortiz This new slate of San Antonio-area news briefs features a new cafe/bar concept in downtown, the closure of a Southtown Italian eatery, a new partnership between a Southtown bar and a gourmet hot dog stand, local government support for Comfort merchants, and the planned reopening of a century-old New Braunfels storefront. El…
By Edmond Ortiz Universal City’s new long-range comprehensive plan prioritizes preservation of parks and open space, and increasing the diversity of housing choices, types of jobs available in town, and opportunities for economic development and expansion. What you should know City Council voted Nov. 18 to adopt what local officials dub Vision 35, a 10-year…
By Edmond Ortiz Converse recently welcomed the launch of two national retailers’ storefronts in mid-November as part of the latest business openings in the San Antonio area. Other new local enterprises include salons in La Vernia and Live Oak, a South Side credit union branch, a combination pickleball/padel/dining destination in New Braunfels, a creative studio…
By Edmond Ortiz October has been a busy month in the Live Oak business community, which welcomed a specialty sports retail superstore, a pickleball venue, and a pet groomer all within a few weeks time. Dick’s House of Sport Live Oak is home to the San Antonio-area’s first Dick’s House of Sport, a new concept…
By Edmond Ortiz Take a quick look at some newly opened businesses in the San Antonio area, including a South Side barber shop, and medical clinics in Schertz and on the West Side. *DeLeon Barber Studio hosted a Sept. 28 grand opening event on the South Side, featuring tattoos, music and complimentary refreshments. Haircuts run…
