Downtown San Antonio

[txstate25]

This is the final design for the Grand Hyatt Hotel and Riverwalk Residences.

This is an editorial from a critic for the Express-News commenting on the bland design of what could have been a signature building for San Antonio.

Review: Grand Hyatt's final design is notably lacking in flair

You can be sure to thank the San Antonio Historic and Design Review Commission for that! It was becuase of them the Grand Hyatts' design was watered down...and what's funny about the whole thing is that they think they were right in making those decisions and that the final result looks great....to me it looks like any other hotel flat, tall, blocky, no real modernism to it at all. This is the new San Antonio the year 2006 lets show it and be proud of it. We need to look to the future...and get some new people with fresh ideas in the San Antonio Historic and Design Review Commission.

[imaterry78247]

You can be sure to thank the San Antonio Historic and Design Review Commission for that! It was becuase of them the Grand Hyatts' design was watered down...and what's funny about the whole thing is that they think they were right in making those decisions and that the final result looks great....to me it looks like any other hotel flat, tall, blocky, no real modernism to it at all. This is the new San Antonio the year 2006 lets show it and be proud of it. We need to look to the future...and get some new people with fresh ideas in the San Antonio Historic and Design Review Commission.

What about San antonio low rises-what up with that or does the Historical society control that too. SA need aleat 3 50 plus story bldg to gets some ump in its thump

[eastsider]

Piazza San Lorenzo

http://www.piazzasanlorenzo.com/

Piazza San Lorenzo is a mixed commercial and residential development on Houston St. with 315' frontage on the RiverWalk. The residential components consists of:

-- La Residenza - 28 condominium units

-- Villa Verona - 50 fractional ownership units

[dimebag1980]

Piazza San Lorenzo

http://www.piazzasanlorenzo.com/

Piazza San Lorenzo is a mixed commercial and residential development on Houston St. with 315' frontage on the RiverWalk. The residential components consists of:

-- La Residenza - 28 condominium units

-- Villa Verona - 50 fractional ownership units

Now THAT is how it's done. I love the way the residential units are so densely packed-in, and how the project just ties right into the Riverwalk. Awesome.

[txstate25]

Does anyonw know whats under construction in the sunset station area right across the street from sunset station? I know it can't be Vidorra because Vidorra is going to be north of commerce and this new project is south of commerce. Zachary is also the builder of this new project??

[txstate25]

Redevelopment plans afoot for downtown mall

Web Posted: 10/04/2006 04:55 PM CDT

Amy Dorsett

Express-News Staff Writer

Hoping to convert Rivercenter mall into a luxurious destination for shoppers, diners and visitors, its owners today will unveil an aggressive redevelopment plan that would bring an old-fashioned look to the downtown landmark popular with vacationers and convention delegates.

One of the most dramatic changes would restore grandeur to one of the oldest parts of the mall's facade along Commerce Street, bringing back the windows and brick familiar to past generations of shoppers of Joske's of Texas.

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(John Davenport/Express-News)

Under a plan being unveiled today, a sight not seen in San Antonio for generations will reappear

[txstate25]

Redevelopment plans afoot for downtown mall

Web Posted: 10/04/2006 04:55 PM CDT

Amy Dorsett

Express-News Staff Writer

Hoping to convert Rivercenter mall into a luxurious destination for shoppers, diners and visitors, its owners today will unveil an aggressive redevelopment plan that would bring an old-fashioned look to the downtown landmark popular with vacationers and convention delegates.

One of the most dramatic changes would restore grandeur to one of the oldest parts of the mall's facade along Commerce Street, bringing back the windows and brick familiar to past generations of shoppers of Joske's of Texas.

advertisement

(John Davenport/Express-News)

Under a plan being unveiled today, a sight not seen in San Antonio for generations will reappear

[eastsider]

The condo portion of the Grand Hyatt Convention Center Hotel will be called Alteza Condominiums. There will be 147-units located on floors 25-34 of the building. The sales office for Alteza will open around February in the Tower Life Building.

There were 2,043 residential units downtown, most of them rental units, when the Downtown Alliance last counted in May. An additional 530 units were under construction and 1,174 were proposed.

That's not quite enough to meet demand, said Lisa Schmidt, a real estate agent with Phyllis Browning Co. who specializes in the downtown market.

[maddoxj21]

http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/colum...wn.2c01c68.html

I thought this was pretty interesting

[maddoxj21]

New grocery store/deli to call downtown home

Web Posted: 10/18/2006 07:38 PM CDT

Rachel Stone

Express-News Business Writer

Look out, downtown dwellers: Here comes Hippo's.

The developer of La Cascada condominium towers is set to start construction next week on a 3,600-square-foot grocery store near Dwyer Avenue and Stumberg Street.

San Antonio-based Loopy Ltd. plans to open the upstart grocery before Fiesta 2007, which starts April 20.

The urban grocery store and deli will take up the ground floor of La Cascada's second tower

[txstate25]

And we're off........Finally, the downtown hish rise condos are under construction. I've been watching that develoment for a while now, I guess they finally have enough tenants now to start construction on the 22 story buildings(Vidorra). Does anyone know when it's expected to be completed??

[eastsider]

^ Great news that Vidorra has started. Not sure about the specific timeline for this project, but it seems that residential towers of this size usually take about 14-18 mounts to complete.

[txstate25]

I just looked at the Vidorra webste http://www.vidorraliving.com/homepage.htm

It looks like the two tower condo project is no more. Sadly the building has taken a massive blow to it's original and modern concept. It has been reduced to one tower very square and with no real modern archectural components.(Probably due to the San Antonio Historic and Review Design Commission.) Leave it to them to keep San Antonio looking "OLD" and in the past. It's gives the impression that San Antonio does not have the capabilities to keep up with the times. This building will never stand out, it will just fade away and blend into the landscape of Metro San Antonio.

[imaterry78247]

I just looked at the Vidorra webste http://www.vidorraliving.com/homepage.htm

It looks like the two tower condo project is no more. Sadly the building has taken a massive blow to it's original and modern concept. It has been reduced to one tower very square and with no real modern archectural components.(Probably due to the San Antonio Historic and Review Design Commission.) Leave it to them to keep San Antonio looking "OLD" and in the past. It's gives the impression that San Antonio does not have the capabilities to keep up with the times. This building will never stand out, it will just fade away and blend into the landscape of Metro San Antonio.

[dgreco]

^I agree with you and it leads me to my post. Is there a SA photo thread? but I was wondering if the city is so small what is there really to have for a photo thread?

[imaterry78247]

I just looked at the Vidorra webste http://www.vidorraliving.com/homepage.htm

It looks like the two tower condo project is no more. Sadly the building has taken a massive blow to it's original and modern concept. It has been reduced to one tower very square and with no real modern archectural components.(Probably due to the San Antonio Historic and Review Design Commission.) Leave it to them to keep San Antonio looking "OLD" and in the past. It's gives the impression that San Antonio does not have the capabilities to keep up with the times. This building will never stand out, it will just fade away and blend into the landscape of Metro San Antonio.