The updated agreement includes a 200-room boutique hotel, parking and residential units.
During a meeting on Thursday morning, council members unanimously authorized city staff to update the agreement between the Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corporation and Zachry Hospitality — meaning theat Hemisfair is different than what was originally approved five years ago.
The new agreement outlines the process for a 200-room boutique hotel, 65,000-square-feet of restaurant and retail space, and 525 residential units. Of those residential units, 87 will be for workforce housing as outlined in Hemisfair’s Mixed-Income Residential Housing Policy.- Public parking without city funding.- Living wages for hotel employees.
Construction is expected to begin in March of next year and finish by spring 2025, according to the release. “Our original agreement with Zachry Hospitality was to create a world-class, mixed-use development that would benefit Hemisfair and all who visit for decades to come, and this update allows us to execute that vision in a post-pandemic reality,” Andres Andujar, CEO of Hemisfair, said in the release. “With this amendment, we’re delivering amenities that serve our park visitors, contribute to San Antonio’s economic recovery and help secure the Hemisfair District’s financial sustainability.
Mayor Ron Nirenberg called it, “an important step forward, bringing one of the most critical pieces of real estate in San Antonio back to life in a way that befits the vision we had at the beginning.”
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