Making News

VIA Board of Trustees Elects New Board Chair, Vice Chair

December 20, 2024

Trustees appointed members to its Executive Committee, which will be sworn in during the January board meeting VIA Metropolitan Transit…

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The Japanese company that makes plastics machines has expanded its San Antonio factory

November 24, 2024

The San Antonio factory that makes the machines that make plastic products is close to opening a new addition that expands its Brooks factory by…

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Brooks: From Air Force Base to Economic Powerhouse

September 4, 2024

$1.34 Billion Invested, More Than 300 Acres Remain to Develop What began as a decommissioned military base has evolved into a national model…

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‘The Beast’: At Brooks, human centrifuge is still spinning after 61 years

September 2, 2024

It’s trained thousands of aviators about the dangers of high gravitational forces. The booming commercial space industry could keep it in…

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Brooks Receives Federal Funding to Install EV Chargers

August 29, 2024

24 chargers will be installed at three sites across Brooks The Brooks Development Authority has received $1.7 million in federal funding to…

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Brooks development on South Side to add first affordable housing projects

July 5, 2024

Land near the Mission Trail Baptist Hospital at Brooks will be developed into new affordable housing complexes When Leo Gomez took the job…

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Brooks’ strategy to pack in restaurant chains, franchises pays off for Southeast Side

May 12, 2024

La Picosa at Brooks is a new shopping center that includes popular franchises such as Crumbl, Dave’s Hot Chicken and Jersey Mike’s.…

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Brooks to connect Salado Creek to Mission Reach trail system

February 1, 2024

The Brooks Green Loop awarded $9.3M by the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization The Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization…

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A Match Made in La Gloria!

January 18, 2024

Making good on his promise to bring flaming, mesquite fire-grilled meats to his La Gloria Brooks location, acclaimed chef Johnny Hernandez is pleased…

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Announcements

The Greenline – a $10.6 million, 43-acre Linear Park – Opens at Brooks

April 25, 2018

(SAN ANTONIO) – Brooks officially unveils San Antonio’s newest urban greenspace, The Greenline, today. A $10.6 million, 43-acre linear park, The…

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Brooks hosts “Quincetennial” to mark founding of Air Force base 100 years ago, rebirth as a mixed-use community 15 years ago

July 20, 2017

(SAN ANTONIO) – On Thursday, Brooks marked the founding of Brooks Air Force Base 100 years ago, as well as its rebirth as a mixed-use community 15…

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Brooks City Base evolving name to “Brooks”

June 1, 2017

(SAN ANTONIO) – Brooks City Base will now be known simply as “Brooks” in an effort to align the development’s name with its identity as an…

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Brooks Celebrates Grand Opening of Embassy Suites Hotel & Spa

May 11, 2017

SAN ANTONIO-- Brooks celebrated the official grand opening of the new Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Brooks Hotel & Spa, the only…

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Brooks Celebrates Grand Opening of Restored Hangar 9

March 24, 2017

SAN ANTONIO– Brooks celebrated the grand opening of the restored Hangar 9, Friday, a $2.8 million project to transform the historic wooden…

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Air Force Couple Share Memories of Brooks, Hangar 9

March 23, 2017

SAN ANTONIO-- In today’s fast-paced, tech-savvy world, what significance could a World War I hangar possibly have? For Colonel Alan Pease and Colonel…

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Leo Gomez Selected as Brooks Development Authority President & CEO

April 19, 2013

SAN ANTONIO – The Board of Directors of the Brooks Development Authority (BDA), the organization responsible for the management and continued…

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From our Blog

The Best Pet-Friendly Spots in South Side San Antonio

May 5, 2022

Ready for some fun in the sun? Us too! For those days that you can’t bear to leave your fur baby at home — these are some pet-friendly spots around South Side San Antonio for the two of you to…

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How Terramark Urban Homes is giving Brooks ‘The only thing it was missing’

May 2, 2022

When a set of 60 new family homes join the Brooks community, it will be a huge step forward not only for Brooks, but for the company behind these houses. “It’s a significant project for us, the…

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Brooks creates a sustainable community for others to model

March 2, 2022

By Jim Campbell Chairman, Brooks Board of Directors Chairman, San Antonio River Authority How far can you take sustainability and development? At Brooks, we’ve explored the idea and…

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