Making News

Listen: Brooks CEO talks housing, arboretum and workforce on the South Side

Once a bustling military base in San Antonio, Brooks has transformed under the leadership of Leo Gomez into a community where residents can work, live and shop without having to leave the South……


Developer shifts focus to south San Antonio with 18-acre project

A project aiming to add density to the South Side is nearing its next milestone. National apartment developer The NRP Group’s Haynes Lofts project, which would add 353 units to 9501 SE…


'We're done going north': NRP Group, Brooks break ground on $78M project

 The Artana development, a 349-unit mixed-use development on the south side. More density is heading for the south side. National housing developer The NRP Group and the Brooks Development…


Chanclas y Cervezas 6th Annual Fiesta Shatters Records with Biggest Crowd Yet

San Antonio’s favorite hidden gem is hidden no more. The 6th annual Chanclas y Cervezas event at The Greenline Park drew its largest crowd yet, with more than 5,000 attendees showing up to…


Chanclas y Cervezas breaks attendance record at 6th annual Fiesta event

Chanclas y Cervezas broke its attendance record at the sixth annual Fiesta event, drawing thousands of excited Fiesta-goers, according to a press release from organizers. Chanclas y Cervezas…


New homeless supportive housing project breaks ground on South Side

SAMMinistries will run the 201-unit Commons at Acequia Trails A new housing project to help support more than 200 chronically homeless people officially broke ground Wednesday. The Commons…


Editor's Note: Brooks finding the right blend

City Base Cinema provides a recreation opportunity for visitors to Brooks and adds to its collection of business where people can gather. One of the phrases that gets thrown around in the…


Mission Solar Energy Expands Operations with Solar Cell Manufacturing

Mission Solar Energy is strengthening America’s solar supply chain with a major investment in domestic manufacturing, announcing plans to invest $265 million to add 2 gigawatts (GW) of solar…


How retail reshaped Brooks

Attracting shopping and restaurants has helped make the former military base into a booming neighborhood. Over the last two decades, innovative developers have turned a former Air Force base…