Built in 1918, Hangar 9 is the oldest wooden aircraft hangar of its kind still standing in its original location. After a multi-million dollar renovation, Hangar 9 is now an open-air, 8,700 square foot versatile event space. The hangar is a San Antonio Historic Landmark, listed in the Texas State Historical Survey and the National Register of Historic Places, as well as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.

In 2017, the federal Tax Cuts and Job Act established a tax incentive tool called Opportunity Zones, which was designed to foster economic growth in 24 tracts in San Antonio, including Brooks. In 2019, Brooks secured the state’s first Opportunity Zone investment when DPR Investments bought 9.4 acres at Brooks, which will be used to develop a climate-controlled, self-storage facility, as well as office space for small businesses to rent.

The state-of-the-art, Wi-Fi-connected bus hub is connecting the South Side to the rest of the city like never before with high-frequency bus service, including an express route to downtown. More than just increased connectivity, the VIA Transit Center is taking innovation to the next level with solar panels on the roof, real-time next-bus information screens, digital planning kiosks, and electric car-charging ports.

After growing up in Puerto Rico, Iris Gonzalez-Ornelas always dreamed of opening a restaurant and serving the food of her childhood to the people of San Antonio. Alongside her husband and two sons, Iris opened Luna Rosa in 2014 to the delight of the South Side. The restaurant was even featured on the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” with a visit from Guy Fieri himself.