Arboretum San Antonio allocated $7.3 million from Bexar County
November 15, 2023Making NewsSouth Side San Antonio,Brooks,Brooks Regional Center,expansion,Arboretum San Antonio
Bexar County Commissioners Court approved a series of agreements that will establish the future 188-acre Arboretum Arboretum San Antonio received approval from Bexar County Commissioners Court for…
At the former Brooks Air Force Base, a metamorphosis is nearly complete. Or is it? (San Antonio Express-News)
November 9, 2023Making NewsSouth Side San Antonio,Brooks,International Business,jobs,regional prosperity,Brooks Regional Center,expansion
With redevelopment of its original site nearly complete, Brooks is looking outside its borders to keep growing Finally out of space on the century-old air base it’s been redeveloping, Brooks is…
HOLT Renewables unveils solar project at commercial bakery site (San Antonio Business Journal)
November 8, 2023Making NewsSouth Side San Antonio,Brooks,Bakerly,sustainability,HOLT Renewables,solar energy
HOLT Texas Ltd. subsidiary HOLT Renewables LLC has completed a new solar carport project at a commercial bakery site. HOLT Renewables and Forth Energy have announced the completion of a 1.036 MW…
Steel maces, ballistic balls? South Side gym CEO promotes hybrid training methods. (San Antonio Express-News)
October 20, 2023Making NewsMixFIT SA,South Side San Antonio,Small Business,Brooks,Giselle Calvillo,woman-owned business,gym,yoga,zumba,fitness
In a building at Brooks on San Antonio’s South Side, you will find battle ropes, steel maces, steel clubs, sand bags and ballistic med balls. It’s not a medieval castle under siege, though. It’s a…
Commentary: Improve health outcomes with education, workforce development (San Antonio Express-News)
October 5, 2023Making NewsUniversity of Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine,CAST Med,South Side San Antonio,Healthcare
One can lose hope for a healthier future given the negative news about high rates of adult diabetes and obesity, accelerating rates of childhood obesity and surging cases of adolescent Type 2…
Brooks plans to add affordable apartments, senior living facility to campus (San Antonio Business Journal)
September 14, 2023Making NewsBrooks Development Authority,South Side San Antonio,Future of Brooks,housing,Property Development,regional prosperity,Senior Living,affordable housing
The two projects would spring up at the intersection of South New Braunfels Avenue and Research Plaza. With market-rate housing and build-to-rent developments already in the pipeline, the Brooks…
Global EV auto parts manufacturer to plant its flag at Brooks (San Antonio Business Journal)
September 7, 2023Making NewsBrooks tenants,Brooks Development Authority,South Side San Antonio,Future of Brooks,Property Development,Global Way,regional prosperity,Brooks Regional Center
San Antonio’s auto manufacturing industry is expanding as Brooks has landed a global company that produces parts for electric vehicles. The name of the company has not yet been disclosed, but…
After Hurricane Maria drove him from Puerto Rico, chef Hector Rojas rises in S.A.’s culinary scene (San Antonio Express-News)
August 10, 2023Making NewsEmbassy Suites at Brooks,South Side San Antonio,Hospitality,Small Business,Chef Hector Rojas,1917 Restaurant and Bar,chef,culinary
Hector Rojas didn’t have a culinary career on his mind when he became a hotel dishwasher at age 17 in his native Puerto Rico. Soon, however, he felt at home in the busy kitchen and developed a…
Houston developer doubles down on apartments at Brooks (San Antonio Business Journal)
August 3, 2023Making NewsBrooks Development Authority,South Side San Antonio,Future of Brooks,housing,multifamily housing,market rate apartments,Altitude at Brooks,apartment
After breaking ground on Caroline late last year, Houston-based developer Morgan Group is planning to nearly double the amount of apartments at Brooks in the coming years. The company is prepping to…