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VIA Board of Trustees Elects New Board Chair, Vice Chair

Trustees appointed members to its Executive Committee, which will be sworn in during the January board meeting VIA Metropolitan Transit trustees have elected from within their ranks the…


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

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 nearly a third. Plastics manufacturer Nissei…


Brooks: From Air Force Base to Economic Powerhouse

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


At the former Brooks Air Force Base, a metamorphosis is nearly complete. Or is it? (San Antonio Express-News)

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…


Brooks plans to add affordable apartments, senior living facility to campus (San Antonio Business Journal)

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)

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…


Vertical construction begins on high-end office buildings in Southeast San Antonio

Vertical construction kicked off on a major development on the Brooks campus, known as WatersEdge I & II. The milestone real estate project will bring two, Class A commercial office buildings to…


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Investor Spotlight - Brooks (greater:SATX)

Brooks, a former Air Force base in Southeast San Antonio, was a military base for nearly 100 years until the Brooks Development Authority took over the property 20 years ago. Since then, Brooks has…