SAN ANTONIO | Urban Core Development Thread - Page 137

UrbanTrance · #**2721** Posted **Oct 1, 2010, 1:13 AM**

That's actually really weird because a few nights ago I was wondering what would happen if they attempted to make a little China town.

miaht82 · #**2722** Posted **Oct 1, 2010, 1:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by oldmanshirt

http://www.woai.com/news/local/story...fB5l4tvsw.cspx

Plans for a Little Italy in/near downtown.

When I read this quickly, I thought Maggianos was opening up a restaurant DT.

Yeah, kinda random.....

Edit:
BTW, I took this photo this morning. O'Krent's (the building) is almost completely history.

oldmanshirt · #**2723** Posted **Oct 1, 2010, 3:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by Keep-SA-Lame

That's not random at all.

Pretty much, given that most Little Italys or Chinas or whatevers develop organically, with no one really announcing "ok, we're gonna have a Little _____ now!"

Then again, I've never lived in a city with a Little Italy, so maybe I'm wrong. But aren't we missing out on a bigger chance here? We could just call the whole south and west sides "Little Mexico" and call it a day.

Keep-SA-Lame · #**2724** Posted **Oct 1, 2010, 4:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by oldmanshirt

Pretty much, given that most Little Italys or Chinas or whatevers develop organically, with no one really announcing "ok, we're gonna have a Little _____ now!"

Then again, I've never lived in a city with a Little Italy, so maybe I'm wrong. But aren't we missing out on a bigger chance here? We could just call the whole south and west sides "Little Mexico" and call it a day.

Or not so little mexico.

miaht82 · #**2725** Posted **Oct 1, 2010, 2:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by oldmanshirt

Then again, I've never lived in a city with a Little Italy, so maybe I'm wrong. But aren't we missing out on a bigger chance here? We could just call the whole south and west sides "Little Mexico" and call it a day.

Actually, the only reference I've ever heard to that has been the Stone Oak area; I've heard people call it Little Monterrey.

But back to the Little Italy thing... I'm interested in seeing the rendering but I've got plans on the 10th. Anyone else feel like spaghetti next Sunday? I'm all for more residential, as long as it's built right.

Paul in S.A TX · #**2726** Posted **Oct 1, 2010, 5:44 PM**

removed to start new thread.

Lando · #**2727** Posted **Oct 5, 2010, 7:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by ydoc14

the base of the flagpole on TL is finished

What's the hold up on the flag?

tgannaway89 · #**2728** Posted **Oct 6, 2010, 9:17 AM**

Proposed retail at 3924 Broadway.

New restaurant at Market Street & Presa.

oldmanshirt · #**2729** Posted **Oct 6, 2010, 2:50 PM**

The restaurant looks like its going in the existing building, am I right?

Keep-SA-Lame · #**2730** Posted **Oct 6, 2010, 4:43 PM**

It's an abandoned building right now.

edit: Is that broadway retail building next to where chipotle is now?

kornbread · #**2731** Posted **Oct 6, 2010, 6:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by oldmanshirt

The restaurant looks like its going in the existing building, am I right?

That is near Zinc. The corner space (across from Hotel Contessa) is currently empty.

It seems like this was proposed some time ago. Is this still alive and going to happen or are these just some old plans?

sakyle04 · #**2732** Posted **Oct 7, 2010, 11:54 PM**

that's a rendering that we saw a long time back...

UrbanTrance · #**2733** Posted **Oct 8, 2010, 12:53 AM**

http://www.mysanantonio.com/business...104508254.html

I like how they put it.

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Here's an excellent explanation for why the city's inner core hasn't already redeveloped into an urban utopia: It's hard.

miaht82 · #**2734** Posted **Oct 8, 2010, 4:00 AM**

The Tower Life episode was shown tonight. I'm sure they'll keep showing it for a while; they aired it a few times tonight. Pretty good views from up top.

tgannaway89 · #**2735** Posted **Oct 8, 2010, 2:58 PM**

Those 2 renderings are being pre-leased online @ loopnet. Your right the restaurant is just a sample I believe. Maybe we will see something soon?

#1 http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/MainSite...epID=101&jli=y

#2 http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/MainSite...976&StepID=101

UTSABA06 · #**2736** Posted **Oct 9, 2010, 7:56 PM**

That restaurant would be a great addition to Downtown! Let's hope it gets built!

UrbanTrance · #**2737** Posted **Oct 10, 2010, 3:08 PM**

I guess the bottom picture is a rendering?

http://www.ccis-satx.org/

If anyone goes, I hope you can bring back some pictures. I was planning on checking it out, but, due to last night, I'm not so sure.

Keep-SA-Lame · #**2738** Posted **Oct 10, 2010, 8:29 PM**

So they want to do it behind the church? Stop me if I'm wrong, but isn't I-10 behind the church?

UrbanTrance · #**2739** Posted **Oct 10, 2010, 9:05 PM**

Looks like there is some room for it there. There seems to be a little bit of an open field behind the church looking from satellite view and San Saba street view, so it'll probably go there.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ex...ed=0CBsQnwIwAQ

Keep-SA-Lame · #**2740** Posted **Oct 10, 2010, 9:18 PM**

Do they wanna do a river walk type thing with San Pedro creek? Because that's what that open land is I think?