The project would add to the flurry of housing developments underway in Tobin Hill, making it the hottest submarket in central San Antonio. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX DowntownDevelopment StMarysStrip
Polk Street, between West Josephine and East Grayson streets, would be turned into a pedestrian space in Jake Harris’ mixed-use development.
Harris said this stretch of West Josephine and West Grayson, which connect the Pearl and North St. Mary’s Street, is ripe for development more in tune with walkable, urban neighborhoods. He sees this one as having smaller-sized units—mostly studios and one-bedrooms—with rents lower than the ones found at the Pearl.
Harris has nearly 20 parcels from various owners under contract—a hodgepodge of small warehouses, retail showrooms, and a few small houses—and will complete the purchases assuming the Zoning Commission approves the project. Currently, the parcels consist of various commercial designations; Harris and his team are looking to have them rezoned as IDZ-3 , which would allow for a bar or tavern, but not a nightclub.
The response? Depends on who you ask. While there are still more meetings to be scheduled, some welcome the level of density Harris is proposing, while others think it should be scaled back. Same for the height of the buildings; Harris described a development with varying heights, perhaps three stories in some places, and up to 10 stories in other areas.
Still, that parking solution should factor in developments such as Harris’, and others that are in the pipeline, especially if they are going to add to the retail options in Tobin Hill, said Alfonso Robalin, president of the Tobin Hill Community Association. Robalin said another concern is traffic, and the ingress and egress of the area to and from Tobin Hill and U.S. 281, given the abundance of new housing construction underway.
Chad Cary, owner of several popular spots on the St. Mary’s Strip, including the Paper Tiger live music club, said he welcomes Harris’ project.
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