SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Plans for a new, downtown baseball stadium got an early nod Tuesday, a little under two years before the minor league ballpark is expected to open. <\/p>\n
The Historic and Design Review Commission voted unanimously\u2014and without discussion\u2014Tuesday afternoon to grant \u201cconceptual approval\u201d to designs for the 7,500-person ballpark as well as three related, private development projects.<\/p>\n
BALLPARK: A 4,500-seat minor league baseball stadium that can hold up to 7,500 people, located between Camaron Street and North Flores Street, along San Pedro Creek.<\/p>\n
309 TRAVIS: A 27-story residential building with 410 units and a parking garage at 309 West Travis Street on a now-demolished portion of the Soap Factory Apartments. The project also includes the rehabilitation of an historic gymnasium. <\/p>\n
THE YARD RESIDENCES: A 14-story residential tower with 271 units and a 389-space, six-story parking garage located at 327 West Martin Street, to the south of the ballpark. <\/p>\n
THE YARD HOTEL: An eight-story hotel with approximately 160 rooms located at the corner of West Martin Street and North Flores Street. <\/p>\n
A site map of the four proposed project included in Apr. 1, 2026 HDRC meeting documents. (Populous \/ San Antonio Missions)<\/p>\n
The four separate projects still need final approval from the commission before they can get permits to build.<\/p>\n
The Double-A baseball team, owned by Designated Bidders LLC, wants to build its $160 million stadium between Camaron and North Flores Street along San Pedro Creek, just south of the San Antonio ISD administration building. <\/p>\n
Previous estimates put the ballpark\u2019s expected completion before opening day in April 2028.<\/p>\n
Rendering of new San Antonio Missions Ballpark and related development (San Antonio Missions Baseball\/Populous)<\/p>\n
Team ownership is working with development firm Weston Urban \u2014 whose co-founders are also part of Designated Bidders LLC \u2014 on a plan to build about $1 billion worth of new private development in four phases to help fund the stadium\u2019s construction.<\/p>\n
The team would kick in $34 million, but the newly-created San Pedro Creek Development Authority is expected to provide $126 million in bonds, which would be repaid through a combination of annual lease payments, ticket fees and property tax revenue funneled through the Houston Street Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ).<\/p>\n
However, before the bonds are issued, the first phase of private development has to be ready to go, and the design on the second phase of development needs to have begun.<\/p>\n
Rendering included in Apr. 1, 2026 HDRC meeting documents (Weston Urban)<\/p>\n
Weston Urban Vice President of Multifamily Mark Jensen told KSAT they are still trying to secure financing for the three private development projects. <\/p>\n
He did not have an estimate for when the firm would seek final approval from the HDRC, but said they hope to start work this year.<\/p>\n
Rendering of ‘309 Travis’ included in Apr. 1, 2026 HDRC meeting documents. (Weston Urban)<\/p>\n
Jensen said he could not speak to the timeline for the baseball stadium.<\/p>\n
A spokesman for the Missions told KSAT the ownership had no further comment about the project beyond a Mar. 26 news release, which stated \u201cupon completion of the design phase and the HDRC\u2019s review, financing and scheduling for building the facility will proceed.\u201d<\/p>\n
During a mid-January briefing to council members, city staff shared a preliminary schedule that put approval of bond issuance in June and the actual bond sale in July. <\/p>\n
A city spokesman said staff plan to update the city council on the project in late April or early May.<\/p>\n
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