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Former Residents give back to Cross Creek
Former Residents give back to Cross Creek By KENS5— A group of former public housing residents were spreading holiday cheer […]
News ArticlesSan Antonio Launches Digital Divide Survey to Determine Who the Internet Revolution Has Left Behind
One in four Alamo City residents lack Internet access, according to recent U.S. Census data. What’s more, recent data from the Brookings Institution […]
News ArticlesSan Antonio Launches Digital Divide Survey
One in four Alamo City residents lack Internet access, according to recent U.S. Census data. What’s more, recent data from the Brookings Institution […]
News ArticlesLonnie Walker IV brightens San Antonio family’s Thanksgiving
The community services-minded Reading product spreads peace, love, and happiness wherever he goes. On Tuesday, some west-side San Antonio families […]
News ArticlesH-E-B donates nearly 2,000 Thanksgiving meals to San Antonio Food Bank during shortage
Food Bank said it was experiencing a turkey shortage ahead of Thanksgiving SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio-based grocery giant H-E-B is […]
News ArticlesWant to know what’s happening downtown? Here’s an update on major construction projects around downtown San Antonio
What will emerge from the cranes’ and bulldozers’ work around downtown San Antonio? Apartments, hotels and headquarters are in the […]
News ArticlesLonnie Walker Makes Thanksgiving Possible for San Antonio Families
Lonnie Walker Makes Thanksgiving Possible for San Antonio Families BY LENA BLIETZ SAN ANTONIOPUBLISHED 8:38 PM CT NOV. 26, 2019 SAN ANTONIO […]
News ArticlesGreen Acres: Commissioner Calvert Cultivates Plans for Urban Farm
COURTESY / ARCHITECT DEBRA DOCKERY Architect Debra Dockery’s rendering of Greenies Urban Farm. The wild, undeveloped piece of land behind […]
News ArticlesSan Antonio Goes into Expansion Overdrive
A joint venture was attracted to the Vistana due to the growth of downtown from the newly opened Frost Tower […]
News ArticlesSan Antonio living community recognized for its abundance of features
Beautiful landscaping, easy access to transportation and even an on-site park helped Wheatley Park Senior Living Community win the recognition.Author: Sue […]
News ArticlesGoodwill San Antonio Distributes 400 Laptops to Opportunity Home Residents
SAN ANTONIO — Goodwill San Antonio is giving 400 refurbished laptops to Opportunity Home San Antonio residents. Google Fiber awarded […]
News ArticlesSTEM Programs Expand to Include More San Antonio Students
SAN ANTONIO — More kids will get to experience the magic of science across San Antonio thanks to a $100,000 donation […]
News ArticlesOpportunity Home breaks ground on low-income housing development
Opportunity Home begins construction for The Artisan at Ruiz SAN ANTONIO – The Opportunity Home San Antonio has broken ground on […]
News ArticlesCity Council approves $2.9 billion budget for 2020 with new property tax exemption
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio City Council and Mayor Ron Nirenberg unanimously approved a $2.9 billion budget Thursday that features […]
News ArticlesOpportunity Home partners with nonprofit to provide transitional housing for former foster youth
Next Step housing program will bridge gap between homelessness, independence SAN ANTONIO – Bridging the gap between foster care and a […]
News Articles2020 City Budget Grapples With Affordable Housing
SAN ANTONIO – More than $30 million is earmarked for more affordable housing in the planned 2020 City of San […]
News ArticlesOpportunity Home San Antonio Planning Big Investment in Mixed-Income Housing
Over the next 25 years, San Antonio is expecting to welcome a million new residents, an influx of people that […]
News ArticlesOpportunity Home partnering with Dallas developer on 24-story tower downtown
The Opportunity Home San Antonio and a Dallas developer are looking to build a 24-story tower downtown, which would likely […]
News ArticlesOpportunity Home approves $486M to fund 14 affordable housing projects
The Opportunity Home San Antonio and The Lynd Co. are partnering on Culebra Crossing, a $47 million project to be […]
News ArticlesOpportunity Home San Antonio board approves $486 million in future developments
he money will go toward 14 affordable housing developments in the San Antonio area, including redeveloping the oldest public housing […]
News Articles$486M approved in future affordable housing developments in San Antonio area
Opportunity Home San Antonio Board of Commissioners approves $486 million SAN ANTONIO – The Opportunity Home San Antonio Board of Commissioners […]
News Articles$486M approved in future affordable housing developments in San Antonio area
The Opportunity Home San Antonio Board of Commissioners has approved $486 million to build and pursue financing for 14 affordable […]
News ArticlesHousing Authority Initiates Nearly $500 Million in Affordable Housing Developments
The Opportunity Home San Antonio’s board approved on Thursday future transactions, tax credits, and bond applications that will be part […]
News ArticlesOpportunity Home partnering with Dallas developer on 24-story tower downtown
The Opportunity Home San Antonio and a Dallas developer are looking to build a 24-story tower downtown, which would likely […]
News ArticlesTax Credit Obtained for 88-Unit Alazan Lofts
The Opportunity Home San Antonio (Opportunity Home) and partner NRP Group received a 9% tax credit from the Texas Department […]
News Articles250 kids receive free school supplies
Opportunity Home San Antonio teams up with businesses to help children SAN ANTONIO – Hundreds of families lined up outside a […]
News ArticlesOpportunity HomeGets Tax Credit to Build Mixed-Income Alazán Lofts
The Opportunity Home San Antonio can move forward with a new mixed-income housing project in the near West Side after […]
News ArticlesDallas developer JMJ now wants to build two apartment towers—one with Opportunity Home’s help
It appears the Opportunity Home San Antonio (Opportunity Home) is becoming one of downtown’s chief development players. Through two nonprofit […]
News ArticlesHousing Authority awarded $18 million for new housing
SAN ANTONIO — The Opportunity Home San Antonio has been awarded $18 million in tax credits for development on the West […]
News ArticlesLa Printería: San Antonio West Side Art Haven For Printmaking, Education
Students from underprivileged backgrounds don’t often get to spread their artistic wings in the classroom. There’s a studio in San […]
News ArticlesWork almost complete on new air conditioning units for 2,400 Opportunity Home tenants
SAN ANTONIO – The Opportunity Home San Antonio is closing in on its pledge to provide free air conditioning units […]
News ArticlesSan Antonio To Document Its Digital Divide
San Antonio will study the depths of its digital divide, including the number of people who don’t have access to […]
News ArticlesLow Income Students Receive Free Laptops for Schoolwork
BY SPECTRUM NEWS STAFF SAN ANTONIOPUBLISHED 7:43 AM CT JUN. 23, 2019 SAN ANTONIO – Twenty-five students in San Antonio are bridging […]
News ArticlesEmail Print Share San Antonio Awarded National Grant to Craft Displacement Prevention Policy
Grounded Solutions Network staff and local city and community representatives will conduct a needs assessment study, and attempt to identify […]
News ArticlesCastro housing plan: rent credits and up to $46 billion for affordable housing
Julián Castro played to his strong suit Monday as the Democrats’ 2020 contest nears a critical stage, proposing a policy […]
News ArticlesEast SA community garden seeing the fruits of hard work
East SA community garden seeing the fruits of hard work Just a stone’s throw from the Stock Show and Rodeo […]
News ArticlesJulián Castro draws on HUD experience as 2020 candidates pitch affordable housing plans
As housing secretary in the Obama administration, Julián Castro did what no one in thejob before had done – finish […]
News ArticlesOpportunity Home builds Urban Farm to Combat Hunger on East Side
SAN ANTONIO – The Opportunity Home San Antonio, along with San Antonio College and other local organizations, held a groundbreaking on […]
News ArticlesOpportunity Home San Antonio, Partners Break Ground on Eastside Urban Garden
Garcia Street Urban Farm, a 4.1-acre farm designed to bring fresh produce and food education to San Antonio’s East Side, broke ground […]
News ArticlesOpportunity Home San Antonio to build urban farm on East Side to combat food shortages
SAN ANTONIO — The Opportunity Home San Antonio is helping to build an urban farm on the East Side to combat […]
News ArticlesUrban farm coming to city’s East Side
4.1-acre plot of land will be largest urban farm in San Antonio SAN ANTONIO – A large portion of the city’s […]
News ArticlesFormer San Antonio housing chief talks about her new career, family’s move from Mexico
At first glance, there seems to be a gap between Lourdes Castro Ramirez’s experience in public housing — she’s a […]
News ArticlesNonprofit, AT&T team up to bring bunk beds to children
Anthony Sierra, a techican for AT&T, said he that while performing home installations he has seen the couches and other […]
News ArticlesTweet Email Print Share Council Approves $500,000 in Funding for Air Conditioning Project for San Antonio’s Public Housing
City Council on Thursday approved $500,000 in funding to allow the Opportunity Home San Antonio to continue installing air conditioning […]
News ArticlesCity Council Approves Final Funding to Install Air Conditioning in Public Housing
City Council on Thursday approved the allocation of $500,000 from its general fund to allow the Opportunity Home San Antonio […]
News ArticlesEast San Antonio gets new affordable homes
SAN ANTONIO — Thursday morning, Dina Tellez came to the corner of Hays and Lockhart with a hammer and a […]
News ArticlesCommunity Aims To Fight East Side Gentrification With Affordable Housing
As San Antonio’s real estate boom continues, finding affordable housing can be a challenge, especially in neighborhoods on the east […]
News Articles$500,000 approved by city to install AC units
SAN ANTONIO — City leaders are making sure people who live in Opportunity Home San Antonio apartments, and need air conditioning […]
News ArticlesSan Antonio finds another way to fund air conditioning in public housing
After hitting a roadblock, the city of San Antonio found another way to come up with $500,000 to cool hundreds of […]
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