City officials have been piecing together an elaborate plan to turn the southeast corner of downtown into a sports and entertainment mecca — an effort that, if fully realized, could cost billions of dollars, according to documents obtained by the San Antonio Express-News. The city’s code name for the plan reflects its aspirations: Project Marvel. Some of its major components would be an expansion of the Henry B.
San Antonio Spurs want to build a new $1.2B downtown arena. Could taxpayers be on the hook? In emails last summer, Assistant City Manager Lori Houston referred to the possibility of building a new Convention Center hotel — in addition to the city-built, 1,003-room Grand Hyatt attached to the convention facility — and gauging the feasibility of constructing a land bridge in the area.
5 years later than what it sold City Hall, Zachry begins construction of hotel at Hemisfair downtown Outside the bubble of Project Marvel, a spate of big projects that could help revitalize the center city — which has yet to fully rebound from the pandemic — are in the works. The Alamo Visitor Center and Museum is set to open in 2027. The transformation of San Pedro Creek into a cultural park is ongoing.