SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio City Council approved a measure to lower rent for La Villita and Market Square businesses.
Downtown businesses have been affected by more than a dozen construction projects going on for years, in some cases. 17 downtown projects are in the City’s five year program.
One project, the South Alamo Bond Project, is specifically affecting the southern end of downtown, including Hemisfair and La Villita. The Zona Cultural street capital project is affecting other parts of central downtown, including Market Square, Main Plaza and Plaza de Armas.
Thursday, the city council approved a measure that allows 75 percent rent abatement for 18 tenants at La Villita and 92 tenants at Market Square. Funds for the rent reduction is coming from the Inner City Incentive Fund, according to the city council meeting agenda. The agenda says the rent relief will go through the duration of the construction projects.
The council also approved an extension of the contracts by two years for some of the La Villita businesses. They include La Villita Cafe, Bird & Pear, Huipil Market, Equinox gallery, Casa Manos Alegres, Casa Clasal International, River Art Group, Plaza Taxco, Scentchips, Marisol Deluna New York, and Little Studio Gallery.
San Antonio’s Public Works Department has said most projects take one to two years, but what they dig up and the weather can change those timeframes.
Last month, KENS 5 reported that online tools like the Construction Resource Toolkit and the City’s new project dashboards are giving businesses updated timelines and other resources. The City is also providing website assistance to impacted businesses.
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