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Lone Star District
Join the innovators, the creators, the doers, and the decision-makers at San Antonio's newest up-and-coming District. An authentic community gathering destination where you can live, work, shop, dine, and play.
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Lone Star District
ALL-DAY DISTRICT
7 am
Morning Workout
15 Miles of Trails
Walk, jog, and bike the trails from Brackenridge to Missions Park.
Get to Work
100K SF Office Space
Start your productive work day in the creative, innovative office environment at Lone Star District.
Rent a Kayak
8-mile Mission Reach Paddling Trail
Enjoy what nature has to offer with a rented kayak and miles of river trails to explore.
At Home
250 Units | Multifamily
Head home to your modern, industrial-style apartment located within Lone Star District.
OVERVIEW
Southtown
Arts District
Southtown is known for its vibrant restaurant and nightlife scene, attracting a diverse population of young professionals and local artists. The site's proximity to Downtown and direct access to I-10 and I-35 help make it a highly accessible and desirable location.
Neighborhood
Blue Star
Over the years, the Blue Star community has remained a vital center for cutting edge art in San Antonio, even as dozens of other galleries have opened nearby. In addition to the Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum, the complex is home to apartments, restaurants, a theater, and several smaller galleries and artist studies. Additionally, San Antonio’s first brewpub, the Blue Star Brewing Company, opened here in 1996. The Blue Star Arts Complex was the city’s first mixed-use development, and the seed of its creative economy – originally built at a time before either of those terms were in use.
King William
Originally part of the farmland belonging to the Mission San Antonio de Valero (popularly known as The Alamo), the King William Neighborhood was settled in the 1860’s by German immigrants, who built many of the large historic homes in the area. After falling into disrepair for many decades, the neighborhood was revitalized starting in the 1960s, spurred by the efforts of Walter Mathis, who bought and restored 15 large, historic homes. The city designated King William as its first Historic Neighborhood in 1968. The neighborhood offers an array of entertainment and social scenes for natives and visitors, including art festivals, the King William Fair, breweries, bed and breakfasts, art galleries, restaurants, and a thriving commercial corridor.
Lavaca
Lavaca is the oldest existing neighborhood in San Antonio and is defined by its small 19th century vernacular houses built primarily by working class families beginning in the early 1870s. The Lavaca Neighborhood’s eclectic mix of modern and historic homes, all within an easy walk of Hemisfair Park, the San Antonio River, and Southtown’s commercial district sustain its popularity.
Downtown | River Walk
In the heart of downtown, explore nearby attractions like the Alamo, The River Walk, the King William Historic District and more. Sightseeing, shopping, food, and fun can all be found in downtown, along the world-renowned 15-mile urban waterway, The River Walk. Tucked quietly below street level and only steps from the Alamo, it provides a serene and pleasant way to navigate the city. Explore by foot along the river’s walking path or jump aboard a river barge for a guided tour or scenic dinner.
Hemisfair
Park
In 1968, San Antonio stepped onto the world stage with HemisFair ’68, a World’s Fair-style celebration for its 250th birthday. Fifty years later, the epicenter of Hemisfair is a park amid rebirth, a long-underutilized space gaining new relevance. Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corporation (HPARC) and the Hemisfair Conservancy are working together to redevelop and activate the site of the 1968 World’s Fair into a series of three parks in the heart of San Antonio.
Roosevelt
Park
Home to generations of families, Roosevelt neighborhood is a fast-growing community full of treasures, including the 12.9-acre Roosevelt Park. In this community, you can grab a bike and head down to the river trails, or explore local breweries and coffee shops, eateries, artists and more.
Missions
Immerse yourself in history at the San Antonio Missions along the River Walk’s Mission Reach, an eight mile stretch with recreational trails, pedestrian bridges, pavilions, and portals to five Spanish colonial missions —Concepción, San José, San Juan, Espada, and Mission San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo). The Missions represent the largest Spanish colonial missions in North America, and are the first and only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas. Each of these five Missions are within six miles from Lone Star District.
The Lone Star Brewery site located in Southtown is approximately 1.5 miles south of Downtown.
It is one of San Antonio’s most unique landmarks and served as a community destination for locals for more than 60 years. With half a mile of river frontage and connectivity to trails and the Missions, Lone Star District will become a revitalized outdoor community destination once again.
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1940
The company then operated under a new name, Champion Brewing Company until 1940, at which time it was purchased by the Muchlebach Brewing Company of Kansas City, Missouri. The company re-branded itself as the Lone Star Brewing Company and began officially producing Lone Star Beer that year.
1933
At the end of Prohibition in 1933, a brewery under the name Sabinas Brewing Company was constructed at 600 Lone Star Boulevard, which operated under the Sabinas name until 1939.
1950
Throughout the years, Lone Star Brewing Company added numerous community gathering attractions onsite, including the Buckhorn Saloon & Museum, a swimming hole, and a German-esque outdoor biergarten.
2020
Midway & GrayStreet Partners purchased the Lone Star Brewery site and development rights to envision a future district.
2022
While developing the long-term vision for Lone Star District, our short-term goals include welcoming the community onsite through temporary activations and opportunities to embrace and expand on the existing Southtown Arts District programming to bring rich culture and vibrancy to Lone Star Boulevard.
Developers plan to turn former Lone Star Brewery into a mixed-use destination
A new group — a partnership between Houston-based developer Midway and local firm GrayStreet Partners — is confident they can make it work.
Lone Star restart: Council passes agreement to fund infrastructure costs
The owners of the vacant Lone Star Brewery have overcome a significant challenge to what they consider the hardest part of any development: getting started.
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Lone Star restart: Council passes agreement to fund infrastructure costs
The owners of the vacant Lone Star Brewery have overcome a significant challenge to what they consider the hardest part of any development: getting started.
City Council on Thursday approved unanimously an agreement that will reimburse Lone Star District developers GrayStreet Partners and Midway up to $24 million in infrastructure costs over 15 years, putting the redevelopment of the dilapidated brewery on track to start later this year.
“I know there’s been a lot of attempts to do something at Lone Star and something I want to stress is that these projects are immensely complicated,” said Don Quigley, vice president of Midway, which with GrayStreet plans to turn the dormant site into a residential, office, and retail development starting later this year.
Shari Biediger | May 20, 2021
Photo: Scott Ball
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600 Lone Star Blvd.
San Antonio, TX 78204
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Lone Star Neighborhood
The Lone Star neighborhood is home to generations of residents who enjoy sharing their history and love for the area. Explore the neighborhood by bike or foot to take in a kaleidoscope of colorful murals and local art, as well as local distilleries and eateries. Originally home to the Lone Star Brewery, this neighborhood embodies a true community that was established years ago by the brewery’s community gathering spots, including the swimming hole and biergarten.
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Grab a bite to eat at one of Lone Star District’s signature restaurants.
1957
The Buckhorn Bar and its entire
collection was bought by Lone Star
Brewing Company from the son and daughter of the original owner, Albert Friedrich. In 1957, The Buckhorn Museum opened its doors. The Buckhorn Bar was restored to its past grandeur.
1957
1970
1970
Lone Star’s sales benefited from Jerry Retzloff, former marketing and promotions manager for Lone Star Beer, and his close association with Willie Nelson, the Austin music scene, and their Giant Armadillo.
1996
1996
Detroit-based owner Stroh Brewing Co. bought Heileman and closed Lone Star Brewery, shutting down brewing operations in September. Beer production was moved to Longview, Texas.
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Lone Star District is being re-envisioned with the following guiding principles, which will result in the process of thoughtful and purposeful planning, proper implementation, and strategic marketing, ultimately creating a unique, high quality, walkable community in which to work, live, and play.
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4.28 acres
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1.4 acres
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Developers plan to turn former Lone Star Brewery into a mixed-use destination
The cluster of buildings comprising the Lone Star Brewery have sat empty since 1996, gathering graffiti and falling into disrepair as nearby neighborhoods have flourished and sections of the River Walk have been remade.
It’s not for lack of interest. Developers have attempted several times to revitalize the 32-acre site across the San Antonio River from Roosevelt Park, but their efforts failed because of costs, bankruptcies and environmental problems.
A new group — a partnership between Houston-based developer Midway and local firm GrayStreet Partners — is confident they can make it work.
With a different ownership structure, experience developing large projects, a new plan for the site, bond funding for improvements on Lone Star Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue, and a swell of construction in the center city, it might actually happen.
Midway has built large developments in Houston, including the 2 million-square-foot CityCentre. Its portfolio encompasses about $2 billion of upscale mixed-use sites. The firm is turning a sprawling swath along Buffalo Bayou into housing, offices and retail.
“We really think about, when we create these districts, what’s compelling for someone to come at all times of the day and/or be with us all day?” said Jonathan Brinsden, Midway’s CEO. “Whether you’re a resident, a community shopper, a potential office tenant or even someone utilizing the trail system, what is it we can offer you to come and stay for a while and hang out?”
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Missions
Immerse yourself in history at the San Antonio Missions along the River Walk’s Mission Reach, an eight mile stretch with recreational trails, pedestrian bridges, pavilions, and portals to five Spanish colonial missions —Concepción, San José, San Juan, Espada, and Mission San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo). The Missions represent the largest Spanish colonial missions in North America, and are the first and only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas. Each of these five Missions are within six miles from Lone Star District.
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Lone Star Neighborhood
The Lone Star neighborhood is home to generations of residents who enjoy sharing their history and love for the area. Explore the neighborhood by bike or foot to take in a kaleidoscope of colorful murals and local art, as well as local distilleries and eateries. Originally home to the Lone Star Brewery, this neighborhood embodies a true community that was established years ago by the brewery’s community gathering spots, including the swimming hole and biergarten.
Neighborhood
Roosevelt Park
Home to generations of families, Roosevelt neighborhood is a fast-growing community full of treasures, including the 12.9-acre Roosevelt park. In this community, you can grab a bike and head down to the river trails, or explore local breweries and coffee shops, eateries, artists and more.
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Hemisfair
Park
In 1968, San Antonio stepped onto the world stage with HemisFair ’68, a World’s Fair-style celebration for its 250th birthday. Fifty years later, the epicenter of Hemisfair is a park amid rebirth, a long-underutilized space gaining new relevance. Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corporation (HPARC) and the Hemisfair Conservancy are working together to redevelop and activate the site of the 1968 World’s Fair into a series of three parks in the heart of San Antonio.
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Neighborhood
Lavaca
Lavaca is the oldest existing neighborhood in San Antonio and is defined by its small 19th century vernacular houses built primarily by working class families beginning in the early 1870s. The Lavaca Neighborhood’s eclectic mix of modern and historic homes, all within an easy walk of Hemisfair Park, the San Antonio River, and Southtown’s commercial district sustain its popularity.
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King William
Originally part of the farmland belonging to the Mission San Antonio de Valero (popularly known as The Alamo), the King William Neighborhood was settled in the 1860’s by German immigrants, who built many of the large historic homes in the area. After falling into disrepair for many decades, the neighborhood was revitalized starting in the 1960s, spurred by the efforts of Walter Mathis, who bought and restored 15 large, historic homes. The city designated King William as its first Historic Neighborhood in 1968. The neighborhood offers an array of entertainment and social scenes for natives and visitors, including art festivals, the King William Fair, breweries, bed and breakfasts, art galleries, restaurants, and a thriving commercial corridor.
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River Walk
In the heart of downtown, explore nearby attractions like the Alamo, The River Walk, the King William Historic District and more. Sightseeing, shopping, food, and fun can all be found in downtown, along the world-renowned 15-mile urban waterway, The River Walk. Tucked quietly below street level and only steps from the Alamo, it provides a serene and pleasant way to navigate the city. Explore by foot along the river’s walking path or jump aboard a river barge for a guided tour or scenic dinner.
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Blue Star
Over the years, the Blue Star community has remained a vital center for cutting edge art in San Antonio, even as dozens of other galleries have opened nearby. In addition to the Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum, the complex is home to apartments, restaurants, a theater, and several smaller galleries and artist studies. Additionally, San Antonio’s first brewpub, the Blue Star Brewing Company, opened here in 1996. The Blue Star Arts Complex was the city’s first mixed-use development, and the seed of its creative economy – originally built at a time before either of those terms were in use.
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Collins
Garden
Collins Garden is a vibrant neighborhood full of diversity. Collins Garden boasts a newly updated H-E-B, monthly farmers markets hosted in Collins Garden Park, well-traveled exercise paths, and local taquerías and panaderías sprinkled through the neighborhood streets.
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Southtown
Arts District
Collins Garden is a vibrant neighborhood full of diversity. Collins Garden boasts a newly updated H-E-B, monthly farmers markets hosted inCollins Garden Park,well-traveled exercise paths, and localtaquerías and panaderíassprinkled through the neighborhood streets.
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Collins
Garden
Collins Garden
Collins Garden is a vibrant neighborhood full of diversity. Collins Garden boasts a newly updated
H-E-B, monthly farmers markets hosted in Collins Garden Park, well-traveled exercise paths, and local taquerías and panaderías sprinkled through the neighborhood streets.
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