A few years ago, people who wanted to rent an apartment downtown took whatever they could find because the options were so limited. Now, however, there’s a bigger variety of housing downtown and renters are more likely to be able to choose between small studio spaces, rental homes or large lofts — without the expense and hassle of making a big down payment on a mortgage. Read more>

With the recent expansion of the Centro San Antonio Amigos headquarters, downtown San Antonio now has a new public information center on Travis Street, in between St. Mary’s and Navarro.

Local business and political leaders are working to create a more vibrant downtown, an urban core that can attract more residents and businesses. Read more: New Centro Partnership is backed by city'™s heavy hitters - San Antonio Business Journal.

Through a grant from the U.S. General Services Administration's Good Neighbor Program, the City's Office of Historic Preservation and Downtown Operations will enhance the downtown visitor experience with interpretive signage in Alamo Plaza and along historic Houston Street. Signage in Alamo Plaza will provide information regarding the Alamo as it existed in 1836.