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The mayor met KSAT at the Tower of the Americas on June 13 to discuss the past eight years and the projects he’s handing off to a new city council, including the controversial Project Marvel.
San Antonio Spurs Chairman Peter J. Holt detailed his vision for Project Marvel, a proposed downtown sports and entertainment district anchored by a new NBA arena that could cost up to $1.5 billion.
The Spurs aim to relocate from the Frost Bank Center to a new arena in downtown San Antonio.
Gina Ortiz Jones, who will be inaugurated as San Antonio’s new mayor next week, joined GMSA+ anchors Ernie Zuniga and Stephanie Serna to share her excitement and priorities for the city.
The City of San Antonio has announced dates for community members to provide feedback on Project Marvel, the proposed downtown sports and entertainment district, according to a news release.
There’s finally at least one rough number related to funding a new, downtown Spurs arena.
Since the City of San Antonio’s plans to reshape downtown became public knowledge, some questions — such as 'What would be new?’ and ‘What would be renewed?’ — have been answered. Other questions — such as ‘How will it be paid for?’ — remain unclear.
Ahead of San Antonio’s runoff election on June 7, community members shared their thoughts on Project Marvel proposals.
After Saturday’s runoff election, there will five to six new faces on the city council, and they’ll be bringing their own views on the city’s proposed multi-billion dollar sports and entertainment district.
The San Antonio City Council was briefed Wednesday on the latest developments on a sports and entertainment district.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined KSAT’s 6 O’Clock News on Tuesday to discuss a number of topics.
The potential costs of renovating and keeping up county facilities around the Spurs’ current East Side home are quickly adding up.
Six months after the City of San Antonio unveiled the conceptual plans for a new sports and entertainment district around Hemisfair, dubbed “Project Marvel,” the city is expected to start its official process for getting community members’ opinions.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg appeared on the 6 O’Clock News on Tuesday to discuss several pressing topics, including the upcoming mayoral race.
The East Side-based nonprofit COPS/Metro asked candidates simple yes or no answers to inform neighbors at its 2025 Accountability Session.
The 15th Court of Appeals denied the Conservation Society of San Antonio’s emergency injunction to stop the demolition of the now-former Institute of Texan Cultures building.
San Antonio City Council voted Thursday to create a new “Project Finance Zone,” a funding source connected to plans for a downtown NBA arena.
The City of San Antonio is hoping to score a possible funding source for a downtown NBA arena this week. But there are still many lingering questions about the full plan to pay for a new home for the San Antonio Spurs at Hemisfair, which is estimated to cost as much as $1.5 billion.
As expected, a lawsuit aimed at halting demolition efforts at the now-former Institute of Texan Cultures building is before the 15th Court of Appeals.
Ed Arnold, editor in chief of the San Antonio Business Journal, appeared on KSAT Q&A on Monday to discuss a range of topics from the mayor’s race for the business community to the latest on Project Marvel and tariffs.
Funds for two projects linked to addressing connectivity between downtown San Antonio and the greater East Side remain under federal review, according to nonprofit and city officials.
As the demolition of the former Institute of Texan Cultures building continues, the Conservation Society of San Antonio filed an appeal on Wednesday against the district court’s decision to block the University of Texas at San Antonio and the City of San Antonio from being sued, according to a press release.
The Conservation Society of San Antonio says demolition of the Institute of Texan Cultures will continue, and the City of San Antonio and UTSA were stifling efforts to stop the work.
An attempt to block further demolition of the former Institute of Texan Cultures building in court will be delayed until at least next week.
KSAT captured video Tuesday showing portions of a wall removed; UTSA says it’s for asbestos remediation
The demolition of the former Institute of Texan Cultures building downtown was underway Tuesday despite a recent legal challenge from the San Antonio Conservation Society.
The City of San Antonio, Bexar County and the Spurs signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Friday, taking an important step toward a new Spurs arena and a sports and entertainment district downtown, according to a press release.
The San Antonio Conservation Society is suing to stop the demolition of the former Institute of Texan Cultures building — a key piece of real estate for Project Marvel.
The fate of a federal office tower in the heart of San Antonio’s planned sports and entertainment district is now uncertain, as the U.S. General Services Administration has identified the property for accelerated disposition.
Workforce housing, a Texas A&M graduate veterinary school and parking garages are among the proposed ideas residents and community leaders have shared for the future of the East Side.
Workforce housing, a Texas A&M graduate veterinary school and parking garages are among the proposed ideas residents and community leaders have shared for the future of the East Side.
San Antonio voters showed “tepid” support for a new sports and entertainment district in downtown San Antonio and for helping fund a new NBA arena with a tax aimed at visitors, according to a new poll.
City Manager Erik Walsh received the green light to initiate negotiations with Bexar County and the San Antonio Spurs for the billion-dollar “Project Marvel” sports and entertainment district.
Pat Frost, one of San Antonio’s most prominent civic and business leaders, discusses the Spurs' potential plans to move out of the Frost Bank Center, which has raised many questions about the future of the arena and the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo.
A new San Antonio Spurs arena could cost $1.2 billion to $1.5 billion, according to a city estimate, and there’s still no clear breakdown of how it will be paid for.
A proposed memorandum of understanding between the Spurs, Bexar County and City of San Antonio includes the possibility of a November election on using a county venue tax and collaborating on developing the area around the team's current home.
Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai has the green light to negotiate using a county tax to fund a new downtown San Antonio Spurs arena. However, based on Bexar County Commissioners' conversations, the NBA franchise likely won’t get the tax’s full capacity as the county tries to maintain the team’s current home on the East Side.
Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert hosted a town hall meeting on Saturday with other local and state leaders to get public opinion on the future of the Frost Bank Center.
With a potential Spurs arena planned for downtown, a Bexar County commissioner is hosting town hall meetings to gather public input.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined KSAT Q&A to discuss the Spurs arena after a closed-door meeting on Tuesday discussed on a possible tax vote for the downtown arena.
Bexar County voters could be asked to approve using and possibly raising an existing tax to build a downtown arena for the San Antonio Spurs.
The University of Texas at San Antonio is set to demolish the downtown Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) building and move it to a temporary home in late 2025.
On the heels of an announcement to revitalize San Antonio’s city center, council members are figuring out the potential of some of those plans.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined the KSAT Q&A to discuss funding and the potential impact on the city’s future for the proposed downtown sports and entertainment district. Nirenberg also discusses about the Reproductive Justice Fund.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined the KSAT Q&A to discuss funding and the potential impact on the city’s future for the proposed downtown sports and entertainment district. Nirenberg also discusses about the Reproductive Justice Fund.
Now that “Project Marvel” is out in the open, the shot clock has begun for the City of San Antonio to win over nearby residents.
One question remained above all others after Thursday’s unveiling of an entertainment district centered around Hemisfair and a new Spurs arena: Who’s paying?
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined the KSAT Q&A to discuss if the public’s tax payer dollars will be used to help pay Project Marvel and about the public support for two potential sports venues planned for downtown.
As a museum, the former home of the Institute of Texan Cultures at the Southeast corner of Hemisfair is history. But it’s also historical, which could cause problems for apparent plans for a future San Antonio Spurs arena in the area.
A new San Antonio Spurs arena will become an official discussion topic during a city council meeting next week.
What will it cost to build a new Spurs arena and an entertainment district in downtown San Antonio? Emails from the city show an ambitious price tag as the city tries get the Spurs back to their roots at Hemisfair.
