Zona Cultural
Crossroads of Culture, Commerce & Community
Citywide Impact: Zona Cultural is the birthplace of San Antonio; home to many of the city’s most historic and iconic locations and institutions, including Main Plaza, Plaza de Armas, historic El Mercado, and Alameda Theater. With significant new public and private investment happening within and around the area, the time for Zona Cultural to take steps to realize its potential is now! A recent State designation recognizing Zona Cultural as a certified Cultural District has helped galvanize support from local stakeholders and has given greater cachet to Zona Cultural.
Soon Zona Cultural will be surrounded by some of downtown’s latest and exciting developments such as UTSA School of Data Science, San Pedro Creek, Weston Urban’s upcoming multi-story development at the historic Continental Hotel, and more. These latest developments will breathe new life into this long-abandoned block and marry a respect for our history, culture, and community with a nod to our cool and exciting future.
Economic Impact: The confluence of San Pedro Creek, UTSA campus expansion, and the Zona Cultural arts designation are attracting considerable development interest in the underutilized and long-vacant real estate in the area. Public improvements in this area will include 7 major street improvement projects and 18 private projects bringing the combined total of public and private investment to $1.15 billion.
Cultural Impact: Zona Cultural (El Mercado)’s position as San Antonio’s center of daily commerce is steeped in rich history. The impact of returning El Mercado to a vibrant, authentic marketplace for locals and visitors alike will enrich San Antonio’s unique cultural handprint among American cities. It will become the corazón of downtown.
Synergies & Connections Impact: Zona Cultural creates strong east/west cultural, institutional, and commercial connections. Zona Cultural and UTSA connect the west side to downtown through arts, education, and cultural heritage.
Identity & Branding Impact: Zona Cultural brings unique, contemporary cultural depth to San Antonio. Zona Cultural has the special opportunity to create cultural appeal for today’s visitors and tomorrow’s San Antonians.
PROJECTS NEARBY
Continental Hotel
300 Main
Villita Tower
San Pedro Creek
UTSA Data Science bldg
UTSA Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Alameda Theatre
The Floodgate
Cattleman Square Lofts
Development Pipeline
Under Construction & Proposed Projects
The data below features projects that are under construction or proposed within a .25-mile radius of Zona Cultural.
However, the map below features projects within the greater downtown area.
PRIVATE PROJECTS
265 residential units
PUBLIC PROJECTS
(Parks, Museum, Plazas)
Updated March 2023
Zona Cultural Projects
The map below features projects in the greater downtown region. Use filters to view projects by use, status, and sector. Click on the symbols on the map for more detail on each project. All data is available for download upon request using the contact form below. This interactive map will be continually updated as investments progress through phases of development and as new projects and plans are initiated. All data is reviewed and updated quarterly.
- Completed Since 2018
- Proposed
- Under Construction
While we will make every effort to keep this resource up to date, the map may not reflect the most recent changes to project plans. If you are on a project team and have updates to the information in our catalytic projects map or can help fill in missing images, please contact us using the form below.
Zona Private Investment
Pipeline Status | Projects | Residential Units | Rehab Residential Units | Office SF | Rehab Office SF | Hotel Rooms | Rehab Hotel Rooms | Total Investment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 28 | 1,650 | 265 | 544,134 | 11,000 | 283 | 0 | $697,998,768 |
Completed Since 2018 | 10 | 710 | 0 | 472,784 | 11,000 | 195 | 0 | $368,815,000 |
Under Construction | 4 | 63 | 265 | 26,875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $109,144,490 |
Proposed & in Planning | 14 | 870 | 0 | 44,475 | 0 | 88 | 0 | $220,039,278 |
Updated March 2023
Zona PUPLIC Investment
Pipeline Status | Projects | Total Investment |
|---|---|---|
Total | 18 | $1,182,497,227 |
Completed since 2018 | 5 | $456,752,513 |
Under Construction | 7 | $600,388,320 |
Proposed or In Planning | 6 | $217,156,394 |
Updated March 2023
ZONA CULTURAL PARTNERS
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