Downtown Living

New luxury hotel and residences coming to San Antonio's Museum Reach

A new San Antonio development aims to elevate accommodations in the city's Museum Reach district. San Antonio's first Thompson Hotel, along with the luxury Arts Residences, will break ground this summer at 123 Lexington Ave.

Located on the River Walk, across from the Tobin Center for Performing Arts, the hotel and residences are developed by DC Partners and San Antonio-based Universal Service Group.

"We are excited about the opportunity to bring world-class luxury to San Antonio," says Roberto Contreras, president and CEO of DC Partners, in a release. "This will be a distinguished development, especially for those seeking an exceptional lifestyle steeped in the arts, culture, and creativity."

The 337,000-square-foot tower, designed by Powers Brown Architecture, houses 167 hotel rooms, a riverfront restaurant, and the exclusive residences. The Thompson Hotel will be located on floors 1-11; The Arts Residences will occupy floors 12-19. Entrance to the hotel and the condos will be separate.

The residences will feature 66 individual condos and five penthouses with 20-plus floor plans. Some of the condos can be combined into suites, depending on buyers' needs. Amenities include 24-hour concierge, 24-hour in-room dining, fitness center, spa, and massive pool deck complete with a bar.

The project will break ground this summer; construction is expected to be complete in 2019. A sales gallery inside the Tobin Center's administrative building opens May 11; residences are listed with Kuper Sotheby's International Realty.

The tower will comprise hotel rooms and luxury condos.

The Arts Residences at the Thompson Hotel

Rendering courtesy of Powers Brown Architecture

The tower will comprise hotel rooms and luxury condos.

Take A Walk

New multifamily community opens near Stone Oak restaurants and shopping

Rendering courtesy of Greyson Luxury Living

The new community offers 291 units.

A new multifamily community is now open to prospective residents in San Antonio. Greyson Luxury Living comprises 291 units at 1734 N. Loop 1604 West, with a focus on lifestyle amenities. But the location will be the main draw for many.

Apartment floor plans range from one to three bedrooms, starting at $1,317 for one bedroom and one bathroom, and working up to a base price of $2,611 for three bedrooms and two baths. The community's pet policy according to the website is: "We welcome all your furry friends at Greyson."

Residents will get reserved parking and a garage with EV charging stations, but it might not always be necessary to hop in the car. The apartments are directly adjacent to restaurants like Cover 3, Eddie V's Prime Seafood, and Blü Prime Steakhouse — not exactly everyday eats, but there's tons more at the Vineyard Shopping Center and the Stone Oak neighborhood's Blanco Market Shopping Center across the highway.

In addition to restaurants, the community is less than a five-minute drive from H-E-B Plus, Whole Foods Market, Target, fashion and furniture stores, and multiple fitness studios like StretchLab and LA Fitness.

A press release promises wood-style flooring, quartz and granite countertops, and ceramic tile backsplash. On the more utilitarian side, it offers single-basin sinks, kitchen islands, "spacious" pantries, a stainless-steel Energy Star appliance package, and washer and dryer connections. (Images shared by the complex so far appear to be more illustrative of the desired vibe than the actual space.)

Every floor plan also shows a private patio or balcony. The most expensive floor plan — the three-by-two — has a wraparound outdoor space.

For shared spaces, a resort-style pool with a tanning shelf (a very shallow area for placing lounge chairs) and bike storage encourage residents to get outside, and a dog wash station makes it easy to leave dirt and hair outside of apartments. There's also a fitness center, a clubhouse with wi-fi, elevators, and concierge services.

“We developed Greyson as a luxury multifamily community aimed to fit any type of lifestyle, and we are grateful for all of our partners that helped bring this project to life,” says Ed Garahan, partner and CEO at Carbon Companies, the development firm heading the project.

Carbon Companies also sold the Addison Medical Center Apartments, Ventura Ridge, Triomphe Apartments, and Pecan Springs Luxury Apartment Homes, with more in the works in San Antonio.

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