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May 20, 2021

Walkability – San Antonio’s Newest Community Has a Score That Matters

As the housing market continues to thrive, buyers are taking a new number into consideration - the walk score of a neighborhood. Neighborhood walkability ranks among the top priorities for…

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May 13, 2021

Greenways and Low Impact Development Shape the Future at VIDA

Residents and visitors to VIDA, San Antonio’s newest master-planned community , will be seeing green. The dynamic community at the entrance to Texas A&M University-San Antonio will feature all the…

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May 6, 2021

San Antonio’s Vibrant Public Art Inspires VIDA Plan

When the developers of VIDA – San Antonio’s newest planned community – sought inspiration for the new 600-acre community at the doorstep to Texas A&M -San Antonio, they didn’t have…

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March 2, 2021

Construction Begins at VIDA

The VIDA community began construction last week.

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February 4, 2021

Construction to start on long-awaited development near A&M-San Antonio

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February 2, 2021

The Perks of Living Near a College or University

VIDA, the new community adjacent to Texas A&M University - San Antonio begins construction this month. The planned community will shape the ‘university residential neighborhood and town center’ for the…

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January 26, 2021

600-acre South Side development to kick off after Covid-related pause

A $250 million master-planned community just north of Texas A&M University-San Antonio’s South Side campus is set to break ground within the next month.

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January 5, 2021

Southside Set to Welcome New Amazon Facility

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February 14, 2020

San Antonio’s rising housing starts focused on affordability

San Antonio Express-News. “And they’re expected to keep climbing in 2020.”

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February 13, 2020

New VIDA community bringing needed housing to emerging San Antonio activity center

SouthStar Communities gained unanimous approval by San Antonio City Council to buy and develop the land from the Verano Group, literally bringing VIDA to life,” said RVi Planning, a regional…

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February 12, 2020

San Antonio attracting millennials to the city

The millennials are coming! The millennials are coming! That’s the finding of a new study from life insurance company

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December 16, 2019

Residential, Retail Development Coming to A&M-SA Area

On November 8, SouthStar Communities and A&M-San Antonio announced the launch of Vida, a residential and commercial development that will be located next to the A&M-SA campus.

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November 20, 2019

New Development near Texas A&M – San Antonio to have space for housing, retail, trail system

SAN ANTONIO – A new development hopes to breathe new life into the surrounding area of Texas A&M-San Antonio. SouthStar Communities, a development company, is in charge of the project named…

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November 15, 2019

San Antonio City Council OKs development deal for South Side land near A&M

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November 12, 2019

City council approves deal to develop property around Texas A&M University in San Antonio

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