Controversial Friedrich Lofts project gets go-ahead on eve of council shake-up ksat.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ksat.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Flat-out racism : Councilmembers spar over East Side Friedrich building redevelopment
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Provident Realty Advisors wants to tear down most of the buildings at the Friedrich complex and build apartments. The structures along East Commerce are not part of the company’s project and will not be razed.William Luther /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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The Friedrich complex shut down in 1990, according to San Antonio Express-News archives.William Luther /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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A rendering of the Friedrich Lofts development, which would include 358 apartments.Courtesy of Provident Realty AdvisorsShow MoreShow Less
A vote paving the way for demolishing most of a long-vacant industrial complex on the East Side and building apartments on the site was postponed after City Council members clashed over the project’s affordability and location.
Demolition at vacant Friedrich complex could start this summer
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Demolition of buildings at a long-vacant industrial site on the East Side could begin this summer.
Dallas-based Provident Realty Advisors plans to tear down most of the structures comprising the Friedrich complex at East Commerce, North Pine, North Olive and Gibbs streets. The large Friedrich Refrigerators sign overlooking Commerce Street will remain it’s not part of the firm’s project.
Provident wants to build 358 apartments 11 more than originally planned along with fitness and club rooms, a six-story parking garage and a pool, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Demolition at vacant Friedrich complex could start this summer expressnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from expressnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.