About the Proposed Project (Updated 2/9/26):

Proposed Location:

9405 Guilbeau Road (the 2.34-acre vacant lot between the Church's Chicken and La Petite Academy on Guilbeau between Donegal St and Old Tezel Rd.

General Description:

Total Number of Units: 65

Building Type: Two and Four-story, elevator-served, new construction

Unit Mix: 

1-Bedroom/ 1-bath: 21

2-Bedroom/ 1-bath: 34

3-Bedroom/ 2-bath: 10

Target Population: Families

Community laundry room

Business Center

Furnished Community Room

Energy efficiency appliances (refrigerator, oven/range, and microwave)

Green Space,  Pool, Playground, and Dog Park removed from plans

Housing Tax Credits Requested

Type of Credits: 9% Housing Tax Credits

Estimated Annual Credit Amount: $2,000,000

Estimated Total Credit Amount: $15,778,415

Total Projected Cost of Development

Estimated Total Development Cost: $20,156,628

Anticipated Project Schedule

Application Submission: 02/27/2026

Award/Inducement: 07/23/2026

Financial Closing: 03/15/2027

Construction Start: 04/01/2027

Construction Completion: 10/31/2028

Lease-Up Completion: 02/28/2029

Message from Valentin DeLeon, Director of Development - South for The Vecino Group, Austin:

I have attached the most recent development site plan and building elevations for your reference. I would like to thank you all for your participation at the community meeting in January. I left the meeting with meaningful feedback on what had been presented to you all. In the attached document you will find the following changes have been made.

• We have eliminated most of the greenspace on the site; including the pool, dog park, and playground. The property is a short walk to the New Territories park which includes all these amenities.

• By eliminating the green space, we were able to decrease a portion of the building from four-stories down to two-stories. Obviously, the portion of the building that was reduced is the section that is closest to the single-family homes behind the site.

• There is still a significant portion of the building that is four-stories, The third- and fourth-story sections that face north and the single-family homes will not have any windows for added privacy.

• We are showing additional landscaping to serve as a barrier between the adjacent homeowners and our property. We are still open to discussing with those property owners directly adjacent to our property to discuss potential privacy solutions.

Please note that the provided architectural drawings provided are still preliminary and have not been submitted to the City of San Antonio planning and permitting department. There is still opportunity for additional feedback.

If you plan to attend or submit public comment, please review the project proposal details in the column to the left, and make fact-based comments focusing on the welfare of the intended recipients of the housing credit (lower-income families) as much as the welfare of the existing neighborhood. Keep in mind that San Antonio and the state of Texas have made building more affordable housing options a priority.  

Some suggested points to consider include (feel free to add any additional facts that are particularly important to you):

• 65 families living on 2.34 acres of land is overcrowded

• In order to squeeze 60-65 (plans say 65, developer has verbally stated 60) housing units into 2.34 acres, the developer has eliminated almost all green and recreational space, creating an oppressive environment that takes advantage of lower-income families.

• The developer chose to eliminate windows and lower rooflines rather than reduce the number of units, resulting in a dark, uninviting space for residents. 

• Guilbeau Road is already overburdened with traffic in the proposed area, and there is no room to expand the street.

• 1.5 parking spaces per unit is unrealistic and will result in overcrowding and illegal parking.

• Public transportation options in the area are inefficient and extremely limited.

• The proposed location is residential, with limited employment opportunities nearby.

In conclusion, Texas and San Antonio desperately need affordable housing solutions that serve the populations in need. Affordable housing should be constructed in areas with capacity for increased density, robust traffic and public transportation infrastructure, ample employment opportunities, and quality-of-life features. This project is being developed in a location that serves neither the existing nor the proposed residents and lacks basic features such as ample natural light and green space. It is a developer trying to squeeze the maximum allowable units into the smallest, most affordable lot possible in order to keep more of the profits, and using our tax dollars (2 million dollars per year!) to do it. 

Let's support building affordable housing that truly serves San Antonio, not the exploitation of our taxpayers and lower-income population for the benefit of corporate investors.

Want to Make Your Voice Heard?

Contacts: 

District 7 (City Council)

Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito: Marina.Gavito@sanantonio.gov

Constituent Services Rep Adrian De Anda:

Adrian.DeAnda3@sanantonio.gov

Bexar County Commissioner's Office

Representative Laura Montanez:

Laura.montanez@bexar.org

San Antonio City Council Department of Neighborhood & Housing Services:

HousingPolicy@sanantonio.gov 

Petition

A community member has created a petition opposing the development. If you would like to add your name, you can do so here: Nuestra Tierra Petition.