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Harris
Bay Announces Opportunity Zone
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Boutique
Riverwalk Hotel Investment
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San
Antonio, TX – May 2019 / Newsmaker Alert / Harris
Bay announces the ARTISTA HOTEL, a lifestyle and art-centric boutique
hotel along the world-famous San Antonio Riverwalk. The hotel site was
purchased in late April 2019 and will be transformed into a new 112-room
boutique hotel with a focus on celebrating the contributions of the creative
community, both local and beyond.
At
its core, the design concept is driven by an experiential encounter with
the artistic, cultural and maker communities. The ARTISTA HOTEL will focus
on authentic local culture, a genuine appreciation for design, and unique
experiences that connect a community of travelers through a hotel that
defies the conventional notions of luxury. The hotel will feature many
unique artisan crafted pieces like furniture, ceramics, murals, audio and
visual displays, and many others.
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ARTISTA
HOTEL is more than just a place to hang your hat while visiting San Antonio.
It is a place where visitors hangout alongside locals, featuring a lobby
that is open to all and a vibrant restaurant and bar scene that offers
all day eating and drinking. Whether you are looking for a spot to co-work
with a coffee, grab a locally distilled cocktail or chow down on a delicious
chef-inspired meal, ARTISTA HOTEL has you covered.
Jake
Harris, Managing Partner of the private equity group Harris Bay, has noted
that the economic development program of Opportunity Zones played a major
factor in the decision to pursue the project. “Nationally, we don’t see
people paying attention to what is happening on the horizon for Downtown
San Antonio with USAA, Frost Tower, San Pedro project and UTSA campus as
just a few. But, with Opportunity Zone investment we could take a longer
lens focus on the city and felt that a downtown lifestyle boutique was
underrepresented in one of the top tourism cities in the world.”
CREO,
a San Antonio based architectural firm, will be the lead designer on the
project and will be exploring some unique design and program features including
bunkrooms replacing some of the traditional suites. Kris
Feldmann – Design Principal at CREO said, “This project is an opportunity
to create a destination for locals and visitors that share a common pursuit
of unique experience, artistic inspiration, and a realization that every
day and night calls us to live life to the fullest.”
Company
Contact:
Elaine
LaVine
Operations
Manager
Harris
Bay
916-520-6424 |