accessory dwelling units Archives - San Antonio Report

One of VIA’s new electric buses travels along San Pedro Avenue.

Thoughtful reforms, transit-oriented development assist housing affordability efforts

by Ron Nirenberg February 26, 2024November 5, 2024

Commentary by Mayor Ron Nirenberg: Housing availability and affordability is essential for socioeconomic mobility and growth in San Antonio.

A jury selected eight winners of San Antonio’s ADU design competition this month. Increasing the number of ADUs is one of several strategies in the city’s Strategic Housing Implementation Plan.

A place for grandma or a tenant: Winners of San Antonio’s casita contest think small, sustainable

by Iris Dimmick November 24, 2023November 22, 2023

Among the approved 191 amendments to San Antonio's unified development code, is a new code that will make it easier to build casitas on a single property.

City Council approves nearly 200 changes to development code

by Iris Dimmick November 3, 2022November 3, 2022

An accessory dwelling unit situated behind a home in the Arsenal neighborhood.

City Council mulls controversial development code proposals

by Iris Dimmick October 19, 2022October 22, 2022

An accessory dwelling unit situated behind a home in the Arsenal neighborhood.

By building casitas, homeowners can generate wealth, help solve shortage

by Seema Kairam September 23, 2022September 26, 2022

Accessory dwelling units are common throughout the King William neighborhood.

From casitas to communication: 193 development rule changes head to City Council

by Iris Dimmick August 25, 2022August 26, 2022

San Antonio's Zoning Commission moves to make it easier for homeowners to build accessory dwelling units, like this one in the King William neighborhood.

Zoning Commission changes would allow for larger casitas

by Iris Dimmick July 5, 2022July 6, 2022

Among the approved 191 amendments to San Antonio's unified development code, is a new code that will make it easier to build casitas on a single property.

Removing barriers to building accessory dwelling units is the right move for San Antonio

by Jim Bailey and Jordan Ghawi July 3, 2022July 1, 2022

An accessory dwelling unit situated behind a home in the Arsenal neighborhood.

Fight brewing over proposal that could make it easier to build casitas in San Antonio

by Iris Dimmick June 30, 2022June 30, 2022