San Antonio Grows: Cranes Reshape the Skyline
Cranes across the skyline tell the story of a region in the middle of a building boom.
Count the cranes. From downtown to the medical center to the city's fast-growing northern edge, San Antonio's skyline is being redrawn in real time.
New towers, hotels, offices and thousands of apartments are in various stages of construction, part of a building boom that economists say reflects the region's steady job and population growth.
Developers say San Antonio's draw is its combination of relative affordability, a deep workforce and a quality of life that keeps relocating companies' employees happy to stay.
The growth is not without friction. Neighborhood groups near the biggest projects are asking hard questions about traffic, drainage and how new development fits the character of the streets around it — questions city planners say are shaping the next round of approvals.
Construction employment remains one of the region's strongest sectors, and trade groups say apprenticeship pipelines are expanding to keep up with demand.
T.W.A. News will keep tracking the projects that are changing how the city looks — and how it lives.
