About the Proposed Project:

Proposed Location:

9405 Guilbeau Road (the 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: Four-story, elevator-served, new construction

Unit Mix: 

1-Bedroom/ 1-bath: 18

2-Bedroom/ 1-bath: 35

3-Bedroom/ 2-bath: 12

Target Population: Families

Community laundry room

Business Center

Furnished Community Room

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

Green Space and Dog Park

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

Meeting Dates, Times, and Locations:

Crossroads Baptist Church Neighborhood Meeting 

Date: 1/29/2026 (Thursday)

Time: 6 PM

Location: Crossroads Baptist Church, downstairs Fellowship Hall

(park in the back and enter through the rear doors)

8300 Tezel Road, San Antonio, TX 78254

What: Vecino Bond Group will present information about the proposed development and answer community questions.

Meetings that already took place:

City of San Antonio Subcommittee for Housing and Development Meeting

Date: 1/27/2026 

Time: 10 am

Location: City Hall Council Briefing Room

100 Military Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205

What: You may submit up to 3 minutes of testimony

Details: Please reference Nuestra Tierra TDHCA #26229 when submitting public comments

Virtual Attendance Options: You can attend virtually by watching live on the SASpeakUp website or TVSA. Residents can submit public comments online (up to 3 minutes) via SASpeakUp.

Want to Make Your Voice Heard?

Meetings

Attend and participate in one or both meetings this week (see the column to the left for details). You can attend the City Council Meeting tomorrow morning virtually through SASpeakUp.

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. 

Contact Government Officials

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 

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs:

Any interested party or Neighborhood Organization can provide comments on Competitive Housing Tax Credit applications at each hearing, or can provide written comments to the Department by email. Please reference Nuestra Tierra TDHCA #26229 when submitting public comments.

Email: Joshua.Goldberger@tdhca.texas.gov

Mail: Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Public Comment - Multifamily Finance Division

P.O. Box 13941

Austin, Texas 78711-3941