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Koontz Corporation Announces Plans for Frontera Logistics Supersite

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Monday, May 1, 2023
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SAN ANTONIO, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- San Antonio-based Koontz Corporation, an award-winning industry leader in the development and construction of commercial and multi-family properties throughout Texas, today announced plans to develop Frontera Logistics Supersite, a 188-acre master-planned industrial mega-site that is one of the largest and last infill sites inside Loop 410 in the San Antonio area.

Key Points: 
  • "It's extraordinary that we were able to assemble together and negotiate the purchase of these 11 contiguous tracts of land inside Loop 410," said Koontz Corporation President and CEO Bart C. Koontz.
  • Frontera Logistics Supersite is in South San Antonio off I-35 with convenient access both to Somerset Road and Loop 353 (New Laredo Hwy).
  • "We are very excited about the economic development opportunities Frontera Logistics Supersite will bring to our region," said greater: SATX Chief Economic Development Officer, Sarah Carabias Rush.
  • The sheer size of this project is going to offer some development opportunities for San Antonio and Koontz Corporation."

Physicians Group Requests Urgent Federal Investigation of Mayor Nirenberg, City Council for Abuse of Federal Funds

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Monday, January 31, 2022
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San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and members of the City Council are trying to bypass voters and rush $10 million in public funds to a notorious, wealthy animal experimentation facility, but a national physicians group isnt having it.

Key Points: 
  • San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and members of the City Council are trying to bypass voters and rush $10 million in public funds to a notorious, wealthy animal experimentation facility, but a national physicians group isnt having it.
  • City leaders only revealed plans to award $10 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to Texas Biomed on Jan. 26just 8 days before the Councils upcoming Feb. 3 vote on the matter.
  • The Physicians Committee also installed a billboard directed at the City Council that states San Antonio City Council: REJECT $10 Million for Texas Biomed!
  • Shame on Mayor Nirenberg and the City Council for trying to bypass voters like this, said John Pippin, MD, FACC, director of academic affairs for the Physicians Committee.

ULI Selects The St. John For Prestigious Jack Kemp Chairman's Award

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021
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The award celebration will take place at the ULI Fall Meeting in Chicago on October 11-14.

Key Points: 
  • The award celebration will take place at the ULI Fall Meeting in Chicago on October 11-14.
  • The commitment of these partners will ensure The St. John will serve future generations in this area of the city.
  • "It is a significant honor to be selected as a winner of the Jack Kemp Award," said Victor Miramontes, managing partner of Mission DG, Ltd. "The St. John was a uniquely complex development for us.
  • The project was awarded the 2020 Historic Preservation Award by The Conservation Society of San Antonio and the 2020 Power of Preservation Foundation People's Choice Award.