Weston Urban breaks ground on first new apartment high-rise in downtown San Antonio

Additionally, Weston Urban announced two new projects will open soon on the ground level of the Rand Building, 110 E. Houston St.

Double Standard, a new restaurant and bar from the Empty Stomach Group, creators of Barbaro, Little Death Hot Joy, and other local restaurants, is set to open in May in the former Rosella Coffee space.

Led by chef John Philpot and Myles Worrell, Double Standard will feature American tavern food and drinks, the developer said. A 4,500-square-foot Chick-fil-A restaurant will open on the opposite side of the same building, at the corner of Main Avenue and Houston Streets, with dine-in space and a drive-through. It is expected to open in early 2023, the release said.

Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff said Weston Urban is investing in the projects designed to enhance downtown San Antonio.

“We must have a vital downtown to attract the companies that offer the jobs our community needs,” Wolff said. “The [University of Texas at San Antonio] School of Data Science and San Pedro Creek Culture Park are just blocks away from 300 Main. This infusion of energy in downtown is critical for the kind of growth we want to see.”

Weston Urban co-founder and CEO Randy Smith echoed Wolff’s sentiment.

“Our mission has always been to help build the city our kids want to call home,” Smith said. “Downtown is alive with activity and rich history, but a high-rise living experience in our city’s beautiful core is something our community has waited 300 years for. Now there will be an option to live in a beautiful home and be able to walk to work, groceries, great restaurants, wonderful parks, and enjoy a truly vibrant urban lifestyle.”