One of the iconic towers in San Antonio’s skyline is nearing its subsequent chapter. McCombs Enterprises has unveiled particulars on Tower Life Residences, the bold adaptive reuse mission reworking the downtown neo-gothic constructing right into a hub of high-end residence residing in fall 2026.
As soon as accomplished, the skyscraper at 310 S. St. Mary’s St, will boast 242 rental models and river-level retail house. The planners have been cautious to retain the eight-sided constructing’s grand prospers, together with gargoyles and lavish foyer, whereas updating the residences and gathering areas with modern conveniences and finishes.
Essentially the most coveted perches, nonetheless, would be the three penthouses. In line with a launch, every is outfitted with dramatic double-height residing rooms and mezzanines, customized millwork kitchens, spa-like bogs, customized closets, good dwelling expertise, and whole-home sound programs. Oh, and so they’ll have some fairly spectacular views, too.
The penthouses present a few of San Antonio’s most breathtaking views.Rendering courtesy of Tower Life Residences
All future residents could have entry to upscale facilities. The seventh flooring will likely be reworked into a typical space with a library, lounges, bar, work house, and personal occasion rooms. Inhabitants also can deliver their pups to a 5,000-square-foot rooftop geared up with a canine run and spa, or work out within the health heart or yoga studio.
Though the residences are luxe, McComb’s Enterprises isn’t simply reserving the constructing for Alamo Metropolis’s toniest residents. Inexpensive models have been put aside for artists, academics, restaurateurs, nurses, first responders, and “others whose life tales make up the material” of the town.
An aerial view of the rooftop gardens.Rendering courtesy of Tower Life Residences
Accomplished in 1929, the Tower Life Constructing was as soon as San Antonio’s tallest construction, edged out by the Tower of the Americas in 1968. Designed by esteemed native architectural agency Ayres & Ayres, it housed Alamo Metropolis’s first Sears, Roebuck & Co. retailer, the place Woman Chicken Johnson’s wedding ceremony ring was bought — reportedly for less than $2.98.
The tower has had just a few names over its lifespan, taking its present moniker from the Tower Life Insurance coverage Firm. The bottom-floor retail house has been vacant for over 20 years.
“Now we have the distinctive honor of being the following stewards of this unbelievable piece of historical past,” says Joseph Shields, McCombs Enterprises Govt Vice President, through e-mail. “Now we have assembled a succesful workforce of companions that share our imaginative and prescient for adapting this iconic landmark for the fashionable age.”
