Archive for San Antonio News
281 Superstreet Project Moves Closer To Reality
Construction to begin March 15.
Finally the 281 Superstreet Project has some legs and will finally begin construction. It was a little over a year ago that we first spoke about the idea on this blog and it looks like we’ll see the 281 superstreet completed before the end of this year. With traffic [...]
Winter Weather Blast in San Antonio?
It’s Not Entirely Impossible.
We in San Antonio are used to the sweltering heat of summer and the occasional cool downs in winter. Yes, our weather sometimes gets pretty cold. Usually it’s only during the evening; we wake up to freezing temperatures and by the afternoon it’s 50-60 degrees and we’re laughing at our [...]
Centex Hills Of Rivermist – Wall Threat Underplayed?
The situation gets deeper.
This morning’s news on mySA.com doesn’t paint a rosy picture for Centex Homes in regards to the “slope failure” at Hills of Rivermist. Questions over whether the wall was safe as Centex allegedly claimed in a community meeting have surfaced. Video, emails, and conversation are all cited as reasons there [...]
KSAT News – I Shot News Slideshow
KSAT.com Makes You Part of the News
Have you seen the spots running lately for KSAT’s I Shot News? If you see news happening in your local area, snap a photo and send it to email hidden; JavaScript is required
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Lawsuit Filed Against Pulte/Centex Homes Over Slope Failure
It didn’t take long.
Much as expected and predicted, a resident of the Rivermist subdivision, has filed a lawsuit against Pulte and Centex Homes in regards to the recent slope failure at the Hills of Rivermist community. Homeowners Luis and Janice Jimenez, filed suit Thursday citing negligence, lack of disclosure, and fraud.
I expect this to [...]
Medallion Homes Bids Farewell To San Antonio
And we bid farewell to them…
Amidst the struggles of being a builder in today’s market, Medallion Homes has decided to pull out of San Antonio. In it’s efforts to downsize, Medallion Homes has laid off its sales staff, handed their inventory listings over to Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper as their representative, and begun selling [...]
Centex Homes’ Hills of Rivermist Slope Failure Updates
The saga continues…
Yesterday, Centex Homes officials announced they did not have a permit from the City of San Antonio for the retaining wall in Hills of Rivermist. As this issue came to light, more people have begun focusing on the retaining wall as the cause of the slope failure (technically not a “sinkhole” although [...]
San Antonio Home Builders: An Open Letter
Let’s talk about this.
As we’ve all been watching the San Antonio “sinkhole” (aka “slope failure“), my thoughts have turned to San Antonio home builders and our relationships with them. I personally have written posts and shot photos of Centex Homes’ Hills of Rivermist and liked what I saw. Of course, there was a [...]
Sinkhole in Centex Homes’ Hills of Rivermist Now “Slope Failure”
Call it what you like.
The sinkhole in San Antonio at Hills of Rivermist (area map) continues to shift and is now being labeled a “slope failure.” Call it what you like, but the shifting of the earth in this Centex Homes neighborhood (Pulte now owns Centex Homes – some people have questioned which builder [...]
Sinkhole Opens Up in Centex Homes’ Hills of Rivermist
Fissure Threatens Local Homes
Local San Antonio residents are scratching their heads in disbelief tonight after a sinkhole opened up in Centex Homes’ Hills Of Rivermist community. The fissure as seen in the photo has been reported to be growing about one inch every fifteen minutes. Twenty homes have been evacuated and residents are [...]
