Northeast Corridor Revitalization
The Northeast Corridor (NEC) Revitalization Program encourages the renewal of the Perrin Beitel - Nacogdoches corridor and surrounding areas. The NEC includes:
- Commercial areas surrounding Perrin Beitel and Nacogdoches Roads between NE Loop 410 and O’Connor Road.
- Sections of Thousand Oaks Drive, Naco-Perrin Boulevard, and other side streets
Major landmarks located within the NEC boundary are the Longhorn Quarry, Toyota Field, and Capitol Aggregates Inc.
NEC Boundary Map(JPG, 115KB)
NEC Market Study
In order to understand current conditions and identify improvement strategies, a Market Study for the NEC was completed in 2013. Findings from the Market Study(PDF, 17MB) and public input were used to develop the NEC Revitalization Plan.
NEC Revitalization Plan
The NEC Revitalization Plan(PDF, 20MB) is a guiding document that describes the goals and strategies for encouraging reinvestment in the NEC. The plan focuses on:
- empowering area businesses and residents
- improving corridor design and appearance
- facilitating economic development
Grants & Incentives
- NEC Enhancement Grant Program
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This program assists owners and tenants of commercial properties within the Perrin Beitel – Nacogdoches revitalization area with facade, landscape, and signage improvements to their businesses. Total project cost is reimbursed to grantee on 2:1 basis up to $50,000. Presently, there is not an official deadline to submit an application for FY2025. Complete applications are reviewed on a first come first served basis.
Guidelines & Application(PDF, 1MB)
- Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ)
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The Northeast Corridor TIRZ #33 was designated in 2014. Revenue produced from the NEC TIRZ allows the City to fund projects that help spur private investment in the revitalization area. TIRZ funds can be used for infrastructure improvements, streetscape enhancements, and public-private partnerships that seek to improve blighted or underutilized properties and/or create catalytic development.
- Small Business Development
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The City’s Small Business Office offers several programs that support small, local, and minority or women-owned businesses. Some of these include:
- COSA Fee-Waiver Program
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This program provides financial assistance in the form of fee waivers for City development and San Antonio Water System (SAWS) costs. The program:
- Encourages affordable housing and historic preservation.
- Supports our legacy businesses and existing homeowners.
- Promotes the expansion of small and minority businesses in San Antonio
- Opportunity Zones
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This program was established by the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and is designed to encourage long-term investment in designated census tracts through tax incentives. Three census tracts in the NEC have been designated for this program.
Opportunity Zone Map(PDF, 144KB)
- SAWS Commercial Programs & Rebates
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SAWS offers several commercial conservation programs that promote both water and monetary savings.
Design Guidelines
View the proposed draft of the NEC Design Guidelines(PDF, 10MB). The draft will be replaced by the final version once adopted by the City Council.
The City of San Antonio and Work5hop, a San Antonio architecture and planning firm, launched a design guidelines initiative for the NEC. These guidelines enhance the form, function, and visual appeal of public and private commercial properties along the corridor. The City’s intent is to make the corridor an attractive area for reinvestment and new growth. The design guidelines (potentially with supplemental standards) are an extension of other City efforts including the NEC Revitalization Plan and funding for façade improvements.
Design guidelines can address many facets of how new developments are designed and built. They are more common than you might think – many cities (and other institutions, like universities and large commercial developments) have implemented them in areas where it makes sense for buildings and sites to appear cohesive.
The guidelines apply to:
- Commercial properties. Single-family homes are not affected.
- New projects.
- Projects which renovate a significant portion of existing buildings. They do not require existing buildings to be updated to comply, but if significant work is done on an existing building, that new work must comply.
Development of the design guidelines include working with the stakeholder committee to gather their input and guide the process.