Development
BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
Construction on Apple Seeds Apartments back on track for 2026 completion
The Apple Seeds Apartments are going to be completed on time and on budget, following two years of permit delays, said Eric Cooper, President and CEO of the San Antonio Food Bank. What happened A culmination of the COVID-19 pandemic and city’s permitting process delayed the project, Cooper said. “Coming out of the pandemic, we got architect drawings, a contractor ready to build—but we were missing the permits necessary to start the construction,” Cooper said. Cooper said it took them two years to get a per- mit. During that time, building codes had changed and because of those building code changes plans had to be redrawn—creating additional delays. The city issued a permit in February 2023 under the 2019 codes, which was not picked up by the Apple Seeds Apartments or the contractor on the project, Jenna Vinson, New Braunfels director of
communications and community engagement, said in an email to Community Impact . Permit approvals expire after 180 days with no forward progress on the project. The city issued a second permit extension, which was granted in June 2024, with a notice that further extensions may not be granted due to the city adopting the 2021 International Code Council’s codes, Vinson said in the email. What you need to know The $12 million development broke ground in June 2021. The 52-unit aordable housing project will oer two-bedroom and three-bedroom apart- ments for families with children under the age of 15 and households earning 80% or less of the area’s median income, according to a news release. Units will be equipped with washers and dryers. There will also be an amenity center. Cooper said the food bank hopes to be complete with the project by the summer of 2026.
The Apple Seeds Apartments are located at 1530 S. Seguin Ave. in New Braunfels.
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