Last Updated on January 30, 2024
Museum Reach photo by Real Estate Team
The San Antonio River Authority (River Authority) relies on the expertise of its engineers, scientists, technical, and specialized staff to carry out the agency’s commitment to safe, clean, enjoyable creeks and rivers. While you may see our staff from Watershed & Parks Operations, Utilities, and our Environmental Sciences departments out in the field performing work throughout the San Antonio River Basin, our agency also thrives thanks to the efforts of our Support Services staff who provide critical services that help support the River Authority’s financial, technological, and project management needs.
We continue to highlight the work of our Support Services staff in our blog, and next up is our Real Estate team. Read along to learn more about their work and how their efforts support the success of our projects and initiatives!
River Authority Real Estate Team
Real Estate Team Efforts
The River Authority’s Real Estate Department works within the agency’s Technical Services Division. The Real Estate team has a hand in many of the daily activity at the River Authority assisting in matters such as acquiring property and easements, selling surplus assets, consulting on projects, permitting land uses, leasing property, conducting plat reviews, coordinating with local developers, review and clear title, and maintaining all the River Authority’s many real estate assets. They also have the responsibility of coordinating with local developers to help ensure new developments along area creeks and rivers meet appropriate development standards.
The Real Estate team supports many of the River Authority’s larger departments to ensure they receive proper consultation when coordinating projects on property not owned by the River Authority. Real Estate staff regularly interfaces with the public to make sure that our constituents are kept knowledgeable of all project activities that may be impacting their property. As members of the International Right of Way Association, the members of the Real Estate Department are dedicated to ensuring that the property laws and rights of all constituents are respected and maintained whenever coordinating with the River Authority.
Medina River
The staff in the Real Estate Department also works to ensure that any work conducted on property owned by the River Authority, which includes over 2,000 miles of navigable water ways, is properly protected and maintained in accordance with all current federal, state, and local laws and guidelines as well as River Authority policies. The Real Estate team also acquires property for new developments such as parks and trails. For example, the Real Estate staff has pursued properties such as a recently acquired property along the Medina River that will be developed into our new Hendrick Arnold Park. This retired ranch, formally known as the Straus Medina property, consists of 83 beautiful acres along the Medina River in southwest Bexar County.
Learn More by Requesting a River Authority Community Presentation!
Interested in learning more about the River Authority? We offer community presentations that include a wide variety of important River Authority information such as how to assess your home’s flood risk, a review of San Antonio River Basin water quality, an explanation about the significance of sustainable, green infrastructure, details about the parks and paddling trails along the river, and ways that you can join us in our efforts to protect and preserve area creeks and rivers to Be River Proud. You can also request a presentation about a specific topic or area of expertise like our Real Estate team efforts. Requests are filled on a first come, first served basis so request yours today!
