Hotel Sul Fiume in San Antonio, TX

Hotel Sul Fiume in San Antonio

The TDLR-registered filing for Hotel Sul Fiume outlines a new construction project at 202 N St. Mary's St in San Antonio, Bexar County. Located in the Alamo Plaza neighborhood, the scope involves demolishing the existing Rectory Building to construct a new high-rise hotel. The structure includes a Riverwalk level, Rectory offices and residence on the second floor, event spaces on the third floor, and a bar and lounge on the fourteenth floor. The estimated cost is $38,500,000 for 126,400 sq ft, resulting in a cost per square foot of $305.

Ownership and development are attributed to SMS-SAR Hospitality, LLC, with B&A Architects, Inc. serving as the design firm. The project is privately funded on private land for private use. TDLR completed the plan review in April 2020, and construction was scheduled to begin in July 2020 with a completion date of March 2022.

Local coverage reported that the City panel approved the plan for the 17-story hotel next to a downtown church. The 193-guestroom hotel is built on property owned by the historic church, adjacent to the San Antonio River Walk. This development sits in an area with established hospitality presence, including nearby properties such as the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk, Menger Hotel, The St. Anthony, Omni La Mansión del Rio, The Emily Morgan San Antonio, and The Crockett Hotel.

Comparing this project to 8,394 TDLR-registered new construction filings in Bexar County reveals distinct metrics. The median estimated cost for these projects is $600,000, with a middle half range of $217,000 to $2,000,000. Hotel Sul Fiume's cost is above the county median for its type, placing it in the top quarter. The median size is 6,337 sq ft, and the median cost per square foot is $115. The scheduled build window of 609 days is longer than the county median of 206 days.

B&A Architects, Inc. has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $7,895,300, including the Freestone Celina Apartment Leasing Offices in Celina, Clubhouse / Leasing Offices in Schertz, Nacogdoches Apartments Clubhouse in San Antonio, Freestone Anna Apartments Leasing Offices in Anna, and Grissom Car Wash in Leon Valley. All these associated projects show a review complete status. The area profile for ZIP 78205 indicates a population of about 1,653 and a median household income of $34,631 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates.

City of San Antonio permit records show at least 25 permits on file at this street address. The 25 most recent were issued between October 2025 and September 2026. Types include Garage Sale, Plumbing General Permit, Electrical TOPS Permit, LSR Plumbing Permit, and Electrical General Permit. Recent permits reference addresses such as 202 BELLA VISTA DR and 202 Mcnarney ADDITION. The TDLR status is Review Complete, but the record has not yet recorded a final inspection.