#20006 - Argo Group in San Antonio, TX

The Soto, located at 711 Broadway Street, Suite 400, San Antonio, TX 78205, is a new construction project focused on the interior finish-out of an existing shell space. The project encompasses 25,313 sq ft of office space and was valued at an estimated cost of $2,500,000. This specific filing, identified as #20006 - Argo Group, represents a significant component of the building's development within Bexar County.

CBMB Office Properties, LLC is the owner of record for this development. The design firm of record is RVK Architecture, Inc., which is responsible for the architectural plans associated with this specific scope of work. Peter F Grojean served as the registered accessibility specialist for the project, ensuring compliance with state standards during the construction phase. The project is privately funded on private land for private use.

Construction Timeline and Status

According to the TDLR filing, construction began in April 2022, with a scheduled completion date of November 2022. The registration with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) occurred in January 2022. TDLR closed the project file in November 2022, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. This status indicates that the administrative and review requirements for the interior finish-out work have been concluded.

In the context of Bexar County new construction filings, this project's estimated cost is above the county median for its type, placing it in the top quarter of similar filings. The scheduled build window of 214 days is close to the county median of 208 days. The cost per square foot is $99, which is close to the county median of $115 per square foot. These metrics reflect the scale and duration of the interior finish-out work relative to other new construction projects in the region.

Third-party sources provide additional context about the building's design and location. WoodWorks highlights the project as part of a mixed-use development near San Antonio's famed River Walk, awarding it a regional distinction in 2022. The Woodworks Innovation Network describes The Soto as anchoring the first phase of a 10-acre mixed-use development located just blocks from the River Walk, featuring five levels of mass timber. These descriptions align with the project's location and the nature of the building being finished out.

Owner and Design Firm Context

CBMB Office Properties, LLC has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $8,790,000, including The Showroom Building and multiple entries for The SOTO in San Antonio. RVK Architecture, Inc. has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $7,057,641, including work for Security State Bank, Bridge Fellowship, and Trinity Baptist Church. The involvement of these entities suggests a pattern of commercial and mixed-use development in the San Antonio area.