New Apartments on San Antonio's South Side, Near Brooks and Palo Alto
Job growth at Brooks and a new hospital at Palo Alto, with restricted-unit labels shown plainly.
Free to you, and your rent is the same either way · 111 new communities tracked · Prices pulled every morning
Illustration, values as of Oct 25, 2026; live page uses the feed.
City of San Antonio (Bexar County)
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Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC
TREC #562021, licensed Texas brokerage
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Free to renters
Communities pay the brokerage. Your rent is the same either way.
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Commission-blind
Commission never affects score, sort, or placement
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Equal Housing Opportunity
We follow the federal Fair Housing Act and do not steer.
Publish rule: 3+ tracked buildings. The South Side count is pending the board export, so this page is set to noindex until the feed confirms it.
South Side at a glance
The South Side board centers on Brooks and Palo Alto. Two growth markers stand out: IEM announced a $200 million plant at Brooks in August 2026 with up to 3,000 jobs by 2030, and University Health plans to open its 166-bed Palo Alto hospital in April 2027. The tracked-building count here is pending our next board export, so we hold off on area medians until the feed confirms them.
Board flags matter here. Los Cielos at Brooks is on the South Side, not Downtown, and we label it that way. Sosa at Palo Alto is all income-restricted, so it carries a 'Who can rent here' label above the price and stays out of market-rate math.
Drive minutes
We confirm free-flow minutes from each building to your gate or job on your shortlist call, and flag construction on the route.
Near Work drive tablesWhat trips up renters on San Antonio's South Side
A Palo Alto listing you may not qualify for
What you seeYou find a new building a few minutes from the planned hospital, then learn at the application that every unit has an income cap.
Why it happens hereSosa at Palo Alto, in ZIP 78224, is fully income-restricted, and with University Health opening its Palo Alto hospital in April 2027, more renters are looking at the same few new buildings.
What we doOur "Who can rent here" labels sit above the price with source and date, shown the same way to everyone, so you know the rules before any fee.
Restricted-unit labels
Some buildings here, like Sosa at Palo Alto, carry income-restricted units. The label sits above the price with source and date, and it's shown to everyone the same way.
Area labels on listings
Board flag: Los Cielos at Brooks is on the South Side, not Downtown. We correct area labels so your comparisons stay accurate.
Fees the special doesn't show
Required fees ran $52.38 to $320.50 a month at 10 market-rate board buildings on Oct 25, 2026. We get each fee sheet in writing before you apply.
So we show 'Who can rent here' labels with source and date; confirm area labels before comparing buildings.
What brings renters here, and how we help here
IEM jobs at Brooks (up to 3,000 by 2030)
We match buildings to Brooks by free-flow minutes and pre-check offer-letter approval before any fee.
The University Health Palo Alto hospital (planned April 2027)
We line up your list around your start date and show year two so you can plan past the first lease.
What we do here
- Show 'Who can rent here' labels with source and date
- Confirm area labels before comparing buildings
Search paths for Brooks and Palo Alto
Every path uses the same numbers: net effective, true monthly, and year two. The first ones fit this area best.
- Income-Restricted & 55+ Fits this area 'Who can rent here' labels for 15 buildings, with source and date.
- Near Work Fits this area New builds matched to major job centers by drive minutes.
- Opening Soon Fits this area Pre-leasing buildings with first move-in dates. Ground-up only, no conversions.
- New Build Board Every tracked ground-up building on a map, with the real monthly price on each card.
- Specials Specials confirmed within 7 days, each shown with base rent, true monthly, and year two.
- Near JBSA Gate tables, free-flow minutes, and BAH minus true monthly for renters with a report date.
- Lease-Ups Buildings in lease-up with stage, special, what's finished, and year-two risk.
- Build-to-Rent 18 tracked BTR, townhome, and cottage communities with true monthly.
- Moving to SA The relocation entry point for renters choosing from a distance.
- Near Transit New builds near VIA Primo 100 and 102, with walk minutes to stops.
How a Brooks start-date search works
One step at a time, with the timing for each. If something goes wrong, like a missing special or an undisclosed fee, we raise it with the community in writing and report back.
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Shortlist · Same day
We make the calls and confirm the unit, the special, and the fee sheet with each leasing office.
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Compare · With your list
Year-two and 24-month math for every building, our top two picks, and BAH minus true monthly when it applies.
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Tours · One afternoon
Four tours in one routed afternoon, or a live video walk timed to your report date or start date.
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Apply · Before any fee
We pre-check the income multiple, offer letter or orders policy, and documents before you pay an application fee.
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Sign · Lease day
We read the concession, fee, and military-clause language with you, line by line.
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Move in · Before keys
We help start CPS Energy, NBU, Seguin Electric, or the co-op, plus SAWS or city water.
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Check-ins · Day 7, Day 30, Month 10
Punch list, ledger check, and a Renewal Check two months before your lease ends.
Want "Who can rent here" checked first?
Free to you, and your rent is the same either way. We pre-check approval before you pay any application fee, and we get every fee sheet in writing first.
South Side buildings on the board
Every card on the board shows base rent, the special with its end date, net effective, true monthly, year two, the utility, the stage, and the San Antonio New Build Score. Prices hide when they go stale.
Los Cielos at Brooks
Board flag: South Side, not Downtown. Live numbers come from the feed.
Sosa at Palo Alto
All income-restricted. Carries a 'Who can rent here' label and stays out of market-rate math.
Getting around Brooks and Palo Alto
Brooks sits on the southeast side, with I-37 and Loop 410 nearby. Palo Alto is on the southwest side, where the new hospital rises at South Zarzamora Street and Jaguar Parkway across from Texas A&M University-San Antonio. If you're starting at Brooks or the hospital, we'll compare free-flow minutes from each building on your list and note any construction corridors on the route.
CPS Energy provides electric and SAWS provides water at board addresses here, with no retail electric choice. A 12-month utility letter or active military ID usually removes the CPS deposit. We'll help you set it up before move-in.
Market-rate, mixed, and restricted: the buildings here
New construction here includes market-rate, mixed, and fully restricted buildings. When a building has restricted units, the label shows above the price with its source and date, never pushed to or hidden from anyone.
Ground-up only, as everywhere on our board. We confirm what's finished, what the fee sheet says, and which units carry the posted special before you apply.
Why renters near Brooks and Palo Alto call us
- We show 'Who can rent here' labels with source and date, the same way for everyone
- We confirm area labels so a South Side building isn't compared as Downtown
- We pre-check offer-letter approval for Brooks and Palo Alto start dates before any fee
- We get each fee sheet in writing and show year two beside every special
Corridors and neighborhoods we cover: South Side
- Brooks
- Palo Alto
- Texas A&M University-San Antonio area
- South Zarzamora Street corridor
ZIP codes we cover: 78224, 78235
Brooks sits near I-37 and Loop 410 on the southeast side. Palo Alto is on the southwest side along South Zarzamora Street.
Landmarks renters ask about
- Brooks (former Brooks Air Force Base)
- University Health Palo Alto Hospital (opening April 2027)
- Texas A&M University-San Antonio
- Brooks Transit Center
Main routes
- I-37
- Loop 410
- Brooks Transit Center
San Antonio's South Side questions, answered
Do you cover new apartments near Brooks?
Yes. IEM announced a $200 million plant at Brooks in August 2026, with up to 3,000 jobs by 2030. We match buildings by free-flow minutes and pre-check offer-letter approval before any fee.
When does the University Health Palo Alto hospital open?
University Health plans it for April 2027, at South Zarzamora Street and Jaguar Parkway across from Texas A&M University-San Antonio. We'll build your list around your start date.
What does 'Who can rent here' mean on these listings?
It marks buildings with income-restricted, 55+, or PFC units, with source and date. Sosa at Palo Alto, in ZIP 78224, is all income-restricted, for example.
Will the Green Line reach Brooks?
VIA's planned Green Line runs from near the airport through downtown, with service continuing to the Brooks Transit Center. VIA plans it for April 2028, and we'll add walk minutes once stations are confirmed.
Can you guarantee a price or approval?
No. The community sets both pricing and approval. We pull prices every morning and confirm the numbers with the leasing office before you sign.
Get a shortlist with the real monthly price
Tell us your dates, budget, and must-haves. We call the leasing offices on your list the same day, confirm the unit, the special, and the fee sheet, and send your list with year-two and 24-month math.
Your rent is the same either way. Communities pay the brokerage, Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC, and commission never touches the score or sort order.
Get my shortlist
Three quick steps, about 60 seconds. We call the leasing offices the same day and send your list with year-two math.
Thanks, we got your request.
We'll call or text the same day with your shortlist. Calls go out during our hours: Mon-Fri 8 AM-8 PM, Sat 9 AM-6 PM, Sun 12-5 PM.
Two guides to read before you tour
How to Read Our Numbers: Base Rent, Net Effective, True Monthly, and Year Two
Base rent, net effective, true monthly, and year two, one entry per number on our board cards, with the formula and a dated example.
Required Apartment Fees in New San Antonio Buildings: What They Add Each Month
Our Oct 2026 survey of 10 new buildings: required fees ran $52.38 to $320.50 a month, median $120.81. See what they are and how to check.
Get a shortlist on San Antonio's South Side
Send the 60-second form. We make the calls, confirm the unit, the special, and the fee sheet, and send your shortlist the same day.
We don't guarantee pricing or approval. The community sets both, and we confirm them before you sign.