In 2002, San Antonio turned a 1,308-acre Air Force base over to Brooks for redevelopment; 24 years later, after 3,000+ jobs, it is expanding beyond the base with 243 acres

• The Brooks Development Authority was created in 2002 to redevelop the former 1,308-acre Brooks Air Force BaseIn 2002, San Antonio turned its 1,308-acre decommissioned Air Force base over to the Brooks Development Authority for redevelopment.
• More than two decades later, the organisation is looking beyond the former base as it seeks to bring more major employers and development to the city’s Southeast Side.
• The Brooks Development Authority is taking control of 243 vacant acres south of Loop 410 along Southton Road.