SATX-NSA: Impact 10/16/2025

On Oct. 15, Rob Schumacher of Schumacher Interests celebrated the construction of The Merc’s 8-acre, three-building retail centerpiece with a groundbreaking ceremony.

According to a news release, the project will total approximately 35,000 square feet of retail and dining space and will eventually expand into a 112-acre mixed-use development.

The details: Located between UTSA Boulevard and West Hausman Road, the 350 million development will eventually expand into a Pearl-like district, with restaurants, apartments, retail and outdoor spaces. According to the release, the retail space will eventually expand to include 200,000 square feet throughout the site.

Along with the three new retail buildings, construction also includes 30 acres of recreation and open space.

Here's some of the latest new businesses and restaurants to open across northern San Antonio so far this fall.

Bracken Hill Dental Care
The new dental office includes services like dental cleanings, checkups, dental imaging and comprehensive exams, along with cosmetic dentistry, teeth whitening, dentures and more.

• 3647 E. Evans Road, San Antonio

• 7330 N. Loop 1604 W., San Antonio

• Serving North San Antonio and surrounding areas

• 3643 Evans Road, Ste. 101, San Antonio

DICK’s House of Sport is slated to open Oct. 24, Communications Coordinator Gabriella Hornack said in an email to Community Impact. 

The new 100,000-square-foot store—located at 4100 IKEA-RBFCU Parkway, right next to IKEA—will be San Antonio’s fourth overall location, with one in New Braunfels and two others on the city’s northwest side.

What’s special about it? The Live Oak location will have interactive recreational activities such as a rock climbing wall, golf simulators and batting cages, according to a news release. There are only 14 locations that offer interactive recreational activities, as previously reported by Community Impact. 

What else? DICK's sells baseball gloves, bikes, athletic clothing and more. 

• 4100 IKEA-RBFCU Parkway, Live Oak

The Texas House and Senate are launching new legislative committees to “get to the bottom of exactly what occurred” during this summer’s deadly Central Texas floods, state leaders announced Oct. 13.

The details: The bipartisan panels, known as the House and Senate General Investigating Committees on the July 2025 Flooding Events, will meet jointly to conduct “a comprehensive and thorough review” of the floods, House Speaker Dustin Burrows and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said.

Lawmakers will be tasked with:

• Identifying strategies to strengthen Texas’ disaster preparedness
• Helping communities respond to future floods
• Examining actions taken at summer camps in the flood zone