- For Sale $1,649,000
- Property Type Retail - Street Retail
- Property Size 19,730 SF
- Units 7
- Lot Size 1.4 Acre
- Year Built 1963
- Date Updated May 18, 2026
Description
CULEBRA ROAD CORRIDOR | NEAR NORTHWEST SAN ANTONIO
High-traffic commercial corridor in San Antonio's Northwest submarket, anchored by St. Mary's University and benefiting from recent private capital investment in QSR and retail development.
IMMEDIATE AREA
Daily traffic: 22,600 vehicles (Culebra Rd)
Walking distance: St. Mary's University (9,000+ students/faculty/staff)
Recent development: New Whataburger, McDonald's operational across street; car wash under construction next door (Q4 2026)
Surrounded by established residential neighborhoods with growing household formation
ACCESSIBILITY
Direct Culebra Road frontage with strong visibility and high daily traffic
Proximity to I-10 (major east-west corridor) and Loop 410
Easy access to downtown San Antonio and Medical Center area
Direct Culebra Road frontage with strong visibility
SUBMARKET DYNAMICS
Northwest San Antonio office submarket reports 10.8% vacancy (Q3 2025, CoStar), with asking rents stable at $27.00/SF. While the broader office market faces headwinds from hybrid work models, retail and mixed-use corridors like Culebra continue attracting investment - evidenced by recent QSR development and growing residential density in surrounding neighborhoods.
The property's retail/office configuration and institutional proximity (St. Mary's) position it differently than traditional suburban office product. Value-add investors targeting lease-up and repositioning are active in similar transitional corridors throughout San Antonio's urban core.
The Culebra corridor specifically is seeing private capital investment in retail and QSR development, signaling landlord/developer confidence in the trade area. Mix of national chains and local businesses in surrounding blocks. Primary commercial uses: retail, office, medical, service businesses.
COMPETITIVE POSITION
Properties benefit from institutional traffic generator (St. Mary's) that most competing retail/office centers lack. Submarket retail vacancy rates currently 10.7%, with asking rents ranging $18-22/SF NNN for similar product (0.9% growth).
Highlights
- 19,730 SF across two buildings (7,760 SF office, 11,970 SF retail/warehouse) on two separate parcels
- Area comps support $90-$120/SF for stabilized retail/office in gentrifying Near Northwest corridor
- C-2 zoning permits office, retail, medical, restaurant, service uses—flexible for multiple tenant types
- Car wash development next door (Q4 2026 completion)—additional traffic driver and market validation
- Current 50% occupancy with below-market in-place rents—immediate value-add through lease-up and rent repositioning
- Gentrifying submarket with residential growth and private capital flowing into corridor
- High-traffic Culebra Road frontage with 22,600 daily vehicle count
- New QSR investment across street (Whataburger, McDonald's operational)—validates corridor strength
- Two separate tax parcels—sell together or individually, flexible exit strategies
- Walking distance to St. Mary's University (9,000+ student/faculty population)—institutional traffic generator
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Contacts
Drew Whelchel
eXp Commercial
Location
Located at 3570 Culebra Rd, San Antonio, TX 78228, this property is part of the West Commerce neighborhood and San Antonio market.
Contact Listing Broker
Drew Whelchel
eXp Commercial