Aspire to go higher: 13-story tower planned

SAN MARCOS – Construction is underway on a $94 million tower that will introduce a new form of urban student housing to Texas State University.

The 754-bed apartment will be on private property between N. Guadalupe St. and N. LBJ Dr. near campus.

The project was called Concho Commons before it was rebranded as Aspire San Marcos.

There will be an 18,000-sf ground-floor amenity open to the public and three levels of underground parking.

The 13-story complex is slated to open by summer 2020.

Renderings show a Target store, but a spokesperson for developer Casey Development said they were just prospective models and don’t reflect final plans.