North St. Mary’s Street can be a busy place, but mostly once the sun has gone down.

Now, a developer plans to renovate some aging homes amid the bars that make the St. Mary’s Strip synonymous with San Antonio nightlife to bring some different bustle to the area.

“What we want to do with this project is activate it during the daytime, and kind of bring more uses that all the local residents can enjoy," said George Wommack, president and CEO of Headwall Investments.

Headwall Investments got city council approval last month for a zoning change on several parcels on North St. Mary’s Street between East French Place and Rose Lane, as well as on Rose Lane itself.

A site plan shows three existing homes on the St. Mary’s side being used for retail, a restaurant, and a coffee shop, though Womma

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