Courtesy of Cream Night Club
Cream Night Club will no longer open its planned larger location in St. Paul’s Square.
The gothic dance club Cream Cocktail Lounge has abandoned a planned expansion at St. Paul Square.
The venue’s owners announced their decision in an Instagram post Sunday night, saying plans for a three-story club in the up-and-coming nightlife destination east of downtown were off the table.
“This could have been something special, but we got screwed,” the post said, without elaborating. “We learned our lesson(s) and this is an example of doing your homework on a property.”
The post also lamented “all the time and money wasted on this project.”
County property records show the building is owned by Austin-based Executive Real Estate Group, which owns properties in San Antonio and other major Texas cities. Current The real estate development and brokerage company could not be reached for immediate comment.
Cream, which started with a small flagship store at 527 W. Hildebrand Ave., announced plans in spring 2023 to open a larger venue at 102 Heiman St. in St. Paul Square. The relocated venue was originally scheduled to open last summer, meaning the opening was a year behind schedule.
In their Instagram post, Cream’s owners said they tried to keep the project alive and blamed an unidentified group for kicking them out.
“We repaired the building only to have it taken away from us,” the post said.
The project was planned as an 899-square-meter club consisting of a basement focused on techno and house music, a ground floor with death rock and post-punk beats and an upper floor that could be used for shows and events, according to details shared with Reuters. Current last year.
The original Cream in Beacon Hill will remain open, where DJs like Ely Bat will continue to curate a selection of death rock, gothic, post-punk and darkwave, said a Cream affiliate who wished to remain anonymous. The Current.
The partner declined to elaborate on the failure of the St. Paul Square project. instead He wants to concentrate on Other projects, including the group’s development of the Neon Moon Saloon, a nu-metal and country venue taking over the former Squeezebox location on the St. Mary’s Strip. Neon Moon will have a grand opening on August 30th.
The owners of Cream also plan to open a separate club called Sinners on Hildebrand.
