Pearl Brewery brewhouse (now Hotel Emma)

The 19th-century brewhouse on the Pearl campus sat largely vacant after brewing operations at the site ended in the early 2000s and was commonly described as an abandoned industrial building prior to redevelopment. The structure retained original brickwork, tanks, and industrial features while unused. It was adaptively reused and reopened as Hotel Emma in 2015. The conversion is a documented example of San Antonio repurposing an abandoned industrial site into mixed-use development.