Originally slated to break ground in 2023 and open by 2025, the empty lot at Ranch Road 12 and West Centerpoint Road next to La Cima raises the question: What happened to Hill Country Studios?
Studio CEO Cory McLoud and COO Kevin Bar said that the project is far from dead; it’s just hit a few financing snags along the way. With the passing of a recent bill, there is now plenty of funding to get the ball rolling.
According to previous reporting by the Daily Record, in 2022, the city of San Marcos entered into an economic development agreement with Hill Country Studios that involved a $267 million capital investment and rebates for the $11.4 million in property taxes, which would be accrued over a ten-year period, starting with 90% in the first year and drawing down over time.
