Complex Pays Homage to its Heritage

Aviator at Brooks is a multifamily project at the former Brooks Air Force Base.

SAN ANTONIO—Developed in 1917, Brooks Field (later Brooks Air Force Base and now Brooks City Base) is where aviator pioneers such as Charles Lindbergh earned their wings. The breakthroughs that took place at the US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine includes the development of high altitude pressure suits for the nation’s space program. Additionally, John F. Kennedy toured Brooks Air Force Base and gave a historical speech to a crowd of 10,000 people the day before he died.

Oftentimes, base closures are seen as negatively impacting a small town economy, however, plans for reuse of military bases have successfully been adopted in many parts of the country. For example, the PPA Group opened Aviator at Brooks, a 280-unit apartment community at the former Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio.