Archive update: Updated September 16, 2026 with corroborating July 29 reporting and historical context. The statement about redevelopment plans is attributed to the owner as of that July report.
Demolition crews began removing five former Fort Crockett duplexes along 53rd Street in late July 2026. Chron’s July 29 reporting confirmed work was continuing that week. The buildings were near the San Luis Resort and were part of the former military property’s remaining housing. [1]
The owner’s representative told Chron that the buildings were in poor condition and that no redevelopment plans were in place at the time. That statement should not be read as a current promise about the property’s future. [1]
The San Luis Resort’s published history places the site in a longer transition from military use. Fort Crockett was used as a recreation camp after its wartime role; fisheries research became established there in the 1950s. The property was declared surplus in 1953 and released for disposal three years later. [2]
The same history explains why the concrete Battery Hoskins structures remain visible along Seawall Boulevard: their heavy construction made removal impractical, and later resort development incorporated them. Those surviving structures are distinct from the duplexes described in the demolition report. [2]
This archive update links the July reporting and the property’s published history. It does not report a newly approved project, a new demolition permit or a September 2026 redevelopment decision.
