These before-and-after photos show how much San Antonio has changed in the last 15 years

San Antonio's urban scenery is changing so fast it's liable to give you whiplash.

Some of those changes have been for the better. Others, eh, not so much.

The Alamo City's food scene just gets better and better, for example. There are also more downtown living options, and we've gained great nightlife options in the form of world-class music venues and bars. At the same time, we've lost cherished local landmarks, and housing costs are quickly outstripping many longtime residents' wages.

Here's a before-and-after look San Antonio's growth over the past 15 or years. Some of these spots are literally unrecognizable from how they looked back in 2007. 

All photos via Google Maps.
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Then – 2007
White Rabbit
2410 N. St. Mary's St.
Then – 2007
White Rabbit
2410 N. St. Mary's St.
Now – 2021
Paper Tiger
2410 N. St. Mary's St.
Now – 2021
Paper Tiger
2410 N. St. Mary's St.
Then — 2007
Retail Storefront
2720 McCullough Ave.
Then — 2007
Retail Storefront
2720 McCullough Ave.
Now – 2021
Barbaro
2720 McCullough Ave.
Now – 2021
Barbaro
2720 McCullough Ave.
Then — 2007
Municipal Auditorium
100 Auditorium Circle
Then — 2007
Municipal Auditorium
100 Auditorium Circle
Now – 2021
Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
100 Auditorium Circle
Now – 2021
Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
100 Auditorium Circle
Then – 2008
Witte Museum
3801 Broadway
Then – 2008
Witte Museum
3801 Broadway
Now – 2021
Witte Museum
3801 Broadway
Now – 2021
Witte Museum
3801 Broadway
Then — 2011
E&E's Mexican Restaurant
2731 S. WW White Road
Then — 2011
E&E's Mexican Restaurant
2731 S. WW White Road
Now – 2021
2M Smokehouse
2731 S. WW White Road
Now – 2021
2M Smokehouse
2731 S. WW White Road
Then — 2011
Residence
302 Montana St.
Then — 2011
Residence
302 Montana St.
Now – 2021
Cherrity Bar
302 Montana St
Now – 2021
Cherrity Bar
302 Montana St
Then — 2007
Hays Street Bridge
803 N. Cherry St.
Then — 2007
Hays Street Bridge
803 N. Cherry St.
Now – 2021
Hays Street Bridge
803 N. Cherry St.
Now – 2021
Hays Street Bridge
803 N. Cherry St.
Then — 2011
C4 Workspace
1001 S. Alamo St.
Then — 2011
C4 Workspace
1001 S. Alamo St.
Now – 2021
Little Em's Oyster Bar
1001 S. Alamo St.
Now – 2021
Little Em's Oyster Bar
1001 S. Alamo St.
Then — 2007
Parking Lot
111 W. Houston St.
Then — 2007
Parking Lot
111 W. Houston St.
Now – 2021
New Frost Tower
111 W. Houston St.
Now – 2021
New Frost Tower
111 W. Houston St.
Then — 2007
Paved Lot
310 W. Mitchell St.
Then — 2007
Paved Lot
310 W. Mitchell St.
Now – 2021
Confluence Park
310 W. Mitchell St.
Now – 2021
Confluence Park
310 W. Mitchell St.
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