Left lonely and abandoned, the old Greyhound bus station is nothing more than an eyesore in downtown Corpus Christi. 
But eyesore, no more! Plans to renovate the site to become a family- and dog-friendly food truck court were presented at a Jan. 24 meeting to the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #3 Board, which oversees downtown programs. The board approved a $100,000 for improvements to the site as part of its revitalization powers. 
BUS, or Bar Under the Sun, will be developed by Ben Lomax, the 30-year-old son of downtown businessman Brad Lomax, who owns the Executive Surf Club and Waterstreet Market properties.  The $940,000 investment would turn the building at 702 N. Chaparral St. into a patio bar while making room outside for up to four food trucks. Yard games and pet-friendly areas would be available.
The food truck park should open in the fall, Lomax told the board, which will need to approve the agreement at another meeting before it is final. The funding granted is part of the city’s tax increment funding zone, or TIRZ funds. It can only be spent to encourage downtown development. 
Greyhound moved its operation to the new Regional Transit Authority headquarters on South Staples Street in uptown last year.