Is 5th & Congress Moving Forward?

The massing of 5th and Congress as rendered by Priller.

The massing of 5th and Congress as rendered by Priller.

Over at SkyscraperForum, one of my favorite online hangouts, a discussion of the T. Stacy project at 5th Street @ Congress Av. has been rekindled.  Back in January it was reported that Tom Stacy’s team had secured 30 month $44MM loan towards partially funding the development of a full city block along Congress Ave.   With a stranglehold on the capital markets, nearly all planned projects have been put on hold leaving general contractors and construction crews looking for work.  With some capital in hand T. Stacy is uniquely postured.  As construction costs continue to drop, now might be the perfect time to being construction of a project with this scale.

-Jude

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Jude Galligan, Broker-Owner of RE/MAX Downtown Austin and publisher of Downtown Austin Blog (aka. "DAB"), spends his time matching remarkable people with remarkable properties in Austin’s urban core. A resident owner in downtown Austin, Jude serves on the Board of the Downtown Austin Alliance (DAA) and the City of Austin Downtown Commission. Contact Jude.