Austin making room for 17-story office project

​​​​​​​AUSTIN – Demolition is underway on the 1.2-acre Block 164 where an existing three-story building will be replaced by a 17-story office building.

Located near the former University Medical Center Brackenridge, the downtown building will house some University of Texas Dell Medical School operations, among​ other tenants.

The development will include a proposed straightening of Red River St. through the property.

The site is being leased to Central Health by the 2033 Higher Educational Foundation.

Completion is set​ for early 2022.