Texas General Land Office Commissioner Dawn Buckingham and Mayor Kirk Watson have announced plans to transform downtown’s Hobby Building into a mixed-use project that will include workforce housing. The redevelopment, which was announced publicly on Tuesday, would demolish the distinct 1984 building at 333 Guadalupe St. that currently stands empty. “It is my goal to build as much workforce housing as possible on this site, hopefully coupled with amenities that downtown residents need, such as child care, parking and retail spaces,” said Buckingham. A request for proposals to develop the site will be open for the next 90 days, with solicitations to be evaluated and winnowed by the School Land Board.
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