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Kemp Properties, an Austin-based developer, has agreed to buy the Starr Building on Sixth just west of Congress from the Texas General Land Office. The purchase price has not yet been disclosed.
According to the Statesman, Kemp will renovate the 75,000 square-foot building and preserve many of its mid-century modern features, including the Seymour Fogel mural in the lobby. The Austin Business Journal indicates that the mural would be subject to a conservation easement that would preserve it in perpetuity.
The upper floors will stay office space, with Austin-based advertising agency McGarrah/Jessee as the lead tenant. Kemp is seeking restaurants, shops and nightlife venues for the ground floor retail space. Tenants are expected to move in next summer.
UPDATE: Nice photos in the Statesman.
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yay! glad to hear this won't be another condo building
I love that building. It's one of the coolest buildings in downtown Austin, and I've always thought it was a shame to see it in it's current condition.