Austin Centre – Level 15 Spec Suites and Business Centre

The Austin Centre renovation at 701 Brazos St. in Austin, Texas, is complete. This project involved the build-out of five office spec-suites, one amenities suite for tenants, and a new single-occupant universal restroom on the 15th floor. The total estimated cost for this 20,291 sq ft renovation was $1,800,000.

Project Scope and Ownership

Sidra Austin, LLC, the owner of record, commissioned Abel Design Group to handle the design. The work was registered with TDLR in September 2023, with construction starting in October 2023. The filing describes the level as previously unoccupied and not demised, with new walls added to create the specified office spaces. Joshua T Ronson served as the registered accessibility specialist for this privately funded project on private land.

The project cost of $1,800,000 places it above the median estimated cost for similar renovation and alteration filings in Travis County. The median cost for this project type in the county is $297,000. While the size of 20,291 sq ft is significantly larger than the county median of 3,800 sq ft, the cost per square foot of $89 is close to the county median of $103.

Sidra Austin, LLC has one other TDLR-registered project at this location, also named Austin Centre, with a total value of $1,100,310. Abel Design Group has registered for six other projects across Texas, including locations in Austin, The Woodlands, Spring, and Houston, with a combined value of $7,340,360. The Austin Centre project was privately funded for private use, distinct from public or mixed-use developments.

Completion and Status

The scheduled build window for this project was 158 days, which is longer than the county median of 98 days for similar renovations. The TDLR record shows a completion date of March 2024. TDLR closed the project file in March 2024, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction.

City of Austin permit records show at least 25 permits on file at this street address, with the 25 most recent issued between May 2025 and October 2025. These permits include electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and building types. The most recent permits listed involve the change out of stairwell exhaust fans and an interior remodel of existing office space. These records confirm ongoing maintenance and renovation activity at the building address.