The Friedkin Group

The Friedkin Group is renovating Suite XXX at 1009 S. Congress Avenue in Austin, a project registered with TDLR in September 2026. The scope involves building five new offices within the existing floor footprint, installing new flooring and paint, and covering a total of 7,000 sq ft. Completion is targeted for November 2026.

Music Lane Owner, LLC is the owner of record for this renovation. M. Arthur Gensler Jr. and Associates, Inc. serves as the design firm. The estimated cost is $200,000, which works out to $29 per square foot. This figure is below the county median of $103 per square foot for similar renovation and alteration filings in Travis County.

Project Scope and Schedule

The work is classified as a renovation or alteration. The filing indicates a scheduled build window of 46 days, starting in October 2026. This timeline is shorter than the county median of 98 days for comparable projects.

Music Lane Owner, LLC has five other TDLR-registered projects in Austin, totaling $6,460,700. These include Building 1, Music Lane Building II, and two other Music Lane entries, all of which are either closed or have completed review. The design firm, M. Arthur Gensler Jr. and Associates, Inc., also has two other registered projects, including a garage in Houston and a building in Dallas.

Location and Market Context

The project is situated in Travis County, where the unemployment rate was 3.9 percent in July 2026. Census estimates for ZIP code 78704 indicate a population of about 50,479 and a median household income of $97,160. The area has 29,959 housing units, with a median owner-occupied home value of $862,000.

City of Austin permit records show two electrical permits issued at this street address between February 2026 and February 2026. These permits relate to lighting cabinets for the RAG AND BONE SIDE ELEV WALL and RAG AND BONES - FRONT ELEV. The project is privately funded and located on private land for private use.