Regent Properties, a real estate development firm, will invest more than $30 million in renovations and refurbishment at 816 Congress Ave., Regent Properties spokesperson Aidan O’Connor said.
The 435,000-square-foot office tower holds 20 floors and provides panoramic views of Austin’s downtown and the state Capitol, according to a news release from Regent Properties. Upgrades will include turning 12,000 square feet of the tower into ground-floor retail space.
Regent Properties’ portfolio of investments includes properties clustered in Texas, Southern California and Arizona, though 816 Congress Ave. is its first in Austin, according to the company’s website.
Regent Properties CEO Eric Fleiss said in the news release that the firm chose Austin because of the city’s “business-friendly environment that continues to drive company expansions and relocations in the region."
