Watkins Insurance Group announced Thursday it plans to build a two-story office building on South Main Street next to the Grace Heritage Center in downtown Georgetown.


About half of the 9,600-square-foot building will house an office for the company, which is based in Austin. The other half will be open to additional tenants, said Andy Webb, a partner with Watkins Insurance Group who also serves on the board of trustees at Georgetown ISD.


Webb said construction could begin this fall, once proper permits are in place. The new building will be located where a parking lot currently exists just north of Grace Heritage Center. The building's address will be 815 S. Main St., Webb said.


Once construction begins, the building should take 10-12 months to complete, Webb said.