SOURCE: AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin is looking into how much it would cost to convert the former downtown Health South facility into a temporary homeless shelter.
In a city memorandum sent on Tuesday, staff members provided their “best estimates on costs for such a conversion and an updated timeline” for the project.
That estimate? Between $2.5-6.6 million.
Staff members also estimated it will take 24-30 months to convert the building for residential use.
The Health South facility is located at Red River Street and East 12th Street, behind the old Brackenridge Hospital and across from the Sobering Center.