A new state registration lists a $3.5 million renovation or alteration project named Austin Street Crisis Center in Dallas.
The filing comes as Dallas moves forward with separate financing for Austin Street Center’s former property at 2929 Hickory Street. The city approved a secured, zero-interest, forgivable loan of up to $650,000 for rehabilitation there, with the agreement covering Feb. 1, 2026, through Jan. 30, 2027.
The two records provide different financial figures: a $3.5 million registered project estimate and a city loan of up to $650,000. The reviewed records do not explain how those amounts relate or whether they cover the same work.
What Dallas plans for the property
The city describes an underused, 29,000-square-foot facility that would become a year-round service center. It is expected to provide shelter and crisis services to about 350 adults annually, particularly people experiencing mental-health challenges.
Planned work includes structural repairs, selective demolition, roof and building-system upgrades, accessibility and life-safety improvements, and additional office and exam-room space.
How the former shelter has been used
Austin Street Center previously identified 2929 Hickory Street as its former facility and said it could accommodate 360 people when activated as an inclement-weather shelter.
That 360-person weather-shelter figure and the city’s estimate of serving about 350 adults annually describe different uses and should not be treated as the same capacity measure.
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