With Goldman Sachs on board, downtown high-rise set to break ground

The 33-story Austin Proper Hotel & Residences is expected to break ground in the next few weeks after Goldman Sachs & Co. brought its hefty Wall Street weight to the table in support of the project on the site of the former Green Water Treatment Plant.

The Kor Group is close to moving dirt, the Austin American-Statesman reports. The merchant banking division of Goldman Sachs is now a capital partner,according to an Aug. 2 announcement.

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