New loft and retail space for downtown Quincy

QUINCY, Ill. (WGEM) - One building in downtown Quincy may be getting a makeover.

The building at 218 North 6th Street has been vacant for two years, but that's about to change.

Austin Properties plans to develop the building into a loft apartment and retail space on the lower level after it was approved for a revolving loan through the city Monday.

The company owns other buildings nearby and says it plans to bring more business to the block.

"What we're trying to do is kind of group develop a few of the buildings together, provide parking access, just sort of tie them together so they have a little bit better of a chance of success as a group," owner Bret Austin said.

Austin expects to finish construction on the loft by fall if the sale of the building goes through.

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New loft and retail space for downtown Quincy