Southwestern starts work on 560-acre mixed-use development
From left, Georgetown City Council Member Amanda Parr (who works at Southwestern), County Commissioner Valerie Covey, Mayor Josh Schroeder, City Manager David Morgan and Southwestern University President Laura Skandera Trombley break ground on the SU 560 development on October 23. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)
Southwestern University broke ground October 23 on its 560-acre mixed-use development east of campus, a project planned to include office and retail space, housing, green space and a new City of Georgetown Customer Service Center.
“Why are we doing this? Because if you build it, they will come,” SU President Laura Skandera Trombley said, ending her speech during the event with the famous quot…
