SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Federal authorities raided a general contractor\u2019s Austin, San Antonio and Plano offices on Aug. 26.<\/p>\n
More than a half-dozen eyewitnesses told the Austin Business Journal they spotted around 15 federal and state officers enter Three Barton Skyway, which is located at 1221 South MoPac Expressway, in the morning. The officers were circling in on the office of Plano-based Cadence McShane Construction Co. LLC and left with several boxes and confiscated cell phones, sources said.<\/p>\n
Srinath Kasturi, Cadence\u2019s executive vice president for the Austin office, on Aug. 27 confirmed activity at the Austin office, as well as at the San Antonio and Plano headquarters. Kasturi said the incident \u201cinvolved a government agency obtaining records related to a previous project,\u201d and added that Cadence fully cooperated and provided the requested information. He identified that agency as the U.S. Housing and Urban Development and said no arrests or detainments were made.<\/p>\n
Cadence McShane is a prominent general contractor in the area and has worked on some of the region\u2019s most notable projects, including The \u201968 luxury apartments at Hemisfair.<\/a><\/p>\n