A developer competing for Springfield’s courthouse project is warning that delays could threaten downtown’s health, according to MassLive.

James E. Balies and his partner, Thomas Dennis, have proposed building a courthouse on a city block off Dwight Street, the outlet reported Nov. 1. Their proposal is part of the competition over the Springfield courthouse project.

The warning frames the project’s timing as a concern for downtown’s broader condition. The supplied MassLive material does not identify a decision deadline, explain the cause of the delays or describe the competing proposals in detail.