Texas' 10 Tallest U/C

[Urbannizer]

Came across this top 10 tallest list for Canada (here), why not track buildings here height wise as well? The height figures shown below may not be impressive, but things will change over time as new buildings begin; others wrap up construction. Feel free to post construction updates for the projects listed.

1. 609 Main at Texas (Houston): 752 ft / 229 m




by Yoda @HAIF

2. The Independent (Austin): 690 ft / 210 m





3. Fairmont Hotel (Austin): 595 ft / 181 m




by covairketh on SSP

4. Market Square Tower (Houston): 498 ft / 152 m




Downtown Houston Skyline by Chris Olbekson, on Flickr

5. The Post Oak (Houston): 490 ft / 149 m





6. BHP Billiton Tower (Houston): 477 ft / 145 m




Houston Marathon 2016 by Arie, on Flickr

7. Fifth & West Residences (Austin): 459 ft / 140 m



8. Texas Children's Hospital Expansion (Houston): 457 ft / 139 m




By Okieeric on @HAIF

9. Blue Ciel (Dallas): 450 ft / 137 m




@bluecielliving via Instagram

10. 500 West 2nd (Austin): 400 ft / 122 m




#NewCentralLibrary - Exterior - March 2016 by Austin Public Library, on Flickr

[The ATX]

I can't confirm it, but Fifth & West should have had some cement poured by now. At 459' it would be #6.

[Urbannizer]

I was thinking the project is at that stage as well. Once an update is provided 5th & West will be up.

Another project for Austin that will show up soon is The Independent. Sometime later this month or next month, it will come in at #2 - 688 feet.

[Tech House]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

I was thinking the project is at that stage as well, but once an update is provided 5th & West will be up.

Another project for Austin that will show up soon is The Independent. Sometime later this month or next month, it will come in at #2 - 688 feet.

Nice thread concept. Will you continually edit the opening post to keep the list there fresh, or will updates only be shown in subsequent comments? I vote for the former.

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by Tech House

Nice thread concept. Will you continually edit the opening post to keep the list there fresh, or will updates only be shown in subsequent comments? I vote for the former.

The former! Construction photos will also be updated as well every now and then.

[Urbannizer]

For the towers that are nearly complete: Northshore will open to residents in March and BHP Billiton will move tenants in by October.

[Urbannizer]

Went ahead and added 5th & West at #6, which knocked the Methodist Inpatient Hospital (Houston) off the list.

[The ATX]

With the caissons now being built I would say the Independent should be put at #2 on the list. And with that, the Google tower gets booted from the list.


Edit: Move ins have started on the lower floors of #9 Northshore. So maybe that one should be removed instead of #10 Google tower.

[Urbannizer]

The Independent is up!

Northshore - 424 ft / 129 m - 38 floors - completed March 2016

• Northshore made the list at 9th place

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Austin

[Urbannizer]

609 Main at Texas, via Flickr:


DSC03809_2 by Justin Anderson, on Flickr


Reflections by Justin Anderson, on Flickr

[The ATX]

70 Rainey has now knocked out 500 W. 2nd St from the #10 spot at 419'.

[spot_skylines]

The construction webcam is up and here is the construction camera of the site 609 Main at Texas.

https://app.oxblue.com/open/Hines/609Main