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Urbannizer Oct 28, 2025 6:52 PM

Austin | UT School of Law Residence Hall | 160 Feet | 14 Floors | U/C
 
UT Law School Village—2902 Medical Arts

300 beds
151’ ft
Ground floor retail

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The ATX Nov 24, 2025 5:01 PM

A tower crane permit filed today confirms that this will be 14-stories.


The ATX Mar 15, 2026 2:47 AM

Here's a rendering of UT's Law School undergraduate housing project. It'll be on the NW corner of the Dean Keaton & Medical Arts intersection.

https://i.imgur.com/ScWRMHD.png
https://archive.ph/l1YlT

drummer Mar 16, 2026 2:13 PM

Somewhat (okay very) adjacent question, but it's in the vicinity, so here goes:

Are they ever going to re-route Red River / Robert Dedman to where Medical Arts becomes the main thoroughfare and what was Red River going in front of the LBJ Library comes something else? I feel bad for folks who aren't from here, haha.

Croon Mar 16, 2026 5:38 PM

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Originally Posted by drummer (Post 10569493)
Somewhat (okay very) adjacent question, but it's in the vicinity, so here goes:

Are they ever going to re-route Red River / Robert Dedman to where Medical Arts becomes the main thoroughfare and what was Red River going in front of the LBJ Library comes something else? I feel bad for folks who aren't from here, haha.

It's been discussed. Haven't heard anything recent. It was mentioned in this 2019 Statesman article.


Re-doing 32nd and Red River would connect Medical Arts and Red River into a pretty straight line artery that becomes Robert Dedman Dr on UT Campus between Dean Keeton and MLK. New Red River path would literally be at the front curb of the old Red River Cafe and this corner with the new UT Law village at Keeton

If it ever happens, I hope they just decide on one name from the northern terminus (at Clarkson Ave near 51st and Airport Blvd.) to Davis St in the Rainey district on the southern terminus. And then decomission/repurpose the old alignment of Red River St.

Armybrat Mar 16, 2026 9:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The ATX (Post 10569081)
Here's a rendering of UT's Law School undergraduate housing project. It'll be on the NW corner of the Dean Keaton & Medical Arts intersection.

https://i.imgur.com/ScWRMHD.png
https://archive.ph/l1YlT

That should read “First year law school student housing project”………not “undergraduate “.

Urbannizer Mar 17, 2026 5:06 AM

https://news.utexas.edu/2026/03/16/ut-to-break-ground-on-dedicated-residence-hall-for-law-students/

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Groundbreaking on the law school residence hall project takes place this month, with construction of the building scheduled to be completed before its first residents are welcomed in August 2028.

The design architects are Ryan and Stephanie Lemmo of Austin-based Lemmo Architecture and Design; Meeks + Partners, a Houston-based firm, serves as the architect of record; and Greystar is the builder.
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Croon Mar 17, 2026 3:59 PM

It will definitely adversely impact that DKR and skyline backdrop view on SB Red River St from 37th St to 32nd St

Lobotomizer Mar 17, 2026 4:56 PM

It will be very prominent at that height and location.

FishToFry Mar 26, 2026 2:57 AM

From UT News, Mar 16, 2026: "UT To Break Ground on Dedicated Residence Hall for Law Students"

https://news.utexas.edu/2026/03/16/ut-to-break-ground-on-dedicated-residence-hall-for-law-students/

"The University of Texas at Austin will construct its first dedicated residence hall for law students, to be built at the northwest corner of East Dean Keeton and Medical Arts streets directly across from one of the nation’s premier law schools. The new residence hall will have more than 300 beds and amenities including a large library-style reading room, a cafe, a gym, and two roof decks."

drummer Mar 26, 2026 2:33 PM

Dorms have certainly stepped it up a notch since I was in college.

Billy Cannon Mar 26, 2026 3:19 PM

This is not a big job by Austin standards but looking forward to this as the lack of new construction continues.

Urbannizer Mar 26, 2026 10:16 PM

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The ATX Mar 26, 2026 10:22 PM

Excellent. We now have two decent residential towers rising on both ends of downtownish - this and One Lady Bird.

@Urbannizer Where did you get the 154' height? I came up with 151' from the limited info site plan due to this being a state project.

Urbannizer Mar 26, 2026 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by The ATX (Post 10575138)
Excellent. We now have two decent residential towers rising on both ends of downtownish - this and One Lady Bird.

@Urbannizer Where did you get the 154' height? I came up with 151' from the limited info site plan due to this being a state project.

Whoops, that’s definitely a typo on my end. Height corrected.

The ATX Mar 26, 2026 11:22 PM

The 151' is roof height, and there is some additional mechanical height. I haven't seen the FAA filing yet, but that's our best hope for getting an accurrate height.

jalapenokettlechips Mar 31, 2026 4:03 PM

This will be the tallest building in the immediate area, but I'm not sure how prominent it will be. The LBJ library building stands out, but I can't find a source for the exact height (wiki says 10 stories). It's also on higher ground, so may continue to loom over the area.

There's also the PMA building nearby at Speedway and Dean Keeton, which is 19 stories.

The ATX Mar 31, 2026 5:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jalapenokettlechips (Post 10577236)
This will be the tallest building in the immediate area, but I'm not sure how prominent it will be. The LBJ library building stands out, but I can't find a source for the exact height (wiki says 10 stories). It's also on higher ground, so may continue to loom over the area.

There's also the PMA building nearby at Speedway and Dean Keeton, which is 19 stories.

It's only 19 if the underground floors are counted. There are apparently three underground floors, but I only count 14 above ground levels - not 16.

Urbannizer Apr 9, 2026 10:38 PM

Demo has begun

Urbannizer Apr 14, 2026 9:50 PM

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