Updated: 10/17/08
Recent updates:
Revised height for W Hotel/Block 21
Moved 360 Condominiums, The Monarch and The Shore to 'Completed' list.
Added Texas Monthly Office Building
Moved W Hotel to under construction.
Lowered 800 West's height from 250 feet to 120 feet tall.
Moved The Terrace III and IV to highrise list.
Added T. Stacy Project
Added Emporis links for Westin Hotel and the Museum Tower.
Added Westin Hotel Downtown Austin
Added Hines Office Tower
Added heights for Palisades West I
Updated height for 21Rio - 236 feet.
Revised the mainroof height for The Austonian
Since the last thread has now hit 2,000 posts, we've started a new one. 2007 looks to be an interesting year for Austin with many exciting highrise projects in the works.
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Austin's Skyscraper Boom:
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Notes:
- Buildings that are listed here as highrises are known to be atleast 115 feet tall from information obtained through construction documents at the construction site, developer's presentations and newspaper articles.
- The heights and information for these projects will likely change as these projects progress.
color code:
red = over 1,000 ft <-- ?
darkblue = 900 - 999 ft
olive = 800 - 899 ft
magenta = 700 - 799 ft
green = 600 - 699 ft
blue = 500 - 599 ft
brown = 400 - 499 ft
chocolate = 300 - 399 ft
purple = 200 - 299 ft
Black = under 200 ft
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Highrises:
Name Use Struct. Ht. Mainroof Flrs. Year Website Borough Neighborhood
Under construction:The Austonian Residential 683 ft 622 ft 56 2009 Website Downtown 2nd Street District
W Austin Hotel & Residences Hotel/Res. 476 ft ??? ft 36 2010 Website Downtown 2nd Street District
Four Seasons Residences Residential 394 ft ??? .. 32 2009 ....... Downtown Waterfront District
Federal Courthouse Courthouse 135 ft ??? .. 7 2009 ....... Downtown Warehouse District
St. David's Medical Center Office 120 ft ??? .. 8 2008 ....... Cen.Aus. Hancock
La Vista on Lavaca Residential 119 ft ??? .. 8 2008 Website Downtown Uptown
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Name Use Struct. Ht. Mainroof Flrs. Year Website Borough Neighborhood
Site prep/Demolition:
The Orsay Residential ??? .. ??? .. 8 ???? ....... Downtown Financial District
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Notes:
* ~ The Capitol Tower is an existing office building built in 1986. The building is 246 feet tall with 20 floors and will be renovated. A new rooftop crescent shaped crown will be added that will increase the building's height to 259 feet.
Name Use Struct. Ht. Mainroof Flrs. Year Website Borough Neighborhood
Approved:
7Rio Residential 400 ft ??? .. 33 2008 Website Downtown
Capitol Tower* Office 246 ft ??? .. 20 1986 ....... Downtown Financial District
Gables Park Plaza Residential 195 ft ??? .. 15 2008 ....... Downtown
Red River Residential Tower Residential ??? .. ??? .. 27 2009 ....... Downtown
St. David's North Austin Medical Center Hospital ??? .. ??? .. 8 2009 ....... N.Austin
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Name Use Struct. Ht. Mainroof Flrs. Year Website Borough Neighborhood
Proposed:
T. Stacy & Associates Hotel & Condo Tower Hotel/Res. 830 ft ??? .. 70 ???? ....... Downtown Financial District
21C Austin Hotel/Res. 580 ft ??? .. 44 2010 Website Downtown
401-499 West 6th Street Hotel/Res. 550 ft ??? .. 40 2010 ....... Downtown
Ovation Residential 450 ft ??? .. 35 2009 ....... Downtown
T. Stacy & Associates Office Tower Office 420 ft ??? .. 30 2011 ....... Downtown Financial District
Museum Tower Office ??? .. ??? .. 30 2011 ....... Downtown Warehouse District
The Terrace III Office 212 ft ??? ft 16 ???? ....... SW.Austin
The Terrace IV Office 205 ft ??? ft 16 ???? ....... SW.Austin
East Avenue Andaz Hotel & Residences Hotel/Res. 182 ft ??? ft 17 2010 ....... Cent.Aus. Hancock
800 West Residential 120 ft ??? ft ?? ???? ....... Downtown
Marriott Convention Center Hotel Hotel ??? .. ??? .. 34 2009 ....... Downtown Financial District
TWELVE Domain Hotel/Res. ??? .. ??? .. 28 ???? Website/2 N.Austin The Domain
Seaholm Plaza Hotel Hotel/Res. ??? .. ??? .. 22 2009 ....... Downtown West End
220-300 East Riverside Drive Tower I Residential ??? .. ??? .. 18 2009 ....... S.Austin
220-300 East Riverside Drive Tower II Residential ??? .. ??? .. 18 2009 ....... S.Austin
220-300 East Riverside Drive Tower III Residential ??? .. ??? .. 18 2009 ....... S.Austin
Westin Hotel Downtown Austin Hotel ??? .. ??? .. 18 ???? ....... Downtown Warehouse District
The Park at Aspen Lake Building C Office ??? .. ??? .. 15 ???? ....... NW.Austin Jollyville
The Park at Aspen Lake Building D Office ??? .. ??? .. 15 ???? ....... NW.Austin Jollyville
Capitol Commons Office ??? .. ??? .. 10 ???? ....... Downtown Uptown
The Domain Apartments Residential ??? .. ??? .. 8 2008 ....... N.Austin The Domain
The Domain Hotel Hotel ??? .. ??? .. 8 ???? ....... N.Austin The Domain
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