List of tallest buildings in Austin, Texas
The U.S. city of Austin, Texas is the site of 50 high-rises that stand at least 200 ft (61 m). The tallest building in the city is the 56-story Austonian, which is 683 ft (208 m) tall. Completed in 2010, it is the tallest building in Texas outside of Houston and Dallas and the tallest all residential tower west of the Mississippi River.[1] The second-tallest building is 360 Condominiums, which stands 581 ft (177 m) tall and was Austin's tallest from 2008 to 2010;[2] this is followed by the Frost Bank Tower, which was Austin's tallest structure from 2004 until 2008.[3]
The history of skyscrapers in Austin began with the construction of the Scarbrough Building in 1910, which is often regarded as the first skyscraper built in the city.[4] Austin went through a skyscraper boom in the 1970s and 1980s, which resulted in the construction of more than 30 of the tallest buildings in the city. Since 2007, the city has been going through a second building boom, with a multitude of buildings constructed, including the Austonian and 360 Condominiums. Additionally, over 50 high-rises are either proposed or under construction as of July, 2015.[5][5] As of March 2015, no buildings are among the top 100 the tallest in the United States.
Tallest buildings: delivered
This list ranks Austin's delivered (completed and occupied) skyscrapers that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts or other objects not part of the original plans. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.
Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Coordinates | Primary Purpose | Notes |
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1 | The Austonian | 683 (208) | 56 | 2010 | 30°15′53.43″N 97°44′41.37″W / 30.2648417°N 97.7448250°W | Residential | Tallest all-residential building in the United States west of the Mississippi River; tallest building in Texas outside Houston and Dallas[1] | |
2 | 360 Condominiums | 581 (177) | 44 | 2008 | 30°16′2.27″N 97°44′58.94″W / 30.2672972°N 97.7497056°W | Residential | Second tallest all-residential building in the United States west of the Mississippi River; Stood as the tallest residential building in Texas until the Austonian surpassed it; the building was originally designed to be shorter, but more floors and units were later added.[2] | |
3 | Frost Bank Tower | 515 (157) | 33 | 2004 | 30°15′58.73″N 97°44′34.65″W / 30.2663139°N 97.7429583°W | Office | Was the first skyscraper in the United States to start construction after the September 11, 2001 attacks[3] | |
4 | W Austin Hotel and Residences | 478 (146) | 37 | 2010 | 30°15′56.69″N 97°44′49.44″W / 30.2657472°N 97.7470667°W | Hotel/Residential | [6] | |
5 | Spring | 434 (132) | 42 | 2009 | 30°16′7.77″N 97°45′14.32″W / 30.2688250°N 97.7539778°W | Residential | Tallest building in the West End district[7] | |
6 | The Northshore | 424 (129) | 38 | 2016 | Residential | Tallest apartment building in Austin. Topped out September 2015.[8] | ||
7 | The Bowie | 423 (129) | 37 | 2015 | Residential | [9] | ||
8 | The Ashton | 416 (127) | 37 | 2009 | 30°15′51.49″N 97°44′43.42″W / 30.2643028°N 97.7453944°W | Residential | Originally called The Altavida.[10] | |
9 | JW Marriott Hotel | 408 (124) | 32 | 2015 | 30°15′48.69″N 97°44′37.24″W / 30.2635250°N 97.7436778°W | Hotel | 1,012 rooms [11] | |
10 | Four Seasons Residences | 401 (122) | 32 | 2010 | Residential | Operated by Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts | ||
11 | One American Center | 401 (122) | 32 | 1984 | 30°16′7.34″N 97°44′35.85″W / 30.2687056°N 97.7432917°W | Office | [12] | |
12 | One Eleven | 397 (121) | 30 | 1987 | Office | [13] | ||
13 | Colorado Tower | 397 (121) | 29 | 2014 | 30°16′7.34″N 97°44′35.85″W / 30.2687056°N 97.7432917°W | Office | [14] | |
14 | Hilton Austin Hotel | 377 (115) | 31 | 2004 | 30°15′54.49″N 97°44′17.58″W / 30.2651361°N 97.7382167°W | Hotel | [15] | |
15 | Seaholm Residences | 341 (104) | 30 | 2016 | Residential | [16] | ||
16 | Legacy at Town Lake | 339 (103) | 31 | 2008 | 30°15′21.57″N 97°44′22.06″W / 30.2559917°N 97.7394611°W | Residential | [17] | |
17 | Bank of America Center | 336 (102) | 26 | 1975 | 30°16′3.53″N 97°44′33.49″W / 30.2676472°N 97.7426361°W | Office | [18] | |
18 | 300 West Sixth | 328 (100) | 23 | 2002 | 30°16′8.87″N 97°44′44.92″W / 30.2691306°N 97.7458111°W | Office | Tallest building in Austin without aircraft warning lights. | |
19 | 100 Congress | 328 (100) | 22 | 1987 | 30°15′50.72″N 97°44′41.99″W / 30.2640889°N 97.7449972°W | Office | While ground work was being done, the construction crew found a Mastodon fossil. | |
20 | San Jacinto Center | 324 (99) | 20 | 1987 | 30°15′44.52″N 97°44′34.65″W / 30.2623667°N 97.7429583°W | Office | One San Jacinto Center was supposed to have a twin, Two San Jacinto Center, but it was cancelled due to a market crash. | |
21 | The Monarch | 323 (98) | 29 | 2008 | 30°16′8.6″N 97°45′8.25″W / 30.269056°N 97.7522917°W | Residential | The Monarch's name refers to the butterfly like wings on the top. | |
22 | JPMorgan Chase Bank Tower | 322 (98) | 21 | 1974 | 30°16′6″N 97°44′42.37″W / 30.26833°N 97.7451028°W | Office | [19] This was the 2nd building to exceed the height of the Texas State Capitol, and was the tallest building in Austin from 1974-1975, when the Bank of America Center was built. | |
23 | Texas State Capitol | 311 (95) | 4 | 1888 | 30°16′28.75″N 97°44′25.61″W / 30.2746528°N 97.7404472°W | Office | [20] | |
24 | UT Main Building | 307 (94) | 29 | 1937 | 30°17′9.24″N 97°44′21.75″W / 30.2859000°N 97.7393750°W | Office | Before the observation deck was closed in the 1970s, it was visited by around 70,000 people per year. Tallest building built in Austin in the 1930s. | |
25 | Dobie Center | 307 (94) | 29 | 1972 | 30°17′0.17″N 97°44′28.51″W / 30.2833806°N 97.7412528°W | Residential | Tallest Dormitory in Austin. Tallest building built in Austin in the 1970s. | |
26 | 301 Congress | 306 (93) | 22 | 1986 | 30°15′54.86″N 97°44′34.84″W / 30.2652389°N 97.7430111°W | Office | Located in the lobby are fossils archaeologists believe are the skull of a Saber Tooth Tiger and the tusk of a Mastodon. | |
27 | Skyhouse | 264 (80) | 23 | 2014 | Residential | [14] | ||
28 | Seven | 263 (80) | 24 | 2015 | Residential | The updated design replaced the stalled plans to build 7Rio | ||
29 | Westgate Tower | 261 (80) | 25 | 1967 | 30°16′26.35″N 97°44′34.65″W / 30.2739861°N 97.7429583°W | Residential | Tallest building built in Austin in the 1960s. The building had the highest rooftop pool until the Four Seasons Residence were completed. The first residential skyscraper in Austin. | |
30 | The Shore | 257 (78) | 22 | 2007 | 30°15′34.18″N 97°44′21.71″W / 30.2594944°N 97.7393639°W | Residential | [21] | |
31 | Capitol Tower | 246 (75) | 20 | 1986 | 30°16′14.14″N 97°44′23.06″W / 30.2705944°N 97.7397389°W | Office | [22] | |
32 | 816 Congress | 242 (74) | 20 | 1984 | 30°16′14.78″N 97°44′33.92″W / 30.2707722°N 97.7427556°W | Office | Originally called the First City Center, but was renamed when redone in 1994. | |
33 | 5th & Colorado | — | 242 (74) | 18 | 2016 | 30°17′14.01″N 97°44′32.6″W / 30.2872250°N 97.742389°W | Office | |
34 | The Castilian | — | 237 (72) | 23 | 1969 | 30°17′14.01″N 97°44′32.6″W / 30.2872250°N 97.742389°W | Residential | When built in 1969, it was the fifth tallest building in Austin. |
35 | William P. Clements State Office Building | 237 (72) | 15 | 1986 | 30°16′40.89″N 97°44′32.49″W / 30.2780250°N 97.7423583°W | Office | Tallest building in the Uptown/Arts District. The building was rated in 1992 by The Chronicle, as The Building with the Best Acoustics. | |
36 | 21 Rio | 236 (72) | 21 | 2009 | 30°17′3.4″N 97°44′41.38″W / 30.284278°N 97.7448278°W | Residential | [23] | |
37 | Rise on 8th | 235 (72) | 22 | 2016 | Residential | [24] | ||
38 | Moody Bank Tower | 234 (71) | 17 | 1981 | 30°16′41.83″N 97°44′35.81″W / 30.2782861°N 97.7432806°W | Office | [25] | |
39 | 823 Congress | 229 (70) | 16 | 1971 | 30°16′13.77″N 97°44′29.74″W / 30.2704917°N 97.7415944°W | Office | Was the tallest commercial building until the Chase Bank Tower was built. | |
40 | Austin Centre/Omni Hotel | 226 (69) | 16 | 1986 | 30°16′7.8″N 97°44′25.69″W / 30.268833°N 97.7404694°W | Hotel | The adoni granite on the outside was imported from Italy. | |
41 | AMLI on 2nd | 225 (69) | 18 | 2008 | 30°15′58.06″N 97°44′53.03″W / 30.2661278°N 97.7480639°W | Residential | [26] | |
42 | Robert Lee Moore Hall | 225 (69) | 14 | 1974 | 30°17′20.25″N 97°44′10.9″W / 30.2889583°N 97.736361°W | Office | The building houses the Fusion Research Lab at UT. The building also houses the McDonald Observatory. | |
43 | Gables Park Tower | 223 (68) | 18 | 2014 | Residential | [27] | ||
44 | Westin Hotel | 214 (65) | 19 | 2015 | Hotel | [27] | ||
45 | Capitol Center | 210 (64) | 15 | 1984 | 30°16′17.08″N 97°44′27.85″W / 30.2714111°N 97.7410694°W | Office | [28] | |
46 | JPMorgan Chase Tower | 210 (64) | 15 | 1980 | 30°16′13.14″N 97°44′42.88″W / 30.2703167°N 97.7452444°W | Office | [29] | |
47 | The Catherine | 209 (64) | 19 | 2015 | Residential | [14] | ||
48 | Blackwell Thurman Criminal Justice Center | 204 (62) | 11 | 2001 | 30°16′25.28″N 97°44′48.09″W / 30.2736889°N 97.7466917°W | Office | The building was the tallest government building to break ground since the Texas State Capitol in 1882 |
Tallest buildings: site prep or under construction
The following are central business district projects which will rise at least 61 meters (200 ft).
Name | Height* ft / m |
Floors | Year | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Independent | 690 / 210 | 58 | 2018 | U/C | Residential |
Fairmont Austin | 595 / 181 | 36 | 2017 | U/C | Hospitality |
5th & West | 459 / 140 | 39 | 2017 | U/C | Residential |
70 Rainey | 419 / 128 | 33 | 2018 | U/C | Residential |
500 West Second Street (aka: Google Tower) | 400 / 122 | 28 | 2017 | U/C | Office |
Austin Proper Hotel & Residences at Austin Proper | 397 / 121 | 33 | 2018 | Site Prep | Hospitality & Residential |
Third+Shoal | 387 / 118 | 29 | 2018 | Site Prep | Office |
Aloft+Element | 328 / 100 | 31 | 2017 | U/C | Hospitality (2 Hotels) |
Hotel ZaZa & Residences at Post Republic Square | 305 / 93 | 24 | 2018 | U/C | Hospitality & Residential |
University of Texas System Headquarters | 270 / 82 | 19 | 2017 | U/C | Office |
5th+Colorado | 242 / 74 | 18 | 2016 | U/C | Office |
Rise - 8th & Nueces | 235 / 72 | 22 | 2016 | U/C | Residential |
Shoal Creek Walk | 211 / 64 | 15 | 2017 | U/C | Office |
Tallest buildings: approved, site plan under review or proposed
The following are central business district projects which are to rise at least 61 meters (200 ft).
Name | Height* ft / m |
Floors | Year | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Town Lake Villas Project - Building A | - / - | ~60 | - | Proposed | Hospitality & Residential |
Waller Park Place - Building C | 632 / 193 | 54 | - | Approved | Hospitality & Residential |
4th & Red River Project | - / - | ~50 | - | Proposed | Hospitality & Residential |
Block 71 Project - Concept A | - / - | ~45 | - | Proposed | Mixed-Use |
Waller Park Place - Building B | 532 / 162 | 46 | - | Approved | Residential |
Town Lake Villas Project - Building B | - / - | ~40 | - | Proposed | Mixed Use |
99 Trinity | 467 / 142 | 38 | - | Approved | Residential |
3rd & Colorado Residential Project | 458 / 140 | 39 | - | Site Plan Under Review | Residential |
Green Water Residential Tower #2 | - / - | 35-40 | - | Proposed | Residential |
5th & Brazos | 402 / 123 | 36 | - | Approved | Hospitality & Residential |
Scion (Trump) Hotel & Residences Project | - / - | 33 | - | Site Plan Under Review | Hospitality & Residential |
6th & Nueces Hotel Project | - / - | 32 | - | Proposed | Hospitality & Residential |
48 East | 370 / 113 | 33 | 2018 | Approved | Residential |
405 Colorado | 366 / 112 | 26 | - | Proposed | Office |
New "Marriott" Convention Center Hotel Project | - / - | 27 | - | Site Plan Under Review | Hospitality |
416 Congress | 338 / 101 | 26 | - | Approved | Hospitality |
The Avenue | 337 / 103 | 30 | 2019 | Site Plan Under Review | Residential |
Waller Park Place - Building A | 327 / 100 | 26 | - | Approved | Office |
North Shore Lofts | - / - | 18 | - | Site Plan Under Review | Residential |
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released
Timeline of tallest buildings
This list includes buildings that have held the title of the tallest building in Austin as well as the current titleholder, the Austonian.
Name | Image | Street address | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Coordinates | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas State Capitol | 1100 Congress Avenue | 1888–1974 | 311 (95) | 4 | 30°16′28.42″N 97°44′25.07″W / 30.2745611°N 97.7402972°W | [20] | |
Chase Bank Tower | 210 West 6th Street | 1974–1975 | 325 (99) | 21 | 30°16′8″N 97°44′41.45″W / 30.26889°N 97.7448472°W | [19] | |
Bank of America Center | 515 Congress Avenue | 1975–1984 | 328 (100) | 25 | 30°16′3.47″N 97°44′33.41″W / 30.2676306°N 97.7426139°W | [18] | |
One American Center | 116 West 6th Street | 1984–2004 | 401 (122) | 32 | 30°16′6.94″N 97°44′35.96″W / 30.2685944°N 97.7433222°W | [13] | |
Frost Bank Tower | 120 East 4th Street | 2004–2008 | 515 (157) | 33 | 30°15′58.93″N 97°44′34.42″W / 30.2663694°N 97.7428944°W | [3] | |
360 Condominiums | 360 Nueces Street | 2008–2010 | 581 (177) | 44 | 30°16′2.17″N 97°44′59.21″W / 30.2672694°N 97.7497806°W | [2] | |
The Austonian | 201 Colorado Street | 2010–present | 683 (208) | 56 | 30°15′53.36″N 97°44′41.45″W / 30.2648222°N 97.7448472°W | [1] |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Texas
- List of tallest buildings in the United States
- List of tallest structures in the United States
References
- General
- "Buildings of Austin". Emporis. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- Specific
- 1 2 3 "The Austonian". Emporis. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- 1 2 3 "360 Condominiums". Emporis. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
- 1 2 3 "Frost Bank Tower". Emporis. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
- ↑ "The Scarbrough Building". Austin Post Card. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- 1 2 "Tall Buildings of Austin". Emporis. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ↑ "W Austin Hotel and Residences". Emporis. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ↑ "Spring". Emporis. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ↑ http://www.skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 12 August 2015. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ "Altavida". Emporis. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
- ↑ http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/kut/files/201202/JW_Marriott.jpg. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ "One Congress Plaza". Emporis. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
- 1 2 "One American Center". Emporis. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
- 1 2 3 http://www.skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ "Austin Hilton Convention Center". Emporis. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
- ↑ http://www.skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 14 July 2015. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ "Legacy at Town Lake". Emporis. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- 1 2 "Bank of America Center". Emporis. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
- 1 2 "Chase Tower". Emporis. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
- 1 2 "Texas State Capitol". Emporis. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
- ↑ "The Shore". Emporis. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
- ↑ "Capitol Tower". Emporis. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ↑ "21 Rio". Emporis. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ↑ http://www.skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ "Wells Fargo Tower". Emporis. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ↑ "AMLI on 2nd". Emporis. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- 1 2 http://www.skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ "Capitol Center". Emporis. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
- ↑ "JPMorgan Chase Tower". Emporis. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
External links
- Diagram of Austin skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage