I like this one!

Why do they always show loads of trees on skyscrapers in renderings? You never actually see trees when they are built... unless I'm missing something. Anyways, that is a damned good looking building, much better than the majority of the oddly shaped highrises that Austin has gotten lately.

A few of our buildings do have trees on them. The Bowie has 3 full sized trees on the 32nd floor setback, and 70 Rainey has all kinds of vegetation on the amenity deck.

Google 3D map of The Bowie with trees.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Au...!4d-97.7430608

Exactly, which is usually the complaint everywhere.


I used to live in Austin, haven't been to the city in almost a decade. I'll get down there again soon enough. What I love about Austin's skyline is that it is looking quite unique. Like you know you are looking at Austin, it couldn't be mistaken for any other US city. Thats cool.

I like that one! I also like that it's neither gray nor blue and has a lot of texture. Looks nice.

This may be Austin's best building. LOVE it!

321 West 6th

Groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterday. Features a new design.

https://i.imgur.com/vKE5hggh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/ySPqFsBh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/hC7ceC6h.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/57TNVUmh.jpg

Previous concept:

https://austin.towers.net/wp-content...il_gallery.jpg

What is the status on land availability downtown for skyscrapers right now? Does Austin have a lot more developable sites left?

There is a lot more demo now for new towers than there was a few years ago as available surface lots disappear.

Like it or not, here's another one that officially broke ground. The top half of the podium are the office levels. The residential portion is rental.

https://i.imgur.com/rugm2WA.png
https://austin.towers.net/[email protected]

In addition to everything else going on, we just had 594', 640' & 675' towers break ground and 656', 710' & 1,022' towers scheduled to break ground during the first three weeks of April.

[QUOTE=The ATX;9563870]Like it or not, here's another one that officially broke ground. The top half of the podium are the office levels. The residential portion is rental.

That's a shame - the previous design was much nicer IMO.

Spent a month living in Austin last year and really impressed by the number of cranes in the sky (but was also surprised it was nearly as expensive to rent in central Austin as most neighborhoods in LA).

Looking forward to making a return visit to see how it continues to change.

If I got it correct, the following are U/C or should be by the end of 2022 (above 450') in downtown Austin:

-452' U/C
-488' April Start
-513' U/C
-516' U/C-T/O (complete this summer)
-573' U/C-T/O (complete in 4Q)
-575' Summer Start
-594' U/C-T/O (complete in 1Q23)
-594' Site Prep
-640' Site Prep
-658' April Start
-675' Site Prep
-705' Summer Start
-710' April Start
-723' 3Q22 Start???
-875' U/C
-1022' April Start


**And more starting in 2023!

The insanity in Austin continues. When we first moved to Texas, downtown Austin was very similar to DT Sacramento. It’s changed slightly.

The site plan for the 1,022 foot 98 Red River tower was approved and released. This project is already underway with site prep.

https://i.imgur.com/RTKrvmC.png

Excited to see this one go up!

In about three years we need a good 2005 vs 2025 skyline view. It's gotta be insane change.

Most definitely!!

I'm waiting for three significant official groundbreakings in April before I post my next tallest list. But we currently have:

51 projects over 300'

Of those, we have:

28 over 400'
20 over 500'
11 over 600'
3 over 800' including the supertall.

There are also numerous projects with Demo permits filed but no tower specifics. I don't include those on my list until we get a height or floor count.

This is comprehensive for what is working thru the process, correct?
What is the list when confined to only those already under construction?