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ahealy · #**3601** Posted **Aug 2, 2026, 11:58 PM**

Is the crown lit up for this thing yet??

Jdawgboy · #**3602** Posted **Aug 3, 2026, 3:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by ILUVSAT

Did we ever get an official height on this?

The building topped out at 1025'. But, there was façade that stretched 9' higher from that last beam. This was also reflected on building elevations. Measuring 1034' from the lowest point of entry to the architectural peak.

However, the "official" site ranking buildings - CTBUH - has this tower pegged at 1021'.

Will this/can this change?

Thanks.

Yea I wonder if someone screwed up. The FAA also lists this at 1,034 feet, but most other reports like on the news uses the 1,025 ft number. I would say that the 1,034 number is accurate and have been "setting the record straight"

pointing out that it is 1,034 feet...

Jdawgboy · #**3603** Posted **Aug 3, 2026, 3:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

Is the crown lit up for this thing yet??

Nope. I also am not really sure how they will do it or how impressive it will actually look. They have the middle pillars lit on each of the sides and they look good and can see them especially from points east or from Zilker Park. However all the pillers with the crown are flush against the glass so they won't be able to light it in the same way. There's also not much of a rim. Really the only way would be to light it from inside the crown and I assume that is what they will be doing.

ahealy · #**3604** Posted **Aug 3, 2026, 6:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jdawgboy

Nope. I also am not really sure how they will do it or how impressive it will actually look. They have the middle pillars lit on each of the sides and they look good and can see them especially from points east or from Zilker Park. However all the pillers with the crown are flush against the glass so they won't be able to light it in the same way. There's also not much of a rim. Really the only way would be to light it from inside the crown and I assume that is what they will be doing.

Man, I really hope that's not the case. That would seal this as a true flop.

GoldenBoot · #**3605** Posted **Aug 3, 2026, 7:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jdawgboy

Yea I wonder if someone screwed up. The FAA also lists this at 1,034 feet, but most other reports like on the news uses the 1,025 ft number. I would say that the 1,034 number is accurate and have been "setting the record straight"

pointing out that it is 1,034 feet...

1025' is due to lazy reporting by "journalists." That was the height of the last steel beam installed on the tower ("topping out"). However, the façade of the building rises 9' above that beam (1034').

I know some don't care...but, it would be nice to have this officially documented (internationally) at the correct height of 1034'.

the Genral · #**3606** Posted **Aug 3, 2026, 10:53 PM**

At 1025, Waterline shares 175th place globally with four other buildings. It's in the top 25 in the U.S.
which is considerably more impressive. Everywhere I searched had it listed at 1025', Adding 9' would perhaps make it a more accurate measurement, but won't budge it's global ranking by much. A slight rise here in the U. S. would be more significant for us I suppose.

ILUVSAT · #**3607** Posted **Aug 4, 2026, 4:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by the Genral

At 1025, Waterline shares 175th place globally with four other buildings. It's in the top 25 in the U.S.
which is considerably more impressive. Everywhere I searched had it listed at 1025', Adding 9' would perhaps make it a more accurate measurement, but won't budge it's global ranking by much. A slight rise here in the U. S. would be more significant for us I suppose.

It's listed that way because people ran with the topping out height and not the overall (architectural) height of the tower.

It seems that fewer and fewer people in the world care about being accurate. That is scary (regardless of the context in which we're speaking about being accurate).

the Genral · #**3608** Posted **Aug 6, 2026, 4:45 AM**

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=w...9978449&usg=AOvVaw24K3V1-V9MmIMrB6NvuU04

Love the side by side comparisons. I needed that.

ROCrot · #**3609** Posted **Aug 12, 2026, 7:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by ILUVSAT

It's listed that way because people ran with the topping out height and not the overall (architectural) height of the tower.

It seems that fewer and fewer people in the world care about being accurate. That is scary (regardless of the context in which we're speaking about being accurate).

100% true!

[Correction: 99.735% true!]

Speculator · #**3610** Posted **Sep 1, 2026, 2:57 AM**

It's lit! Sorry for the poor quality. I do what I can.

the Genral · #**3611** Posted **Sep 1, 2026, 3:22 AM**

Is the red part photo shopped? It literally looks like lipstick on a really tall pig.

Riverranchdrone · #**3612** Posted **Sep 1, 2026, 9:11 AM**

Looks like they are testing it out. It is something. Wonder if it will still be lit on my way to work this morning?

Urbannizer · #**3613** Posted **Sep 1, 2026, 2:50 PM**

Lincoln, Kairoi Complete Texas’ Tallest Building

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Lincoln Property Co. and Kairoi Residential have wrapped up construction on Waterline, the Lone Star State’s tallest tower rising 74 stories in downtown Austin, Texas. The mixed-use property features 352 multifamily units across 33 levels, 703,000 square feet of office space spanning 24 floors and 252 hotel keys taking up 13 stories.

Waterline is subject to a $742.5 million self-financed construction loan originated in June 2022, one year before work began, according to Yardi Matrix data. The debt is due in June 2027.

The development team included general contractor DPR Construction, designer KPF, structural engineer Brockette Davis Drake and MEPF engineer Alvine & Associates. HKS served as the architect of record. The team delivered the project two months ahead of schedule.

Rainey Street by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Jdawgboy · #**3614** Posted **Sep 1, 2026, 5:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Lincoln, Kairoi Complete Texas’ Tallest Building

Rainey Street by Dave Wilson, on Flickr

Once again with the stupid 1,025 number

Also why bother adding Texas after Austin when they just wrote before it the Lonestar State lol. Obviously people should know at that point in the article.

Urbannizer · #**3615** Posted **Yesterday, 4:02 AM**

https://x.com/OzymandiasEsq/status/2094990090887905500/photo/1

davidtexan · #**3616** Posted **Yesterday, 4:18 AM**

It's official! Crown is lit up! Still looks like they're testing things but it's nice.

ahealy · #**3617** Posted **Yesterday, 12:50 PM**

What an anticlimactic finish...

Why doesn't the crown lighting match the mid section and base color temperature? I sure hope this is temporary, because it looks super cheap and ugly.

Jdawgboy · #**3618** Posted **Yesterday, 4:06 PM**

Well you can definitely see it lit from a good distance and what's kinda crazy is I spotted it from a point I never expected to in my neighborhood.

The ATX · #**3619** Posted **Yesterday, 4:57 PM**

They are testing the crown, and it has virtually every possible combination of colors that can be displayed. It's difficult to judge it from a photo(s) capturing it at one moment in time.

ahealy · #**3620** Posted **Yesterday, 5:36 PM**

I just really hope they have every segment lit the same color. If it's just the crown, that is gonna be rough.

It's bad enough they removed several pillars up there. At night it looks like a sparse colonnade of goofy pillars.