Austin | 6G | 874 Feet | 65 Floors | Complete

[KevinFromTexas]

Originally Posted by StoOgE

Any guesses as to where the crane height is at relative to final building height?

I counted 6 crane shaft pieces, plus the boom over the top of the building in one of gillynova's photos. From what I've read before, crane shaft pieces are 20 feet tall each. That would put it at around 140 feet over the top of the building, making it around 840 feet or so. Of course, that isn't precise since the angle might have made it difficult to tell how many shaft pieces were actually above the top of the building.

[GoldenBoot]

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

I counted 6 crane shaft pieces, plus the boom over the top of the building in one of gillynova's photos. From what I've read before, crane shaft pieces are 20 feet tall each. That would put it at around 140 feet over the top of the building, making it around 840 feet or so. Of course, that isn't precise since the angle might have made it difficult to tell how many shaft pieces were actually above the top of the building.

Final crane height on this one is 925', correct?

[OfficialPBreton]

Sunset photo

[Mopacs]

We had a clear view of the skyline on final approach to ABIA last weekend

[bobbywest87]

Originally Posted by Mopacs

We had a clear view of the skyline on final approach to ABIA last weekend

Amazing shots!

[sewaneetigers]

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[Geckos_Rule]

At least from the "eye test," it looks like 6xGuad is right around as tall as the Independent/Austonian currently, if not already slightly taller...

[JACKinBeantown]

Originally Posted by Geckos_Rule

At least from the "eye test," it looks like 6xGuad is right around as tall as the Independent/Austonian currently, if not already slightly taller...

I'm going to go with slightly taller. It looks like the second photo is level, and as I scroll down the top of 6X is the first one to go out of frame on my screen.

[Mopacs]

The building is already making a massive impact from the north and northwest, with still another 170-ish feet to go.

[Mopacs]

Another shot just before we landed. The 183-71 interchange is in the foreground

[Echostatic]

The new 183 tollway is so useful. Hardly ever any traffic on the toll lanes, even in rush hour. I imagine once the I-35 works downtown get started (if ever) then it'll really start to get busy but for now it's saving me tons of time getting around the east side.

[freerover]

Originally Posted by Echostatic

The new 183 tollway is so useful. Hardly ever any traffic on the toll lanes, even in rush hour. I imagine once the I-35 works downtown get started (if ever) then it'll really start to get busy but for now it's saving me tons of time getting around the east side.

Yeah, if only the Aggies that designed it hadn't gotten away with making the highway maroon.

[gillynova]

[Urbannizer]

[Armybrat]

When are they going to top that monster out?

[LiveattheOasis]

Originally Posted by Armybrat

When are they going to top that monster out?

Does November seem right? They’ve got about 170 feet to go …

[kingkirbythe....]

Sixth and Guadalupe is Already the Tallest Building in Austin

https://austin.towers.net/sixth-and-...ing-in-austin/

But although the official bean counters don’t start considering the building’s height until it’s completed and occupied, we’re a little more flexible around here, and lately it’s kinda hard not to notice that the tower is starting to rise awfully close to the 690-foot height of the current official tallest building in Austin, the Independent condos — or, as normal people who haven’t had their brains cooked by a skyscraper obsession usually call it, the Jenga tower. Have you noticed?

[ATxponent]

[Urbannizer]

[Riverranchdrone]

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