Updated by KevinFromTexas.
With this thread quickly closing in on 2,000 posts, it'll be sent to the
Thread Archive soon. So I wanted to get a good list compiled before that happens and post it in the new thread when we do start it. Steely Dan, I hope you don't mind, but I borrowed your format for Austin's list. I tried and tried to get something rolling that would look good for Austin's, but in the end I adopted your format since it works so well for displaying heights.
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 <-- ?
purple = 800 - 899 ft
magenta = 700 - 799 ft
dark blue = 600 - 699 ft
blue = 500 - 599 ft
green = 400 - 499 ft
brown = 300 - 399 ft
orange = 200 - 299 ft
Black = under 200 ft
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Highrise Totals:
114...Total number of highrises completed
17....Completed since 1999
6......Under Construction
15....Approved
12....Proposed
2......Site prep/Demolition
Notes: The number for the
total number of highrises completed is for buildings that are atleast 115 feet tall. Most of these are known heights while others are estimated to be atleast that tall. The ones that have no height listed are estimated to be atleast 115 feet tall.
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Highrises:
Name Use Struct. Ht. Mainroof Flrs. Year
Recently completed:
Frost Bank Tower Office 515 ft 424 ft 33 2004 Website
Austin Hilton Convention Center Hotel Hotel/Res. 377 ft 354 ft 31 2004 Website
300 West Sixth Street Office 325 ft ??? .. 23 2002 Website
Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center Jail 204 ft ??? .. 11 2000
Austin City Lofts Residential 176 ft 168 ft 14 2004 Website
The Plaza on Republic Square Residential 174 ft 136 ft 12 2001 Website
Hampton Inn & Suites Austin Downtown Hotel 162 ft ??? .. 16 2002
Milago Condominiums Residential 142 ft 130 ft 13 2006 Website
Marriott Downtown Austin Hotel Hotel 141 ft 132 ft 12 2006
Whole Foods Market Headquarters Office 130 ft 119 ft 7 2005
The Nokonah Residential 126 ft ??? .. 11 2002
Stonebridge Plaza I Office 120 ft ??? .. 9 1999
Stonebridge Plaza II Office 120 ft ??? .. 9 2001
Texas Assocation of Counties Building Office 120 ft ??? .. 8 2003
National Instruments Building Office ??? .. ??? .. 8 2002
Texas Department of Health Office ??? .. ??? .. 7 2001
Breaker Point III Office ??? .. ??? .. 7 2002
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Name Use Struct. Ht. Mainroof Flrs. Year
Under construction:360 Condominiums Residential 563 ft 462 ft 44 2008 Website
Altavida Residential 416 ft ??? .. 37 2008 Website
The Monarch Residential 314 ft ??? .. 29 2008 Website
The Shore Residential 257 ft 237 .. 22 2008 Website
421 West 3rd Street Residential 224 ft ??? .. 18 2008 Website
Dell Children's Medical Center Hospital 120 ft ??? .. 4 2007 Website
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Name Use Struct. Ht. Mainroof Flrs. Year
Site prep/Demolition:
Hotel Van Zandt Hotel/Res. ??? .. ??? .. 29 2008
Texas Automobile Dealer's Association Office ??? .. ??? .. 9 ???? Website
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Notes:
* ~ The Capitol Tower is an existing office building built in 1986. The building is 242 feet tall with 20 floors and will be renovated. A new rooftop crescent shaped crown will be added that will add height to the building.
Name Use Struct. Ht. Mainroof Flrs. Year
Approved:
501 Congress Residential 705 ft ??? .. 47 2009 Website
The Austonian Residential 700 ft ??? .. 55 2009 Website
Block 21 Tower Hotel/Res. 433 ft 433 .. 35 2009 Website
Spring Residential 400 ft ??? .. 41 2008 Website
Capitol Tower* Office 242 ft ??? .. 20 1986
21 Rio Residential 220 ft ??? .. 18 ????
Gables Park Plaza Residential 195 ft ??? .. 15 2008
Federal Courthouse Courthouse 135 ft ??? .. 7 2009
St. David's Medical Center Office 120 ft ??? .. 8 2008
La Vista on Lavaca Residential 119 ft ??? .. 8 2007 Website
Four Seasons Residences Residential ??? .. ??? .. 38 2009
Red River Hotel Tower Hotel ??? .. ??? .. 30 2009
Red River Residential Tower Residential ??? .. ??? .. 30 2009
Red River Office Building Office ??? .. ??? .. 8 2009
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Name Use Struct. Ht. Mainroof Flrs. Year
Proposed:
601-699 West 7th Street Residential 400 ft ??? .. 32 2008
AquaTerra Residential 199 ft ??? .. 19 2008 Website
Legacy @ Town Lake Residential ??? .. ??? .. 27 ???? Website
Marriott Convention Center Hotel Hotel ??? .. ??? .. 26 2009
Seaholm Plaza Hotel Hotel/Res. ??? .. ??? .. 22 2009
220-300 East Riverside Drive Tower I Residential ??? .. ??? .. 18 2009
220-300 East Riverside Drive Tower II Residential ??? .. ??? .. 18 2009
220-300 East Riverside Drive Tower III Residential ??? .. ??? .. 18 2009
Springhill Suites Convention Center Hotel Hotel ??? .. ??? .. 15 2009
Renaissance Convention Center Hotel Hotel ??? .. ??? .. 11 2009
Red River Flats Residential ??? .. ??? .. 8 ????
Neches Oak Tower Residential ??? .. ??? .. 8 ????
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Renderings:
Under Construction:
360 Condominiums - 563 feet - 44 floors - 2008
Altavida - 416 feet - 37 floors - 2008
The Monarch - 314 feet - 29 floors - 2008
The Shore - 257 feet - 22 floors - 2008
421 West 3rd Street - 224 feet - 18 floors - 2008
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Approved:
501 Congress - 705 feet - 47 floors - 2009
The Austonian - 700 feet - 55 floors - 2009
Block 21 Tower - 433 feet - 35 floors - 2008
Spring - 400 feet - 41 floors - 2008
Four Seasons Residences - 38 floors - 2009
Capitol Tower* - 242 feet - 20 floors - 1986 - Rooftop structure will add height to this number.
Gables Park Plaza I - 195 feet - 15 floors - 2008
Federal Courthouse - 135 feet - 7 floors - 2009
St. David's Medical Center - 120 feet - 8 floors
La Vista on Lavaca - 119 feet - 8 floors - 2008
Texas Automobile Dealer's Association - 9 floors
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Proposed:
601-699 West 7th Street - 400 feet - 32 floors - 2008
Hotel Van Zandt - 29 floors - 2009
Legacy @ Town Lake - 27 floors
Marriott Convention Center Hotel - 26 floors
Seaholm Plaza Hotel - 22 floors - 2009
AquaTerra - 199 feet - 19 floors - 2008
Notes:
* ~ The Capitol Tower is an existing office building built in 1986. The building is 242 feet tall with 20 floors and will be renovated. A new rooftop crescent shaped crown will be added that will add height to the building.
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Articles:
Code:
How high is too high?
Soaring project could pave way for denser downtown
Article here with 2 beautiful aerials of downtown. This was in the paper. It asks the question, "What is too high for downtown Austin?"
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?threadid=70078&perpage=25&pagenumber=2
Downtown apartments on track to ascend
An article on this page about 101 Colorado, a 28-story condo tower which will rise directly to the west of 100 Congress. And also 805 West 5th Street, a 24-story condo tower which is slated for the West End at West 5th and West Avenue. The article also has prices for many of the projects.
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?threadid=70078&perpage=25&pagenumber=3
3 residential projects set for downtown Austin
Article on 3 residential projects set for the west and east sides of downtown. 2 of them will be 8 floors, probably around 120 feet tall or so. 4 replies below that is an article about new hotels planned for downtown. One of them is the hotel portion in the new 680 footer. The other would be an upscale hotel, either a Ritz, or W-Hotel planned for West 3rd and Colorado. That hotel could have 300 to 400 rooms. It's been in the planning stages since 2000 but was put on hold. No renderings yet. The developers say they're moving ahead with development soon.
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?threadid=70078&perpage=25&pagenumber=4
40-story condo tower planned for downtown
This is the Novare Group Tower, planned for 300 West Nueces, at West 3rd and Nueces Street. The building will be 520 feet tall with 40 floors. We're expecting a rendering of this tower any day now.
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?threadid=70078&perpage=25&pagenumber=6
New downtown condo tower will rise 36 stories
The project's name is "Spring", it is planned to be 400 feet tall with 36 floors, residential. The architect, (Foad Raffi), is from Vancouver, and this is the first building in the United States that he has designed. The tower, which will be quite narrow and tall, is planned for West 3rd and Bowie Street.
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?threadid=70078&perpage=25&pagenumber=5
New "Austin City Limits" home will have 1,000 seats, year-round performances
Article on block party and design of project.
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=117690
World-renowned architects designing Austin high-rise
Tower at Fifth and Congress could be city's tallest.
Article talks about Cesar Pelli designing the tower at 501 Congress Avenue.
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=104192&page=2
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Related threads at SkyscraperPage:
City compilation thread in Texas & Southcentral section of the forum:
Austin update
Individual building construction threads:
Austin - Fifth & Congress Tower ~705 feet - 47 floors
Austin - Novare 360 Tower - 44 floors 563'
AUSTIN - Zom's The Monarch
Austin ~ The Shore - 257 feet - 22 floors - 2008
Individual building proposal threads:
AUSTIN: The Austonian (55 stories; ~700 ft.)
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