Downtown Austin Condo Tour - tallest buildings 2010

ATXboom · #1 Posted **Sep 28, 2007, 4:24 PM**

http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin...ml?jst=b_ln_hl

Downtown Condo Tour This Sunday
September 27, 2007 21:32 Filed in: News
The Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association (DANA) is holding its 4th Annual Downtown Living Tour Sunday, September 30th, from noon to 5 pm. The event, which typically attracts more than 1,000 visitors, showcases homes and the benefits of living in downtown Austin. This year's tour will feature a combination of existing residences, units in new buildings, and sales models of upcoming developments. More than fifteen sites will be represented on the tour, including:

* 360 Condominiums
* Austonian
* Four Seasons Residences
* Spring Condominiums
* The 5 Fifty Five
* Sabine on 5th
* The Monarch
* 2nd Street Retail District
* Posada Del Rey
* Bridges on the Park
* Plaza Lofts
* Burk/Henricks House

The tour will start at noon at the lobby of the Carr-America building located at 300 West 6th Street (across from The Belmont). After the tour, enjoy happy hour (5 - 7 pm) prices on refreshments and food at Rio Grande Restaurant. VIP ticket holders will finish out the day with complimentary music, food, and drinks at the new Mexican-American Cultural Center from 7 - 9 pm.

Tickets are available through DANA's web site at www.downtownaustin.org/DLT.html. Prices range from $15 for DANA members to $40 for non-members who attend the VIP party.
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Austin in 2010: The Tallest Buildings
September 26, 2007 20:27 Filed in: Market Analysis
Today, The Frost Bank Tower looms across the Austin skyline with a singular presence. While it may look like the world's largest nose hair trimmer, it stands 120 feet taller than any other building in the city of Austin. Of the top ten tallest buildings in Austin, only three -- Frost, 300 W 6th, and the Hilton -- were built in the last decade. One of today's ten tallest buildings – the Texas State Capital — was completed nearly 120 years ago in 1888. Speaking of the Capital, Austin must be one of the largest cities in the U.S. to have a four-story building in it's top ten!

Between the Capital (#10), the Dobie (#5), and the UT Tower (#12), many of the tallest buildings have been around for a long-time:

Ten Tallest Buildings in Austin - 2007
1. 515 Feet - Frost Bank Tower
2. 395 Feet - One American Center
3. 391 Feet - One Congress Plaza
4. 377 Feet - Austin Hilton Convention Center Hotel
5. 367 Feet - Dobie Center
6. 329 Feet - Bank of America Center
7. 325 Feet - 300 West Sixth Street
8. 325 Feet - Chase Bank Tower
9. 320 Feet - 100 Congress
10. 311 Feet - Texas State Capitol

Over the next three years, the Austin skyline will change dramatically. If all proposed buildings are built, only one current building - the Frost Tower - will be in the top ten. In fact, 5 new buildings will be taller than any building currently occupied in the city. Of the future top-ten, four are already under construction and five are still in the planning stage.

Here is the full list:

Ten Tallest Buildings in Austin - 2010*
*(If all proposed buildings are completed)
1. 705 Feet - 501 Congress
2. 683 Feet - The Austonian
3. 580 Feet - 21C Austin
4. 563 Feet - 360 Condominiums
5. 550 Feet - 401-499 West 6th Street
6. 515 Feet - Frost Bank Tower
7. 450 Feet - 501-599 West 6th Street
8. 433 Feet - W Hotel & Residences
9. 432 Feet - Spring
10. 416 Feet - Altavida

Jdawgboy · #2 Posted **Sep 28, 2007, 5:41 PM**

It really shows you how the city's skyline is really going to look different. Buildings we used to look at over the past decade as being the main focal points for the skyline will litterly just blend into the background. One American Center, One Congress Plaza ect. will barely be picked out at first glance unless your specifically looking for them.

arbeiter · #3 Posted **Sep 28, 2007, 6:19 PM**

Our skyline always looked very unfinished in the lower streets (like around One Congress Plaza or whatever it's called - the triangular shaped building. I always knew it was the Franklin Federal building).

ATXboom · #4 Posted **Sep 28, 2007, 6:30 PM**

Arbeiter,

Great point... there has always been a huge gap in the skyline from 2nd to 5th st...

Austonian, the 1000 room Marriot's, and 21C should fill that in nicely.

The other buildings are really going to stretch the skyline along the river from I-35 to Lamar.

priller · #5 Posted **Sep 29, 2007, 12:42 AM**

The tour sounds interesting. Wish I had time to do it. What does the "tour" involve? Where do you go?

KevinFromTexas · #6 Posted **Sep 29, 2007, 5:51 AM**

Cool list of building heights, but I wish they had credited Emporis.

texboy · #7 Posted **Oct 3, 2007, 11:06 PM**

Im so excited! I just found out that Im going to be interning next semester on the Austonian jobsite! (construction) Should be really fun and a great learning experience!!

Jdawgboy · #8 Posted **Oct 4, 2007, 1:39 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by texboy

Im so excited! I just found out that Im going to be interning next semester on the Austonian jobsite! (construction) Should be really fun and a great learning experience!!

wow and your going to be working on a big one too. Hope you enjoy it.

KevinFromTexas · #9 Posted **Oct 4, 2007, 2:15 AM**

Congrats, texboy. Do be sure and take some pics!

priller · #10 Posted **Oct 4, 2007, 3:25 AM**

Yes, keep us informed of what's going on.

MichaelB · #11 Posted **Oct 4, 2007, 3:35 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by texboy

Im so excited! I just found out that Im going to be interning next semester on the Austonian jobsite! (construction) Should be really fun and a great learning experience!!

Cool! Great for you.... welcome to Austin!

texboy · #12 Posted **Oct 4, 2007, 5:37 AM**

I will def keep y'all informed! Im actually going to be living with my parents in New Braunfels bc Im a cheap ass, but I will def be spending alot of my time hangin in ATX on the weekends with friends that go to school there! I cannot WAIT!