Austin

United States

29 September 2025

Major Mixed-Use Projects Advance in Austin’s South Central Waterfront

The Austin City Council has approved the 500 South Congress planned unit development (PUD), paving the way for a two million square foot (185,806 square...

03 June 2024

74-Story Building is Making Progress in Austin

Construction progresses on the 74-story, 1,025-ft-high Waterline in Austin. This 2.7 million square foot (250,838 square meter) mixed-use development will include 351 luxury rental apartments,...

21 March 2024

42-Story Residential Building in Austin Tops Out

CTBUH has confirmed that 700 River in Austin has architecturally topped out. The building is a 42-story residential building that is expected to be completed...

22 January 2024

35-Story Building Planned for Austin

An application filed with the city in early January shows that a developer plans to build a 35-story high-rise, Luminary, with almost 300 luxury condominiums...

25 April 2023

Austin Tower Reduced in Height

Austin's Wilson Tower was first proposed in November 2022 and was originally planned to reach 1,035 feet in height, which would make it among the...

01 February 2023

Austin Design Commission Asks for Plan Revisions on 80-Story Supertall

HKS and developer Wilson Capital revealed plans in December 2022 for the Wilson Tower, an 80-story high-rise in Austin that plans to benefit from a...

15 November 2022

Austin Announces Supertall Tower

Austin-based real estate development firm Wilson Capital announced that its redevelopment of the Avenue Lofts site will be significantly larger than previously reported. The multifamily...

25 October 2022

New 43-Story Tower Breaks Ground in Booming Austin District

Construction has begun on a a 43-story apartment tower in the Rainey Street area in downtown Austin, which has recently experienced a surge in development....

07 October 2022

Over 80-Year-Old Tower in Austin is Getting First Major Renovation

On Wednesday, 5 October 2022, the University of Texas-Austin’s Board of Regents announced plans to provide a USD$26 million lead investment that will go toward...

15 September 2022

Two Commercial Office Buildings Announced in Austin

One Ladybird Lake and 901 South Congress are two new office buildings coming to Austin. One Ladybird Lake, a joint venture partnership with Christopher Investment...

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