Downtown Austin’s skyline is ever-changing and it seems like there’s a new crane in the sky every day. Austin’s CBD has been one of the hottest development markets in the country over the past few years and shows no signs of slowing. With so much rapidly changing, it can be hard to keep track of all the towers and developments in Downtown Austin.
At AQUILA, we keep a careful eye on the Austin market in order to keep our clients and partners informed. That’s why we compiled this list of downtown buildings that are proposed or under construction along with all the public information we know about each one.
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- Downtown Austin office projects
- Downtown Austin mixed-use projects
- Downtown Austin hotel and residential projects
Downtown Austin Office Towers and Developments – Under Construction
1. 1204 San Antonio at Capitol West
Address: 1204 San Antonio St.
Square Feet: 41,698
Preleased: 0%
Stories: 4
Ground Breaking: 2Q 2019
Expected Delivery: 2Q 2021
Developer: TX Assoc. of Counties Workers Comp
Architect: GSC Architects
Leasing Team: Cushman & Wakefield
2. 405 Colorado
Photo Courtesy of Brandywine Realty Trust.
Address:405 Colorado St.
Square Feet: 206,946
Preleased: 16%
Stories: 25
Ground Breaking: 1Q 2019
Expected Delivery: 2Q 2021
Developer: Brandywine Realty Trust
Architect: Duda/Paine Architects
Leasing Team: Brandywine Realty Trust
3. Indeed Tower
Photo courtesy of CoStar.
Address: 200 W 6th St.
Square Feet: 669,130
Preleased: 68%
Major Tenants: Indeed, Heritage Title, TRS
Stories: 36
Ground Breaking: 2Q 2018
Expected Delivery: 2Q 2021
Developer: Trammell Crow Central Texas Ltd
Architect: Page
Leasing Team: CBRE
Read more about leasing activity at Indeed Tower in our article, 10 Downtown Austin Buildings Delivering in 2021.
4. 701 Rio
Address: 701 Rio Grande St.
Square Feet: 120,964
Preleased: 0%
Stories: 5
Ground Breaking: 4Q 2019
Expected Delivery: 2Q 2021
Developer: Investors Alliance
Architect: Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects
Leasing Team: JLL
5. Waterloo Central
Address: 701 W 5th St.
Square Feet: 39,000
Preleased: 88.70%
Tenants: Hippo Analytics
Stories: 5
Ground Breaking: 1Q 2021
Expected Delivery: 1Q 2022
Developer: Elevate Growth Partners
6. Block 185
Address: 601 W 2nd St
Square Feet: 796,525
Preleased: 100%
Tenants: Google (100%)
Stories: 35
Ground Breaking: 1Q 2020
Expected Delivery: 2Q 2022
Developer: Trammell Crow Company
Architect: Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
Leasing Team: CBRE
Downtown Austin Office Towers and Developments- Proposed
1. 201 San Jacinto
Photo courtesy of CoStar.
Address: 201 San Jacinto Blvd.
Square Feet: 733,000
Preleased: 0%
Stories: 47
Developer: Manifold Real Estate
2. 4th & Brazos
Address: 216 E. 4th St.
Square Feet: 500,000
Preleased: 0%
Developer: Cielo Property Group
3. 56 East Ave
Address: 56 East Ave.
Square Feet: 700,000
Preleased: 0%
Stories: 7
Developer: World Class Property Company
Leasing Team: World Class Property Company
4. 600 W. 5th
Photo courtesy of CoStar.
Address: 600 W. 5th St.
Square Feet: 263,619
Preleased: 0%
Developer: Horizon Bank
5. Block 52
Address: 510 Guadalupe St.
Square Feet: 800,000
Preleased: 0%
Developer: Novare Realty
6. Texas Banker Association HQ
Photo courtesy of CoStar.
Address: 203 W. 10th St.
Square Feet: 100,000
Preleased: 10%
Developer: Texas Banker Association
Architect: Beck
Leasing Team: Development 2000
7. The Republic
Photo courtesy of CoStar.
Address: 401 W. 4th St.
Square Feet: 1,420,000
Preleased: 0%
Stories: 37
Developer: Lincoln Property Company & Phoenix Property Company
Architect: Duda/Paine
8. 5th & Colorado
Address: 415 Colorado St.
Square Feet: 457,684
Preleased: 0%
Developer: Stonelake Capital Partners
Architect: Ziegler Cooper Architects
Want to learn more about Downtown Austin? Read our article, Your Guide to Austin’s 8 Downtown Neighborhoods: 2nd Street District, 6th Street, etc.
Downtown Austin Mixed-Use Towers and Developments – Under Construction
1. 6 X Guadalupe
Address: 400 W. 6th St.
Square Feet: 587,780
Uses: Office, Residential
Residential Units: 349
Office Preleased: 0%
Stories: 66
Ground Breaking: 4Q 2019
Expected Delivery: 1Q 2023
Developer: Lincoln Property Company
Architect: Gensler
Leasing Team: Lincoln Property Company
2. 1836 San Jac
Address: 1836 San Jacinto Blvd.
Square Feet: 230,609
Uses: Office, Retail
Office Preleased: 19%
Stories: 9
Ground Breaking: 1Q 2019
Expected Delivery: 2Q 2021
Developer: Employee Retirement System of Texas
Architect: STG Design
Leasing Team: CBRE
3. The Quincy
Address: 93 Red River St.
Square Feet: 77,782
Uses: Office, Residential
Office Preleased: 0%
Residential Units: 347
Ground Breaking: 1Q 2019
Expected Delivery: 4Q 2021
Developer: Endeavor Real Estate Group
Architect: Ziegler Cooper Architects
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Downtown Austin Mixed-Use Towers and Developments – Proposed
1. 411 Brazos
Address: 411 Brazos St.
Square Feet: 885,200
Uses: Residential, Office
Office Preleased: 0%
Developer: Cielo Property Group
2. Railyard Condominium Site
Address: 201-301 E. 4th St.
Square Feet: 850,000
Uses: Residential, Office
Preleased: 0%
Developer: Karlin Real Estate
Leasing Team: CBRE
3. 321 West
Address: 321 W. 6th St.
Square Feet: 121,000
Uses: Residential, Office
Office Preleased: 0%
Residential Units: 363
Stories: 60
Expected Delivery: 2023
Developer: Ryan Companies
Architect: Page
4. Block 87
Address: 711 Trinity St.
Square Feet: 325,300
Uses: Residential, Office, Retail
Office Preleased: 0%
Developer: Cielo Property Group
5. Symphony Square
Address: 1104 Sabine St.
Square Feet: 129,484
Uses: Residential, Office
Office Preleased: 0%
Residential Units: 385
Developer: Greystone Real Estate Partners
6. Waller Park Place (WeWork Site)
Address: 92 Red River St.
Square Feet: 3,000,000
Uses: Residential, Office, Hotel
Office Preleased: 0%
Stories: 55
Hotel Keys: 240
Developer: Sutton Company
Architect: IBI Group
7. 14th & Guad
Photo courtesy of CoStar.
Address: 400 W. 14th St.
Square Feet: 326,509
Preleased: 0%
Stories: 31
Developer: Cypress Real Estate Advisors
Architect: GFF
Downtown Austin Hotel and Residential Towers and Developments – Under Construction
1. 5th & Brazos
Photo courtesy of CoStar.
Address: 501 W. 5th St.
Uses: Hotel, Residential
Residential Units: 323
Hotel Keys: 438
Stories: 32
Ground Breaking: 4Q 2018
Expected Delivery: 2Q 2021
Developer: Magellan Development Group and Ryan Companies
Architect: bKL Architecture
Leasing Team: Magellan Development Group
2. Alexan Waterloo
Address: 700 E. 11th St.
Uses: Residential
Residential Units: 276
Ground Breaking: 2Q 2019
Expected Delivery: 2Q 2022
Developer: Trammell Crow Residential
Architect: GDA Architects
3. 827 W 12th St
Address: 827 W. 12th St.
Uses: Residential
Residential Units: 140
Stories: 29
Ground Breaking: 4Q 2020
Expected Delivery: 2Q 2021
Developer: Transwestern Real Estate Services
Architect: Wilder Belshaw Architect
Leasing Team: EDGE Realty Partners
4. Block 36
Address: 710 E. 3rd St.
Uses: Residential
Residential Units: 256
Stories: 4
Ground Breaking: 1Q 2021
Expected Delivery: 2Q 2021
Developer: Transwestern Real Estate Services
Architect: Wilder Belshaw Architects
Leasing Team: EDGE Realty Partners
5. Hanover Republic Square
Address: 305 W. 5th St.
Uses: Residential
Residential Units: 310
Stories: 44
Ground Breaking: 3Q 2020
Expected Delivery: 3Q 2021
Developer: The Hanover Company
6. Hyatt Centric Congress
Address: 721 Congress Ave.
Uses: Hotel
Hotel Keys: 246
Stories: 31
Ground Breaking: 4Q 2021
Expected Delivery: 1Q 2022
Developer: Congress Development Partners
Architect: Congress Development Partners
7. Natiivo Austin
Address: 48 East Ave.
Uses: Residential
Residential Units: 249
Stories: 33
Ground Breaking: 4Q 2019
Expected Delivery: 4Q 2021
Developer: Pearlstone Partners
Architect: STG Design
Leasing Team: Lee Properties
8. Cambria Hotel & Suites
Address: 66 East Ave.
Uses: Hotel
Hotel Keys: 205
Stories: 14
Ground Breaking: 4Q 2019
Expected Delivery: 1Q 2022
Developer: W2 Real Estate Partners
9. The Linden Residences
Address: 313 W. 17th St.
Uses: Residential
Residential Units: 117
Stories: 28
Ground Breaking: 3Q 2019
Expected Delivery: 1Q 2022
Developer: Reger Holdings, LLC
Architect: Rhode Partners
Leasing Team: DEN Property Group
10. 44 East Ave
Photo courtesy of CoStar.
Address: 44 East Ave.
Uses: Residential
Residential Units: 330
Stories: 49
Ground Breaking: 4Q 2019
Expected Delivery: 4Q 2022
Developer: Intracorp Homes
Architect: Page
Leasing Team: 44 East Avenue Dec LLC
Proposed Downtown Austin Hotel and Residential Towers and Developments
1. Travis Condos
Address: 80 Red River St.
Uses: Residential
Residential Units: 200
Stories: 50
Developer: Sutton Company
Architect: GDA Architects
This article will be updated on a quarterly basis, so check back regularly for updates. For a more in-depth market analysis, be sure to check out our latest Austin Office Market Report.
Last Updated: 6/22/2021
