Downtown Austin Towers and Developments (Under Construction and Proposed)

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.

Learn More: See the developments that are under construction and proposed in Austin’s other submarkets.

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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. 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

2. 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

3. Texas Banker Association HQ

Photo courtesy of CoStar.

Address: 203 W. 10th St.
Square Feet: 100,000
Preleased: 12%
Expected Delivery: 1Q 2023
Developer: Texas Banker Association
Architect: Beck
Leasing Team: Development 2000

Downtown Austin Office Towers and Developments- Proposed

1. 201 San Jacinto

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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

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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. The Republic

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Address: 401 W. 4th St.
Square Feet: 1,420,000
Preleased: 0%
Stories: 37
Developer: Lincoln Property Company & Phoenix Property Company
Architect: Duda/Paine

7. 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. The Quincy

Address: 93 Red River St.
Square Feet: 77,782
Uses: Office, Residential
Office Preleased: 52% to Wayfair
Residential Units: 347
Ground Breaking: 1Q 2019
Expected Delivery: 4Q 2021
Developer: Endeavor Real Estate Group
Architect: Ziegler Cooper Architects

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3. Symphony Square

Address: 1104 Sabine St.
Square Feet: 160,000
Uses: Residential, Office
Office Preleased: 0%
Residential Units: 385
Expected Delivery: 1Q 2023
Developer: Greystone Real Estate Partners

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. 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

6. 14th & Guad

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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

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Address: 501 W. 5th St.
Uses: Hotel, Residential
Residential Units: 331
Hotel Keys: 401
Stories: 32
Ground Breaking: 4Q 2018
Expected Delivery: 4Q 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: 270
Ground Breaking: 2Q 2019
Expected Delivery: 2Q 2022
Developer: Trammell Crow Residential
Architect: GDA Architects

3. Hanover Republic Square

Address: 305 W. 5th St.
Uses: Residential
Residential Units: 310
Stories: 44
Ground Breaking: 3Q 2020
Expected Delivery: 1Q 2022
Developer: The Hanover Company

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. The Linden Residences

Address: 313 W. 17th St.
Uses: Residential
Residential Units: 117
Stories: 28
Ground Breaking: 3Q 2019
Expected Delivery: 2Q 2022
Developer: Reger Holdings, LLC
Architect: Rhode Partners
Leasing Team: DEN Property Group

8. 44 East Ave

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Address: 44 East Ave.
Uses: Residential
Residential Units: 350
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

2. 827 W 12th St

Address: 827 W. 12th St.
Uses: Residential
Residential Units: 140
Stories: 29
Ground Breaking: 4Q 2020
Expected Delivery: 3Q 2021
Developer: Transwestern Real Estate Services
Architect: Wilder Belshaw Architect
Leasing Team: EDGE Realty Partners

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: 10/11/2021