Here is Austins new tallest, It broke ground yesterday and is scheduled to be completed in 2010

http://www.urbanliving2000.com/images/Austonian1.jpg


Ambitious Austonian breaks ground
Austin Business Journal - 2:52 PM CDT Friday, August 31, 2007
The two-foot high mound of red dirt on the concrete parking lot at Second Street and Congress Avenue Friday morning belied the immensity of the elliptical structure that will soon rise there.

At 56 stories and 683 feet, the Austonian condo building will dominate the Austin skyline. Dozens of dignitaries, buyers, media representatives and project team members turned out this morning for a ceremony marking the groundbreaking of the unique building

"Austin is going through a transformation right now," says Terry Mitchell of Momark Development, the strategic marketing director for the project. "We're becoming a city that has a downtown that really beats and we're excited to be part of that."

Mayor Will Wynn and Sen. Kirk Watson also commented on the project and its impact on the city, later wielding shovels in the ceremonial groundbreaking. Benchmark Development, the Austin subsidiary of Spain's Grupo Villar Mir, is the developer behind the Austonian, which is scheduled for completion by early 2010.

"We're going to build a landmark in the city of Austin and in the state of Texas," says Tomas Garcia with Grupo Villar Mir. He says the company has secured all of the financing needed for the project through Spanish lenders.

For his part, Wynn says he believes the Austonian is a prime example of the residential demand in downtown Austin. "Urbane, mixed-use density has dramatic benefits economically, environmentally and socially," he says.

The 188-unit building will include as much as 17,000 square feet of ground floor and mezzanine-level retail fronting Congress and Second. CB Richard Ellis is handling the leasing on that portion of the project, which some team members believe could end up being an urban grocery market of some kind.

With unit prices starting at $500,000, the Austonian may be the most ambitious of the numerous downtown condo developments. But demand among those projects already underway appears to be strong. About 40 percent, or 96 of the units, in the Spring project near Lamar Avenue and 5th Street are already sold and Larry Warshaw, one of the partners in that development says prices will soon go up on certain unit types. Meanwhile, about 90 percent of the 430-unit 360 project are under contract.

great height and design for austin.

a few more renderings

http://www.urbanliving2000.com/images/Austonian2.jpg

http://images19.fotki.com/v381/photos/5/54967/2949615/Austonian1-vi.jpg

yay I'm going to Austin this fall or next spring I'll be sure to drive by this building

from ssp

Here's a 'preview' of what's to come in a few years, if my novice photoshopping efforts are any indication. I've superimposed the renderings atop these old photos...

Auditorium shores:

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From the Book People parking garage, on Lamar

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From Longhorn Dam (Pleasant Valley Rd at Lakeshore)

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From Riverside Drive

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I-35 Frontage Road

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Austin is like Dubai in Texas.

Nice tower. It will give Austin a real skyline look. Now it's still a bit boring and small although the city itself is quite nice.

wow...it sure looks tall :cheers:

Yea! finally they start building this thing

nice design, i like it. has some classical elements in it i think

great news for the capital of texas. go austin!!!!!:okay:

any news from the site? Is it moving along?

I'm so excited for Austin! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :banana2:

any news from the site? Is it moving along?

Yes. They are well on their way at the site. Mostly excavation work right now, but construction has definitely started with the site fenced off, dirt being moved and several earth movers on site.

subtle but sexy.. nvm i can't find the right words. Kick ass tower Austin!!:)

from ssp!

Here's a couple of photos from April 3 - from the 15th floor of the Hampton Inn.

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff158/LoneStarMike/April%202008/Austonian1.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff158/LoneStarMike/April%202008/Austonian2.jpg

Why is there such a demand for highrise residential in DT Austin?

^ no clue.

here's an update from shanny at ssp.
* not to be mistaken for the u/c building in the background, its in the foreground :D
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nice design! i especially like the first render.
i dunno why but the name made me laugh

the austonian looks really nice. looks like a winner!!:okay:

Looks great. Not too long ago Frost Tower was all the hype, now this thing is going to dwarf Frost.

Thank you, we need to see more Austin Updates.

Here's a few recent photos from Priller at ssp

From 8/16:

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Here's from priller at ssp

Up to the 19th floor now. From early morning, 9/30:

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lookin great!

come on austin we wanna see other 20 towers like this.

^^ Downtown Austin has so many cranes up now. There's so many condo/apartment buildings going up there.

Doubt we'll see many more anytime soon with the economy the way it is

There still looks like there's lots of parking lots.

Very good building and nice addition to the skyline. The name 'Austonian' is cool.

There still looks like there's lots of parking lots.

ya, most cities not in the North East have allot of surface lots, even LA has surface lots. younger cities are not built all cramped like New York and Chicago

nice new tallest. :)

Some updates from ssp - by Mopacs - http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=162518

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Lots of parking lots that could use to be developed. Lots of potential!

Very regal-looking building-- and a nice finish at the top. Sexy curves.

This is residential space, or commercial? Either way it'd be a very pleasant place to spend eight hours out of your day.

3/21

Austonian's Crane
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Priller SSP

its coming up nicely :cheers:

What a lovely ooking tower. The Crystal like scraper in a few off the picture above has to be one of my fondest towers now. What's it called? Its stunning.

What a lovely ooking tower. The Crystal like scraper in a few off the picture above has to be one of my fondest towers now. What's it called? Its stunning.

Its called the Frost Tower, once was Austin's tallest tower.

3/25

Rainbow, after a rainstorm!
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Priller SSP

From this week.

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http://www.mastersmindtechnologies.com/businessmodels

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http://www.mastersmindtechnologies.com/jobforum

http://www.mastersmindtechnologies.com/indianpalace

http://www.mastersmindtechnologies.com/floraldesign

http://www.mastersmindtechnologies.com/indianpalace

http://www.mastersmindtechnologies.com/farmersite

Does anyone have any recent pictures on this project?
Also has there been any news on the T. Stacy 70 story building project?

Finally a tall building for a nice city ! Nice design, too !

Does anyone have any recent pictures on this project?
Also has there been any news on the T. Stacy 70 story building project?

4-5-09 Austonian on floor 40
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Priller SSP

Thanks ()_T for the update; the pictures are awesome. The tower is about to overtake the frost tower at that height.

Thanks ()_T for the update; the pictures are awesome. The tower is about to overtake the frost tower at that height.

It has overtaken Frost tower in height.

Is there any new info on this project? They no longer have the PDF's weekly on their website.

Is there any new info on this project? They no longer have the PDF's weekly on their website.

Hmm.. I think they removed the PDF's from there website a while back, heres some updates by KevinFromTexas on SSP.

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I finally got a chance to visit Austin.

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^^ thanks for the updates

:okay:
thanks for the updates
Go Austin!!!!!!!!:banana:

Looks very nice, and fits perfectly in that downtown. Congrats!

Nice!!!!

Today

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Priller SSP

Great pics, looks good the Austonian.

Definitely spices up Austin's skyline.

anyone have an estimate on when this will top out?

beatiful indeed!

Was in Austin over the weekend and was impressed by this tower's progress and the overall potential the city has and the direction it is taking in its new towers.

It's not even finished and it's already looking spectacular.

3.22

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2471/3552776147_1f2d06e487_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sabotai/3552776147/)

anyone have an estimate on when this will top out?

Sometime in August, they have 10 more floors to go + the crown.

^^ thanks for the info and great pic :)

anyone heard any news on the T. Stacey Condo Tower proposed for Austin at 830ft

anyone heard any news on the T. Stacey Condo Tower proposed for Austin at 830ft

Nothing new unfortunaetly. There are rumors though that the tower is being redesigned.

I sent an e-mail to their office regarding the towers and I have not received a response yet.

Back to the topic of the Austonian, I plan on going to Austin this week so I will have some new pics for the thread.

Let's hope that the Austonian can be the highest that Austin can build. Austin shouldn't build a tower that's the same height of the tallest buildings in Dallas and Houston.

Let's hope that the Austonian can be the highest that Austin can build. Austin shouldn't build a tower that's the same height of the tallest buildings in Dallas and Houston.

Why not? Let them build, a taller tower in Austin would get Dallas and Houston thinking they have to build something taller.

Really like the Austonian, by the way. Been following this one for awhile. :)

Saturday~ 5.23.09

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Extras, Four Seasons Residences 394FT topped out.

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When completed...
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360
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Frost Tower
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Priller SSP

Hello Austin, greetings from Split, Croatia, Europe
This building looks so sexy.
Have beautiful lines.

5.27.09 Austonian now on floor 47
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Priller SSP

great!!!!!!!! only 9 floors to go :)

Let Austin build taller; the views from the hills keep getting better and better.
Also Houston and Dallas have not built anything near the 1000 foot range since the 1980's. Houston has several 400-600 footers under construction which is okay, but bring on the supertalls!!!

By the way here are my photos from last week May 25, 2009

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Check out the airplane and the helicopter in the top middle of the image.

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This one is unrelated to the Austonian but it is a good viewpoint of the West downtown high rises.

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^^ great updates :) i have also been following this one for awhile. What is the height of 360?

The 360 is listed as 563 feet with the spire on the emporis site. The Austonian will be over 100 feet taller, so Austin is moving up.

Emporis is a out dated site

From today:

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I have no idea how tall it is but as of June 2, 2009 this is what I saw today during lunch.

Let Austin build taller; the views from the hills keep getting better and better.
Also Houston and Dallas have not built anything near the 1000 foot range since the 1980's. Houston has several 400-600 footers under construction which is okay, but bring on the supertalls!!!




I agree, Austin needs some supertall skyscrapers.

//i600.photobucket:cheers:^^

http://i600.photobucket

June 27th, 2009

Austonian, the tallest building in Austin now.
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Priller SSP

downtown is looking soooo good though. It's actually getting all clustered.

Can't wait to see it in person next month :cheers:

A few pics I took while on the Interstate I-35, last weekend.


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^^

Thanks for the pictures ()_T. It would be so nice to live in this building. Downtown Austin has the best night life I've seen anywhere.


I wonder why 682 feet isn't placed into the thread title but only 208m.

Geez. I love this tower!

^^

Thanks for the pictures ()_T. It would be so nice to live in this building. Downtown Austin has the best night life I've seen anywhere.


I wonder why 682 feet isn't placed into the thread title but only 208m.

Metrication in Tx? :) Not a bad thing i'd say

Metrication in Tx? :) Not a bad thing i'd say

lol...no way, give me Fahrenheit, feet, inches and miles. :)


I want to say I'm proud to see AUSTIN make it on the skyscrapercity banner today.

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Austin!!!!!!!! :cheers::cheers::cheers:

That's nice but there are far better views here. This is awesome
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and nite time does the view proper justice
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not bad. Austin needs some nice new development and this will be a good addition. skyline will look really awesome after a couple of years.

Houston & Dallas have world-class skylines, but Austin sure has taken off like a rocket. Good to see during the "Great Recession". Cheers :cheers:

7/19

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Priller SSP

Awesome wide angle pictures. Less than 10 floors to top out

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americans and their pick-ups lol

8:15

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FlickR Priller

This page has a nice Fox 7 news story about the building which is now the tallest in Austin:

http://theaustonianblog.typepad.com/


The Austonian was featured in a FOX News story last night about construction milestones and amenities the project will offer when complete in June 2010.

Fox reporter Rudy Koski toured The Austonian with Construction Manager Bob Albanese and Strategic Marketing Director Terry Mitchell. Koski reported that the 59th and final floor of the building will be completed on September 17th, two years after construction on the luxury condo project started. Later this fall, the building will reach its final height of 683 feet when the glass crown is installed, making The Austonian the tallest residential building in the western United States.

A couple of fun facts: 55,000 yards of concrete and 5,000 tons of steel will be used to finish out the project.

Read the full story here (http://www.myfoxaustin.com/dpp/news/local/081209_Austonian_Condos_Nearly_Completed) .

Not bad.

I find it interesting that this building is exactly 2000 feet shorter than Burj Dubai.

08/28:
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Four Seasons:
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Thanks for the fine photos, VictorF. It's nice to see a new skyscraper in the context of the other buildings around it. Also the views from different angles helps us appreciate the architecture better.

A fine addition to the skyline of Austin! (Although I confess I wish they called it The Austinian")! :lol:

Very cool....can't wait to see it topped out. Gonna have to go down to Austin soon and see it in person.

KevinFromTexas, SSP:
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Crown filling in!

Priller, SSP:
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like the cladding at sunset^^

i don't like the base X_X, but the rest of the building is quite nice.

http://i33.tinypic.com/zob5sk.jpgNow that's a very nice skyline :)

i don't like the base X_X, but the rest of the building is quite nice.

I agree! Except the base this building is sexy!

Downtown still looks kinda empty. They should make some underground parking garages and build skyscrapers on those ugly parking lots.

Downtown still looks kinda empty. They should make some underground parking garages and build skyscrapers on those ugly parking lots.

If you are talking about the last couple of pics that's not downtown. That's the same blighted area that all cities have just outside their downtown area.

This building looks great on the skyline. I need to get on the road and go see it in person.

Mopacs, SSP:
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Great looking building and photos!

Great pics from Austin!

Regards.

The Four Seasons is quite bland. The Austonian is great as are your photos Onn.

Photolitherland, December 23rd, SSP
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And crown lighting from LoneStarMike, December 29th
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Beautiful building, but why The Austonian? The city's name is Austin, not Auston.

Exelente building and city, the photos are very good, thank you for the updates.

Beautiful building, but why The Austonian? The city's name is Austin, not Auston.

Because it sounds better written that way

Moscow -> Moscovite

Aerial view from LoneStarMike

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Veiw from the roof
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^^ very nice photo:cheers: Go Austin the capital of Texas

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Beautiful picture

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Beautiful pics guys....that's a nice looking tower! Time to plan a road trip for spring!

SEXY! I went to austin like 4 months ago. Great time. Just wish dallas and austin would magically merge together. that would be awesome.

I love this building. Watching the video makes my knees shake....lol. I don't think I could work in Skyscraper construction but I would definitely live near the top of one. :)

Austin got to be beautiful with the last entries

I am pleasantly surprised. :)

The upper part is so much better than in the renders!

The upper part is so much better than in the renders!

Honestly I thought the renders were god damn ugly but I knew the building would turn out nice.

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SO, Austin is one among not so many cities in the US that the tallest building is actually residential...right?

SO, Austin is one among not so many cities in the US that the tallest building is actually residential...right?

Very true. Most US cities have business talls as their highest buildings. Austin, Bellevue Wash., White Plains NY, San Antonio, Las Vegas, and Honolulu are the exceptions that come to mind.

Very true. Most US cities have business talls as their highest buildings. Austin, Bellevue Wash., White Plains NY, San Antonio, Las Vegas, and Honolulu are the exceptions that come to mind.

Others include:
Miami Beach, FL
New Rochelle, NY
Portland, ME
Riverside, CA
Stamford, CT

Isn't tallest in San Antonio a hotel?

not even close i say dallas is like dubai in texas that place is nice awesome skyline :)

I have been a new Austin resident in 2010 and seen the Austonian at the completion of its all 56 floors. Sure it is dominating the Austin skyline and befitted the downtown very nicely.

I agree with the Investment Group's farsightedness too that, the demand for the high condominiums will be increasingly continuing.

Thanks for MDguy's good work.