Tallest building in Texas to be 74-story tower in Austin

AUSTIN — Construction is underway on a 74-story tower in downtown Austin that, once completed, will become the tallest building not only in Austin but in all of Texas, its developers say.

Development partners Lincoln Property Company and Kairoi Residential said they have broken ground on the mixed-use tower, planned to be 1,022 feet tall. The tower joins downtown Austin’s ongoing high-rise building boomwhich is reshaping the city’s skyline.

For perspective, at just over 1,774 feet, One World Trade Center in New York is the tallest building in the nation followed by Central Park Tower in New York standing at 1,550 feet. Nearby, and much lower on the list of tallest buildings in the US ranked by World Atlasstands the Bank of America Tower at 1,200 feet.

Developers on Tuesday revealed other new details about the Austin project, including its name, its scheduled opening date and a new equity partner in it.

The developers named the tower Waterline. It will be built on Red River Street on 3.3 acres in downtown’s Rainey Street area. The high-rise, which will overlook Lady Bird Lake, is planned to open in late 2026.

It’s height will eclipse what is currently the tallest building in the Lone Star State, the 75-story JPMorgan Chase Tower (formerly Texas Commerce Tower) that soars 1,002 feet into the air in downtown Houston.

The current tallest tower in Austin is the Independent, a 58-story residential skyscraper nicknamed the Jenga Tower for its offset design. The Independent is about 690 feet tall.

One of Canada’s largest pension investment managers, the Public Sector Pension Investment Board — commonly known as PSP Investments — is the main equity partner in the new Waterline tower, Lincoln and Kairo said.

“Waterline marks a new milestone for downtown not only because of its height but also because of the positive impact this project will have on improving connectivity, enhancing public amenities, and attracting more people to this beautiful area of ​​downtown,” Seth Johnston, Lincoln’s senior vice president in Austin, said in the release.

Ace previously announcedLincoln and Kairoi’s project will have 352 apartments, 700,000 square feet of office space and a 251-room 1 Hotel Austin. The 1 Hotel will be the first in Texas from global hospitality company SH Hotel Resorts for its luxury 1 Hotel brand, which emphasizes sustainability features.

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Michael Lynd Jr., CEO of Kairoi Residential, said Waterline will be “Austin’s next iconic project.” The tower is being designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, an architectural firm whose portfolio includes the 55 Hudson Yards and One Vanderbilt towers in New York.

As part of the Waterline, two pedestrian bridges will be added over Waller Creek from the west, along with three public pedestrian and bike access points to the Waterloo Greenway from the east. The developers said they will contribute $1 million to fund improvements to the Waterloo Greenway, a 1.5-mile trail that connects the University of Texas at Austin’s campus to Lady Bird Lake.