Block 185

Block 185
Block 185 viewed from Lady Bird Lake
Map
Alternative names601 W. 2nd St.
General information
TypeOffice
Address601 W. 2nd St.
Town or cityAustin
Coordinates30°15′56″N 97°45′01″W / 30.2656°N 97.7504°W / 30.2656; -97.7504
GroundbreakingJanuary 16th, 2019
Estimated completionQ2 2022
Height594 ft. (181m)
Technical details
Floor count43
Floor area719,470 sq. ft.
Design and construction
Architect(s)Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
Architecture firmSTG Design
DeveloperTrammell Crow

Block 185 is an office skyscraper located at 601 W. 2nd St. in Downtown Austin, Texas.[1] The tower topped out in July 2021. The tower is the fourth tallest in Austin at 594 feet, and the tallest office tower in Texas outside of Houston or Dallas. Block 185 is bound to the west by Shoal Creek, to the east by Nueces Street, to the north by Second Street and to the south by Cesar Chavez Street. The tower is located on the final parcel of the former Green Water Treatment Plant and in Austin's Second Street District.[2]

  1. ^ "At Last, Here's Our First Look at the Block 185 Office Tower". TOWERS. 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  2. ^ "Block 185: Is it Google, Salesforce or the shadow?". ATX Real Estate News. 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2019-01-29.