The Austonian

The Austonian
The Austonian
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Record height
Tallest in Austin from 2009 to 2019[I]
Preceded by360 Condominiums
Surpassed byThe Independent
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential[1]
Location200 Congress Avenue
Austin
Coordinates30°15′53″N 97°44′40″W / 30.264781°N 97.744461°W / 30.264781; -97.744461
Construction startedAugust 31, 2007[1]
Completed2010[1]
OpeningJune 2010[1]
CostApprox. $250 million[2]
OwnerBenchmark Development
Height
Antenna spire683 ft (208 m)[1]
Roof683 ft (208 m)[1]
Top floor670 ft (204 m)[1]
Technical details
Floor count56[1]
Floor area590,870 square feet (54,890 m2)[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ziegler Cooper Architects[1]
DeveloperBenchmark Land Development[1]
Structural engineerCBM Engineers[3]
Main contractorBalfour Beatty Construction[3]
Website
www.theaustonian.com

The Austonian is a residential skyscraper in Downtown Austin, Texas, USA. At 683 feet (208 m) tall with 56 floors, the building is the third tallest in Austin, overtaking the 360 Condominiums and behind The Independent and Sixth and Guadalupe.[4] It is also the third tallest building in Texas outside of Houston and Dallas, and the second tallest all-residential building in North America west of the Mississippi River.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "The Austonian". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  2. ^ "The Austonian". Downtown Austin Blog. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Construction and Development Team". Theaustonian.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-23. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
  4. ^ "The Austonian". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 2008-02-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)