Tallest Buildings in Austin Texas

The history of Austin skyscrapers started with the construction of the original office tower the Scarbrough Building built in 1910. Located at 522 Congress Avenue it still stands in the epicenter of downtown Austin, Tx. Since then downtown Austin has gone through a skyscraper boom between 1970 and 1980, and since 2007 the city has been going through a 2nd skyscraper building boom. Below is a complete list of the tallest buildings in Austin, including residential properties & Austin office space for rent.

The tallest completed building is a residential skyscraper named The Independent. It is also the tallest building in Texas. The second tallest building in Austin is the Austonian

List of the Tallest Buildings in Austin, Tx

Name	Height in Feet	Floors	Year Built	Purpose
The Independent	688	58	2019	Residential
The Austonian	683	56	2010	Residential
Fairmont Austin	595	37	2018	Hotel
360 Condominiums	581	44	2008	Residential
Frost Bank Tower	515	33	2004	Office Building
W Austin Hotel & Residences	478	37	2010	Hotel / Residential
Spring	434	42	2009	Residential
The Northshore	424	38	2016	Residential
The Bowie	423	37	2015	Residential
The Ashton	416	37	2009	Residential
JW Marriott Hotel	408	32	2015	Hotel
Four Seasons Residences	401	32	2010	Residential
One American Center	401	32	1984	Office Building
500 West 2nd St	400	28	2017	Office Building
One Eleven	397	30	1987	Office Building
Colorado Tower	397	29	2014	Office Building
Hilton Austin Hotel	377	31	2014	Hotel / Residential
Seaholm Residences	341	30	2016	Residential
Legacy at Town Lake	339	31	2008	Residential
Bank of America Center	336	26	1975	Office Building
Aloft & Element	328	31	2017	Hotel
300 West 6th	328	23	2002	Office Building
100 Congress	328	22	1987	Office Building
San Jacinto Center	324	20	1987	Office Building
The Monarch	323	29	2008	Residential
Chase Bank Tower	322	21	1974	Office Building
Texas State Capitol	311	4	1888	Office Building
UT Main Building	307	29	1937	Office Building
Dobie Center	307	29	1972	Residential
301 Congress	306	22	1986	Office Building
Skyhouse	264	23	2014	Residential

New Tallest Building in Austin

The newest tallest building planned for Austin nicknamed the will be located at 600 Guadalupe St in downtown Austin and is expected to be 850 feet high. San Antonio based developer, Lynd Development Partners and Lincoln Property Co are partnering on the proposed skyscraper. 

The plan is for it to be 62 stories high, possibly up 75 stories making it the current tallest commercial building however with other proposed office buildings in the works it’s tallest building reign won’t last long. 

Photos of Tall Buildings in Downtown Austin