From Newsweek · · 1m 10s
Texas Skyscraper Waterline Opens
Austin's tallest building in Texas opens with 74 stories and mixed-use spaces.
In brief
Austin's tallest building in Texas opens with 74 stories and mixed-use spaces. Waterline, a 74-story tower in Austin, Texas, becomes the state's tallest building at 1,025 feet, opening with residential units, a hotel, and office space. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Waterline opens in Austin
Waterline, a 74-story tower in Austin, texas, becomes the tallest building in the state at 1,025 feet.
Developed by Lincoln Property Company
Lincoln property company, one of the tower's developers, confirmed waterline is the tallest building in texas at 1,025 feet.
Designed by KPF
Kpf, the architectural firm behind one vanderbilt and hudson yards, designed waterline.
Completed ahead of schedule
Waterline was completed at the end of august, two months ahead of its planned schedule.
Mixed-use spaces
The tower offers 352 residential units on top 33 floors and a 252-room hotel spanning 13 floors.
Office space and vacancies
Austin has the third-highest office vacancy rate at 25.2 percent, with high vacancies in post-pandemic america.
Future of architecture
Gordon Gill, architect behind jeddah tower, says the future of architecture lies in rethinking existing buildings, not building higher.
What to remember
Waterline, a 74-story tower in Austin, Texas, becomes the state's tallest building at 1,025 feet, opening with residential units, a hotel, and office space.
