# Texas Skyscraper Waterline Opens

> Austin's tallest building in Texas opens with 74 stories and mixed-use spaces.
- Title: Texas Skyscraper Waterline Opens · Newsweek | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/record-breaking-tallest-building-texas-austin-waterline-opens-12460635
- Published: 2026-09-18T18:11:04+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: waterline, austin, texas, lincoln property company, kpf, one hotel austin, office vacancies, rainey street historic district
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.