Austin

United States

Facts

First 150m+ Building

Frost Bank Tower (2004)

Tallest Building

The Independent (211 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

134

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

North America

Tallest City in

United States

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Waterline	311.2 m / 1,021 ft
2	Sixth & Guadalupe	266.7 m / 875 ft
3	The Republic	216.4 m / 710 ft
4	The Independent	211.4 m / 694 ft
5	The Austonian	208.2 m / 683 ft
6	321 West	205.7 m / 675 ft
7	415 Colorado Street	193.1 m / 633 ft
8	Fairmont Austin	180 m / 591 ft
9	Block 185	179.5 m / 589 ft
10	360 Condominiums	177.1 m / 581 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Austin CVU Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Langan Engineering	Platinum	99	CIV • LAND • ENVE • ENGM • GEO • SEIS • SURV
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	183	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
SLS Consulting, Inc.	Gold	0	CON • FIRE • INSU
Stantec	Gold	55	CIV • STRC • ARCH
Aspen Heights Partners	Silver	1
Rhode Partners	Silver	1	INTR • URB • ARCH
Walter P Moore	Silver	35	FAC

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