The Austonian

The Austonian
The Austonian
Record height
Tallest in Austin from 2009 to 2019[I]
Preceded by360 Condominiums
Surpassed byThe Independent
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential
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
Completed2010
OpeningJune 2010
CostApprox. $250 million
OwnerBenchmark Development
Height
Antenna spire683 ft (208 m)
Roof683 ft (208 m)
Top floor670 ft (204 m)
Technical details
Floor count56
Floor area590,870 square feet (54,890 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ziegler Cooper Architects
DeveloperBenchmark Land Development
Structural engineerCBM Engineers
Main contractorBalfour Beatty Construction
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. 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.