Yep. It'll change the shape of the skyline pretty well. Not only is it farther east than most of our highrises, but farther south also. There are other buildings in the area folks, so it's not the only one around there, but it'll be taller than anything around there by a good 75 to 90 feet. In fact, it'll be the farthest south 300 footer in Austin, though still north of the river, technically it's farther south than some areas which are south of the river since it snakes southward a bit there. It's about 5 blocks farther south than our current three southernmost 300 footers.
This building is rising at a very fast rate. I would say a floor a week? maybe even a Floor and a half a week. It is already breaking above the tree canopy and you can definatly see it from I-35 from the south as well as from the north.
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Yeah, the view of this thing coming up from the south just as you cross the river is going to be amazing. It'll end up being one of the most recognizable buildings on the skyline from that side and it's fairly close to the water (from that angle).
Up to the 17th floor as of last Sunday. This thing is going up so quick though they've probably gotten another floor finished by now. Amazing, it was still a hole in the ground in October, now 4 months later it's halfway topped out.