The Independent (Austin, Texas)
Skyscraper and tallest building in Austin Texas
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The Independent is a completed residential skyscraper in Austin, Texas. At a height of 690 ft (210 m), it is the third-tallest building in the city, behind the 875-ft-tall (267 m) Sixth and Guadalupe and the 1,025-ft-tall (312 m) Waterline.
| The Independent | |
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 The Independent in 2021 | |
 Interactive map of the The Independent area | |
Alternative names | Jenga Tower |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Austin since 2019[I] | |
| Preceded by | The Austonian |
General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Austin, Texas, 301 West Avenue |
| Coordinates | 30.267917°N 97.751240°W |
Construction started | 2016 |
| Completed | 2019 |
| Height | |
| Height | 690 ft (210 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Concrete |
| Floor count | 58 |
| Floor area | 950,001 sq ft (88,258.0 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Rhode Partners |
| Developer | Aspen Heights; CIM Group; Investcor; Constructive Ventures Inc |
Structural engineer | LAM+DCI Engineers |
| Main contractor | Balfour Beatty Construction |
| Other information | |
| Number of units | 370 |
| Website | |
| www | |
| References | |
| [1] | |
Overview
The building was proposed in 2014, construction began in 2016, and was completed in spring 2019.
It contains 58 floors, 370 condos, and it has been nicknamed the "Jenga Tower", and the "Tetris Tower".[1] The 9th floor contains amenities such as a heated pool, club room, playground, and dog park, while the 34th floor contains an owner's lounge, fitness center, yoga deck, and an outdoor lounge.[2]
The design of the tower's crown has been criticized, to the extent of a protest group named Fix The Crown being created in March 2019.[3]
