Waterline (Austin)
Skyscraper in Austin, Texas, USA
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Waterline is a supertall skyscraper topped-out in Austin, Texas, United States. Planned to be 1,025 feet (312 m) tall, it will be a mixed-use building with residential, office, and hotel space.[4] Upon topping out in August 2025, it became the tallest building in Austin and the tallest building in Texas as well as the tallest building in the Southern United States.[5] Waterline is expected to be completed in 2026.[4]
| Waterline Tower | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Status as of March 3, 2026 | |
 Interactive map of the Waterline Tower area | |
General information | |
| Status | Topped-out |
| Location | 98 Red River, Austin, Texas, US |
| Coordinates | 30.261563°N 97.739145°W |
Construction started | 2022 |
| Opening | 2026 |
| Cost | $520 million[1] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 1,025 ft (312 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 74 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Kohn Pedersen Fox |
| Developer | Lincoln Property Company, Kairoi Residential[1][2] |
Structural engineer | Brockette/Davis/Drake, Inc. |
| Main contractor | DPR Construction[3] |
| Website | |
| waterlineaustin | |
Tenants
Occupants of Waterline Austin will include 1 Hotel Austin, a 251-room hotel operated by Starwood Hotels, and Alteño, a restaurant concept by the founders of the Denver-based and Michelin starred restaurant, Alma Fonda Fina. Alteño will serve Altos de Jalisco inspired Mexican food and is expected to open Summer 2026.[6]
Location
Waterline is bordered, on the east, by the Rainey Street Historic District and on the west by Waller Creek. North of the building is Cesar Chavez Street and a few blocks south of Waterline is Lady Bird Lake.
