The Independent (Austin, Texas)

Skyscraper and tallest building in Austin Texas

The Independent

The Independent in 2021

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
Address| 301 West Avenue
Coordinates| 30°16′05″N 97°45′04″W﻿ / ﻿30.267917°N 97.751240°W﻿ / 30.267917; -97.751240
Construction started| 2016
Estimated completion| 2019
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(s)| 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.independentaustin.com
References
[1]

The Independent is a completed residential skyscraper in Austin, Texas. At a height of 690 ft (210 m), it is the second tallest building in the city, behind the 875 ft (267 m) tall Sixth and Guadalupe.

## Overview

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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]

## See also

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* List of tallest buildings in Austin, Texas
* List of tallest buildings in Texas
* List of tallest buildings in the United States

## References

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1. ^ a b "The Independent". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
2. ^ "The Design". Independent Austin. Aspen Heights. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
3. ^ Salazar, Daniel (March 29, 2019). "'Fix the Crown' group wants changes to Austin's tallest tower". Austin Business Journal. Retrieved 2019-04-22.

## External links

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* Media related to The Independent (Austin, Texas) at Wikimedia Commons

Preceded by

The Austonian

|  Tallest building in Austin
2019-2023
210 m | Succeeded by

Sixth and Guadalupe

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Preceded by

The Austonian

|  Tallest building in Texas outside of Dallas or Houston
2019-2023
210 m | Succeeded by

Sixth and Guadalupe

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Skyscrapers in Austin

Tallest (top ten)|

* Sixth and Guadalupe (2023)
* The Independent (2019)
* The Austonian (2010)
* Block 185 (2023)
* Fairmont Austin (2018)
* 360 Condominiums (2008)
* 44 East Avenue (2023)
* Indeed Tower (2021)
* Hanover Republic Square (2022)
* Frost Bank Tower (2004)

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