New Condo Tower to Become Tallest Building in Austin

AUSTIN, TEXAS — A planned 58-story condo tower will become the tallest building in Austin upon completion. The planned 685-foot tall structure will be called The Independent. The property is also set to become the tallest residential building in the U.S. west of the Mississippi River. The Independent will feature 370 condo residences, ranging from 675 to 3,485 square feet, with floorplans featuring one to three bedrooms. Units will range in price from the mid-$300,000s to over $3 million. The 950,000-square-foot project is located at the northeast corner of West 3rd Street and West Avenue.