Waterline

Rising 1,025 feet across 74 stories at 98 Red River Street, Waterline is Texas's tallest building — a supertall that surpasses Houston's JPMorgan Chase Tower by more than 20 feet. Developed by Lincoln Property Company and Kairoi Residential and designed by KPF with HKS, the 2.7-million-square-foot tower combines 252 hotel keys under the 1 Hotel brand, 352 luxury apartments, and 705,000 square feet of office space. Built by DPR Construction, the structure topped out in August 2025 with the hotel expected to open summer 2026. The project integrates with the Waterloo Greenway Confluence along Waller Creek, adding new trail connections and a pedestrian bridge that reconnects the Rainey Street neighborhood to downtown Austin.

Writing

• 
  November 30, 2025

  Endurance is Rare

  As I was locking up the site before Thanksgiving, I was filled with an immense sense of gratitude and pride.

• 
  November 29, 2024

  30 Months In

  Feeling incredibly thankful to be a part of the team on Waterline.

Press

• Photos show Texas's tallest skyscraper nearing completion in Austin Dezeen · Dec 2025
• Waterline, Texas' new tallest tower, tops out in Austin Community Impact · Jul 2025
• It's a 45-second elevator ride to the top of the new tallest building in Texas KUT Radio · Aug 2025
• Austin's Waterline Skyscraper Rises to New Heights Engineering News-Record · May 2024
• Austin's Record-Setting Waterline 'Supertall' Is Halfway Done Downtown Towers · Jun 2024
• Inside Waterline, Downtown Austin's Record-Breaking 'Supertall' Tower Plan Towers
• Let's Catch Up With Downtown Austin's Waterline Supertall Tower Project Towers
• Austin's Record-Setting Waterline 'Supertall' Is Halfway Done Downtown Towers
• Going Vertical with Austin's Waterline DPR Construction
• Waterline DPR Construction