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Panorama of Austin File 630-905-060

Austin city

structure #720041451building

816 Congress Avenue

existing 71 m 20 floors 1984

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Roof Height73.8 m
Architectural Height71 m
Main Roof Height63.4 m
Floors20
Completion1984
Last Renovation1994
Structural Formhigh-rise building
Main Usagecommercial office
Status existing
Architectural Stylemodern
Address816 Congress Avenue
Smart Address816 Congress Avenue
Smart Address865–899 Colorado Street
Smart Address103 West 9th Street
Smart Address103 West Ninth Street
ZoneWest Capitol
1st Level DistrictDowntown
2nd Level DistrictFinancial District
CityAustin
CountryUnited States
Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-09-24

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