Block 185 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Block 185 |
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Block 185 under construction in May 2020
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| Alternative names | 601 W. 2nd St. |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Address | 601 W. 2nd St. |
| Town or city | Austin |
| Groundbreaking | January 16th, 2019 |
| Estimated completion | Q2 2022 |
| Height | 594 ft. (181m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 35 |
| Floor area | 719,470 sq. ft. |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Pelli Clarke Pelli |
| Architecture firm | STG Design |
| Developer | Trammell Crow |
Block 185 is a very tall office building, also known as a skyscraper. It is located at 601 W. 2nd St. in Downtown Austin, Texas. When it is finished, this tower will be the fourth tallest building in Austin. It will stand at 594 feet (181 meters) tall. Block 185 will also be the tallest office building in Texas outside of Houston or Dallas. The building is in Austin’s Second Street District. It is near the Shoal Creek Walk and Lady Bird Lake. This tower is being built on the last piece of land from an old water treatment plant.
Building History
After many years of planning, construction for Block 185 began on January 16, 2019. The building's design changed several times before construction started. Even after the groundbreaking, no one knew who would be renting offices in the tower.
Google Moves In
On January 31, 2019, a company called Brandywine announced big news. They shared that Google would rent the entire building! On the same day, the Austin-American Statesman newspaper showed the first pictures of what the finished tower would look like.
