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Fifth & West Residences facts for kids
| Fifth & West Residences | |
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Fifth & West from the Northeast
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| Alternative names | Fifth & West |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Residential |
| Classification | Seventh tallest building in Austin |
| Location | 501 West Avenue, Austin, Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 30°16′10.33″N 97°45′2.22″W / 30.2695361°N 97.7506167°W |
| Groundbreaking | December 5th, 2014 |
| Completed | December 22nd, 2018 |
| Height | 459 feet (140 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 39 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | GDA Architecture |
| Developer | Riverside Resources |
| Other information | |
| Number of units | 154 |
Fifth & West Residences is a very tall building, called a skyscraper, located in Downtown Austin, Texas. It's a place where people live, with 154 homes inside. The building stands at 459 feet (about 140 meters) tall. This makes it the seventh tallest building in Austin.
Fifth & West is also the fourth tallest building in Austin that is used only for homes. It's shorter than The Independent, The Austonian, and 360 Condominiums. The building has a special triangular shape at the top. This shape helps make sure you can still see the Texas State Capitol building from certain places. The building is also built near Shoal Creek, in an area that can sometimes get flooded.
Building History
Building Fifth & West was a bit tricky at first. Construction started on December 5, 2014, but there were delays for almost a year.
Early Challenges
One big challenge was the small space where the building was being built. It was hard to remove all the dirt and materials from the underground parking garage. Also, bad weather, like the big floods in May 2015, caused more delays.
In June 2016, there was a concern about water runoff from the construction site. Inspectors noticed that water was flowing into nearby Shoal Creek. The construction team worked to fix this issue.
Finishing the Project
Once the building's foundation was finished and reached ground level in November 2016, construction went much faster. The rest of the building was completed in just over two years. Fifth & West Residences was officially finished on December 22, 2018.