List of tallest buildings in Austin, Texas
The tallest completed building in the U.S. city of Austin, Texas is the 58-story Independent, which is tall. Completed in 2019, it is the tallest building in Texas outside of Houston and Dallas and the tallest all-residential tower west of the Mississippi River. The second-tallest building is The Austonian, which stands tall; this is followed by the Fairmont Austin at tall and the 360 Condominiums, which stands 581 ft (177 m) tall and was Austin's tallest from 2008 to 2010. The fifth-tallest building is the Frost Bank Tower , which was Austin's tallest structure from 2004 until 2008. The history of skyscrapers in Austin began with the construction of the Scarbrough Building in 1910, which is often regarded as the first skyscraper built in the city. Austin went through a skyscraper boom in the 1970s and 1980s, which resulted in the construction of more than 15 of the tallest buildings in the city. Since 2007, the city has been going through a second building boom, with a multitude of buildings constructed, including The Independent, The Austonian and 360 Condominiums. As of February 2020, The city of Austin has  170 high rises. Tallest buildings. This list ranks Austin's delivered (completed and occupied) skyscrapers that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts or other objects not part of the original plans. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. Tallest buildings: site prep or under construction. The following are projects which will rise at least 300 ft (91 m). Tallest buildings: approved, site plan under  review or proposed. The following are projects which are to rise at least 300 ft (91 m). <nowiki>*</nowiki> Table entries with dashes (-) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released Timeline of tallest buildings. This list includes buildings that have held the title of the tallest building (as measured by architectural height and not tip or roof height) in Austin as well as the current titleholder, The Independent.