What happens when you don’t bulldoze a vibrant urban core for an urban office park? Austin. What happens 60 years later when you finally realize the huge mistake you made? Houston and Dallas. What happens when you want the very best pied-à-terre in Austin? You head to the Austonian at 200 Congress Avenue. And putting the “high” in highfalutin is unit 50T.
Yes, the 50th floor. It’s not even the highest unit in this building but it’s still eight floors above Dallas’ tallest residence. It’s a 4,845-square-foot, three-bedroom unit with four full and one half bathroom decked out unit listed with Christie’s affiliate Eric Moreland with Moreland Properties for $7.25 million. Oh, and add another 468 square feet of balcony space spread across three outdoor areas. Levels 55 and 56 are an added bonus of resident space (like Dallas’ Mayfair). I like buildings that reserve the best views for everyone, not just the penthouse owners.
The building itself is in the thick of Austin swing. On the streets below, you’re two blocks from the Colorado River, Lady Bird Lake, and Austin’s famous bat bridge. You’re also a hop-skip to the Four Seasons Hotel, Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken, Oilcan Harry’s, and the Austin music scene. And let’s not forget being a short mile from Franklin Barbeque and Amy’s Ice Creams (you’ll feel less guilty if you walk to those).
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