Green Water Block 185

Located at the intersection of 2nd St. and Nueces St. in the Green Water Redevelopment area of downtown Austin TX, Block 185 is a 36-story, approximately 600 foot tall High-Rise Office tower with an iconic envelope designed to capitalize on views both to and from the site. The project accommodates approximately 930,000 GSF of office space, 1,400 parking stalls in above and below-grade structured parking, plus a ground floor lobby, creekside tenant amenity space, and approximately 6,000 GSF of retail tenant space along 2nd and Nueces streets. In addition to a large boardwalk along Shoal Creek for tenant and public use, office tenants will have access to 5 elevated amenity decks, each with a large South-facing outdoor terrace, coupled with smaller view balconies on each floor.

As a new landmark tower for Austin, Block 185 offers collaborative, connected, flexible, and sustainable work environments to attract top talent by embracing new trends and efforts toward employee lifestyle and wellness. Sited on a premier development in one of the fastest growing, most desirable cities in America, Block 185 celebrates Austin’s history and growth. With Design Architect, Pelli Clarke & Partners and STG Design as Executive Architect, Block 185 is a new landmark tower for Austin, creating collaborative, connected, flexible, and sustainable work environments to attract top talent.

Developer: Trammell Crow Company

Contractor: DPR

Photographer: Jason O'Rear