California-based general contractor and construction management firm DPR Construction recently announced the completion of construction at the Waterline, the newest and tallest skyscraper in Austin, Texas.

Rising 74 stories above Red River Street, the Waterline is a mixed-use tower that combines five distinct uses and was designed to integrate well with the downtown environment.

Developed by Lincoln Property Company and Kairoi Residential, Austin’s new skyline icon topped out at 1,025 feet, which makes it the tallest building in the state of Texas.

“This monumental and highly complex project reflects what’s possible when an extraordinary team aligns around a shared vision and never loses focus on execution,” said Seth Johnston, executive vice president of Lincoln Property Company.

“Waterline pushed every assumption about scale, complexity, and coordination,” said DPR Project Executive, Brett Bickford. “This was a massive undertaking, and we wouldn’t be where we are today without our talented and resilient team of skilled craft professionals and trade partners.”

Spanning 2.7 million square feet with a footprint of more than three acres, the skyscraper creates a vibrant, ground-level connection to Waterloo Greenway’s 13-acre Confluence, which opened in June. It also encompasses residential, hotel, office, retail, and parking into a single vertical destination, one that the developers have described as “a city within a city.”

Waterline includes 703,000 square feet of rentable Austin office space across 26 floors, complete with 28,000 square feet of indoor amenities and a 24,000-square-foot outdoor amenity deck.

Indoor amenities include: a gym; a library; a lounge; meeting spaces; a conference room; a storage and prep kitchen; a bar; team building spaces; focus rooms; collaboration rooms; and training rooms. Plus, the outdoor office amenities include a terrace, walking paths, and gathering spaces.

Waterline’s retail component is 27,000 square feet of shopping and restaurant space set creekside and along the building’s level 1. The tower’s top 33 floors are dedicated to luxury residences.

“Delivering a project of this size, scale, and technical complexity requires trust, collaboration, resilience, and relentless commitment,” said Bryan Kent, DPR’s Central Texas business unit leader. “And to get it done ahead of schedule is almost unheard of. Thousands of people helped bring Waterline to life, and their contributions have shaped Austin’s skyline and strengthened how people experience and connect with our city. DPR is proud and thankful to have been part of it.”

According to statements regarding the skyscraper’s topping out, construction involved more than 150 trade partners and 6,800 skilled workers. Work on the project wrapped up in 48 months, which was two months ahead of a 50-month planned schedule.