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Condominium and retail building offers luxury and elegance

Condominium and retail building offers luxury and elegance


December 17, 2010
U.S. Benchmark Development
U.S. Benchmark Development

The 58-story Austonian in Austin, Texas, is the tallest residential building in the western U.S. Benchmark Development, along with Ziegler Cooper Architects and Balfour Beatty (GC), created the 850,000-sf tower with 178 residences, retail space, a 6,000-sf fitness center, and a 10th-floor outdoor area with a 75-foot saltwater lap pool and spa, private cabanas, outdoor kitchens, and pet exercise and grooming areas. The Austonian Club offers event space, a lounge, and private dining area.

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