MLK & 18th Towers

ApprovedAffordable Housing

📍 Block bounded by West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, West 18th Street, Rio Grande Street and Nueces Street, Austin, TXMixed UseTracked since Feb 23, 2026

Rundog Real Estate Group to build 2 towers in Austin - Austin ...Image via The Business Journals

Units

379

Floors

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Height

445 ft

Sq Ft

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Specifications

Status: Approved
Use: Mixed Use
Units: 379
Hotel Rooms: 287
Height: 445 ft
Expected Completion: Jan 22, 2029
Zoning: Downtown Mixed Use - Conditional Overlay (DMU-CO)
Lot Size: 1.9 ac

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Coverage

MLK & 18th Towers Greenlit on W. MLK Jr. Blvd

May 15, 2026

MLK & 18th Towers Approved in Austin

May 1, 2026

Twin Towers Planned at MLK & W 18th, Austin

Mar 12, 2026

Renderings & Photos

Rundog Real Estate Wins Approval for Two Austin Towers — Image via The Real Deal

MLK & 18th Towers Approved in Austin | Groundbreak Austin ... — Image via Groundbreak

Towers proposed near UT in downtown Austin - Austin Business Journal — Image via The Business Journals