Congress Avenue Tower Eyes 1,200-Foot Height
The rezoning request for Project Bolo would allow up to 1,200 feet and cuts into a Capitol View Corridor.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Commercial
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Downtown Austin renters and buyers could see a new supertall mixed-use tower if a rezoning request for Project Bolo at 402 and 408 Congress Avenue is approved. The developer has asked for a height range of 750 to 1,200 feet.
Why it matters
A tower that tall would reshape the Congress Avenue skyline and runs into a Capitol View Corridor that restricts building heights to keep the Texas Capitol visible. The rezoning request is still pending, so whether the project moves ahead is an open question for the city.
The rezoning application proposes 87 condos and 221 hotel rooms, with a height range of 750 to 1,200 feet, according to the developer's filing. Nine homes and condos priced at $2 million or more changed hands in a single October week, and the top deal was a $5 million condo at the Austonian.
The players
Project Bolo
The proposed mixed-use development at 402 and 408 Congress Avenue that includes condos, hotel rooms and a restaurant.
Austin Business Journal
The local business publication that reported on the Project Bolo rezoning application.
The details
Developers Project Bolo's rezoning application would allow a mixed-use tower with a restaurant, condos and hotel rooms at 402 and 408 Congress Avenue, the Austin Business Journal reported. The project partially falls within a Capitol View Corridor, where downtown buildings are height-restricted so the Texas Capitol stays visible. If approved, the developer could build the tallest tower in Texas, and the city's review of the request is the next step.
Timeline
October 2026: Nine homes and condos priced at $2 million or more traded hands in a single week.
2029: The new Austin Convention Center is set to open, 70 percent larger than its predecessor.
The Texas Context
Downtown height limits in Austin exist to protect views of the Texas Capitol through Capitol View Corridors. A 750 to 1,200 foot tower at Congress Avenue would test those protections in a way few downtown projects have.
If approved, the tower would change the view along Congress Avenue and could add hotel rooms and condos to the downtown market. Residents who want to weigh in should watch for the city's public review and comment process on the rezoning request.
The takeaway
The Project Bolo rezoning would test how far downtown Austin's Capitol View Corridor protections can bend. Watch for the city's review and any public comment period as the request moves forward.
Further reading
For more on how commercial projects like this take shape, browse our Commercial real estate coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Real Deal New York.
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