West Campus' apartment project tops out 30 stories, tallest in area

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- West Campus now has a new tallest student apartment building, named Icon, which topped out at 30 stories on Sept. 4, according to contractors Hoar Construction.Austin apartment building, named Icon, topped out at 30 stories, the closest near the University of Texas at Austin. (KXAN Photo/Cora Neas)
Hoar, along with New York-based MDL Development, began construction on the building in March 2023. Now, it stands at 300 feet.Project leaders said that surrounding density and traffic