Congress Avenue & Republic Square is the most established high rise pocket in Austin. Four towers sit between the Texas State Capitol, Republic Square Park and the Warehouse District, with Google and Meta's downtown offices on the same blocks.
The problemRenters pay hundreds more a month for a Capitol-facing stack, then watch a crane go up in the sightline a year later.
Why it happens hereHeight limits only apply inside the protected Capitol View Corridors set by the state in 1983. A view that runs outside a corridor has no protection, and downtown towers keep filling those gaps.
What we doOur best-view apartments search checks where each stack points against the corridor map, so you only pay a view premium where the view is likely to last.
Portals show a starting rent, not the floor or which way the windows face. In a tower, those two details move the price by thousands a year.
Free-rent offers shift with lease-up pace. Sign a week late and the same unit can cost a month of rent more over the lease.
Credit minimums run 580 to 700+ and income rules 2.5× to 3× rent. Applying blind wastes $50 to $100 per denial.
Year, verified story count, bedroom range, rent range and current concession for each tower. Concessions shift monthly, so we confirm before you tour.
415 Colorado St · RPM Living
The district's new 50-floor tower, still leasing up. Upper-floor units often aren't listed online, and the top of the range reaches $22,510.
Check 415 Colorado availability303 W 5th St · Hanover Company
Overlooks Republic Square Park with skyline and Capitol-facing stacks. A strong pick for relocators walking to downtown offices.
Check Hanover Republic Square availability101 Colorado St · Greystar
Renovated in 2023, near the river at the south end of downtown. Layouts reach 3,218 sq ft, and it currently runs one of the deepest concessions in the district.
Check Ashton Austin availability401 Guadalupe St · Gables Residential
The most predictable pricing in the district, topping out at $5,202. No advertised concession at last check.
Check Gables Republic Square availability
Skyline and Capitol-facing stacks, floor premiums and view permanence.
One contact for tech and corporate relocators who need a signed lease in 2–3 weeks.
The full Class A+ list by district, with what we evaluate before recommending.
Top-floor and unlisted residences from $10,000 to $45,000 per month.
$0 to you and no obligation to lease. Send your budget and move date, and get 3–5 matched towers with live concessions within 24 hours.
Three common situations and how a building specialist changes the outcome.
“I had 10 days to sign before starting in Austin. They sent four buildings that fit my commute, steered me off a unit over a loading dock, and I signed at Paseo with 2.5 months free.”
“After 24 years in Westlake we wanted space and a reserved spot. They found a 3-bedroom at Hanover Brazos with tandem parking that we never saw online.”
“They knew which building would accept my company's relocation guarantee before I applied. That saved me two application fees.”
Congress Avenue runs from the Texas State Capitol down to the Congress Avenue Bridge, where the bat colony flies out on summer evenings. The blocks west of it, around Republic Square Park and the Warehouse District, hold the four Austin high rise apartments we cover here.
This is the working heart of downtown. Weekday mornings are busy with office traffic, and evenings are calmer than the entertainment districts. Republic Square hosts a weekend farmers market, and Congress Avenue has restaurants, coffee and retail within a few minutes on foot. Walk Score 98, the highest of any district we cover.
The district suits corporate relocators who will walk to work. Google and Meta both have large downtown offices here, and the MetroRail Downtown Station is close for commuters heading north. Renters who want nightlife can reach 6th Street and Rainey in 10 to 15 minutes on foot without living on top of it.
ZIP codes we cover: 78701
Landmarks nearby
Roads & transit
MoPac is reached west via Cesar Chavez or 5th and 6th Streets, and I-35 is a few blocks east. The CapMetro Rail Downtown station is the south end of the Red Line.
On foot: Most downtown offices are within a 10 minute walk. The Capitol grounds are at the north end of Congress, and Lady Bird Lake is at the south end.
Transit: The MetroRail Downtown Station and the densest bus network in the city sit nearby. This is the easiest district to live in without a daily car commute.
Driving: MoPac is reached via Cesar Chavez Street or 5th and 6th Streets heading west. I-35 is a few blocks east. Drive times vary a lot with downtown traffic, so we map your commute at the hour you'll actually drive it.
Parking: Reserved garage spaces are typical across the four towers. Ask about second spaces and guest passes when you tour.
415 Colorado (2025, 50 floors) is the new tower in the district and still in lease-up, which means wider concessions and upper floors that aren't always listed. Hanover Republic Square (2022, 44 floors) faces Republic Square Park and is one of our go-to towers for Capitol and skyline views.
Ashton Austin (2009, renovated 2023, 36 floors) sits at 101 Colorado St near the river. It has the district's largest layouts, up to 3,218 sq ft, and currently offers 2.5 months free. Gables Republic Square (2019, 24 floors) has the lowest rent ceiling in the district at $5,202, which makes it a good value pick for one and two bedroom renters.
Management is split between RPM Living (415 Colorado), Hanover Company, Greystar (Ashton) and Gables Residential. Each runs maintenance, renewals and fee policies differently, and we tell you what to expect before you apply.
Hanover Republic Square and 415 Colorado have Capitol and skyline-facing stacks on upper floors. We check those sightlines against the protected view corridors before you pay a view premium.
Only partly. The Texas Legislature created the Capitol View Corridors in 1983, and the city and state now protect about 35 of them. Height limits apply inside each corridor, so a tower can still rise right next to one.
Hanover Republic Square starts at $2,161 and Gables Republic Square at $2,364. With 2 months free at Hanover, the net effective rent drops further.
Yes in the evenings. Weekdays are busy with office traffic, but there's no bar strip below the towers like the one on Rainey.
Yes. Both have large downtown offices within a short walk of the four towers in this district.
Ashton Austin, with layouts up to 3,218 sq ft. It was renovated in 2023 and currently offers 2.5 months free.
415 Colorado delivered in 2025 and is still leasing up, offering 2 months free. Upper-floor units are often released privately, so ask us for current availability.
The CapMetro Rail Downtown station at 4th and Neches is the south end of the Red Line, which runs 32 miles north to Leander. Walk Score here is 98, the highest of the districts we cover.
On summer evenings, yes. An estimated 1.5 million bats roost under the Congress Avenue Bridge from about March to November, and crowds gather at sunset. Ashton Austin at 101 Colorado St is the closest tower, so evening foot traffic is heaviest there.
RPM Living runs 415 Colorado, Hanover Company runs Hanover Republic Square, Greystar runs Ashton Austin, and Gables Residential runs Gables Republic Square.
Same day when units are available. All four sit within a few blocks of the park, so one afternoon usually covers them.
A calmer residential pocket by the 2nd Street District, Shoal Creek and the lake.
Austin's highest-demand residential corridor, on the north shore of Lady Bird Lake.
Brazos Street, Red River music venues and the East 11th arts corridor.
Tell us your budget, bedrooms and move date. We'll send 3–5 matches with live concessions within 24 hours.
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