East Downtown & Brazos runs along the Brazos Street corridor, the Red River Cultural District and East 11th Street, next to the Convention Center. Its five towers hold the largest layouts in our inventory and the fastest route east to the airport and Tesla.
The problemRenters move in for the skyline, then wake to crane work and find lane closures on the drive to the airport.
Why it happens hereThe Convention Center is mid-rebuild after closing in April 2025, with reopening targeted for 2029, and TxDOT plans to lower the I-35 main lanes through downtown from late 2026 to 2033.
What we doOur large floorplan apartments search flags which stacks face each site and maps your Hwy 71 airport drive around the current closures before you sign.
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.
610 Davis St · Privately managed
The only 5-bedroom high rise units we cover, up to $25,000 a month. A 56-floor tower with skyline and lake views from upper floors.
Check The Modern Austin Residences availability215 Brazos St · Hanover Company
Layouts up to 3,309 sq ft and upper floors that often aren't on portals. A frequent downsizer pick for its larger 3-bedroom plans.
Check Hanover Brazos Street availability501 Brazos St
A studio to 2 bedroom tower on Brazos with a tight price band. No advertised concession at last check.
Check Sienna at the Thompson availability700 E 11th St · Kairoi Residential
The largest layout in our inventory at 4,064 sq ft, yet starting rents begin at $1,804. Sits on East 11th near the arts corridor.
Check Alexan Waterloo availability1109 N Interstate 35 · Arqline
A 16-floor tower along I-35 with 1 and 2 bedrooms and quick highway access north and south.
Check Avenir availability
Big layouts, reserved parking, storage and security for downsizers.
Top-floor and unlisted residences from $10,000 to $45,000 per month.
2024–2026 towers, pre-leasing access and the widest lease-up concessions.
One contact for tech and corporate relocators who need a signed lease in 2–3 weeks.
$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.”
East Downtown is where Austin's music history and its newest towers meet. The Red River Cultural District has some of the city's best-known live music venues. East 11th Street runs into East Austin's restaurants and galleries, and the Brazos Street corridor connects it all to Congress Avenue a few blocks west. Walk Score 95.
Evenings are lively. Concert nights on Red River bring crowds, and Convention Center events fill nearby streets. Renters who like an active neighborhood enjoy it. Renters who want quiet should pick upper floors or stacks facing away from the venues, which we flag per building.
This district also holds the biggest homes among the Austin high rise apartments we cover. The Modern Austin Residences has the only 5-bedroom units we cover, up to $25,000 a month, and Alexan Waterloo has layouts up to 4,064 sq ft. That makes East Downtown the first stop for families, downsizers and executives looking for large floorplan apartments.
ZIP codes we cover: 78701
Landmarks nearby
Roads & transit
I-35 borders the district, Hwy 71 is the quickest route to AUS, and SH-130 continues to the Tesla Gigafactory. The CapMetro Rail Downtown station sits behind the Convention Center site.
Driving east: Hwy 71 gives the quickest route to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), and the drive to the Tesla Gigafactory in Southeast Travis County runs via SH-71 and SH-130. No downtown district gets you east faster.
Driving north and south: I-35 borders the district. It's the fastest way north to the Domain or south, but rush hour is heavy, so we map your commute at your actual drive time.
On foot: Congress Avenue offices are a short walk west. East 11th's restaurants are a few minutes east across I-35. Rainey Street and the Butler Trail are about 10 minutes south.
Parking: Structured garages with reserved spaces at every tower. Multiple-stall parking for large units is available at some buildings, and we confirm it before you tour.
The Modern Austin Residences (2025, 56 floors) at 610 Davis St runs 1 to 5 bedrooms from $2,850 to $25,000. It's privately managed and had no advertised concession at last check. Hanover Brazos Street (2023, 45 floors) has layouts up to 3,309 sq ft, 2 months free, and upper-floor and penthouse units that often don't reach portals.
Alexan Waterloo (2021, 30 floors) on East 11th has the largest layout we cover at 4,064 sq ft, a starting rent of $1,804 and 2.5 months free. Sienna at the Thompson (2022, 31 floors) is a studio to 2 bedroom building on Brazos. Avenir (2021, 16 floors) along I-35 offers 1 and 2 bedrooms from $2,021 with 2 months free.
Management includes Hanover Company, Kairoi Residential (Alexan Waterloo) and Arqline (Avenir), plus private management at The Modern Austin.
The Modern Austin Residences at 610 Davis St, with 1 to 5 bedroom units up to $25,000 a month.
Alexan Waterloo has layouts up to 4,064 sq ft. Hanover Brazos Street reaches 3,309 sq ft.
Evenings near the Red River venues are lively, especially on concert nights. Upper floors and stacks facing away from the venues are quieter, and we flag them per building.
For a few years, yes. The center closed on April 1, 2025 for a $1.6 billion demolition and rebuild, with reopening targeted for 2029. We flag which stacks face the site so you can pick a skyline view over a crane view.
TxDOT plans to lower the I-35 main lanes through downtown, with that segment expected to run from late 2026 to 2033. Avenir sits on the frontage road, so we map airport and Domain drives around the current closures.
Yes. It's the quickest downtown district for drives east via Hwy 71 and SH-130 toward the Gigafactory in Southeast Travis County.
AUS is a short drive east via Hwy 71. It's the fastest airport access of any downtown district.
Alexan Waterloo is at 2.5 months free, and Hanover Brazos Street and Avenir at 2 months. The Modern Austin and Sienna had no advertised offer at last check.
Sometimes. Multi-stall parking is available at some towers for larger homes. We confirm it before you tour.
Same day when units are available. The Brazos towers are close together, with Alexan Waterloo and Avenir a few blocks north.
Austin's highest-demand residential corridor, on the north shore of Lady Bird Lake.
Downtown's civic and commercial spine, from the Capitol to the river.
Tell us your budget, bedrooms and move date. We'll send 3–5 matches with live concessions within 24 hours.
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