Three towers sit outside the downtown core. The Catherine is on Barton Springs Road by Lady Bird Lake's south shore, while The Bowen and Solaris House are in North Austin's mixed-use districts, closer to the northern tech campuses.
The problemRenters who work near The Domain sign downtown for the lifestyle, then spend every rush hour on MoPac or I-35.
Why it happens hereThe Bowen and Solaris House sit in 78758 near The Domain, and Uptown ATX is turning the former IBM campus into a 66-acre district with a planned rail station, so northern jobs keep moving closer to these towers.
What we doOur corporate housing and value searches compare these towers with downtown options at your real commute hour, and Solaris House currently leads on price.
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.
3000 Gracie Kiltz Lane · Greystar
A 19-floor North Austin tower with a wide price range and studios through 3 bedrooms. A good fit for northern commuters.
Check The Bowen availability214 Barton Springs Rd
On Barton Springs Road near Zilker and the lake's south shore, with downtown across the bridge.
Check The Catherine availability2800 Solaris St · Weidner
The newest of the three and the deepest concession in our inventory at 3 months free. Starts at $1,415.
Check Solaris House availability
Starting rents under $2,000 and the concessions that bring net rent lower.
One contact for tech and corporate relocators who need a signed lease in 2–3 weeks.
2024–2026 towers, pre-leasing access and the widest lease-up concessions.
$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.”
Most of our renters live in downtown Austin high rise apartments, but not all of them need to. Two kinds of renters end up here. The first wants Barton Springs Road: Zilker Park, Barton Springs Pool and the lake's south shore, with downtown just across the South First Street Bridge. The Catherine fits them.
The second works north. Apple's campus is in Northwest Austin, and a daily drive from Rainey can run long at rush hour. The Bowen and Solaris House sit in North Austin's newer mixed-use districts and cut that commute while keeping high rise finishes and amenities.
These three towers are shorter (13 to 19 floors) than the downtown core, but they still meet our standard on finishes, amenities and price point.
ZIP codes we cover: 78704, 78758
Landmarks nearby
Roads & transit
The Catherine reaches downtown across the South First Street Bridge. The Bowen and Solaris House sit between MoPac and I-35 in North Austin.
From The Catherine: Barton Springs Road runs west to Zilker Park and east to South Congress. Downtown is across the South First Street Bridge, and the Butler Trail runs along the south shore.
From The Bowen and Solaris House: North Austin's mixed-use districts put renters closer to northern campuses. We map the drive at your real commute hour, since MoPac and I-35 traffic varies a lot.
Tours: We schedule tours here within 1 to 2 days.
The Bowen (2021, 19 floors) runs studio to 3 bedrooms from $1,875 to $13,275, with 1 to 1.5 months free, managed by Greystar. The Catherine (2013, 19 floors) on Barton Springs Road offers 1 to 3 bedrooms from $2,580 with 1 month free. Solaris House (2024, 13 floors) is the newest of the three, managed by Weidner, with affordable studio to 2 bedroom units from $1,415 and 3 months free, the deepest concession in our inventory right now.
Yes. We cover three: The Catherine on Barton Springs Road, and The Bowen and Solaris House in North Austin.
Solaris House starts at $1,415 and currently offers 3 months free, the deepest concession in our inventory.
The Bowen at 3000 Gracie Kiltz Lane and Solaris House at 2800 Solaris St, both in ZIP 78758. Solaris House is part of Uptown ATX, the 66-acre redevelopment of the former IBM campus, where a new CapMetro Rail station is planned.
Often, yes. The Bowen and Solaris House cut the drive to northern campuses compared with downtown towers.
The Catherine on Barton Springs Road is the closest high rise we cover to Zilker Park and Barton Springs Pool, one block from the lake.
We schedule tours within 1 to 2 days.
They're 13 to 19 floors. All meet our standard: 10+ residential stories with high rise finishes, amenities and price point.
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.
Tell us your budget, bedrooms and move date. We'll send 3–5 matches with live concessions within 24 hours.
Prefer to talk now? Direct line: (512) 555-0190 · Response within 2 business hours · $0 to renters
