Here’s What a Decade of Growth Looks Like on Rainey Street

Photo by James Rambin.

The boom of downtown Austin condo and apartment development in the Rainey Street District had already started by 2010, but the neighborhood really started rising in the last decade — meaning that in 2020, the district is a full-fledged part of the city’s skyline, with multiple buildings on the way that will push its heights even further.

Flickr user Floyd Wilde was nice enough to snap a photo of the Rainey Street area from the Congress Avenue Bridge back in January 2010, meaning all we have to do is go over to the same spot on the bridge, snap a photo, line them up, and marvel at the change 10 years can make — just drag the slider at the bottom of the image below back and forth a couple of times and see the difference for yourself:

In the 2010 photo, you can see the district’s earliest residential arrivals, including the Shore Condominiums, the Milago, and Windsor on the Lake. We’ve annotated all the new buildings that have sprung up since then and appear in the 2020 photo below — you’ll notice that some of them, namely the Fairmont Austin and the Riverview apartments, aren’t even technically within the Rainey Street District:

The Rainey Street area’s current skyline from the Congress Avenue Bridge. Click for a larger view. Photo by James Rambin.

What’s really crazy about these photos is that they only tell half the story of what’s happening on Rainey Street — if every tower already announced in the district comes to fruition, the 2020 skyline photo above will look completely out of date, nearly as different from the 2020 photo as the 2020 photo is from the 2010 photo. Projects like 44 East Avenue, 90-92 Rainey Street, and the Travis will push the district far beyond the 34-story height of 70 Rainey, currently its tallest building. 

Images: Floyd Wilde / James Rambin

As the Rainey Street area grapples with the side effects of its rapid development and the rest of Austin boldly grows into the 2020s, we’re probably going to have to start taking this exact same photo every year. At least we’ve got a good place to stand!

Rainey Street Condos For Sale

• $459,900 54 Rainey ST #319
  Austin, TX
• $339,000 44 East AVE #2806
  Austin, TX
• $612,500 44 East AVE #1708
  Austin, TX
• $1,885,000 44 East AVE #3301
  Austin, TX
• $631,583 70 Rainey ST #2505
  Austin, TX
• $1,828,570 70 Rainey ST #2506
  Austin, TX
• $830,700 70 Rainey ST #2307
  Austin, TX
• $548,382 70 Rainey ST #2803
  Austin, TX
• $1,274,242 70 Rainey ST #1501
  Austin, TX
• $1,319,242 70 Rainey ST #1801
  Austin, TX
• $2,800,000 44 East AVE #4504
  Austin, TX
• $735,184 70 Rainey ST #3105
  Austin, TX
• $2,285,000 70 Rainey ST #2801
  Austin, TX
• $1,300,000 44 East AVE #4005
  Austin, TX
• $945,000 44 East AVE #1310
  Austin, TX
• $594,999 603 Davis ST #1204
  Austin, TX
• $475,000 54 Rainey ST #607
  Austin, TX
• $1,135,000 70 Rainey ST #1602
  Austin, TX
• $1,255,000 70 Rainey ST #1304
  Austin, TX
• $925,000 54 Rainey ST #1018
  Austin, TX
• $590,000 603 Davis ST #703
  Austin, TX
• $365,000 603 Davis ST #1705
  Austin, TX
• $669,000 54 RAINEY ST #918
  Austin, TX
• $744,000 603 Davis ST #1102
  Austin, TX
• $523,250 603 Davis ST #704
  Austin, TX

54 Rainey ST #319
Austin, TX

$459,900

Lot Size

175 sqft

---

Home Size

756 sqft

---

Beds

1 Bed

---

Baths

1 Bath

---

44 East AVE #2806
Austin, TX

$339,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

481 sqft

---

Beds

N/A

---

Baths

1 Bath

---

44 East AVE #1708
Austin, TX

$612,500

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

793 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

44 East AVE #3301
Austin, TX

$1,885,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

2,114 sqft

---

Beds

3 Beds

---

Baths

4 Baths

---

70 Rainey ST #2505
Austin, TX

$631,583

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

837 sqft

---

Beds

1 Bed

---

Baths

1 Bath

---

70 Rainey ST #2506
Austin, TX

$1,828,570

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

2,179 sqft

---

Beds

3 Beds

---

Baths

3 Baths

---

70 Rainey ST #2307
Austin, TX

$830,700

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

1,128 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

70 Rainey ST #2803
Austin, TX

$548,382

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

663 sqft

---

Beds

1 Bed

---

Baths

1 Bath

---

70 Rainey ST #1501
Austin, TX

$1,274,242

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

1,697 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

70 Rainey ST #1801
Austin, TX

$1,319,242

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

1,697 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

44 East AVE #4504
Austin, TX

$2,800,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

2,858 sqft

---

Beds

4 Beds

---

Baths

4 Baths

---

70 Rainey ST #3105
Austin, TX

$735,184

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

837 sqft

---

Beds

1 Bed

---

Baths

1 Bath

---

70 Rainey ST #2801
Austin, TX

$2,285,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

2,851 sqft

---

Beds

3 Beds

---

Baths

3 Baths

---

44 East AVE #4005
Austin, TX

$1,300,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

1,594 sqft

---

Beds

3 Beds

---

Baths

3 Baths

---

44 East AVE #1310
Austin, TX

$945,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

1,260 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

603 Davis ST #1204
Austin, TX

$594,999

Lot Size

218 sqft

---

Home Size

1,252 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

54 Rainey ST #607
Austin, TX

$475,000

Lot Size

305 sqft

---

Home Size

1,164 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

70 Rainey ST #1602
Austin, TX

$1,135,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

1,154 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

70 Rainey ST #1304
Austin, TX

$1,255,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

1,321 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

54 Rainey ST #1018
Austin, TX

$925,000

Lot Size

N/A

---

Home Size

1,956 sqft

---

Beds

3 Beds

---

Baths

3 Baths

---

603 Davis ST #703
Austin, TX

$590,000

Lot Size

175 sqft

---

Home Size

1,176 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

603 Davis ST #1705
Austin, TX

$365,000

Lot Size

131 sqft

---

Home Size

714 sqft

---

Beds

1 Bed

---

Baths

1 Bath

---

54 RAINEY ST #918
Austin, TX

$669,000

Lot Size

262 sqft

---

Home Size

1,164 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

603 Davis ST #1102
Austin, TX

$744,000

Lot Size

218 sqft

---

Home Size

1,597 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

603 Davis ST #704
Austin, TX

$523,250

Lot Size

175 sqft

---

Home Size

1,252 sqft

---

Beds

2 Beds

---

Baths

2 Baths

---

• 54 Rainey ST #319
  Austin, TX
  

  $459,900
  Lot Size

  175 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  756 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  1 Bed

  ---

  Baths

  1 Bath

  ---

• 44 East AVE #2806
  Austin, TX
  

  $339,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  481 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  N/A

  ---

  Baths

  1 Bath

  ---

• 44 East AVE #1708
  Austin, TX
  

  $612,500
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  793 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 44 East AVE #3301
  Austin, TX
  

  $1,885,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  2,114 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  3 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  4 Baths

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #2505
  Austin, TX
  

  $631,583
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  837 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  1 Bed

  ---

  Baths

  1 Bath

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #2506
  Austin, TX
  

  $1,828,570
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  2,179 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  3 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  3 Baths

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #2307
  Austin, TX
  

  $830,700
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  1,128 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #2803
  Austin, TX
  

  $548,382
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  663 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  1 Bed

  ---

  Baths

  1 Bath

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #1501
  Austin, TX
  

  $1,274,242
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  1,697 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #1801
  Austin, TX
  

  $1,319,242
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  1,697 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 44 East AVE #4504
  Austin, TX
  

  $2,800,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  2,858 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  4 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  4 Baths

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #3105
  Austin, TX
  

  $735,184
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  837 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  1 Bed

  ---

  Baths

  1 Bath

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #2801
  Austin, TX
  

  $2,285,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  2,851 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  3 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  3 Baths

  ---

• 44 East AVE #4005
  Austin, TX
  

  $1,300,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  1,594 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  3 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  3 Baths

  ---

• 44 East AVE #1310
  Austin, TX
  

  $945,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  1,260 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 603 Davis ST #1204
  Austin, TX
  

  $594,999
  Lot Size

  218 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  1,252 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 54 Rainey ST #607
  Austin, TX
  

  $475,000
  Lot Size

  305 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  1,164 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #1602
  Austin, TX
  

  $1,135,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  1,154 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 70 Rainey ST #1304
  Austin, TX
  

  $1,255,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  1,321 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 54 Rainey ST #1018
  Austin, TX
  

  $925,000
  Lot Size

  N/A

  ---

  Home Size

  1,956 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  3 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  3 Baths

  ---

• 603 Davis ST #703
  Austin, TX
  

  $590,000
  Lot Size

  175 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  1,176 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 603 Davis ST #1705
  Austin, TX
  

  $365,000
  Lot Size

  131 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  714 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  1 Bed

  ---

  Baths

  1 Bath

  ---

• 54 RAINEY ST #918
  Austin, TX
  

  $669,000
  Lot Size

  262 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  1,164 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 603 Davis ST #1102
  Austin, TX
  

  $744,000
  Lot Size

  218 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  1,597 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

• 603 Davis ST #704
  Austin, TX
  

  $523,250
  Lot Size

  175 sqft

  ---

  Home Size

  1,252 sqft

  ---

  Beds

  2 Beds

  ---

  Baths

  2 Baths

  ---

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