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Texas  + Austin + Austin  + Student Housing  |  September 18, 2023
30-Story UT student project on site of iconic bar
Mike Boyd
By: Mike Boyd

30-Story Student Housing Project Rising on Site of Iconic Austin College Bar

A new student housing project has broken ground in West Campus, at West 24th and Rio Grande streets, former site of Cain & Abel’s.

The 30-story, 340,000 square foot high-rise designed by Austin-based architecture firm Rhode partners will be the eighth Villas Student Housing in West Campus. 

The building includes two levels of below-grade parking, three levels of above-grade parking, and 25 levels of apartments. It also features an indoor/outdoor fitness center, pool, spa, and basketball court. The project is anticipated to be completed summer of 2025.

The 30-year old college bar, known for its Texas Tea, was becoming surrounded by student housing. It relocated down the street soon after its demolition in April.

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Mike covers our Texas and Phoenix/Southwest regions. He is a veteran news reporter who spent 10 years in radio and television news, mostly in Tucson, Arizona. Following his career in the media, he spent ten years as a communications executive for a publicly traded development company. Mike is married with three boys and three Huskies.
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