360 Condo Tower to grace Austin's skyline

Austin is getting another skyscraper downtown.

Builders broke ground Tuesday on the "360 condo" tower, at the corner of 3rd and Nueces.

The 44 story tower will have more than 400 condos, and street-level retail space. But when it's all said and done, it won't be the tallest building in town.

Right now, the Frost building at 33 stories and 515 feet is the tallest building in town. The "360" will be 44 stories or 580 feet tall. Next year, construction begins on the "501 Congress" building--that’s 47 stories and 675 feet tall.

Compare that to the tallest building in San Antonio the Tower of the Americas, which is 750 feet tall.