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ocated at the base of the Austonian on 2nd and Congress streets downtown, the restaurant is dimly lit and exudes...

(via In Between)

The Downtown Austin Blog is reporting that an amazing 40 units closed in May in the major new construction downtown projects.

Here are the reported May closings by building:

W Residences: 15 in May (Est. 51 now closed)
Barton Place: 12 in May (Est. 90 now closed)
Austonian: 4 in May (Est. 60 now closed)
Spring: 4 in May (Est. 208 now closed)
904 West Ave: 3 in May (Est. 6 now closed)
Four Seasons Residences: 2 in May (Est. 68 Closed)

According to the Austonian, after 640 days of construction, tonight The Austonian will become the tallest structure in Austin at 571 feet.

The next milestone comes in December when The Austonian's glass crown is installed. The 56-story building will reach 683 feet at that point making it the tallest residential building in the western United States.

Amazingly -- for those who have looked up at the tower recently -- the building still has 112 feet to go. The picture below shows the pouring of the 51st floor.