The 252-room W Austin is slated to open here in December 2010.
The property will include 18,000 square feet of retail space and restaurants, event space, a street-level plaza, a spa and a fitness facility.
The hotel will be situated in a mixed-use development known as Block 21. The project is located in the heart of downtown’s Second Street District near Lady Bird Lake. Block 21 will include a live music venue that will serve as the new home of Austin City Limits, the country’s longest-running televised music series.