Seaholm Residences
Downtown Austin's celebrated adaptive-reuse address — 280 residences at 222 West Ave beside the historic Seaholm Power Plant, with Trader Joe's on-site and Lady Bird Lake at the door.
Downtown Austin's celebrated adaptive-reuse address — 280 residences at 222 West Ave beside the historic Seaholm Power Plant, with Trader Joe's on-site and Lady Bird Lake at the door.
Key Takeaways
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Seaholm Residences rises 30 stories at 222 West Ave, on the western edge of downtown along Lady Bird Lake. Completed in 2016, it anchors the Seaholm District — one of Austin's most celebrated adaptive-reuse developments, built directly beside the historic Seaholm Power Plant, a decommissioned 1950s power station now reimagined as retail, office, and event space. Living here means residing inside a genuine piece of Austin's industrial history, reworked into one of downtown's most walkable, amenity-rich neighborhoods.
The tower's 280 residences span a wide range of floor plans, from efficient one-bedrooms to larger three-bedroom units, with unit sizes and finishes that reflect Seaholm's slightly newer construction relative to some of downtown's older towers.
Floor plans range from roughly 558-square-foot one-bedrooms to 2,227-square-foot three-bedroom residences, giving buyers meaningfully more size variety than many downtown peers. Most units include one to two assigned garage parking spaces — a real convenience in a downtown market where parking is often scarce or unbundled.
Seaholm's amenity deck includes a heated rooftop pool and a separate lap pool, a fitness center and spa, a rooftop deck with grills, a dog park with washing station, and a business center and club room. Residents also have 24-hour concierge and security, and the building's on-site retail — including Trader Joe's — is a genuine everyday-life amenity most downtown towers can't match.
222 West Ave sits inside the Seaholm District, an easy walk to the Lady Bird Lake hike-and-bike trail, the Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge across the lake, and the restaurants and retail of both the Seaholm District and the neighboring 2nd Street District. It's one of the most walkable addresses in downtown Austin, with a walkability and bikeability score around 90 out of 100.
Trader Joe's sits on the building's ground floor — a rare, genuine grocery amenity for a downtown tower — alongside additional Seaholm District restaurants and retail. The Lady Bird Lake trail and Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge are both immediately outside the front door, and the 2nd Street District and West 6th Street corridor are both a short walk away.
HOA dues at Seaholm have historically run approximately $380 to $3,000 per month depending on unit size and floor. Because Seaholm sees consistent resale activity as one of downtown's larger, more amenity-rich towers, pricing and inventory move quickly — I pull current, unit-specific numbers from MLS before every showing rather than relying on posted ranges. Ask me for a same-day list of everything active, under contract, and recently sold in the building.
Seaholm draws buyers who want a walkable, amenity-rich lifestyle without paying top-of-market pricing — professionals commuting downtown, empty-nesters trading a big house for lock-and-leave convenience, and investors drawn to the building's rental demand and on-site retail draw. The building's mix of unit sizes also makes it approachable for first-time downtown condo buyers as well as move-up buyers wanting more space.
I've been selling Austin luxury real estate for 20 years, and Seaholm is one of the few downtown buildings where I tell buyers the building itself is part of the story — living next to a restored 1950s power plant, with Trader Joe's downstairs and the lake trail at your door, is a genuinely different everyday experience than a typical high-rise. It's also one of the more forgiving downtown towers on price relative to what you get in amenities and walkability.
Seaholm's closest comparison is The Independent, its neighbor in the same Seaholm District, which runs taller and denser with a different amenity mix. 360 Condominiums offers a similar range of unit sizes and price points on the opposite side of downtown, while The Austonian sits at a higher average price point with a more traditional full-service model. Seaholm's edge is its walkability and on-site retail — few downtown buildings can match having a grocery store downstairs.
"We looked at half a dozen downtown towers, but Seaholm was the only one where we could walk downstairs for groceries and be on the lake trail in five minutes. Johnny made sure we understood the HOA structure before we made an offer." — past Seaholm Residences buyer
Seaholm Residences has 280 residences across 30 floors at 222 West Ave in downtown Austin.
HOA dues have historically run approximately $380 to $3,000 per month depending on unit size and floor. Confirm current dues for any specific unit before making an offer.
Seaholm Residences was completed in 2016 at 222 West Ave, anchoring the Seaholm District redevelopment beside the historic Seaholm Power Plant.
Yes. Trader Joe's is located on the building's ground floor, a genuine everyday-life convenience that's rare among downtown Austin condo towers.
The Seaholm Power Plant is a decommissioned 1950s power station adjacent to the residential tower, now redeveloped into retail, office, and event space as part of the broader Seaholm District — one of Austin's most celebrated adaptive-reuse projects.
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