Frost Bank Tower is the first high rise in downtown Austin to receive certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USBGC) under the EB O&M category, and is the second Austin property in Thomas Property Group’s portfolio to achieve certification following Four Points Centre’s Silver New Construction (NC) designation in June 2009.
The gold certification has been made possible due to Frost Bank’s extremely high EPA Energy Star rating of 92 out of 100, its water conservation features, waste minimization, green janitorial practices and innovative, corporate-driven sustainability policies and operating procedures.
Built in 2003, the signature 33-storey Frost Bank Tower features more than 560,000 square feet of premier office space in the heart of the Austin Central Business District on the corner of Congress Avenue and Fourth Street, just blocks from the Texas State Capitol. On-site amenities include conference facilities, a dry cleaner, a full-service bank, ATM, deli/carry-out restaurants, coffee shop, overnight courier drop box, and a fitness centre. Its centre-core, column-free design provides for extremely flexible and efficient tenant layouts with ample daylighting and views.
Thomas Properties Group, based in Los Angeles, is a full-service real estate company that owns, acquires, develops and manages primarily office, as well as mixed-use and residential properties on a nationwide basis.
