The Bowie is a 36-story luxury high-rise apartment building in the Market District of downtown Austin, Texas. The tower stands approximately 423àfeet (129àm) tall with 36 floors, and was completed in 2015. Developed by Austin-based Endeavor Real Estate Group in partnership with the Lynd Company of San Antonio, the project broke ground in 2012 and opened in late 2014. It features 358 residential units along with approximately 41,000àsqàft (3,800àmò) of office space and 4,000àsqàft (370àmò) of ground-floor retail. The Bowie was designed by HKS, Inc. architects and earned a LEED Silver certification for sustainability. In 2017, the building was sold in a record-setting transaction (on a per-unit and per-square-foot basis for Austin) as part of a Lynd-led portfolio disposition.
The BowieâÂÂs office space, located on the 8th and 9th floors, was leased in 2014 to Whole Foods Market for expansion of its headquarters. Whole Foods employees began occupying the space in 2015. The buildingâÂÂs ground-level retail has included a coffee shop and other services catering to residents and the neighborhood.
Residential amenities at The Bowie include a rooftop infinity pool on the 36th floor, outdoor terraces on the 10th and 31st floors, a fitness center, a dog grooming room, and 24-hour concierge service. Due to its height and location near Shoal Creek, many units feature unobstructed views of downtown Austin, Lady Bird Lake, and the Texas State Capitol.
In its early years, The Bowie was the first headquarters of Bumble. From 2015 until mid-2017, Bumble operated out of a two-bedroom apartment in the building, despite the Bowie being zoned strictly for residential use. A BuzzFeed News exposé reported complaints from other residents over noise and inappropriate use of amenities. Bumble relocated to an office in downtown Austin later that year.
In 2025, residents of The Bowie formed the Bowie Tenants Union, an independent coalition advocating for rentersâ rights and improved management practices in the building. The organization emerged in response to repeated water shutoffs, fire code concerns, and unresolved maintenance complaints. It is considered the first tenantsâ union formed in a luxury high-rise in Austin.
The union has pressured the property manager, RPM Living, and the buildingâÂÂs ownership group (advised by L&B Realty Advisors and the Florida State Board of Administration) to comply with Texas renter protection statutes and improve communication with tenants.
In March 2026, after receiving numerous code violations in the preceding 13 months for failure to maintain structural and mechanical appliances (notably elevators), the City of Austin Development Services Department initiated enrollment of The Bowie in the Repeat Offender Program.
The Bowie will be the only residential apartment building in downtown Austin â and only property within the 78701 and 78703 ZIP codes â enrolled in the City's Repeat Offender Program, a distinction that reflects a sustained failure to resolve issues despite repeated City enforcement.
Enrolled properties remain on the Repeat Offender Program list for a minimum of two years. As part of the program, the property owner is required to: