The tower is located on the final parcel of the former Green Water Treatment Plant and in Austin's Second Street District.

[3] Eventually, the 1.26 acre plot of land would become the Green Water Treatment Plant [2] and, in 2012, it was purchased by a partnership between Trammel Crow and MSD Capital[4] for $10,277,470.

[2] On January 31, 2019, Brandywine announced that Google would lease the entire building,[8] and the Austin-American Statesman released the first renderings the same day.

[10][11] The building's unique design is due, in part, to setback requirements owing to its proximity to Shoal Creek and Lady Bird Lake.

On the south side fronting Lady Bird Lake, this setback manifests itself as a series of receding terraces.