List of tallest buildings in Virginia

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This list of tallest buildings in Virginia ranks skyscrapers over {{convert|250|ft|m|0|}} tall in the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia by height. The tallest building in Virginia is the Westin Virginia Beach Town Center in Virginia Beach, which contains 38 floors and is {{convert|508|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} tall. The antenna spire however accounts for 95 feet of the building, leaving its rooftop at 413 ft. In comparison, the Capital One Building in Tysons has its roof at 470 ft. Both buildings have their highest occupied floor significantly lower than each building's official height.

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Tallest buildings

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Rank

!Name

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!scope="col" style="width: 47px;" |Height
ft (m)

!Floors

!Year

!City

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1

| Westin Virginia Beach Town Center

| File:Virginia Beach Town Center - Westin.jpg

| 508 (155)

| 38

| 2008

| Virginia Beach

| Tallest building in Virginia Beach and in Virginia since 2008. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 2000s.{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/buildings/219168/the-westin-virginia-beach-town-center-residences-virginia-beach-va-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518084722/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/219168/the-westin-virginia-beach-town-center-residences-virginia-beach-va-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 18, 2015|title=The Westin Virginia Beach Town Center & Residences|publisher=Emporis|language=English|accessdate=3 May 2015}}

2

| Capital One Tower

| 100px

| {{convert|470|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 31

| 2018

| Tysons

| Tallest building in Northern Virginia and tallest office building in the Washington metropolitan area. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 2010s.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2018/11/02/whats-in-capital-ones-new-tysons-headquarters.html|title=What's in Capital One's new Tysons headquarters? Pretty much everything.|date=2 November 2018|last=Sernovitz|first=Daniel|website=Washington Business Journal|accessdate=12 December 2019}}

3

| James Monroe Building

| 100px

| {{convert|449|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 29

| 1981

| Richmond

| Tallest building in Richmond. Was the tallest building in Virginia from 1981 - 2008. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1980s.{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/buildings/130649/james-monroe-building-richmond-va-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407165608/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/130649/james-monroe-building-richmond-va-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 7, 2015|title=James Monroe Building|publisher=Emporis|language=English|accessdate=3 May 2015}}

4

| Skymark Reston Town Center

|File:Skymark Reston.jpg

| {{convert|432|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 40

| 2025

| Reston

| The tallest building in Reston and the tallest mixed-use residential tower in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

{{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/ldsnet/ldsdwf/4624871.PDF|title=Staff Report|date=26 June 2018|page=98|accessdate=30 October 2019}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news2/reston-gateways-4-8-million-square-feet-expands-reston-town-center/|title=Reston Gateway's 4.8 Million Square Feet Expands Reston Town Center|date=2 August 2018|website=Fairfax County, Virginia|accessdate=30 October 2019}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2023/10/20/2764108/0/en/Skymark-Tops-Out-as-Tallest-Residential-Tower-in-Capital-Region.html|title=Skymark Tops Out as Tallest Residential Tower in Capital Region|date=20 October 2023|accessdate=11 November 2023}}

5

| 600 Canal Place

| 100px

| {{convert|417|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 20

| 2019

| Richmond

| Fourth tallest building in Virginia after topping out in July 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/a-billowing-sail/Content?oid=15002375|title=A Billowing Sail |last=Slipek|first=Edwin|website=Style Weekly|access-date=9 November 2019}}{{cite web |last1=GmbH |first1=Emporis |title=600 Canal Place, Richmond {{!}} 1334703 {{!}} EMPORIS |url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1334703/600-canal-place-richmond-va-usa |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711033347/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1334703/600-canal-place-richmond-va-usa |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 11, 2018 |website=Emporis |access-date=10 July 2018}}

6

| Capital One Center Three

|

| {{convert|410|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 31

| 2022

| Tysons

| Second tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 2020s.{{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/LDSnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=FDPA&seq=4211747|title=FDPA 2010-PR-021-02|accessdate=10 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.insidenova.com/news/business/capital-one-s-new-headquarters-means-big-things-for-northern/article_b4009e1a-d654-11e8-9c75-e7ccc4df3735.html|title=Capital One's new headquarters means big things for Northern Virginia|date=22 October 2018|website=Inside NOVA|accessdate=10 November 2019}}

7

| Truist Place

| 100px

| {{convert|400|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 26

| 1983

| Richmond

| {{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/buildings/130612/suntrust-plaza-richmond-va-usa |title=SunTrust Plaza |publisher=Emporis |language=English |accessdate=3 May 2015 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518084216/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/130612/suntrust-plaza-richmond-va-usa |archivedate=18 May 2015 }}

8

| Armada Hoffler Tower

|100px

| {{convert|396|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 23

| 2002

| Virginia Beach

| {{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/buildings/100852/armada-hoffler-tower-virginia-beach-va-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505075716/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/100852/armada-hoffler-tower-virginia-beach-va-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 5, 2015|title=Armada Hoffler Tower|publisher=Emporis|language=English|accessdate=4 May 2015}}

9

| Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

| 100px

| {{convert|394|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 26

| 1978

| Richmond

| One of twelve Federal Reserve Banks in the United States. Tallest building in Virginia from 1978 - 1981. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1970s.{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/buildings/130661/federal-reserve-bank-building-richmond-va-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505074245/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/130661/federal-reserve-bank-building-richmond-va-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 5, 2015|title=Federal Reserve Bank Building|publisher=Emporis|language=English|accessdate=3 May 2015}}

rowspan=2|10

| Central Place Tower

| 100px

| {{convert|390|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 32

| 2018

| Arlington

|Tallest Building in Arlington.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/05/03/rosslyn-observation-deck-rebrands-to-reflect-what.html|title=Rosslyn observation deck rebrands to reflect what it is|date=3 May 2019|last=Neibauer|first=Michael|website=Washington Business Journal|accessdate=13 December 2019}}

1812 North Moore Street

| 100px

| {{convert|390|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 35

| 2013

| Arlington

| Was the tallest building in the Washington metropolitan area at the time of completion, overtaking the Rosslyn Twin Towers. Was surpassed by the Capital One Tower in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://commercialobserver.com/2019/08/nestle-expands-rosslyn-headquarters-to-300k-sf/|title=Nestlé Expands Rosslyn Headquarters to 300K SF|date=8 August 2019|last=Loria|first=Keith|website=Commercial Observer|accessdate=14 December 2019}}

12

| 2000 Opportunity Way

| File:Reston Next.jpg

| {{convert|387|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 28

| 2022

| Reston

|

{{cite web|url=https://www.clarkconstruction.com/our-work/projects/reston-gateway-buildings-b|title=Reston Gateway Buildings A & B|website=Clark Construction|accessdate=21 November 2019}}

{{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/ldsnet/ldsdwf/4784329.PDF|title=Reston Town Center (RTC) Next Comprehensive Sign Plan|website=County of Fairfax, Virginia|accessdate=1 July 2021}}

rowspan=2|13

| Rosslyn Twin Tower One

| 100px

| {{convert|381|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 27

| 1980

| Arlington

| {{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/buildings/123792/rosslyn-twin-tower-one-arlington-va-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216024940/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/123792/rosslyn-twin-tower-one-arlington-va-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 16, 2016|title=Rosslyn Twin Tower One|publisher=Emporis|language=English|accessdate=3 May 2015}}

Rosslyn Twin Tower Two

| 100px

| {{convert|381|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 27

| 1982

| Arlington

| {{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/buildings/123793/rosslyn-twin-tower-two-arlington-va-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215192534/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/123793/rosslyn-twin-tower-two-arlington-va-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 15, 2016|title=Rosslyn Twin Tower Two|publisher=Emporis|language=English|accessdate=3 May 2015}}

15

| Rise at the Boro

| 100px

| {{convert|372|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 32

| 2019

| Tysons

| {{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/LDSnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=FDPA&seq=4257400|title=FDPA 2010-PR-022|accessdate=3 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://plus.fairfaxcounty.gov/CitizenAccess/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Zoning&TabName=Zoning&capID1=REC21&capID2=00000&capID3=003US&agencyCode=FFX&IsToShowInspection=|title=RZPA 2021-PR-00025|accessdate=9 October 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tysonsreporter.com/2019/09/25/two-apartment-buildings-now-open-in-the-boro/|title=Two Apartment Buildings Now Open in The Boro|last=Moran|first=Catherine Douglas|date=25 September 2019|website=Tysons Reporter|accessdate=3 November 2019}}

16

| Lumen at Tysons

| 100px

| {{convert|365|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 32

| 2018

| Tysons

| {{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/LDSnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=FDP&seq=4171713|title=FDP 2011-PR-005|accessdate=11 December 2019}}

17

| Adaire

| 100px

| {{convert|356|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 34

| 2016

| Tysons

|

{{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/ldsnet/ldsdwf/4689003.PDF|title=Staff Report|page=25|accessdate=5 November 2019}}

18

| Central Place

| 100px

| {{convert|355|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 31

| 2017

| Arlington

| {{cite web|url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/253433/central-place-residential-arlington-va-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217142651/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/253433/central-place-residential-arlington-va-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 17, 2017|title=Central Place Residential, Arlington|publisher=Emporis|language=English|accessdate=16 Feb 2017}}

19

| VITA

| 100px

| {{convert|351|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 30

| 2015

| Tysons

| {{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/ldsnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=FDP&seq=4079597|title=FDP 2004-PR-044|accessdate=11 December 2019}}

20

| Dominion Tower

| 100px

| {{convert|341|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 26

| 1987

| Norfolk

| Tallest building in Norfolk.

21

| Hilton Alexandria Mark Center

| 100px

| {{convert|338|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 30

| 1985

| Alexandria

| Tallest building in Alexandria{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/buildings/125840/hilton-alexandria-mark-center-alexandria-va-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104520/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/125840/hilton-alexandria-mark-center-alexandria-va-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 4, 2016|title=Hilton Alexandria Mark Center|publisher=Emporis|language=English|accessdate=14 Jan 2016}}

22

| George Washington Masonic National Memorial

| 100px

| {{convert|333|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 9

| 1932

| Alexandria

| Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1930s.{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/buildings/125832/george-washington-masonic-national-memorial-alexandria-va-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092541/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/125832/george-washington-masonic-national-memorial-alexandria-va-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 4, 2016|title=George Washington Masonic National Memorial|publisher=Emporis|language=English|accessdate=14 Jan 2016}}

23

| Bank of America Center (Richmond)

|

| {{convert|331|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 26

| 1974

| Richmond

|

rowspan=2|24

| Metropolitan Park 6

|

| {{convert|327|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 22

| 2023

| Arlington

| rowspan=2|Amazon HQ2. Topped out in 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2020/09/23/amazon-buys-pentagon-city-marriott-hotel.html|title=Amazon buys Pentagon City hotel, now has full control over superblock as vision for HQ2 expands|date=23 September 2020|website=Washington Business Journal|last=Capriel|first=Jonathan|accessdate=23 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/LDSnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=FDP&seq=4242785|title=METROPOLITAN PARK PHASES 6, 7, AND 8|accessdate=16 December 2019}}

Metropolitan Park 7/8

|

| {{convert|327|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 22

| 2023

| Arlington

26

| Wells Fargo Tower

| 100px

| {{convert|320|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 21

| 1990

| Roanoke

| Tallest building in Roanoke. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1990s.{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/buildings/129702/wachovia-tower-roanoke-va-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514051023/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/129702/wachovia-tower-roanoke-va-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 14, 2015|title=Wachovia Tower|publisher=Emporis|language=English|accessdate=14 Jan 2016}}

27

| Tysons Tower

| File:Tysons_Tower_Tysons_VA_2017_02_12_02.jpg

| {{convert|318|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 22

| 2014

| Tysons

| {{cite web|url=http://skyscrapercenter.com/building/tysons-tower/25532|title=Tysons Tower|publisher=The Skyscraper Center|language=English|accessdate=5 Apr 2017}}

rowspan=2|28

| Richmond City Hall

| 100px

| {{convert|315|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 19

| 1971

| Richmond

|

Fairview Park Marriott

|

| {{convert|315|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 16

| 1989

| Annandale

| {{cite web|url=https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=936|title=Fairview Park Marriott, Falls Church|publisher=SkyscraperPage|language=English|accessdate=5 Sep 2017}}

rowspan=2|30

| One Skyline Tower

|

| {{convert|313|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 26

| 1988

| Bailey's Crossroads

| Tallest building in Bailey's Crossroads{{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/LDSnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=PCA&seq=4105472|title=PCA -C -052-07|accessdate=14 December 2019}}

Turnberry Tower

| 100px

| {{convert|313|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 27

| 2009

| Arlington

| {{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/buildings/100843/turnberry-tower-arlington-va-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150513044154/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/100843/turnberry-tower-arlington-va-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 13, 2015|title=Turnberry Tower|publisher=Emporis|language=English|accessdate=14 Jan 2016}}

rowspan=2|32

| Riverfront Plaza West

| 100px

| {{convert|312|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 20

| 1988

| Richmond

| {{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/buildings/130608/riverfront-plaza-west-tower-richmond-va-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074646/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/130608/riverfront-plaza-west-tower-richmond-va-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 4, 2016|title=Riverfront Plaza West Tower|publisher=Emporis|language=English|accessdate=14 Jan 2016}}

Riverfront Plaza East

| 100px

| {{convert|312|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 20

| 1988

| Richmond

| Also known as BB&T{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/buildings/130607/riverfront-plaza-east-tower-richmond-va-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100544/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/130607/riverfront-plaza-east-tower-richmond-va-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 4, 2016|title=Riverfront Plaza East Tower|publisher=Emporis|language=English|accessdate=14 Jan 2016}}

34

| Verse

|

| {{convert|310|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 25

| 2019

| Tysons

|

35

| Harbor Tower Apartments

|100px

| {{convert|307|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 25

| 1983

| Portsmouth

| {{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/buildings/127979/harbor-tower-apartments-portsmouth-va-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091550/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/127979/harbor-tower-apartments-portsmouth-va-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 4, 2016|title=Harbor Tower Apartments|publisher=Emporis|language=English|accessdate=14 Jan 2016}}

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| Icon Norfolk

| 100px

| {{convert|305|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 23

| 1967

| Norfolk

| Formerly Bank of America Center. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1960s.{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/buildings/128398/bank-of-america-center-norfolk-va-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080423/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/128398/bank-of-america-center-norfolk-va-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 4, 2016|title=Bank of America Center|publisher=Emporis|language=English|accessdate=14 Jan 2016}}

Main Street Centre

|

| {{convert|305|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 23

| 1986

| Richmond

| {{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/buildings/130610/main-street-centre-richmond-va-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906035918/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/130610/main-street-centre-richmond-va-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 6, 2017|title=Main Street Centre|publisher=Emporis|language=English|accessdate=14 Jan 2016}}

rowspan=3|38

| One Waterview Place

|

| {{convert|300|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 24

| 2008

| Arlington

|

Two Waterview Place

|

| {{convert|300|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 29

| 2007

| Arlington

|

8421 Broad

| File:Ascent_at_Spring_Hill_Station_Tysons_VA_2017_01_30_08.jpg

| {{convert|300|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 26

| 2014

| Tysons

| Formerly called The Ascent{{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/LDSnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=RZ&seq=4150964|title=RZ/FDP 2010-PR-014-A|accessdate=13 November 2019}}

rowspan=2| 41

| Two James Center

|

| {{convert|299|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 21

| 1987

| Richmond

|

Nouvelle

| 100px

| {{convert|299|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 27

| 2015

| Tysons

|

{{cite web|url=https://www.multifamilybiz.com/News/6473/Monogram_Residential_Trust_Delivers_Two_LargeScale...|title=Monogram Residential Trust Delivers Two Large-Scale Apartment Communities on East Coast|date=1 October 2015|website=MultifamilyBiz|accessdate=9 November 2019}}

{{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/LDSnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=FDP&seq=4239195|title=FDP 2011-PR-023-05|accessdate=9 November 2019}}

rowspan=3|43

| Wells Fargo Center

| 100px

| {{convert|298|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 23

| 2010

| Norfolk

|

Rosslyn Metro Center II

|

| {{convert|298|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 27

| 2002

| Arlington

|

The Watermark Hotel

|

| {{convert|298|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 28

| 2021

| Tysons

|

rowspan=2|46

| One James Center

|

| {{convert|295|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 21

| 1985

| Richmond

|

Heming

|

| {{convert|295|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 28

| 2023

| Tysons

| Mixed-use building—410 apartments over three level retail plaza{{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/LDSnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=FDP&seq=4205347|title=FDP 2011-PR-011-04|accessdate=15 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://northernvirginiamag.com/home/real-estate/2022/03/29/heming-scotts-run/|title=This 28-Story Tower Complex Will Transform the McLean Metro Next Year|date=29 March 2022|website=Northern Virginia Magazine|last=Scudder|first=Laura|accessdate=4 June 2022}}

48

| Parc Meridian

|

| {{convert|294|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 25

| 2016

| Alexandria

|

49

| Cortland Rosslyn East

|

| {{convert|293|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 27

| 2021

| Arlington

|

{{cite web|url=http://arlington.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=3314&meta_id=157770|title=County Board Agenda Item Meeting of February 25, 2017|date=22 February 2017|website=Arlington County, Virginia|accessdate=23 September 2020}}

50

| 150 West Main Street

| 100px

| {{convert|292|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 20

| 2002

| Norfolk

|

51

| Eighth & Main Building

|

| {{convert|289|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 20

| 1975

| Richmond

|

52

| 1950 Opportunity Way

| 100px

| {{convert|287|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 20

| 2022

| Reston

|

53

| Norfolk Waterside Marriott

| 100px

| {{convert|285|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 23

| 1991

| Norfolk

|

54

| 1750 Tysons Central

|

| {{convert|284|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 21

| 2022

| Tysons

| {{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/12/03/foulger-pratt-ready-to-begin-construction-on.html|title=Foulger-Pratt ready to begin construction on massive Tysons project|date=3 December 2019|website=Washington Business Journal|accessdate=7 February 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/ldsnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=FDP&seq=4209382|title=FDP 2011-PR-005-02|accessdate=10 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58bebcb0725e256ad45a5e88/t/5ea9c358bbc3423470efab4e/1588183902952/Tysons+Central+Brochure+2020+%5BFINAL%5D.pdf|title=Tysons Central|accessdate=17 June 2020}}

55

| 1801 North Lynn Street

|

| {{convert|283|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 24

| 2002

| Arlington

|

rowspan=2|56

| Central National Bank

| 100px

| {{convert|282|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 22

| 1930

| Richmond

|

Norfolk Southern Tower

| 100px

| {{convert|282|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 20

| 1989

| Norfolk

|

rowspan=2|58

| 8350 Broad

| 100px

| {{convert|276|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 20

| 2019

| Tysons

| {{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/LDSnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=FDP&seq=4201126|title=FDP 2010-PR-022-02|accessdate=17 November 2019}}

Gateway Plaza

|

| {{convert|276|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 18

| 2015

| Richmond

|

60

| Freedom Tower

| 100px

| {{convert|275|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 17

| 2018

| Lynchburg

| {{cite web|url=https://wset.com/news/local/tallest-building-in-lynchburg-libertys-freedom-tower-open-to-the-public|title=Tallest building in Lynchburg, Liberty's Freedom Tower, open to the public|date=5 February 2018|website=wset.com|last1=Tyree|first1=Elizabeth|last2=Hoffman|first2=Chris|accessdate=26 October 2020}}

61

| Hilton Norfolk The Main

| 100px

| {{convert|270|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 23

| 2017

| Norfolk

|

62

| River Tower at Harbor's Edge

| 100px

| {{convert|265|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 24

| 2021

| Norfolk

| {{cite web|url=https://www.pilotonline.com/business/article_5716c5ee-5a0c-11e9-97d3-27b3ade67179.html|title=Harbor's Edge in Norfolk breaking ground on 24-story tower opening in 2021|date=9 April 2019|website=The Virginian-Pilot|last=Pierceall|first=Kimberly|accessdate=3 November 2019}}

63

| The Bartlett

|

| {{convert|264|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 22

| 2016

| Arlington

| {{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/07/19/amazons-hq2-towers-will-be-the-same-number-of.html|title=Amazon's HQ2 towers will be the same number of floors as their neighbor, but 60 feet taller |date=19 July 2019|website=Washington Business Journal|last=Capriel|first=Jonathan|accessdate=16 December 2019}}

64

| Cortland Rosslyn West

|

| {{convert|263|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 23

| 2021

| Arlington

|

rowspan=2| 65

| MidTown West

|

| {{convert|260|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 21

| 2006

| Reston

|

{{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/ldsnet/ldsdwf/4293352.PDF|title=PRC Plan for RESTON SECTION 81, BLOCKS 1&2|page=22|accessdate=14 December 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dccondoboutique.com/midtown-at-reston-town-center.php|title=Midtown at Reston Town Center|website=DC Condo Boutique|accessdate=14 December 2019}}

MidTown East

|

| {{convert|260|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 21

| 2006

| Reston

|

67

| One Freedom Square

| 100px

| {{convert|258|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 18

| 2000

| Reston

| {{cite web|url=http://www.bostonproperties.com/properties/virginia-reston-town-center/ahNzfmJvc3RvbnByb3BlcnRpZXMycgwLEgRQYWdlGKi_BQw/freedom-square-center|title=Freedom Square|website=Boston Properties|accessdate=14 December 2019}}

rowspan=4|68

| Skyline Square North

|

| {{convert|257|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 26

| 1982

| Bailey's Crossroads

|

Skyline Square South

|

| {{convert|257|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 26

| 1984

| Bailey's Crossroads

|

Skyline Towers North

|

| {{convert|257|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 26

| 1988

| Bailey's Crossroads

|

Skyline Towers South

|

| {{convert|257|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 26

| 1988

| Bailey's Crossroads

|

72

| The Monarch

|

| {{convert|257|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 20

| 2023

| Tysons

|

{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/05/23/upscale-condos-under-construction-tysons/|title=Upscale condos under construction in Tysons|last=Lerner|first=Michelle|date=23 May 2019|newspaper=The Washington Post|accessdate=9 November 2019}}

{{cite web|url=https://plus.fairfaxcounty.gov/CitizenAccess/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Zoning&TabName=Zoning&capID1=REC23&capID2=00000&capID3=01O7Q&agencyCode=FFX&IsToShowInspection=|title=Record RZPA-2023-PR-00063: Renaissance Centro Tysons Monarch LLC|accessdate=15 June 2023}}

73

| MITRE 4

| 100px

| {{convert|255|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 14

| 2016

| Tysons

| {{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/LDSnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=FDP&seq=4210884|title=FDP 2010-PR-023|accessdate=31 August 2020}}

74

|Bank of the James Building

|100px

|240 (73.2)

|20

|1972

|Lynchburg

|

75

| Parc View at Commonwealth

|

| {{convert|173|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 16

| 2024

| Richmond

|

Timeline of tallest buildings

class="wikitable"

|+

!Name

!Image

!Height

!Floors

!Years tallest

!City

!Notes

Jamestown Church

|100px

|46 / 14

|3

|c.1639/1700-c.1682

|Jamestown

|The date of construction is not certain for either the Jamestown Church or St. Luke's Church. For evidentiary reasons, the Jamestown Church is included on this list.

St. Luke's Church

|100px

|60 / 18

|3

|c.1632/82-c.1706

|near Smithfield

|

Governor's Palace

|100px

|approximately 90 / 27

|3

|c.1706-1788

|Williamsburg

|

Virginia State Capitol

|100px

|approximately 100 / 48

|3

|1788-1845

|Richmond

|

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

|100px

|225 / 69

|2

|1845-1900/05

|Richmond

|St. Paul's was briefly the tallest building in the United States until Trinity Church in New York City was built in 1846. The spire was removed between 1900 and 1905 and replaced with a simpler dome, which reduced the overall height to 135 feet.{{cite web|title=St. Paul's Church National Register Nomination Form|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Richmond/127-0014_St_Pauls_Church_1969_Nomination.pdf|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources|access-date=11 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818051941/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Richmond/127-0014_St_Pauls_Church_1969_Nomination.pdf|archive-date=18 August 2010|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

City Hall (now known as Old City Hall)

|100px

|195 / 59

|7

|1900/05-1913

|Richmond

|City Hall offices from 1894 to 1971, when the new City Hall was built.{{cite web|last=Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff|title=Richmond City Hall|url=https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/127-0003_OldCityHall_1971_Final_NHL.pdf|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=20 October 2011|date=June 2, 1969}}

First National Bank Building

|137x137px

|262 / 80

|19

|1913-1930

|Richmond

|Converted to residential in 2012

Central National Bank

|100px

|282 / 86

|22

|1930-1932

|Richmond

|

George Washington Masonic National Memorial

|100px

|333 / 101

|9

|1932-1978

|Alexandria

|

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

|100px

|394 / 120

|26

|1978-1981

|Richmond

|One of twelve Federal Reserve Banks in the United States. Tallest building in Virginia from 1978 - 1981.

James Monroe Building

|100px

|449 / 137

|29

|1981-2008

|Richmond

|Tallest building in Richmond. Was the tallest building in Virginia from 1981 - 2008.

Westin Virginia Beach Town Center

|100px

|508 / 155

|38

|2008–present

|Virginia Beach

|Tallest building in Virginia.

Tallest under construction, approved, or proposed

This lists buildings that are under construction, approved for construction or proposed for construction in Virginia.

class="wikitable sortable"
Name

!class="unsortable"|Image

!scope="col" style="width: 47px;" |Height
ft (m)

!Floors

!Year

!City

!Status

!class="unsortable"| Notes

Project Genesis Vertical Continuous Vulcanizer Tower

|

| {{convert|660|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 26

| 2028

| Chesapeake

| Approved

|

Iconic at the View

|

| {{convert|600|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 30

| —

| Tysons

| Approved

| Would stand as the tallest building in Virginia and the Washington Metropolitan Area, as well as the tallest building between Philadelphia and Charlotte.

{{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/ldsnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=FDP&seq=4247638|title=FDP 2017-PR-010|accessdate=15 December 2019}}

The View at Tysons C-1

|

| {{convert|455|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 27

| —

| Tysons

| Approved

|

CoStar HQ2 Complex

|

| {{convert|425|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 26

| —

| Richmond

| Under Construction

| Would stand as the tallest building in Richmond after demolition of James Monroe Building.

{{cite web|url=http://richmondbizsense.com/2021/12/17/breaking-news-costar-announces-plans-for-massive-new-riverfront-office-complex/|title=CoStar announces plans for massive new riverfront office complex|date=17 December 2021 |accessdate=18 December 2021}}

The View at Tysons C-2B

|

| {{convert|421|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 35

| —

| Tysons

| Approved

|

Arbor Row Hotel

|

| {{convert|413|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 28

| —

| Tysons

| Proposed

|

Capital One Center Building 7

|

| {{convert|400|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 39

| —

| Tysons

| Approved

|

The View at Tysons D-1

|

| {{convert|395|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 29

| —

| Tysons

| Approved

|

The View at Tysons C-2A

|

| {{convert|389|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 33

| —

| Tysons

| Approved

|

Carlyle Park 3

|

| {{convert|386|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 34

| —

| Alexandria

| Approved

| {{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2018/07/26/zells-alexandria-tower-hits-a-50m-hurdle.html|title=Zell's Alexandria tower hits a $50M hurdle|date=26 July 2018|website=Washington Business Journal|accessdate=2 November 2019}}

Hilton at the Key

|

| {{convert|379|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 36

| —

| Arlington

| Under Construction

| {{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/04/05/new-details-emerge-for-dittmars-planned-holiday.html|title=New details emerge for Dittmar's planned Holiday Inn Rosslyn redevelopment|date=5 April 2019|website=Washington Business Journal|accessdate=19 November 2020}}

{{cite web|url=https://arlington.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=1370&meta_id=188602|title=County Board Agenda Item Meeting of September 21, 2019|date=21 September 2019|website=Arlington County, Virginia|accessdate=19 November 2020}}

Halley Rise Block H

|

| {{convert|375|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 32

| —

| Reston

| Approved

| {{cite web|url=https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/mixed-use/brookfield-breaks-ground-on-14b-reston-development-101172|title=Brookfield Breaks Ground On $1.4B Reston Development|date=7 October 2019|website=BISNOW|last=Banister|first=Jon|accessdate=5 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/LDSnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=FDP&seq=4242785|title=FDP 2016-HM-007|accessdate=5 November 2019}}

Capital One Center Building 8

|

| {{convert|373|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 34

| —

| Tysons

| Approved

|

Piazza at Tysons A

|

| {{convert|371|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 33

| —

| Tysons

| Proposed

| {{cite web|url=https://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/ldsnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=FDP&seq=4279214|title=FDP 2019-PR-004|accessdate=14 March 2021}}

Capital One Center Building 9

|

| {{convert|365|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 33

| —

| Tysons

| Approved

|

The Helix

|

| {{convert|350|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 22

| —

| Arlington

| Approved

|

BLVD Haley

|

| {{convert|342|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 27

| 2025

| Reston

| Under Construction

|

Carlyle Park 1

|

| {{convert|338|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 30

| —

| Alexandria

| Approved

|

One Reston Town Center

|

| {{convert|330|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 23

| —

| Reston

| Approved

|

JW Marriott - Reston Station

|

| {{convert|327|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 26

| 2025

| Reston

| Under Construction

| Hotel with condominiums on the upper floors.{{cite web|url=http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/development-surges-along-metro-silver-line/article_c5938e10-ec62-11e9-b321-538c9d247f40.html|title=Development surges along Metro Silver Line|date=9 April 2019|website=Fairfax County Times|last=Woolsey|first=Angela|accessdate=4 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/LDSnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=FDPA&seq=4259381|title=FDPA 2016-HM-035|accessdate=4 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.restonnow.com/2020/01/29/comstock-scraps-woonerf-residential-building-from-reston-station-promenade/|title=Comstock Scraps 'Woonerf,' Residential Building from Reston Station Promenade|date=29 January 2020|website=Reston Now|last=Waseem|first=Fatima|accessdate=2 February 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://ir.comstockcompanies.com/news/news-details/2021/Comstock-and-Marriott-International-Announce-Plans-to-Develop-Virginias-first-JW-Marriott-at-Reston-Station/default.aspx|title=Comstock and Marriott International Announce Plans to Develop Virginia's first JW Marriott at Reston Station|date=11 February 2021|website=Comstock Holdings|accessdate=11 February 2021}}

Capital One Center Building 10

|

| {{convert|325|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 22

| —

| Tysons

| Approved

|

The Mather B

|

| {{convert|321|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 27

| 2024

| Tysons

| Under Construction

|

{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/06/27/senior-towers-unlike-any-other-in-greater.html|title=Senior towers unlike any other in Greater Washington earn final Fairfax County approval|last=Koma|first=Alex|date=27 June 2019|website=Washington Business Journal|accessdate=9 November 2019}}

Campus Commons Building C

|

| {{convert|320|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 27

| —

| Reston

| Approved

| {{cite web|url=https://ggwash.org/view/74409/campus-commons-approved-reston-virginia-silver-line-metro-development|title=Reston's Campus Commons project, next to the Silver Line, moves foward [sic]|date=30 October 2019|website=Greater Greater Washington|last=Merchant|first=Canaan|accessdate=6 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/LDSnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=FDP&seq=4231725|title=FDP 2017-HM-018|accessdate=6 November 2019}}

Carlyle Park 2

|

| {{convert|319|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 28

| —

| Alexandria

| Approved

| {{cite web|url=https://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/planning/info/eisenhowereast-carlyle/Carlyle%20Park.pdf|title=Carlyle/Eisenhower East Design Review Board (DRB) Application |website=City of Alexandria, Virginia|accessdate=10 October 2020}}

Halley Rise Building D1

|

| {{convert|317|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 28

| —

| Reston

| Approved

| {{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/LDSnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=FDPA&seq=4261531|title=FDPA 2016-HM-007-02|accessdate=5 November 2019}}

Capital One Center Building 4

|

| {{convert|305|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 18

| —

| Tysons

| Approved

| {{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/LDSnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=FDPA&seq=4272960|title=FDPA 2010-PR-021-03|accessdate=15 July 2020}}

RTC West Building 6

|

| {{convert|300|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 22

| —

| Reston

| Approved

| {{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/LDSnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=FDP&seq=4220365|title=FDP 2016-HM-017|accessdate=6 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.restonnow.com/2018/09/14/planning-commission-approves-rtc-west-expansion/|title=Planning Commission Approves RTC West Expansion|date=14 September 2018|website=Reston Now|last=Waseem|first=Fatimah|accessdate=6 November 2019}}

RTC West Building 8

|

| {{convert|300|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 22

| —

| Reston

| Approved

|

Paxton

|

| {{convert|300|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 26

| —

| Tysons

| Approved

| {{cite web|url=https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/mixed-use/lennar-to-buy-piece-of-scotts-run-development-build-26-story-apartment-tower-102393|title=Lennar To Buy Piece Of Huge Tysons Development, Build 26-Story Apartment Tower|date=6 January 2020|website=Bisnow|last=Banister|first=Jon|accessdate=1 May 2020}}

Dittmar Rosslyn Residential

|

| {{convert|282|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 25

| —

| Arlington

| Approved

|

Commerce Metro Center Building C

|

| {{convert|272|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 22

| —

| Reston

| Approved

|{{cite web|url=https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news2/largest-mixed-use-development-near-wiehle-reston-east-metro-station-approved/|title=Largest Mixed-Use Development Next to Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station Approved|date=8 December 2016|website=Fairfax County, Virginia|accessdate=11 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/LDSnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=FDP&seq=4204842|title=FDP 2015-HM-011|accessdate=11 November 2019}}

Halley Rise Building G

|

| {{convert|265|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 19

| —

| Reston

| Approved

| {{cite web|url=http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/LDSnet/ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=FDPA&seq=4264197|title=FDPA 2016-HM-007-03|accessdate=23 November 2019}}

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Tallest no longer standing

class="wikitable sortable"
Name

!class="unsortable"|Image

!scope="col" style="width: 47px;" |Height
ft (m)

!Floors

!Year Completed

!Year Demolished

!City

!class="unsortable"| Notes

One James River Plaza

| 100px

| {{convert|310|ft|m|0|abbr=values}}

| 22

| 1978

| 2020

| Richmond

| Building demolished via implosion in May 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.richmond.com/business/dominion-energy-sets-date-to-implode-21-story-office-tower-in-downtown-richmond/article_d65428e8-69fa-5f91-b15f-155ebfea3fe7.html|title=Dominion Energy sets date to implode 21-story office tower in downtown Richmond|last=Gilligan|first=Gregory|date=24 March 2020|website=Richmond Times-Dispatch|accessdate=9 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/buildings/130634/one-james-river-plaza-richmond-va-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094516/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/130634/one-james-river-plaza-richmond-va-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 4, 2016|title=One James River Plaza|publisher=Emporis|language=English|accessdate=14 Jan 2016}}

See also

References

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