As many know, there are building height limitations in Washington, DC. Beyond the Washington Monument, most structures in the District of Columbia are limited to a maximum of 130 feet. Meanwhile, the suburbs in Maryland and Virginia do not have the same height restrictions. Aside from the District, nodes of high rises in the Capital area include the following:
- Arlington, VA – particularly the Rosslyn area = 10
- Tysons Corner, VA = 10
- Reston, VA = 2
- Alexandria, VA = 2
- Bethesda, MD = 2
- Silver Spring, MD (none of 300′ or greater in height to date)
- Rockville, MD (none of 300′ or greater in height to date)
Below is a list of the tallest buildings of 300 feet or more in Greater Washington, DC. Peace!
- Washington Monument (1884) – Washington, DC = 555 feet
2. Capital One Tower (2018) – Tysons Corner, VA = 470 feet
3. Capital One Center Three (2022) – Tysons Corner, VA = 410 feet
4-5. Central Place Tower (2019) and 1812 North Moore Street (2013) – Arlington, VA = 390 feet
6. 2000 Opportunity Way (2022) – Reston, VA = 387 feet
7-8. Rosslyn Twin Tower One (1980) and Rosslyn Twin Tower Two (1982) – Arlington, VA = 381 feet
9. Rise at the Boro (2019) – Tysons Corner = 372 feet
10. Lumen at Tysons (2018) – Tysons Corner = 365 feet
11. Adaire (2016) – Tysons Corner = 356 feet
12. Central Place (2017) – Arlington, VA = 355 feet
13. VITA (2015) – Tyson Corners = 351 feet
14. The Wilson (2021) – Bethesda, MD = 341 feet
15. Hilton Alexandria Mark Center (1985) – Alexandria, VA = 338 feet
16. George Washington Masonic National Memorial (1932) – Alexandria, VA = 333 feet
17. The Elm (2021) – Bethesda, MD = 331 feet
18. Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (1959) -Washington, DC = 329 feet
19-21. Metropolitan Park 6 (2023) and Metropolitan Park 7/8 (2023) – Arlington, VA and JW Marriott – Reston, VA (2025) = 327 feet
22. The Mather B – Tysons Corner, VA (2024) = 321 feet
23. Tysons Tower (2014) – Tysons Corner, VA = 318 feet
24-25. Old Post Office (1899) – Washington, DC and Fairview Park Marriott (1989) – Annandale, VA = 315 feet
26-27. One Skyline Tower (1988) – Bailey’s Crossroads, VA and Turnberry Tower (2009) – Arlington VA = 313 feet
28. Washington National Cathedral (1990) – Washington, DC = 301 feet
29. Verse (2019) – Tysons Corner, VA = 310 feet
30-32. One Waterview Place (2008) and Two Waterview Place (2007) – Arlington, VA and 8421 Broad (2014) – Tysons Corner = 300 feet
SOURCES:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Washington,_D.C.
- https://www.ncpc.gov/topics/heights/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_the_Washington_metropolitan_area
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Virginia
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