Capital One Tower (Virginia) Explained

Capital One Tower
Location:Tysons, Virginia
Address:1600 Capital One Drive
Coordinates:38.9261°N -77.2125°W
Current Tenants:Capital One
Namesake:Capital One
Groundbreaking Date:2014
Completion Date:2018
Owner:Capital One
Height:470feet
Floor Count:31
Floor Area:940500square feet
Elevator Count:28
Architecture Firm:HKS Architects (Base Building) and Bonstra Haresign ARCHITECTS (Master Planning) and CallisonRTKL (Interiors)
Structural Engineer:Thornton Tomasetti
Civil Engineer:Gordon
Main Contractor:Davis/Gilford
References:[1] [2]

Capital One Tower is a high-rise office building in Capital One Center, a mixed-use development adjacent to the McLean station in Tysons, Virginia. Capital One Tower is the tallest occupied building in the Washington metropolitan area at 470feet in height and the second-tallest building in Virginia. Ground was broken on the tower in November 2014 and it was completed in 2018. It is the headquarters of Capital One.[3] [4] Capital One Tower is one of many skyscrapers that have been constructed for the urbanization project in Tysons, Virginia.

When complete, Capital One Center will contain over 5 million square feet of development, including a 1.2 acre public skypark, performing arts center, hotel, Wegmans supermarket, restaurants, and other retail.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emporis building ID 1299487 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170910130227/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1299487 . dead . September 10, 2017 . Emporis.
  2. News: Uliano . Dick . Ground broken for region’s 2nd tallest building . . November 14, 2014.
  3. News: What's in Capital One's new Tysons headquarters? Pretty much everything. . Daniel J. . Sernovitz . . November 2, 2018.
  4. News: Inside Capital One's New Tysons Headquarters, The D.C. Region's Tallest Building . Jon . Banister . . November 2, 2018.