List of tallest buildings in Virginia explained

This list of tallest buildings in Virginia ranks skyscrapers over 250feet 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 5080NaN0 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.

Tallest buildings

RankNameImageHeight
ft (m)
FloorsYearCityNotes
1Westin Virginia Beach Town Center508 (155)382008Virginia BeachTallest building in Virginia Beach and in Virginia since 2008. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 2000s.[1]
2Capital One Tower4700NaN0312018TysonsTallest building in Northern Virginia and tallest office building in the Washington metropolitan area. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 2010s.[2]
3James Monroe Building4490NaN0291981RichmondTallest building in Richmond. Was the tallest building in Virginia from 1981 - 2008. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1980s.[3]
4Skymark Reston Town Center4320NaN0392025RestonThe tallest building in Reston and the tallest mixed-use residential tower in the Washington Metropolitan Area.[4] [5] [6]
5600 Canal Place4170NaN0202019RichmondFourth tallest building in Virginia after topping out in July 2018.[7] [8]
6Capital One Center Three4100NaN0312022TysonsTallest building in Virginia constructed in the 2020s.[9] [10]
7SunTrust Plaza4000NaN0261983Richmond[11]
8Armada Hoffler Tower3960NaN0232002Virginia Beach[12]
9Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond3940NaN0261978RichmondOne of twelve Federal Reserve Banks in the United States. Tallest building in Virginia from 1978 - 1981. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1970s.[13]
10Central Place Tower3900NaN0322018ArlingtonTallest Building in Arlington.[14]
1812 North Moore Street3900NaN0352013ArlingtonWas 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.[15]
122000 Opportunity Way3870NaN0282022Reston[16] [17]
13Rosslyn Twin Tower One3810NaN0271980Arlington[18]
Rosslyn Twin Tower Two3810NaN0271982Arlington[19]
15Rise at the Boro3720NaN0322019Tysons[20] [21] [22]
16Lumen at Tysons3650NaN0322018Tysons[23]
17Adaire3560NaN0342016Tysons[24]
18Central Place3550NaN0312017Arlington[25]
19VITA3510NaN0302015Tysons[26]
20Dominion Tower3410NaN0261987NorfolkTallest building in Norfolk.
21Hilton Alexandria Mark Center3380NaN0301985AlexandriaTallest building in Alexandria[27]
22George Washington Masonic National Memorial3330NaN091932AlexandriaTallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1930s.[28]
23Bank of America Center (Richmond)3310NaN0261974Richmond
24Metropolitan Park 63270NaN0222023ArlingtonAmazon HQ2. Topped out in 2022.[29] [30]
Metropolitan Park 7/83270NaN0222023Arlington
26Wells Fargo Tower3200NaN0211990RoanokeTallest building in Roanoke. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1990s.[31]
27Tysons Tower3180NaN0222014Tysons[32]
28Richmond City Hall3150NaN0191971Richmond
Fairview Park Marriott3150NaN0161989Annandale[33]
30One Skyline Tower3130NaN0261988Bailey's CrossroadsTallest building in Bailey's Crossroads[34]
Turnberry Tower3130NaN0272009Arlington[35]
32Riverfront Plaza West3120NaN0201988Richmond[36]
Riverfront Plaza East3120NaN0201988RichmondAlso known as BB&T<ref>Web site: Riverfront Plaza East Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100544/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/130607/riverfront-plaza-east-tower-richmond-va-usa. dead. March 4, 2016. Emporis. English. 14 Jan 2016.
34Verse3100NaN0252019Tysons
35Harbor Tower Apartments3070NaN0251983Portsmouth[37]
36Icon Norfolk3050NaN0231967NorfolkFormerly Bank of America Center. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1960s.[38]
Main Street Centre3050NaN0231986Richmond[39]
38One Waterview Place3000NaN0242008Arlington
Two Waterview Place3000NaN0292007Arlington
8421 Broad3000NaN0262014TysonsFormerly called The Ascent[40]
41Two James Center2990NaN0211987Richmond
Nouvelle2990NaN0272015Tysons[41] [42]
43Wells Fargo Center2980NaN0232010Norfolk
Rosslyn Metro Center II2980NaN0272002Arlington
The Watermark Hotel2980NaN0282021Tysons
46One James Center2950NaN0211985Richmond
Heming2950NaN0282023TysonsMixed-use building—410 apartments over three level retail plaza[43] [44]
48Parc Meridian2940NaN0252016Alexandria
49Cortland Rosslyn East2930NaN0272021Arlington[45]
50150 West Main Street2920NaN0202002Norfolk
51Eighth & Main Building2890NaN0201975Richmond
521950 Opportunity Way2870NaN0202022Reston
53Norfolk Waterside Marriott2850NaN0231991Norfolk
541750 Tysons Central2840NaN0212022Tysons[46] [47] [48]
551801 North Lynn Street2830NaN0242002Arlington
56Central National Bank2820NaN0221930Richmond
Norfolk Southern Tower2820NaN0201989Norfolk
588350 Broad2760NaN0202019Tysons[49]
Gateway Plaza2760NaN0182015Richmond
60Freedom Tower2750NaN0172018Lynchburg[50]
61Hilton Norfolk The Main2700NaN0232017Norfolk
62River Tower at Harbor's Edge2650NaN0242021Norfolk[51]
63The Bartlett2640NaN0222016Arlington[52]
64Cortland Rosslyn West2630NaN0232021Arlington
65MidTown West2600NaN0212006Reston[53] [54]
MidTown East2600NaN0212006Reston
67One Freedom Square2580NaN0182000Reston[55]
68Skyline Square North2570NaN0261982Bailey's Crossroads
Skyline Square South2570NaN0261984Bailey's Crossroads
Skyline Towers North2570NaN0261988Bailey's Crossroads
Skyline Towers South2570NaN0261988Bailey's Crossroads
72The Monarch2570NaN0202023Tysons[56] [57]
73MITRE 42550NaN0142016Tysons[58]

Timeline of tallest buildings

!Name!Image!Height!Floors!Years tallest!City!Notes
Jamestown Church46 / 143c.1639/1700-c.1682JamestownThe 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 Church60 / 183c.1632/82-c.1706near Smithfield
Governor's Palaceapproximately 90 / 273c.1706-1788Williamsburg
Virginia State Capitolapproximately 100 / 4831788-1845Richmond
St. Paul's Episcopal Church225 / 6921845-1900/05RichmondSt. 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.[59]
City Hall (now known as Old City Hall)195 / 5971900/05-1913RichmondCity Hall offices from 1894 to 1971, when the new City Hall was built.[60]
First National Bank Building262 / 80191913-1930RichmondConverted to residential in 2012
Central National Bank282 / 86221930-1932Richmond
George Washington Masonic National Memorial333 / 10191932-1978Alexandria
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond394 / 120261978-1981RichmondOne of twelve Federal Reserve Banks in the United States. Tallest building in Virginia from 1978 - 1981.
James Monroe Building449 / 137291981-2008RichmondTallest building in Richmond. Was the tallest building in Virginia from 1981 - 2008.
Westin Virginia Beach Town Center508 / 155382008–presentVirginia BeachTallest 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.

NameImageHeight
ft (m)
FloorsYearCityStatusNotes
Iconic at the View6000NaN030TysonsApprovedWould stand as the tallest building in Virginia and the Washington Metropolitan Area, as well as the tallest building between Philadelphia and Charlotte.[61]
The View at Tysons C-14550NaN027TysonsApproved
CoStar HQ2 Complex4250NaN026RichmondProposedWould stand as the tallest building in Richmond after demolition of James Monroe Building.[62]
The View at Tysons C-2B4210NaN035TysonsApproved
Arbor Row Hotel4130NaN028TysonsProposed
Capital One Center Building 74000NaN039TysonsApproved
The View at Tysons D-13950NaN029TysonsApproved
The View at Tysons C-2A3890NaN033TysonsApproved
Carlyle Park 33860NaN034AlexandriaApproved[63]
Hilton at the Key3790NaN036ArlingtonUnder Construction[64] [65]
Halley Rise Block H3750NaN032RestonApproved[66] [67]
Capital One Center Building 83730NaN034TysonsApproved
Piazza at Tysons A3710NaN033TysonsProposed[68]
Capital One Center Building 93650NaN033TysonsApproved
The Helix3500NaN022ArlingtonApproved
BLVD Haley3420NaN0272025RestonUnder Construction
Carlyle Park 13380NaN030AlexandriaApproved
One Reston Town Center3300NaN023RestonApproved
JW Marriott - Reston Station3270NaN0262025RestonUnder ConstructionHotel with condominiums on the upper floors.[69] [70] [71] [72]
Capital One Center Building 103250NaN022TysonsApproved
The Mather B3210NaN0272024TysonsUnder Construction[73]
Campus Commons Building C3200NaN027RestonApproved[74] [75]
Carlyle Park 23190NaN028AlexandriaApproved[76]
Halley Rise Building D13170NaN028RestonApproved[77]
Capital One Center Building 43050NaN018TysonsApproved[78]
RTC West Building 63000NaN022RestonApproved[79] [80]
RTC West Building 83000NaN022RestonApproved
Paxton3000NaN026TysonsApproved[81]
Dittmar Rosslyn Residential2820NaN025ArlingtonApproved
Commerce Metro Center Building C2720NaN022RestonApproved[82] [83]
Halley Rise Building G2650NaN019RestonApproved[84]
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, or dates of completion has not yet been released.

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: What's in Capital One's new Tysons headquarters? Pretty much everything.. 2 November 2018. Sernovitz. Daniel. Washington Business Journal. 12 December 2019.
  3. Web site: James Monroe Building. https://web.archive.org/web/20150407165608/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/130649/james-monroe-building-richmond-va-usa. dead. April 7, 2015. Emporis. English. 3 May 2015.
  4. Web site: Staff Report. 26 June 2018. 98. 30 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Reston Gateway's 4.8 Million Square Feet Expands Reston Town Center. 2 August 2018. Fairfax County, Virginia. 30 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Skymark Tops Out as Tallest Residential Tower in Capital Region. 20 October 2023. 11 November 2023.
  7. Web site: A Billowing Sail . Slipek. Edwin. Style Weekly. 9 November 2019.
  8. Web site: GmbH . Emporis . 600 Canal Place, Richmond 1334703 EMPORIS . https://web.archive.org/web/20180711033347/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1334703/600-canal-place-richmond-va-usa . dead . July 11, 2018 . . 10 July 2018.
  9. Web site: FDPA 2010-PR-021-02. 10 November 2019.
  10. Web site: Capital One's new headquarters means big things for Northern Virginia. 22 October 2018. Inside NOVA. 10 November 2019.
  11. Web site: SunTrust Plaza . Emporis . English . 3 May 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518084216/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/130612/suntrust-plaza-richmond-va-usa . 18 May 2015 .
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  13. Web site: Federal Reserve Bank Building. https://web.archive.org/web/20150505074245/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/130661/federal-reserve-bank-building-richmond-va-usa. dead. May 5, 2015. Emporis. English. 3 May 2015.
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  17. Web site: Reston Town Center (RTC) Next Comprehensive Sign Plan. County of Fairfax, Virginia. 1 July 2021.
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  28. Web site: George Washington Masonic National Memorial. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092541/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/125832/george-washington-masonic-national-memorial-alexandria-va-usa. dead. March 4, 2016. Emporis. English. 14 Jan 2016.
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  31. Web site: Wachovia Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20150514051023/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/129702/wachovia-tower-roanoke-va-usa. dead. May 14, 2015. Emporis. English. 14 Jan 2016.
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  36. Web site: Riverfront Plaza West Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074646/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/130608/riverfront-plaza-west-tower-richmond-va-usa. dead. March 4, 2016. Emporis. English. 14 Jan 2016.
  37. Web site: Harbor Tower Apartments. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091550/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/127979/harbor-tower-apartments-portsmouth-va-usa. dead. March 4, 2016. Emporis. English. 14 Jan 2016.
  38. Web site: Bank of America Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080423/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/128398/bank-of-america-center-norfolk-va-usa. dead. March 4, 2016. Emporis. English. 14 Jan 2016.
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  51. Web site: Harbor's Edge in Norfolk breaking ground on 24-story tower opening in 2021. 9 April 2019. The Virginian-Pilot. Pierceall. Kimberly. 3 November 2019.
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  53. Web site: PRC Plan for RESTON SECTION 81, BLOCKS 1&2. 22. 14 December 2019.
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  55. Web site: Freedom Square. Boston Properties. 14 December 2019.
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  58. Web site: FDP 2010-PR-023. 31 August 2020.
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  68. Web site: FDP 2019-PR-004. 14 March 2021.
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  70. Web site: FDPA 2016-HM-035. 4 November 2019.
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  72. Web site: Comstock and Marriott International Announce Plans to Develop Virginia's first JW Marriott at Reston Station. 11 February 2021. Comstock Holdings. 11 February 2021.
  73. Web site: Senior towers unlike any other in Greater Washington earn final Fairfax County approval. Koma. Alex. 27 June 2019. Washington Business Journal. 9 November 2019.
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  82. Web site: Largest Mixed-Use Development Next to Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station Approved. 8 December 2016. Fairfax County, Virginia. 11 November 2019.
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