Rosslyn Twin Towers Explained

Rosslyn Twin Towers
Completion Date:1980-82
Address:1000 and 1100 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia
Coordinates:38.8943°N -77.0697°W
Altitude:~500NaN0
Status:Complete
Building Type:Office, ground floor retail, observation deck
Antenna Spire:3810NaN0[1]
Floor Count:26-27
Floor Area:1.2e6sqft[2]
Architect:Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, KCF-SHG Inc.
Main Contractor:Monday Properties

The Rosslyn Twin Towers are twin office buildings located at 1000 and 1100 Wilson Boulevard in the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia. They were the tallest buildings in the Washington metropolitan area for three decades until the completion of 1812 N Moore, a block away, in 2013. They remain the tallest twin towers in the region and the commonwealth of Virginia.

The buildings are home to the headquarters of Politico and WJLA-TV, and were formerly home to the headquarters of Gannett Company/USA Today.[3]

The towers are part of a complex that features retail, and televisions and news tickers visible from the nearby intersection. Arlington County approved construction of rooftop decks for each tower in 2015.[2] The project was completed in 2018.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rosslyn Twin Towers. https://web.archive.org/web/20160204150740/http://www.emporis.com/complex/102548/rosslyn-twin-towers-arlington-va-usa. dead. February 4, 2016. Emporis.
  2. Web site: Rosslyn's twin towers to enjoy twin roof decks as 1100 Wilson joins the party. Washington Business Journal.
  3. Web site: Courted by D.C., Sinclair to keep regional broadcast hub in Rosslyn for now. Washington Business Journal.