List of tallest buildings in the Washington metropolitan area

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This list of tallest buildings in the Washington metropolitan area ranks high-rises, skyscrapers, and other buildings in the Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C., by height. The metropolitan area includes all of Washington, D.C., and parts of the states of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Due to height restrictions imposed in Washington D.C., a majority of the tallest buildings in the D.C metropolitan area are located outside of Washington D.C.[1]

The tallest structure in the area, excluding radio towers and other freestanding towers not included, is the Washington Monument, which rises 555 feet (169 m) and was completed in 1884. The structure, however, is not generally considered a high-rise building as it does not have successive floors that can be occupied; it is only included in this list for comparative purposes.

Tallest buildings[edit]

Rank Name Image Height

ft (m)

Floors Year City County State Notes
-[A] Washington Monument 555 (169) 3 1884 Washington -[B] DC Tallest concrete structure in the District. Was the tallest structure in the world from 1884 until 1889, and the tallest monument in the U.S. until the completion of San Jacinto in 1939.[2][3]
1 Capital One Tower 470 (143) 31 2018 Tysons Fairfax VA Tallest building in Northern Virginia, second tallest building in Virginia, and tallest office building in the Washington metropolitan area.[4]
2 Capital One Center M3 410 (125) 31 2023 Tysons Fairfax VA Topped out in 2021.[5][6]
3 Central Place Tower 391 (119) 32 2017 Rosslyn Arlington VA Tallest Building in Arlington since 2017.[7] The View of DC provides access to the top two floors, with a publicly accessible vantage point that opened June 21, 2018.
1812 North Moore Street 390 (119) 35 2013 Rosslyn Arlington VA Also known as CEB Tower. Was the tallest building in the Washington metropolitan area at the time of completion, overtaking the Rosslyn Twin Towers.[8]
5 2000 Opportunity Way 387 (118) 28 2022 Reston Fairfax VA [9][10]
6 Rosslyn Twin Tower One 381 (116) 27 1980 Rosslyn Arlington VA [11]
Rosslyn Twin Tower Two 381 (116) 27 1982 Rosslyn Arlington VA [12]
8 Rise at the Boro 372 (113) 32 2019 Tysons Fairfax VA [13][14][15]
9 Lumen at Tysons 365 (111) 32 2018 Tysons Fairfax VA [16]
10 Adaire 356 (109) 34 2016 Tysons Fairfax VA [17]
11 Central Place 355 (108) 31 2017 Rosslyn Arlington VA [18]
12 VITA 351 (107) 30 2015 Tysons Fairfax VA [19]
13 The Wilson 341 (104) 25 2021 Bethesda Montgomery MD Tallest building in Montgomery County, MD since 2021. Part of the Wilson & the Elm building complex.[20]
14 Hilton Alexandria Mark Center 338 (103) 30 1985 Alexandria -[C] VA Tallest building in Alexandria.[21]
15 George Washington Masonic National Memorial 333 (101) 9 1932 Alexandria - VA [22]
16 The Elm 331 (101) 29 2021 Bethesda Montgomery MD Part of the Wilson & the Elm building complex.[23]
17 Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception 329 (100) 1 1959 Washington - DC Tallest building in Washington, D.C. since 1959. Tallest constructed in the city in the 1950s.[24][25]
18 Tysons Tower 318 (97) 22 2014 Tysons Fairfax VA [26]
19 Old Post Office Pavilion 315 (96) 12 1899 Washington - DC Tallest building constructed in Washington in the 1890s.[27][28]
Fairview Park Marriott 315 (96) 16 1989 Falls Church -[C] VA Tallest building in Falls Church.[29]
21 One Skyline Tower 313 (95) 26 1988 Bailey's Crossroads Fairfax VA Tallest building in Bailey's Crossroads.[30]
Turnberry Tower 313 (95) 27 2009 Rosslyn Arlington VA [31]
23 Verse 310 (94) 25 2019 Tysons Fairfax VA [13]
24 Washington National Cathedral 301 (92) 7 1910–1990 Washington - DC Tallest building completed in Washington in the 1990s.[32][33]
25 One Waterview Place 300 (91) 24 2008 Rosslyn Arlington VA
Two Waterview Place 300 (91) 29 2007 Rosslyn Arlington VA
Ascent at Spring Hill Station 300 (91) 26 2014 Tysons Fairfax VA [34]
28 Nouvelle 299 (91) 27 2015 Tysons Fairfax VA [35][36]
29 Rosslyn Metro Center II 298 (91) 27 2002 Rosslyn Arlington VA
The Watermark Hotel 298 (91) 28 2021 Tysons Fairfax VA [5][6]
31 Heming 295 (90) 28 2023 Tysons Fairfax VA Mixed-use building - 410 apartments over three level retail plaza.[37][38]
32 Parc Meridian 294 (90) 25 2016 Alexandria - VA
33 United States Capitol 289 (88) 3 1863 Washington - DC Tallest building constructed in Washington in the 1860s.[39][40]
Market East Tower 289 (88) 24 2010 North Bethesda Montgomery MD [41]
35 1950 Opportunity Way 287 (87) 20 2022 Reston Fairfax VA [10][9]
1750 Tysons Central 284 (87) 21 2022 Tysons Fairfax VA [42][43][44]
37 1801 North Lynn Street 283 (86) 24 2002 Rosslyn Arlington VA
38 8350 Broad 276 (84) 20 2019 Tysons Fairfax VA [45]
39 One White Flint North 266 (81) 18 1986 Rockville Montgomery MD Also known as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Building. Located at White Flint Plaza.[46]
40 National Naval Medical Center 264 (80) 19 1942 Bethesda Montgomery MD Part of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center complex.[47]
The Bartlett 264 (80) 22 2016 Pentagon City Arlington VA [48]
42 MidTown West 260 (79) 21 2006 Reston Fairfax VA [49][50]
MidTown East 260 (79) 21 2006 Reston Fairfax VA [49][50]
44 One Freedom Square 258 (79) 18 2000 Reston Fairfax VA [49][51]
45 Skyline Square North 257 (78) 26 1982 Bailey's Crossroads Fairfax VA [30]
Skyline Square South 257 (78) 26 1984 Bailey's Crossroads Fairfax VA [30]
Skyline Towers North 257 (78) 26 1988 Bailey's Crossroads Fairfax VA [30]
Skyline Towers South 257 (78) 26 1988 Bailey's Crossroads Fairfax VA [30]
49 MITRE 4 255 (78) 14 2016 Tysons Fairfax VA [52]

Notes[edit]

A. ^ Not a habitable building, but is included in this list for comparative purposes.

B. ^ All counties within the District of Columbia were abolished by the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871.

C. ^ Alexandria and Falls Church are independent cities and are not in the territory of any county.

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