List of tallest buildings in Virginia

This list of tallest buildings in Virginia ranks skyscrapers over 250 feet (76 m) 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 508 ft (155 m) 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.

The skyline of Norfolk
The skyline of Reston in Fairfax County

Tallest buildings

RankNameImageHeight
ft (m)
FloorsYearCityNotes
1Westin Virginia Beach Town Center 508 (155)382008Virginia BeachTallest building in Virginia Beach and in Virginia since 2008. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 2000s.[1]
2Capital One Tower 470 (143)312018TysonsTallest building in Northern Virginia and tallest office building in the Washington metropolitan area. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 2010s.[2]
3James Monroe Building 449 (137)291981RichmondTallest building in Richmond. Was the tallest building in Virginia from 1981 - 2008. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1980s.[3]
4Skymark Reston Town Center432 (132)392025RestonThe tallest building in Reston and the tallest mixed-use residential tower in the Washington Metropolitan Area.[4][5][6][7]
5600 Canal Place 417 (127)202019RichmondFourth tallest building in Virginia after topping out in July 2018.[8][9]
6Capital One Center Three410 (125)312022TysonsTallest building in Virginia constructed in the 2020s.[10][11]
7SunTrust Plaza 400 (122)261983Richmond[12]
8Armada Hoffler Tower 396 (121)232002Virginia Beach[13]
9Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond 394 (120)261978RichmondOne of twelve Federal Reserve Banks in the United States. Tallest building in Virginia from 1978 - 1981. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1970s.[14]
10Central Place Tower 390 (119)322018ArlingtonTallest Building in Arlington.[15]
1812 North Moore Street 390 (119)352013ArlingtonWas 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.[16]
122000 Opportunity Way 387 (118)282022Reston[17][6]
13Rosslyn Twin Tower One 381 (116)271980Arlington[18]
Rosslyn Twin Tower Two 381 (116)271982Arlington[19]
15Rise at the Boro372 (113)322019Tysons[20][21][22]
16Lumen at Tysons 365 (111)322018Tysons[23]
17Adaire 356 (109)342016Tysons[24]
18Central Place 355 (108)312017Arlington[25]
19VITA 351 (107)302015Tysons[26]
20Dominion Tower 341 (104)261987NorfolkTallest building in Norfolk.
21Hilton Alexandria Mark Center 338 (103)301985AlexandriaTallest building in Alexandria[27]
22George Washington Masonic National Memorial 333 (101)91932AlexandriaTallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1930s.[28]
23Bank of America Center (Richmond)331 (101)261974Richmond
24Metropolitan Park 6327 (100)222023ArlingtonAmazon HQ2. Topped out in 2022.[29][30]
Metropolitan Park 7/8327 (100)222023Arlington
26Wells Fargo Tower 320 (98)211990RoanokeTallest building in Roanoke. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1990s.[31]
27Tysons Tower 318 (97)222014Tysons[32]
28Richmond City Hall 315 (96)191971Richmond
Fairview Park Marriott315 (96)161989Annandale[33]
30One Skyline Tower313 (95)261988Bailey's CrossroadsTallest building in Bailey's Crossroads[34]
Turnberry Tower 313 (95)272009Arlington[35]
32Riverfront Plaza West 312 (95)201988Richmond[36]
Riverfront Plaza East 312 (95)201988RichmondAlso known as BB&T[37]
34Verse310 (94)252019Tysons[20]
35Harbor Tower Apartments307 (94)251983Portsmouth[38]
36Icon Norfolk 305 (93)231967NorfolkFormerly Bank of America Center. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1960s.[39]
Main Street Centre305 (93)231986Richmond[40]
38One Waterview Place300 (91)242008Arlington
Two Waterview Place300 (91)292007Arlington
8421 Broad 300 (91)262014TysonsFormerly called The Ascent[41]
41Two James Center299 (91)211987Richmond
Nouvelle 299 (91)272015Tysons[42][43]
43Wells Fargo Center 298 (91)232010Norfolk
Rosslyn Metro Center II298 (91)272002Arlington
The Watermark Hotel298 (91)282021Tysons[10][11]
46One James Center295 (90)211985Richmond
Heming295 (90)282023TysonsMixed-use building—410 apartments over three level retail plaza[44][45]
48Parc Meridian294 (90)252016Alexandria
49Cortland Rosslyn East293 (89)272021Arlington[46]
50150 West Main Street 292 (89)202002Norfolk
51Eighth & Main Building289 (88)201975Richmond
521950 Opportunity Way 287 (87)202022Reston[6][17]
53Norfolk Waterside Marriott 285 (87)231991Norfolk
541750 Tysons Central284 (87)212022Tysons[47][48][49]
551801 North Lynn Street283 (86)242002Arlington
56Central National Bank 282 (86)221930Richmond
Norfolk Southern Tower 282 (86)201989Norfolk
588350 Broad 276 (84)202019Tysons[50]
Gateway Plaza276 (84)182015Richmond
60Freedom Tower 275 (84)172018Lynchburg[51]
61Hilton Norfolk The Main 270 (82)232017Norfolk
62River Tower at Harbor's Edge 265 (81)242021Norfolk[52]
63The Bartlett264 (80)222016Arlington[53]
64Cortland Rosslyn West263 (80)232021Arlington[46]
65MidTown West260 (79)212006Reston[54][55]
MidTown East260 (79)212006Reston[54][55]
67One Freedom Square 258 (79)182000Reston[54][56]
68Skyline Square North257 (78)261982Bailey's Crossroads[34]
Skyline Square South257 (78)261984Bailey's Crossroads[34]
Skyline Towers North257 (78)261988Bailey's Crossroads[34]
Skyline Towers South257 (78)261988Bailey's Crossroads[34]
72The Monarch257 (78)202023Tysons[57][43][58]
73MITRE 4 255 (78)142016Tysons[59]

Timeline of tallest buildings

NameImageHeightFloorsYears tallestCityNotes
Jamestown Church 46 / 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 Church 60 / 183c.1632/82-c.1706near Smithfield
Governor's Palace approximately 90 / 273c.1706-1788Richmond
Virginia State Capitol approximately 100 / 4831788-1845Richmond
St. Paul's Episcopal Church 225 / 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.[60]
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.[61]
First National Bank Building 262 / 80191913-1930RichmondConverted to residential in 2012
Central National Bank 282 / 86221930-1932Richmond
George Washington Masonic National Memorial 333 / 10191932-1978Alexandria[28]
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond 394 / 120261978-1981RichmondOne of twelve Federal Reserve Banks in the United States. Tallest building in Virginia from 1978 - 1981.[14]
James Monroe Building 449 / 137291981-2008RichmondTallest building in Richmond. Was the tallest building in Virginia from 1981 - 2008.[3]
Westin Virginia Beach Town Center 508 / 155382008–presentVirginia BeachTallest building in Virginia.[1]

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 View600 (183)30TysonsApprovedWould stand as the tallest building in Virginia and the Washington Metropolitan Area, as well as the tallest building between Philadelphia and Charlotte.[62]
The View at Tysons C-1455 (139)27TysonsApproved[62]
CoStar HQ2 Complex425 (130)26RichmondProposedWould stand as the tallest building in Richmond after demolition of James Monroe Building.[63]
The View at Tysons C-2B421 (128)35TysonsApproved[62]
Capital One Center Building 7400 (122)39TysonsApproved[10][11]
The View at Tysons D-1395 (120)29TysonsApproved[62]
The View at Tysons C-2A389 (119)33TysonsApproved[62]
Carlyle Park 3386 (118)34AlexandriaApproved[64]
Hilton at the Key379 (116)36ArlingtonUnder Construction[65][66]
Halley Rise Block H375 (114)32RestonApproved[67][68]
Capital One Center Building 8373 (114)34TysonsApproved[10][11]
Piazza at Tysons A371 (113)33TysonsProposed[69]
Capital One Center Building 9365 (111)33TysonsApproved[10][11]
The Helix350 (107)22ArlingtonApproved
BLVD Haley342 (104)272025RestonUnder Construction
Carlyle Park 1338 (103)30AlexandriaApproved[70]
One Reston Town Center330 (101)23RestonApproved
JW Marriott - Reston Station327 (100)262025RestonUnder ConstructionHotel with condominiums on the upper floors.[71][72][73][74]
Capital One Center Building 10325 (99)22TysonsApproved[10][11]
The Mather B321 (98)272024TysonsUnder Construction[75][43]
Campus Commons Building C320 (98)27RestonApproved[76][77]
Carlyle Park 2319 (97)28AlexandriaApproved[70]
Halley Rise Building D1317 (97)28RestonApproved[78]
Capital One Center Building 4305 (93)18TysonsApproved[79]
RTC West Building 6300 (91)22RestonApproved[80][81]
RTC West Building 8300 (91)22RestonApproved[80][81]
Paxton300 (91)26TysonsApproved[82]
Dittmar Rosslyn Residential282 (86)25ArlingtonApproved[65][66]
Commerce Metro Center Building C272 (83)22RestonApproved[83][84]
Halley Rise Building G265 (81)19RestonApproved[67][85]

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Tallest no longer standing

NameImageHeight
ft (m)
FloorsYear CompletedYear DemolishedCityNotes
One James River Plaza 310 (94)2219782020RichmondBuilding demolished via implosion in May 2020.[86][87]

See also

References