List of tallest buildings in Virginia facts for kids
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.
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Tallest buildings
| Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westin Virginia Beach Town Center |  |
508 (155) | 38 | 2008 | Virginia Beach | Tallest building in Virginia Beach and in Virginia since 2008. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 2000s. |
| 2 | Capital One Tower |  |
470 (143) | 31 | 2018 | Tysons | Tallest building in Northern Virginia and tallest office building in the Washington metropolitan area. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 2010s. |
| 3 | James Monroe Building |  |
449 (137) | 29 | 1981 | Richmond | Tallest building in Richmond. Was the tallest building in Virginia from 1981 - 2008. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1980s. |
| 4 | Skymark Reston Town Center | 432 (132) | 39 | 2025 | Reston | The tallest building in Reston and the tallest mixed-use residential tower in the Washington Metropolitan Area. | |
| 5 | 600 Canal Place |  |
417 (127) | 20 | 2019 | Richmond | Fourth tallest building in Virginia after topping out in July 2018. |
| 6 | Capital One Center Three | 410 (125) | 31 | 2022 | Tysons | Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 2020s. | |
| 7 | SunTrust Plaza | .jpg) |
400 (122) | 26 | 1983 | Richmond | |
| 8 | Armada Hoffler Tower | .jpg) |
396 (121) | 23 | 2002 | Virginia Beach | |
| 9 | Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond |  |
394 (120) | 26 | 1978 | Richmond | One of twelve Federal Reserve Banks in the United States. Tallest building in Virginia from 1978 - 1981. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1970s. |
| 10 | Central Place Tower |  |
390 (119) | 32 | 2018 | Arlington | Tallest Building in Arlington. |
| 1812 North Moore Street |  |
390 (119) | 35 | 2013 | Arlington | Was 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. | |
| 12 | 2000 Opportunity Way |  |
387 (118) | 28 | 2022 | Reston | |
| 13 | Rosslyn Twin Tower One | .jpg) |
381 (116) | 27 | 1980 | Arlington | |
| Rosslyn Twin Tower Two | |
381 (116) | 27 | 1982 | Arlington | ||
| 15 | Rise at the Boro | 372 (113) | 32 | 2019 | Tysons | ||
| 16 | Lumen at Tysons |  |
365 (111) | 32 | 2018 | Tysons | |
| 17 | Adaire |  |
356 (109) | 34 | 2016 | Tysons | |
| 18 | Central Place |  |
355 (108) | 31 | 2017 | Arlington | |
| 19 | VITA |  |
351 (107) | 30 | 2015 | Tysons | |
| 20 | Dominion Tower |  |
341 (104) | 26 | 1987 | Norfolk | Tallest building in Norfolk. |
| 21 | Hilton Alexandria Mark Center |  |
338 (103) | 30 | 1985 | Alexandria | Tallest building in Alexandria |
| 22 | George Washington Masonic National Memorial |  |
333 (101) | 9 | 1932 | Alexandria | Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1930s. |
| 23 | Bank of America Center (Richmond) | 331 (101) | 26 | 1974 | Richmond | ||
| 24 | Metropolitan Park 6 | 327 (100) | 22 | 2023 | Arlington | Amazon HQ2. Topped out in 2022. | |
| Metropolitan Park 7/8 | 327 (100) | 22 | 2023 | Arlington | |||
| 26 | Wells Fargo Tower | .jpg) |
320 (98) | 21 | 1990 | Roanoke | Tallest building in Roanoke. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1990s. |
| 27 | Tysons Tower |  |
318 (97) | 22 | 2014 | Tysons | |
| 28 | Richmond City Hall | .jpg) |
315 (96) | 19 | 1971 | Richmond | |
| Fairview Park Marriott | 315 (96) | 16 | 1989 | Annandale | |||
| 30 | One Skyline Tower | 313 (95) | 26 | 1988 | Bailey's Crossroads | Tallest building in Bailey's Crossroads | |
| Turnberry Tower |  |
313 (95) | 27 | 2009 | Arlington | ||
| 32 | Riverfront Plaza West | .jpg) |
312 (95) | 20 | 1988 | Richmond | |
| Riverfront Plaza East | |
312 (95) | 20 | 1988 | Richmond | Also known as BB&T | |
| 34 | Verse | 310 (94) | 25 | 2019 | Tysons | ||
| 35 | Harbor Tower Apartments | 307 (94) | 25 | 1983 | Portsmouth | ||
| 36 | Icon Norfolk |  |
305 (93) | 23 | 1967 | Norfolk | Formerly Bank of America Center. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1960s. |
| Main Street Centre | 305 (93) | 23 | 1986 | Richmond | |||
| 38 | One Waterview Place | 300 (91) | 24 | 2008 | Arlington | ||
| Two Waterview Place | 300 (91) | 29 | 2007 | Arlington | |||
| 8421 Broad |  |
300 (91) | 26 | 2014 | Tysons | Formerly called The Ascent | |
| 41 | Two James Center | 299 (91) | 21 | 1987 | Richmond | ||
| Nouvelle |  |
299 (91) | 27 | 2015 | Tysons | ||
| 43 | Wells Fargo Center |  |
298 (91) | 23 | 2010 | Norfolk | |
| Rosslyn Metro Center II | 298 (91) | 27 | 2002 | Arlington | |||
| The Watermark Hotel | 298 (91) | 28 | 2021 | Tysons | |||
| 46 | One James Center | 295 (90) | 21 | 1985 | Richmond | ||
| Heming | 295 (90) | 28 | 2023 | Tysons | Mixed-use building—410 apartments over three level retail plaza | ||
| 48 | Parc Meridian | 294 (90) | 25 | 2016 | Alexandria | ||
| 49 | Cortland Rosslyn East | 293 (89) | 27 | 2021 | Arlington | ||
| 50 | 150 West Main Street |  |
292 (89) | 20 | 2002 | Norfolk | |
| 51 | Eighth & Main Building | 289 (88) | 20 | 1975 | Richmond | ||
| 52 | 1950 Opportunity Way |  |
287 (87) | 20 | 2022 | Reston | |
| 53 | Norfolk Waterside Marriott |  |
285 (87) | 23 | 1991 | Norfolk | |
| 54 | 1750 Tysons Central | 284 (87) | 21 | 2022 | Tysons | ||
| 55 | 1801 North Lynn Street | 283 (86) | 24 | 2002 | Arlington | ||
| 56 | Central National Bank |  |
282 (86) | 22 | 1930 | Richmond | |
| Norfolk Southern Tower |  |
282 (86) | 20 | 1989 | Norfolk | ||
| 58 | 8350 Broad | .jpg) |
276 (84) | 20 | 2019 | Tysons | |
| Gateway Plaza | 276 (84) | 18 | 2015 | Richmond | |||
| 60 | Freedom Tower | .jpg) |
275 (84) | 17 | 2018 | Lynchburg | |
| 61 | Hilton Norfolk The Main |  |
270 (82) | 23 | 2017 | Norfolk | |
| 62 | River Tower at Harbor's Edge |  |
265 (81) | 24 | 2021 | Norfolk | |
| 63 | The Bartlett | 264 (80) | 22 | 2016 | Arlington | ||
| 64 | Cortland Rosslyn West | 263 (80) | 23 | 2021 | Arlington | ||
| 65 | MidTown West | 260 (79) | 21 | 2006 | Reston | ||
| MidTown East | 260 (79) | 21 | 2006 | Reston | |||
| 67 | One Freedom Square |  |
258 (79) | 18 | 2000 | Reston | |
| 68 | Skyline Square North | 257 (78) | 26 | 1982 | Bailey's Crossroads | ||
| Skyline Square South | 257 (78) | 26 | 1984 | Bailey's Crossroads | |||
| Skyline Towers North | 257 (78) | 26 | 1988 | Bailey's Crossroads | |||
| Skyline Towers South | 257 (78) | 26 | 1988 | Bailey's Crossroads | |||
| 72 | The Monarch | 257 (78) | 20 | 2023 | Tysons | ||
| 73 | MITRE 4 |  |
255 (78) | 14 | 2016 | Tysons |
Timeline of tallest buildings
| Name | Image | Height | Floors | Years tallest | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Church |  |
46 / 14 | 3 | c.1639/1700-c.1682 | Jamestown | The 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 / 18 | 3 | c.1632/82-c.1706 | near Smithfield | |
| Governor's Palace |  |
approximately 90 / 27 | 3 | c.1706-1788 | Richmond | |
| Virginia State Capitol |  |
approximately 100 / 48 | 3 | 1788-1845 | Richmond | |
| St. Paul's Episcopal Church |  |
225 / 69 | 2 | 1845-1900/05 | Richmond | St. 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. |
| City Hall (now known as Old City Hall) |  |
195 / 59 | 7 | 1900/05-1913 | Richmond | City Hall offices from 1894 to 1971, when the new City Hall was built. |
| First National Bank Building |  |
262 / 80 | 19 | 1913-1930 | Richmond | Converted to residential in 2012 |
| Central National Bank | |
282 / 86 | 22 | 1930-1932 | Richmond | |
| George Washington Masonic National Memorial | |
333 / 101 | 9 | 1932-1978 | Alexandria | |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond | |
394 / 120 | 26 | 1978-1981 | Richmond | One of twelve Federal Reserve Banks in the United States. Tallest building in Virginia from 1978 - 1981. |
| James Monroe Building | |
449 / 137 | 29 | 1981-2008 | Richmond | Tallest building in Richmond. Was the tallest building in Virginia from 1981 - 2008. |
| Westin Virginia Beach Town Center | |
508 / 155 | 38 | 2008–present | Virginia Beach | Tallest 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.
| Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | City | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iconic at the View | 600 (183) | 30 | — | Tysons | Approved | Would stand as the tallest building in Virginia and the Washington Metropolitan Area, as well as the tallest building between Philadelphia and Charlotte. | |
| The View at Tysons C-1 | 455 (139) | 27 | — | Tysons | Approved | ||
| CoStar HQ2 Complex | 425 (130) | 26 | — | Richmond | Proposed | Would stand as the tallest building in Richmond after demolition of James Monroe Building. | |
| The View at Tysons C-2B | 421 (128) | 35 | — | Tysons | Approved | ||
| Arbor Row Hotel | 413 (126) | 28 | — | Tysons | Proposed | ||
| Capital One Center Building 7 | 400 (122) | 39 | — | Tysons | Approved | ||
| The View at Tysons D-1 | 395 (120) | 29 | — | Tysons | Approved | ||
| The View at Tysons C-2A | 389 (119) | 33 | — | Tysons | Approved | ||
| Carlyle Park 3 | 386 (118) | 34 | — | Alexandria | Approved | ||
| Hilton at the Key | 379 (116) | 36 | — | Arlington | Under Construction | ||
| Halley Rise Block H | 375 (114) | 32 | — | Reston | Approved | ||
| Capital One Center Building 8 | 373 (114) | 34 | — | Tysons | Approved | ||
| Piazza at Tysons A | 371 (113) | 33 | — | Tysons | Proposed | ||
| Capital One Center Building 9 | 365 (111) | 33 | — | Tysons | Approved | ||
| The Helix | 350 (107) | 22 | — | Arlington | Approved | ||
| BLVD Haley | 342 (104) | 27 | 2025 | Reston | Under Construction | ||
| Carlyle Park 1 | 338 (103) | 30 | — | Alexandria | Approved | ||
| One Reston Town Center | 330 (101) | 23 | — | Reston | Approved | ||
| JW Marriott - Reston Station | 327 (100) | 26 | 2025 | Reston | Under Construction | Hotel with condominiums on the upper floors. | |
| Capital One Center Building 10 | 325 (99) | 22 | — | Tysons | Approved | ||
| The Mather B | 321 (98) | 27 | 2024 | Tysons | Under Construction | ||
| Campus Commons Building C | 320 (98) | 27 | — | Reston | Approved | ||
| Carlyle Park 2 | 319 (97) | 28 | — | Alexandria | Approved | ||
| Halley Rise Building D1 | 317 (97) | 28 | — | Reston | Approved | ||
| Capital One Center Building 4 | 305 (93) | 18 | — | Tysons | Approved | ||
| RTC West Building 6 | 300 (91) | 22 | — | Reston | Approved | ||
| RTC West Building 8 | 300 (91) | 22 | — | Reston | Approved | ||
| Paxton | 300 (91) | 26 | — | Tysons | Approved | ||
| Dittmar Rosslyn Residential | 282 (86) | 25 | — | Arlington | Approved | ||
| Commerce Metro Center Building C | 272 (83) | 22 | — | Reston | Approved | ||
| Halley Rise Building G | 265 (81) | 19 | — | Reston | Approved |
* 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
| Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year Completed | Year Demolished | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One James River Plaza | .jpg) |
310 (94) | 22 | 1978 | 2020 | Richmond | Building demolished via implosion in May 2020. |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Norfolk
- List of tallest buildings in Arlington
- List of tallest buildings in Richmond
- List of tallest buildings in Virginia Beach
- List of tallest buildings in Tysons, Virginia
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