List of tallest buildings in Arlington County, Virginia
| Tall buildings in Arlington County | |
|---|---|
![]() Skyline of Rosslyn in 2024 | |
| Population | 243,760 (2025) |
| Tallest building | Central Place Tower (2017) |
| Tallest building height | 391 ft (119 m) |
| Major clusters | Rosslyn Pentagon City Crystal City Courthouse Ballston |
| Number of tall buildings (2025) | |
| Taller than 100 m (328 ft) | 7 |
| Number of tall buildings โ feet | |
| Taller than 200 ft (61.0 m) | 40 |
| Taller than 300 ft (91.4 m) | 14 |
This is a list of the tallest buildings in Arlington County, Virginia, ranked by height.[1] Due to the height restrictions imposed in Washington D.C., many of the tallest buildings in the D.C metropolitan area are constructed in Arlington, right across the Potomac River from Washington.[2]

Under Virginia law, towns may be incorporated within counties; however, the state does not permit the creation of any new incorporated towns within a county that has a population density greater than 1,000 persons per square mile. As such, Arlington has no incorporated towns within its borders, but a number of neighborhoods within Arlington are commonly referred to by name as if they were distinct towns.[3] The largest and most prominent of these neighborhoods are Rosslyn, Pentagon City, Crystal City, Courthouse, and Ballston. Each are located along the Blue, Orange, Silver and/or Yellow lines of the Washington Metro rail system and contain Arlington's tallest buildings.
Map of tallest buildings
The following map shows the distribution of buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m) in Arlington County. Individual buildings are colored by their decade of completion and numbered by their height rank. Named clusters of three or more buildings are shown in further detail below.
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 2000s
- 2010s
- 2020s
By cluster
| Rosslyn and Courthouse | Ballston | Pentagon City and Crystal City |
Buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m)
1 Central Place Tower2 1812 North Moore Street3 Hilton at The Key4 Rosslyn Twin Tower One5 Rosslyn Twin Tower Two6 Central Place Residential Tower7 1801 North Lynn Street10 Turnberry Tower11 Two Waterview Place12 One Waterview Place15 Rosslyn Metro Center II16 Evo at The Highlands17 Rosslyn Towers at The Key22 Aubrey at The Highlands24 J Rivelle25 Arlington Tower28 1101 Wilson Boulevard31 The Commodore40 The Wendy |
Buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m)
19 4040 Wilson Boulevard21 4000 North Fairfax26 Hilton Arlington & Towers27 Ballston Place32 Residences at Liberty Center34 AVA Ballston Square I35 AVA Ballston Square II36 Meridian at Ballston Commons37 The Continental at Ballston38 Quincy Plaza39 Three Ballston Plaza |
Buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m)
8 Metropolitan Park Jasper9 Metropolitan Park Merlin13 The Grace14 The Reva18 Valen20 The Whitmer23 The Bartlett at Metropolitan Park29 The Zoe30 Bella Vista33 Crystal Plaza II |
Tallest buildings
List of completed buildings in Arlington that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall based on standard height measurement.This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion and then alphabetically.
| Rank | Name | Picture | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Area | Primary Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Place Tower |
|
391 feet (119 m) | 32 | 2017 | Rosslyn | Office | Tallest buildings in Arlington since 2017. The View of DC provides access to the top two floors, with a publicly accessible vantage point that opened June 21, 2018.[4] |
| 2 | 1812 North Moore Street |
|
390 (119) | 35 | 2013 | Rosslyn | Office | 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.[5] |
| 3 | Hilton at The Key |
|
385 feet (117 m) | 36 | 2025 | Rosslyn | Hotel | Part of The Key. Full service hotel with 331 rooms, 28,000 SF of conference space, and retail.[6][7][8] |
| 4 | Rosslyn Twin Tower One |
|
381 (116) | 31 | 1980 | Rosslyn | Office | [9][10] |
| 5 | Rosslyn Twin Tower Two |
|
381 (116) | 31 | 1982 | Rosslyn | Office | [11][12] |
| 6 | Central Place Residential Tower |
|
355 (108) | 31 | 2016 | Rosslyn | Residential | Tallest residential building in Arlington. [13] |
| 7 | 1801 North Lynn Street |
|
344 (105) | 24 | 2002 | Rosslyn | Office | [14] |
| 8 | Metropolitan Park Jasper |
|
327 (100) | 22 | 2023 | Pentagon City | Office | Part of Amazon's HQ2, (north building)[15] |
| 9 | Metropolitan Park Merlin |
|
327 (100) | 22 | 2023 | Pentagon City | Office | Part of Amazon's HQ2 (south building)[16][17] |
| 10 | Turnberry Tower |
|
313 (95) | 26 | 2009 | Rosslyn | Residential | Condo tower with 248 units[18] |
| 11 | Two Waterview Place |
|
300 (91) | 30 | 2007 | Rosslyn | Residential/Hotel | Also called Le Meridien Arlington, containing hotel and residences.[19] |
| 12 | One Waterview Place |
|
300 (91) | 24 | 2008 | Rosslyn | Office | [20] |
| 13 | The Grace | Upload image | 300 (91) | 26 | 2024 | Crystal City | Residential | 337 units and 21,800 SF of retail[21] |
| 14 | The Reva | Upload image | 300 (91) | 27 | 2024 | Crystal City | Residential | 471 units and 16,800 SF of retail[22] |
| 15 | Rosslyn Metro Center II |
|
298 (91) | 22 | 2002 | Rosslyn | Office | [23] |
| 16 | Evo at The Highlands |
|
293 (89) | 27 | 2021 | Rosslyn | Residential | Also known by its working name "Cortland Rosslyn East".[24] |
| 17 | Rosslyn Towers at The Key |
|
290 feet (88 m) | 28 | 2024 | Rosslyn | Residential | Part of The Key. Luxury apartments will contain 500+ units, 28,000 SF of conference space, and retail.[25][26] |
| 18 | Valen | Upload image | 290 feet (88 m) | 25 | 2025 | Crystal City | Residential | Also called Crystal Plaza West. 365 units and 18,510 SF of retail.[27] |
| 19 | 4040 Wilson Boulevard | Upload image | 278 (85) | 31 | 2016 | Ballston | Residential | Was the tallest residential building outside of Rosslyn before 2024. |
| 20 | The Whitmer | Upload image | 270 (82) | 25 | 2019 | Pentagon City | Residential | [28] |
| 21 | 4000 North Fairfax | Upload image | 267 (81) | 22 | 2020 | Ballston | Residential | [29] |
| 22 | Aubrey at The Highlands |
|
263 (80) | 23 | 2021 | Rosslyn | Apartments | Also known by its working name "Cortland Rosslyn West".[24][30] |
| 23 | The Bartlett at Metropolitan Park | Upload image | 261 (80) | 22 | 2016 | Pentagon City | Residential | |
| 24 | J Rivelle |
|
260 feet (79 m) | 27 | 2026 | Rosslyn | Residential | Former RCA site. Luxury apartments with 442 units and 12,130 SF of retail. Joined at the base and at the top by an "amenity bridge"[31][32] |
| 25 | Arlington Tower |
|
250 (76) | 19 | 1980 | Rosslyn | Office | [33] |
| 26 | Hilton Arlington & Towers | Upload image | 246 (75) | 26 | 1980 | Ballston | Hotel | Contains a Hilton Hotel with the Alta Vista (condos) on the top floors.[34][35] |
| 27 | Ballston Place | Upload image | 244 (74) | 24 | 2001 | Ballston | Residential | [36] |
| 28 | 1101 Wilson Boulevard |
|
230 (70) | 24 | 1989 | Rosslyn | Office | [37] |
| 29 | The Zoe | Upload image | 224 feet (68 m) | 19 | 2024 | Crystal City | Residential | Also called Crystal Plaza East. 421 units and 11,060 SF of retail.[38] |
| 30 | Bella Vista | Upload image | 223 (68) | 21 | 1988 | Crystal City | Residential | [39][40] |
| 31 | The Commodore |
|
220 (67) | 20 | 2023 | Courthouse | Residential | Tallest building in Courthouse[41] |
| 32 | Residences at Liberty Center | Upload image | 219 (67) | 21 | 2008 | Ballston | Residential | [42] |
| 33 | Crystal Plaza II | Upload image | 218 (66) | 20 | 2009 | Crystal City | Residential | [43] |
| 34 | AVA Ballston Square I | Upload image | 217 (66) | 22 | 1992 | Ballston | Residential | Formerly Lincoln Towers at Ballston I, has since been renovated and renamed.[44] |
| 35 | AVA Ballston Square II | Upload image | 217 (66) | 22 | 1992 | Ballston | Residential | Formerly Lincoln Towers at Ballston II, has since been renovated and renamed.[45] |
| 36 | Meridian at Ballston Commons | Upload image | 217 (66) | 21 | 1997 | Ballston | Residential | [46] |
| 37 | The Continental at Ballston | Upload image | 217 (66) | 21 | 2003 | Ballston | Residential | [47] |
| 38 | Quincy Plaza | Upload image | 215 (66) | 21 | 2006 | Ballston | Residential | [48] |
| 39 | Three Ballston Plaza | Upload image | 200 feet (61 m) | 16 | 1990 | Ballston | Office | Part of the Ballston Plaza development.[49] |
| 40 | The Wendy |
|
200 feet (61 m) | 16 | 2025 | Courthouse | Residential | 421 units and 11,060 SF of retail.[50] |
Tallest buildings: Site Prep or Under Construction
There are currently no buildings under construction in Arlington that are expected to rise to a height of at least 200 ft (61 m).
Tallest buildings: Approved or Proposed
| Name | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Status | Area | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Helix | 354 (108) | 15 | Approved | Pentagon City | Amenity | Part of Amazon HQ2 Phase 2. Utility work is currently underway.[51] |
| PenPlace I | 327 (100) | 22 | Approved | Pentagon City | Office | Part of Amazon HQ2 Phase 2. Utility work is currently underway.[52] |
| PenPlace II | 327 (100) | 22 | Approved | Pentagon City | Office | Part of Amazon HQ2 Phase 2. Utility work is currently underway.[53] |
| PenPlace III | 327 (100) | 22 | Approved | Pentagon City | Office | Part of Amazon HQ2 Phase 2. Utility work is currently underway.[54] |
| One Rosslyn South | 325 (99) | 30 | Approved | Rosslyn | Residential | South tower of the One Rosslyn development. 461 rental units and ground level retail.[55] |
| Ames Center South | 320 (98) | 31 | Approved | Rosslyn | Residential | 424 units.[56] |
| Ames Center North | 310 (94) | 30 | Approved | Rosslyn | Residential | 364 units. Existing church and gas station will be incorporated into the base.[57] |
| Key Tower | 300 (91) | 27 | Approved | Rosslyn | Residential | Phase I of the Key Boulevard redevelopment. 325 units with grocery store on street-level.[58] |
| Wilson Tower | 300 (91) | 27 | Approved | Rosslyn | Office | Phase II of the Key Boulevard redevelopment. 500 units and 12,000 SF of retail.[59] |
| Building F | 296 (90) | 27 | Proposed | Pentagon City | Hotel/Residential | Part of proposed redevelopment of Pentagon Centre.[60] |
| Building B1 Phase II | 295 (90) | 21 | Proposed | Pentagon City | Office | Part of proposed redevelopment of Pentagon Centre.[60] |
| One Rosslyn Northeast | 293 (89) | 23 | Approved | Rosslyn | Residential | Northeast tower of the One Rosslyn development. 73 condo units and ground level retail.[61] |
| New Century Center | 290 (88) | 25 | Proposed | Crystal City | Residential | 329 units and 7,625 SF of retail.[62] |
| Xerox Building | 290 (88) | 31 | Proposed | Rosslyn | Residential | On hold as of March 2025. 691 units and 11,355 SF of retail.[63] |
| Building E | 289 (88) | 20 | Proposed | Pentagon City | Office | Part of proposed redevelopment of Pentagon Centre.[60] |
| One Rosslyn Northwest | 285 (87) | 27 | Approved | Rosslyn | Residential | Northwest tower of the One Rosslyn development. 311 rental units and ground level retail.[64] |
| Building B1 Phase I | 276 (84) | 25 | Proposed | Pentagon City | Residential | Part of proposed redevelopment of Pentagon Centre.[60] |
| 1400 Richmond Highway | 225 (69) | 25 | Approved | Crystal City | Residential | Former Americana Hotel site. 639 units.[65] |
| Alexan Courthouse | 205 (62) | 19 | Proposed | Courthouse | Residential | Current Arlington Plaza site. 394 units.[66] |
Timeline of tallest buildings

List of buildings that were once the tallest in Arlington.
| Name | Image | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Villas | 1972โ1980 | 194 (59) | 18 | [67] | |
| Rosslyn Twin Tower One |
|
1980โ2013 | 381 (116) | 27 | [9] |
| 1812 North Moore Street |
|
2013โ2017 | 390 (119) | 35 | [5] |
| Central Place Tower |
|
2017โPresent | 391 feet (119 m) | 32 | [4] |
See also
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