This is a list of the tallest buildings in Arlington County, Virginia, ranked by height. 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.
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. 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.
By cluster +Rosslyn and CourthouseBallstonPentagon City and Crystal City
Tallest buildings List of completed buildings in Arlington that stand at least 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.
RankNamePictureHeightft (m)FloorsYearAreaPrimary UseNotes 1 Central Place Tower 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. 2 1812 North Moore Street 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. 3 Hilton at The Key 36 2025 Rosslyn Hotel Part of The Key. Full service hotel with 331 rooms, 28,000 SF of conference space, and retail. 4 Rosslyn Twin Tower One 31 1980 Rosslyn Office 5 Rosslyn Twin Tower Two 31 1982 Rosslyn Office 6 Central Place Residential Tower 31 2016 Rosslyn Residential Tallest residential building in Arlington. 7 1801 North Lynn Street 24 2002 Rosslyn Office 8 Metropolitan Park Jasper 22 2023 Pentagon City Office Part of Amazon's HQ2, (north building) 9 Metropolitan Park Merlin 22 2023 Pentagon City Office Part of Amazon's HQ2 (south building) 10 Turnberry Tower 26 2009 Rosslyn Residential Condo tower with 248 units 11 Two Waterview Place 30 2007 Rosslyn Residential/Hotel Also called Le Meridien Arlington, containing hotel and residences. 12 One Waterview Place 24 2008 Rosslyn Office 13 The Grace 26 2024 Crystal City Residential 337 units and 21,800 SF of retail 14 Reva 27 2024 Crystal City Residential 471 units and 16,800 SF of retail 15 Rosslyn Metro Center II 22 2002 Rosslyn Office 16 Evo at The Highlands 27 2021 Rosslyn Residential Also known by its working name "Cortland Rosslyn East". 17 Rosslyn Towers at The Key 28 2024 Rosslyn Residential Part of The Key. Luxury apartments will contain 500+ units, 28,000 SF of conference space, and retail. 18 Valen 25 2025 Crystal City Residential Also called Crystal Plaza West. 365 units and 18,510 SF of retail. 19 4040 Wilson Boulevard 31 2016 Ballston Residential Was the tallest residential building outside of Rosslyn before 2024. 20 The Whitmer 25 2019 Pentagon City Residential 21 4000 North Fairfax 22 2020 Ballston Residential 22 Aubrey at The Highlands 23 2021 Rosslyn Apartments Also known by its working name "Cortland Rosslyn West". 23 The Bartlett at Metropolitan Park 22 2016 Pentagon City Residential 24 J Rivelle 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" 25 Arlington Tower 19 1980 Rosslyn Office 26 Hilton Arlington & Towers 26 1980 Ballston Hotel Contains a Hilton Hotel with the Alta Vista (condos) on the top floors. 27 Ballston Place 24 2001 Ballston Residential 28 1101 Wilson Boulevard 24 1989 Rosslyn Office 29 The Zoe 19 2024 Crystal City Residential Also called Crystal Plaza East. 421 units and 11,060 SF of retail. 30 Bella Vista 21 1988 Crystal City Residential 31 The Commodore 20 2023 Courthouse Residential Tallest building in Courthouse 32 Residences at Liberty Center 21 2008 Ballston Residential 33 Crystal Plaza II 20 2009 Crystal City Residential 34 AVA Ballston Square I 22 1992 Ballston Residential Formerly Lincoln Towers at Ballston I, has since been renovated and renamed. 35 AVA Ballston Square II 22 1992 Ballston Residential Formerly Lincoln Towers at Ballston II, has since been renovated and renamed. 36 Meridian at Ballston Commons 21 1997 Ballston Residential 37 The Continental at Ballston 21 2003 Ballston Residential 38 Quincy Plaza 21 2006 Ballston Residential 39 Three Ballston Plaza 16 1990 Ballston Office Part of the Ballston Plaza development. 40 The Wendy 16 2025 Courthouse Residential 421 units and 11,060 SF of retail.
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 .
Tallest buildings: Approved or Proposed NameHeightft (m)FloorsStatusAreaUseNotes The Helix 15 Approved Pentagon City Amenity Part of Amazon HQ2 Phase 2. Utility work is currently underway.PenPlace I 22 Approved Pentagon City Office Part of Amazon HQ2 Phase 2. Utility work is currently underway. PenPlace II 22 Approved Pentagon City Office Part of Amazon HQ2 Phase 2. Utility work is currently underway. PenPlace III 22 Approved Pentagon City Office Part of Amazon HQ2 Phase 2. Utility work is currently underway. One Rosslyn South 30 Approved Rosslyn Residential South tower of the One Rosslyn development. 461 rental units and ground level retail. Ames Center South 31 Approved Rosslyn Residential 424 units. Ames Center North 30 Approved Rosslyn Residential 364 units. Existing church and gas station will be incorporated into the base. Key Tower 27 Approved Rosslyn Residential Phase I of the Key Boulevard redevelopment. 325 units with grocery store on street-level. Wilson Tower 27 Approved Rosslyn Office Phase II of the Key Boulevard redevelopment. 500 units and 12,000 SF of retail. Building F 27 Proposed Pentagon City Hotel/Residential Part of proposed redevelopment of Pentagon Centre. Building B1 Phase II 21 Proposed Pentagon City Office Part of proposed redevelopment of Pentagon Centre. One Rosslyn Northeast 23 Approved Rosslyn Residential Northeast tower of the One Rosslyn development. 73 condo units and ground level retail. New Century Center 25 Proposed Crystal City Residential 329 units and 7,625 SF of retail. Xerox Building 31 Proposed Rosslyn Residential On hold as of March 2025. 691 units and 11,355 SF of retail. Building E 20 Proposed Pentagon City Office Part of proposed redevelopment of Pentagon Centre. One Rosslyn Northwest 27 Approved Rosslyn Residential Northwest tower of the One Rosslyn development. 311 rental units and ground level retail. Building B1 Phase I 25 Proposed Pentagon City Residential Part of proposed redevelopment of Pentagon Centre. 1400 Richmond Highway 25 Approved Crystal City Residential Former Americana Hotel site. 639 units. Alexan Courthouse 19 Proposed Courthouse Residential Current Arlington Plaza site. 394 units.
Timeline of tallest buildings
List of buildings that were once the tallest in Arlington.
Name Image Years as tallestHeightft (m) Floors Reference Tower Villas 1972–1980 18 Rosslyn Twin Tower One 1980–2013 27 1812 North Moore Street 2013–2017 35 Central Place Tower 2017–Present 32
See also List of tallest buildings in Virginia List of tallest buildings in Norfolk List of tallest buildings in Richmond List of tallest buildings in Tysons, Virginia List of tallest buildings in Virginia Beach
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