This list of tallest buildings in Virginia ranks skyscrapers over 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 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.

Tallest buildings

RankNameImageHeightft (m)FloorsYearCity 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 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 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 40 2025 Reston The tallest building in Reston and the tallest mixed-use residential tower in the Washington Metropolitan Area. 5 600 Canal Place 20 2019 Richmond Fourth tallest building in Virginia after topping out in July 2018. 6 Capital One Center Three 31 2022 Tysons Second tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 2020s. 7 Truist Place 26 1983 Richmond 8 Armada Hoffler Tower 23 2002 Virginia Beach 9 Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond 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 32 2018 ArlingtonTallest Building in Arlington. 1812 North Moore Street 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 28 2022 Reston 13 Rosslyn Twin Tower One 27 1980 Arlington Rosslyn Twin Tower Two 27 1982 Arlington 15 Hilton at The Key 36 2025 Arlington Part of The Key. Full service hotel with 331 rooms, 28,000 SF of conference space, and retail. 16 Rise at the Boro 32 2019 Tysons 17 Lumen at Tysons 32 2018 Tysons 18 Adaire 34 2016 Tysons 19 BLVD Haley 27 2025 Reston 20 Central Place 31 2017 Arlington 21 VITA 30 2015 Tysons 22 1801 North Lynn Street 24 2002 Arlington 23 Dominion Tower 26 1987 Norfolk Tallest building in Norfolk. 24 Hilton Alexandria Mark Center 30 1985 Alexandria Tallest building in Alexandria 25 George Washington Masonic National Memorial 9 1932 Alexandria Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1930s. 26 Bank of America Center (Richmond) 26 1974 Richmond 27 Metropolitan Park Jasper 22 2023 ArlingtonAmazon HQ2. Topped out in 2022. Metropolitan Park Merlin 22 2023 ArlingtonJW Marriott Reston Station327 (100)282025Reston 29 Wells Fargo Tower 21 1990 Roanoke Tallest building in Roanoke. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1990s. 30 Tysons Tower 22 2014 Tysons 31 Richmond City Hall 19 1971 Richmond Fairview Park Marriott 16 1989 Annandale 33 One Skyline Tower 26 1988 Bailey's Crossroads Tallest building in Bailey's Crossroads Turnberry Tower 27 2009 Arlington 35 Riverfront Plaza West 20 1988 Richmond Riverfront Plaza East 20 1988 Richmond Also known as BB&T37 Verse 25 2019 Tysons Rosslyn Towers at The Key 28 2024 Arlington Part of The Key. Luxury apartments will contain 500+ units, 28,000 SF of conference space, and retail. 39 Harbor Tower Apartments 25 1983 Portsmouth 40 Icon Norfolk 23 1967 Norfolk Formerly Bank of America Center. Tallest building in Virginia constructed in the 1960s. Main Street Centre 23 1986 Richmond 42 One Waterview Place 24 2008 Arlington Two Waterview Place 29 2007 Arlington Also called Le Meridien Arlington, containing hotel and residences. 8421 Broad 26 2014 Tysons Formerly called The Ascent 45 Two James Center 21 1987 Richmond Nouvelle 27 2015 Tysons 47 Wells Fargo Center 23 2010 Norfolk Rosslyn Metro Center II 27 2002 Arlington The Watermark Hotel 28 2021 Tysons 50 One James Center 21 1985 Richmond Heming 28 2023 Tysons Mixed-use building—410 apartments over three level retail plaza 52 Parc Meridian 25 2016 Alexandria 53 Cortland Rosslyn East 27 2021 Arlington Also called Evo at The Highlands. 54 150 West Main Street 20 2002 Norfolk 55 Eighth & Main Building 20 1975 Richmond 56 1950 Opportunity Way 20 2022 Reston 57 Norfolk Waterside Marriott 23 1991 Norfolk 58 1750 Tysons Central 21 2022 Tysons 59 Central National Bank 22 1930 Richmond Norfolk Southern Tower 20 1989 Norfolk61 8350 Broad 20 2019 Tysons Gateway Plaza 18 2015 Richmond 63 Freedom Tower 17 2018 Lynchburg 64 Hilton Norfolk The Main 23 2017 Norfolk 65 River Tower at Harbor's Edge 24 2021 Norfolk 66 The Bartlett 22 2016 Arlington 67 Cortland Rosslyn West 23 2021 Arlington Also called Aubrey at The Highlands.68 J Rivelle 27 2026 Arlington 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" MidTown West 21 2006 Reston MidTown East 21 2006 Reston 71 One Freedom Square 18 2000 Reston 72 Skyline Square North 26 1982 Bailey's Crossroads Skyline Square South 26 1984 Bailey's Crossroads Skyline Towers North 26 1988 Bailey's Crossroads Skyline Towers South 26 1988 Bailey's Crossroads 76 The Monarch 20 2023 Tysons 77 MITRE 4 14 2016 Tysons 78 Arlington Tower 19 1980 Arlington

Timeline of tallest buildings +NameImageHeightFloorsYears tallestCityNotesJamestown Church46 / 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 Church60 / 183c.1632/82-c.1706near SmithfieldGovernor's Palaceapproximately 90 / 273c.1706-1788WilliamsburgVirginia State Capitolapproximately 100 / 4831788-1845RichmondSt. Paul's Episcopal Church225 / 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.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.First National Bank Building262 / 80191913-1930RichmondConverted to residential in 2012Central National Bank282 / 86221930-1932RichmondGeorge Washington Masonic National Memorial333 / 10191932-1978AlexandriaFederal Reserve Bank of Richmond394 / 120261978-1981RichmondOne of twelve Federal Reserve Banks in the United States. Tallest building in Virginia from 1978 - 1981.James Monroe Building449 / 137291981-2008RichmondTallest building in Richmond. Was the tallest building in Virginia from 1981 - 2008.Westin Virginia Beach Town Center508 / 155382008–presentVirginia BeachTallest 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. NameImageHeightft (m)FloorsYearCityStatus Notes Project Genesis Vertical Continuous Vulcanizer Tower 26 2028 Chesapeake Under Construction Would become the tallest building in Virginia upon completion. Iconic at the View 48 — Tysons Approved Would stand as the tallest building in the Washington Metropolitan Area, as well as the tallest building between Philadelphia and Charlotte. The View at Tysons C-1 27 — Tysons Approved CoStar HQ2 Complex 26 — Richmond Under Construction Would stand as the tallest building in Richmond after demolition of James Monroe Building. The View at Tysons C-2B 35 — Tysons Approved Arbor Row Hotel 28 — Tysons Proposed Capital One Center Building 7 39 — Tysons Approved The View at Tysons D-1 29 — Tysons Approved The View at Tysons C-2A 33 — Tysons Approved Carlyle Park 3 34 — Alexandria Approved Halley Rise Block H 32 — Reston Approved Capital One Center Building 8 34 — Tysons Approved Piazza at Tysons A 33 — Tysons Proposed Capital One Center Building 9 33 — Tysons Approved The Helix 22 — Arlington Approved Carlyle Park 1 30 — Alexandria Approved One Reston Town Center 23 — Reston Approved Capital One Center Building 10 22 — Tysons Approved The Mather B 27 2024 Tysons Under Construction Campus Commons Building C 27 — Reston Approved Carlyle Park 2 28 — Alexandria Approved Halley Rise Building D1 28 — Reston Approved Capital One Center Building 4 18 — Tysons Approved RTC West Building 6 22 — Reston Approved RTC West Building 8 22 — Reston Approved Paxton 26 — Tysons Approved Commerce Metro Center Building C 22 — Reston Approved Halley Rise Building G 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 NameImageHeightft (m)FloorsYear CompletedYear DemolishedCity Notes One James River Plaza 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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