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Silver Line – Tysons Skyline
The Tysons skyline viewed from the Silver Line in 2014

Tysons (also known by its former official name Tysons Corner), a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, contains at least 18 high-rise buildings that stand 200 feet (61 m) or taller. Capital One Tower is currently the tallest building. Standing 470 feet (140 m) tall, it was completed in 2018. VITA Tysons Corner had previously held the record since 2015.

History

Development by the military and intelligence sectors in Tysons began in 1952 with the construction of a 330-foot (100 m) microwave transmission tower, known as the Tysons Corner Communications Tower, by the United States Army. Built upon the highest elevation in Fairfax County, the tower relayed microwave transmissions between Washington, D.C., and government facilities near the Blue Ridge Mountains to enable emergency continuity of government. Tysons itself was a rural crossroads community until 1961, when the Central Intelligence Agency completed its headquarters in nearby Langley. This spurred defense contractors to set up offices in Tysons. In 1962, real estate developer WestGroup received county approval to build its WestGate and WestPark office parks in Tysons which were among the first in the area. That same year, the county also approved plans for Lerner Enterprises to build the Tysons Corner Center shopping mall, which subsequently opened in 1968.

Aerial shot of Tysons Corner, Virginia 2010
Aerial image of Tysons in 2010

By the mid-1980s, the Fairfax County supervisors approved an easing of the county's 75-foot (23 m) height limit to allow for the construction of the never-built 204-foot (62 m) Tysons Tower office building at the intersection of the Capital Beltway and Virginia Route 7. By 1985, Fairfax County officials considered a plan to construct "gateways" which consisted of pairs of buildings as high as 22 stories or 215 feet (66 m) at key intersections along the Capital Beltway, the Dulles Access Road, Virginia Route 7, and Virginia Route 123. County officials sought to make Tysons into Fairfax County's "new downtown." The plan also called for proposing a rooftop height limit of 730 feet (220 m) as the maximum height for future construction projects.

In June 2010, the Fairfax County supervisors authorized a plan to transform Tysons from an automobile-dependent suburb into a "walkable city." By 2011, Tysons had 26,700,000 square feet (2,480,000 m2) of office space; higher than the metropolitan areas of San Antonio, Texas and Jacksonville, Florida. Increased high-rise construction in Tysons was further spurred by the construction and opening of the Silver Line of the Washington Metro, which has four stations in Tysons: Spring Hill, Greensboro, Tysons Corner, and McLean. The Capital One Headquarters, under construction near the McLean station as of 2019, contains the tallest building in Tysons and the Washington metropolitan area at 470 feet (140 m), and is the second-tallest non-communication structure in the Washington metropolitan area after the Washington Monument (which stands 554 feet 7+1132 inches (169.046 m)). 1775 Tysons Boulevard, constructed by Lerner Enterprises near Tysons Corner station, is the first building in Tysons to achieve platinum status under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building rating system and among the first in the Washington metropolitan area.

Tysons has the 8th largest retail square footage in the United States with 4,800,000 square feet (450,000 m2). Tysons is home to the corporate headquarters of five Fortune 500 companies: Freddie Mac, Capital One, Hilton Worldwide, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Gannett Company.

The skyline of Tysons photographed at nighttime
The skyline of Tysons photographed at nighttime (2012)

Tallest buildings

There are at least 18 completed or topped out skyscrapers in Tysons that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall, based on standard height measurement which includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Rank Name Image Height
ft (m)
Floors Year completed Notes
1 Capital One Tower 470 feet (143 m) 31 2018 Tallest building in Northern Virginia and the Washington metropolitan area.
2 VITA Tysons Corner VITA Tysons Corner 367 (112) 30 2015
3 Lumen at Tysons Lumen at Tysons 365 (111) 32 2018 Known prior to development as Tysons Central Building F.
4 Adaire Adaire 360 (110) 34 2016 Formerly known as The Elan.
5 Nouvelle 340.67 (104) 27 2015
6 Rise at the Boro 340 (104) 32 2019
Tysons Corner Communications Tower Tysons-corner-communications-tower.jpg 330 (101) 1952
7 Tysons Tower Tysons Tower 318 (97) 22 2014
8 Verse at the Boro 310 (94) 25 2019
9 8350 Broad 8350 Broad 276 (84) 20 2019
10 Ascent at Spring Hill Station Ascent at Spring Hill Station 275 (84) 26 2014
11 Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner 254 (77) 24 1999
12 1850 Towers Crescent Plaza 253 (77) 13 2009
13 One Park Crest 238.56 (73) 19 2008
14 1775 Tysons Boulevard 1775 Tysons Boulevard 237 (72) 17 2016
15 1650 Tysons Boulevard 1650 Tysons Boulevard 236 (72) 17 1989
16 1750 Tysons Boulevard 1750 Tysons Boulevard 235 (72) 17 1999
17 8000 Towers Crescent Drive 234 (71) 17 1985 Also known locally as "The Shopping Bag" for its distinctive shape, and formerly known as Tycon Center and Tycon Towers.
18 Pinnacle Towers North 231 (70) 17 1989 Formerly known as First Union Center.
19 Gannett Corporate Headquarters Gannett Corporate Headquarters 226 (69) 11 2001
20 Sheraton Tysons Hotel Sheraton Tysons Hotel 215 (66) 24 1986
21 Ovation at Park Crest 214 (65) 19 2014
22 Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner 214 (65) 17 2015
23 Capital One Headquarters M1 Capital One Tower 205 (62) 14 2002

Tallest buildings under construction or proposed

Under construction

The following buildings under construction in Tysons are expected to rise at least 200 feet (61 m).

Name Image Height*
ft (m)
Floors Year* Notes
Capital One Center M3 410 (125) 31 2023
The Heming 300 (91) 28 late 2022 luxury condominium building with 410 units and 40,000 square feet of retail space.
Capital One Center Hotel 298 (91) 28 2021
Tysons Central 263.67 (80) 21 2021

Proposed

There are numerous buildings proposed in Tysons that are expected to rise at least 200 feet (61 m).

Name Height
ft (m)
Floors Notes
Iconic Tower (Building C-3) at The View 600 (180) 30 If built, will be the tallest structure in the Greater Washington region.
Building C-1 at The View 455 (139) 27 Building will be topped by a 55 ft tall unoccupied sloping feature.
Building 7 at Capital One 400 (120) 39
Building C1 at Dominion Square 400 (120) 33
Building C-2B at The View 396 (121) 35
Building D-1 at The View 395 (120) 29
Johnson Building B at Scotts Run South 397 (121) 32
Building C-2A at The View 389 (119) 33
Johnson Building A at Scotts Run South 363 (111) 29
Building 8 at Capital One 373 (114) 34
Building C2 at Dominion Square 360 (110) 29
Grant Building A at Scotts Run South 350 (110) 28
Building C at Scotts Run North 325 (99) 25
Building C7 at Dominion Square 325 (99) 23
Building A at Scotts Run North 322 (98) 28
Building 4 at Capital One 305 (93) 18
Building C8 at Dominion Square 300 (91) 22
Building C10 at Dominion Square 300 (91) 22
Building S1 at Sunburst 280 (85) 28
Building C3 at Dominion Square 280 (85) 28
Johnson Building C at Scotts Run South 276 (84) 28
Tower A at Greensboro 275 (84) 26
Johnson Building D at Scotts Run South 271 (83) 28
1725 Tysons Boulevard 270 (82) 23
Building S2 at Sunburst 270 (82) 27
Building C4 at Dominion Square 270 (82) 27
Building C5 at Dominion Square 260 (79) 27
Building C6 at Dominion Square 260 (79) 27
Building C9 at Dominion Square 250 (76) 25
Building C12 at Dominion Square 250 (76) 25
Taylor Building B at Scotts Run South 246 (75) 21
Building 11 at Capital One 245 (75) 15
Building 2 at Anderson Park 245 (75) 22
Building 5 at Anderson Park 245 (75) 22
Building 6 at Anderson Park 245 (75) 22
Building S4 at Sunburst 245 (75) 20
Grant Building B at Scotts Run South 243 (74) 24
Tower B at Greensboro 235 (72) 22
Building 12 at Capital One 225 (69) 14
Westgate Building A at Scotts Run South 222 (68) 18
Building S3 at Sunburst 220 (67) 18
Building D at Scotts Run North 215 (66) 17
Lincoln Building A at Scotts Run South 211 (64) 18
Van Buren Building A at Scotts Run South 208 (63) 21

Timeline of tallest buildings

Name Image Height Floors Years Notes
8000 Towers Crescent Drive 234 (71) 17 1985-1989
1650 Tysons Boulevard 1650 Tysons Boulevard 236 (72) 17 1989-1999
Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner 254 (77) 24 1999-2014
Tysons Tower Tysons Tower 318 (97) 22 2014-2015
VITA Tysons Corner VITA Tysons Corner 367 (112) 30 2015-2018
Capital One Tower Capital One World Headquarters.jpg 470 (143) 31 2018–present Tallest building in Northern Virginia and the Washington metropolitan area.

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