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Rosslyn Twin Towers

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Rosslyn Twin Towers
Rosslyn Twin Towers (left), final construction of 1812 N Moore (right), with the treeline of Theodore Roosevelt Island in the foreground.
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General information
Status	Complete
Type	Office, ground floor retail, observation deck
Location	Rosslyn, Arlington, Virginia
Coordinates	38.8943167°N 77.0696500°WCoordinates: 38.8943167°N 77.0696500°W
Elevation	~50 ft (15 m)
Completed	1980-82
Height
Antenna spire	381 ft (116 m)[1]
Technical details
Floor count	26-27[1]
Floor area	1,200,000 sq ft (111,500 m2)[2]
Design and construction
Architect	Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, KCF-SHG Inc.[1]
Main contractor	Monday Properties

1000 and 1100 Wilson Boulevard, collectively known as the Rosslyn Twin Towers, were the tallest buildings in the Washington metropolitan area for three decades until the completion of 1812 N Moore a block away. They remain the tallest twin towers in the region and the commonwealth of Virginia.

The buildings are home to the headquarters of Politico and WJLA-TV, and were formerly home to the headquarters of Gannett Company/USA Today.^[3]

The towers are part of a complex that features retail, and televisions and news tickers visible from the nearby intersection. Arlington County approved construction of rooftop decks for each tower, with the newest projected to be open by spring 2016.^[2]

See also