Facts
Tallest Building
Buildings
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RANK
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Name
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Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Height
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| 1 | Old Post Office Building | 96 m / 315 ft | |
| 2 | United States Capitol | 87.8 m / 288 ft | |
| 3 | One Franklin Square | 64 m / 210 ft | |
| 4 | 700 Eleventh Street | 60.7 m / 199 ft | |
| 5 | District Wharf, Parcel 8 | 49 m / 161 ft | |
| 6 | 2050 M Street | 46.1 m / 151 ft | |
| 7 | 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue | 45.7 m / 150 ft |
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Washington D.C. CTBUH Members
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Logo
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Name
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Level
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# of 150m+ buildings
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Arup |
Platinum
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452 | CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC |
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Langan |
Platinum
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103 | CIV • LAND • ENVE • ENGM • GEO • SEIS • SURV |
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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
Platinum
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357 | CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN |
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Thornton Tomasetti, Inc. |
Platinum
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210 | CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN |
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Michael Blades & Associates |
Silver
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0 | VERC |
CTBUH People & Events
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17 February 2015
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29 July 2019
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Global News
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