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  1. Origin Apartments 1
    Origin Apartments
    United StatesArlington
    80 m 22 fl 2019
  2. Arlington Hilton & Towers 2
    Arlington Hilton & Towers
    United StatesArlington
    75 m 26 fl 1989
  3. Ballston Tower 3
    Ballston Tower
    United StatesArlington
    72 m 15 fl 2000
  4. The Residences at Liberty Center 4
    The Residences at Liberty Center
    United StatesArlington
    67 m 21 fl 2008
  5. Archstone Ballston Square I 5
    Archstone Ballston Square I
    United StatesArlington
    66 m 22 fl 1992
  6. Archstone Ballston Square II 6
    Archstone Ballston Square II
    United StatesArlington
    66 m 22 fl 1992
  7. The Continental at Ballston 7
    The Continental at Ballston
    United StatesArlington
    66 m 21 fl 2003
  8. Meridian at Ballston Commons 8
    Meridian at Ballston Commons
    United StatesArlington
    66 m 21 fl 1997
  9. Richmond Square 9
    Richmond Square
    United StatesArlington
    66 m 19 fl 1996
  10. The Jefferson, East Tower 10
    The Jefferson, East Tower
    United StatesArlington
    65 m 20 fl 1992
  11. The Jefferson, West Tower 11
    The Jefferson, West Tower
    United StatesArlington
    65 m 20 fl 1992
  12. Randolph Towers 12
    Randolph Towers
    United StatesArlington
    62 m 21 fl 1986
  13. Ballston Plaza III 13
    Ballston Plaza III
    United StatesArlington
    61 m 16 fl 1990
  14. CenturyLink Building 14
    CenturyLink Building
    United StatesArlington
    61 m 14 fl 1998
  15. The Regent 15
    The Regent
    United StatesArlington
    58 m 12 fl 2007
  16. The Westin Arlington Gateway 16
    The Westin Arlington Gateway
    United StatesArlington
    52 m 15 fl 2006
  17. ▢
    17
    4100 North Fairfax
    United StatesArlington
    52 m 13 fl 2002
  18. Ballston Metro Center 18
    Ballston Metro Center
    United StatesArlington
    52 m 13 fl 1989
  19. ▢
    19
    One Liberty Center
    United StatesArlington
    52 m 13 fl 2005
  20. Arlington Gateway 20
    Arlington Gateway
    United StatesArlington
    52 m 12 fl 2005
  21. Stafford Place II 21
    Stafford Place II
    United StatesArlington
    52 m 12 fl 1999
  22. Stafford Place I 22
    Stafford Place I
    United StatesArlington
    52 m 12 fl 1992
  23. Ballston One 23
    Ballston One
    United StatesArlington
    48 m 12 fl 1987
  24. 4401 Wilson Boulevard 24
    4401 Wilson Boulevard
    United StatesArlington
    48 m 11 fl 2006
  25. 4301 Wilson Boulevard 25
    4301 Wilson Boulevard
    United StatesArlington
    48 m 11 fl 1995
  26. Ballston Plaza II 26
    Ballston Plaza II
    United StatesArlington
    48 m 11 fl 1988
  27. Ballston Point 27
    Ballston Point
    United StatesArlington
    46 m 11 fl 2004
  28. 4501 North Fairfax 28
    4501 North Fairfax
    United StatesArlington
    45 m 9 fl 2002
  29. Two Liberty Center 29
    Two Liberty Center
    United StatesArlington
    44 m 9 fl 2007
  30. Hyde Park Condominiums 30
    Hyde Park Condominiums
    United StatesArlington
    43 m 12 fl 1973
  31. 4600 North Fairfax 31
    4600 North Fairfax
    United StatesArlington
    39 m 10 fl 1969
  32. ▢
    32
    The Webb Building
    United StatesArlington
    39 m 10 fl 1966
  33. Ellipse at Ballston 33
    Ellipse at Ballston
    United StatesArlington
    37 m 9 fl 1989
  34. Fairgate 34
    Fairgate
    United StatesArlington
    35 m 8 fl 1988
  35. 1001 WestView 35
    1001 WestView
    United StatesArlington
    34 m 10 fl 1986
  36. Holiday Inn Ballston 36
    Holiday Inn Ballston
    United StatesArlington
    34 m 9 fl 1986
  37. Nature Conservancy Headquarters 37
    Nature Conservancy Headquarters
    United StatesArlington
    34 m 8 fl 1997
  38. The Berkeley at Ballston 38
    The Berkeley at Ballston
    United StatesArlington
    34 m 9 fl 2004
  39. Arlington Square 39
    Arlington Square
    United StatesArlington
    34 m 8 fl 1988
  40. Ballston Station 40
    Ballston Station
    United StatesArlington
    33 m 8 fl 1989
  41. ▢
    41
    Ballston Park
    United StatesArlington
    33 m 9 fl 1995
  42. Avalon at Ballston, Washington Towers 42
    Avalon at Ballston, Washington Towers
    United StatesArlington
    32 m 10 fl 1989
  43. Ballston Plaza I 43
    Ballston Plaza I
    United StatesArlington
    31 m 8 fl 1987
  44. ▢
    44
    Ballston Place II
    United StatesArlington
    30 m 9 fl 1989
  45. The Carlin 45
    The Carlin
    United StatesArlington
    29 m 10 fl 1993
  46. ▢
    46
    1020 North Quincy Street
    United StatesArlington
    29 m 10 fl 1963
  47. ▢
    47
    4040 Wilson Boulevard
    United StatesArlington
    22 fl 2020
  48. ▢
    48
    J Sol
    United StatesArlington
    22 fl 2020
  49. The Place at Founders Square 49
    The Place at Founders Square
    United StatesArlington
    17 fl 2014
  50. The Rixey 50
    The Rixey
    United StatesArlington
    15 fl 2017
  51. DARPA Building 51
    DARPA Building
    United StatesArlington
    13 fl 2010
  52. Residence Inn Arlington Ballston 52
    Residence Inn Arlington Ballston
    United StatesArlington
    12 fl 2012
  53. ▢
    53
    The Waycroft
    United StatesArlington
    12 fl 2020
  54. 4200 Wilson Boulevard 54
    4200 Wilson Boulevard
    United StatesArlington
    11 fl 1987
  55. 800 North Glebe Road 55
    800 North Glebe Road
    United StatesArlington
    10 fl 2011
  56. ▢
    56
    1001 EastView
    United StatesArlington
    10 fl 1989
  57. Ballston Center 57
    Ballston Center
    United StatesArlington
    9 fl 2017
  58. ▢
    58
    Quincy Street Station
    United StatesArlington
    8 fl 1988
  59. 900 North Glebe Road 59
    900 North Glebe Road
    United StatesArlington
    7 fl 2011
  60. The Maxwell 60
    The Maxwell
    United StatesArlington
    7 fl 2015
  61. Ballston Public Parking Garage 61
    Ballston Public Parking Garage
    United StatesArlington
    7 fl
  62. ▢
    62
    Windsor Plaza East
    United StatesArlington
    7 fl
  63. Windsor Plaza West 63
    Windsor Plaza West
    United StatesArlington
    7 fl
  64. 672 Flats 64
    672 Flats
    United StatesArlington
    6 fl 2018
  65. Arlington Financial Center 65
    Arlington Financial Center
    United StatesArlington
    5 fl 1963
  66. ▢
    66
    The Springs Apartments
    United StatesArlington
    5 fl 2016
  67. ▢
    67
    Quinton Arms
    United StatesArlington
    4 fl
  68. The Jordan 68
    The Jordan
    United StatesArlington
    4 fl 2011
  69. Ballston-MU Station 69
    Ballston-MU Station
    United StatesArlington
    1979
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