FAA OKs New Rosslyn Skyscraper

December 28, 2007 - 5:28am

ROSSLYN, Va. (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration has signed off on revised plans for a new high-rise in Rosslyn.

The 30-story office building at 1812 North Moore St. will be 370 feet tall, 30 feet shorter than originally planned. Yet, the building with a pyramid on top is expected to become a landmark in Arlington County.

The developer agreed to the height reduction to mitigate opposition from critics who argued the building would pose a hazard for jets taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The three groups opposed to the building were not identified in FAA findings.

The FAA says the height reduction means that the proposed building is not a hazard.

To win county approval, Arlington-based Monday Properties promised $25 million in contributions toward transit improvements and the county's affordable-housing fund.

Construction is expected to begin in the summer and last 18 months.

Information from: The Washington Post

ROSSLYN, Va. (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration has signed off on revised plans for a new high-rise in Rosslyn.

The FAA says the height reduction means that the proposed building is not a hazard.

To win county approval, Arlington-based Monday Properties promised $25 million in contributions toward transit improvements and the county's affordable-housing fund.

Construction is expected to begin in the summer and last 18 months.

Information from: The Washington Post

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