Monument, Capitol Could Get Company in DC Skyline Vacant land disappears in Washington Published October 11, 2008 • Updated on October 11, 2008 at 7:37 pm ...

Before the coronavirus shutdown, visitors to Washington were often in awe of how many cranes punctuated the skyline. Now, it’s hard to find a building without a “for rent” sign.

D.C.’s low-slung downtown is a distinct feature of our skyline. Local lore is that our skyline is short because no building could be taller than the Capitol or Washington Monument.

“I still support the current limit on heights,” Mendelson said. “It is a unique and defining characteristic of Washington, D.C., of our nation’s capital of our city, our horizontal skyline.” ...

This penthouse in the Weslie Condominium provides views of the Potomac River and DC skyline, including the Washington Monument, from its living room. The unit sprawls across 3,500 square feet and ...

Downtown. The Conrad Washington, DC at CityCenterDC is known for its sleek design and Summit rooftop bar with downtown skyline views and sight lines to the U.S. Capitol Building. Summit will ...

DC’s NBA and NHL teams want to trade their downtown arena for a $2.2 billion complex in Virginia. But the promised economic development payoff might never come.