1812 North Moore is an

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, developed by Monday Properties. It was topped out in March 2013, surpassing the nearby

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as the tallest building in the

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. The building was completed in late 2013. In January 2017 it was announced that Nestle USA will move its headquarters into the building, which had remained vacant until that time. It was the biggest speculative development in the region during the

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History

1812 replaces the 11-story 1815 North Fort Myer Drive, once one of the tallest buildings in the region. The developer lobbied the county to have the address renamed 1812 after the

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. The building was originally proposed in 2005 with 39 floors and a height of 484 feet, and a tapering design quite resembling Atago Mori Tower in

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. The design was eventually shortened and simplified to its current design, which resembles 3100 Clarendon Blvd in the nearby Clarendon neighborhood. Its height was controversial, due to its rivaling the nearby

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, as well as being in the flight path of

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. While agencies such as the

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and the

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have raised objections to tall buildings in the

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and

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suburbs of

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, they have been unsuccessful in stopping construction of such buildings, as they do not have jurisdiction over those areas.

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* * {{Official website, http://1812northmoore.com/ Buildings and structures in Arlington County, Virginia Office buildings completed in 2013 Skyscrapers in Virginia Skyscraper office buildings in Virginia Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design platinum certified buildings 2013 establishments in Virginia Rosslyn, Virginia

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