Central Place is a

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Arlington, Virginia Arlington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county is situated in Northern Virginia on the southwestern bank of the Potomac River directly across from the District of Columbia, of which it was once a part. The county is ...

, consisting primarily of Central Place Tower (headquarters of

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) to the south, and a residential tower to the north, with a plaza between them. The office tower is home to Virginia's second public

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, after the City Hall of

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, located nearly above sea level, and is the highest public location in the

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History

Design began in 2002 and construction was set to begin in 2008, but was delayed to 2014 due to the

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. The complex is located directly above the

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of the

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and some

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, presenting engineering challenges. CEB_Building

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Buildings and structures in Arlington County, Virginia {{Virginia-struct-stub

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