Tycon Tower

Tycon Tower is a 17-story office building in Tysons Corner.

Developed by James T. Lewis and originally called the JTL Tycon Tower, it was designed by Philip Johnson and completed in 1986. The building contains 4400 tons of steel and 1.25 million bricks, supplied by the Potomac Valley Brick and Supply Company. 700,000 of these bricks were special shapes which were used in the columns that front the building.

On June 11, 1989, the Tower Club, a private dining club for bigwigs, bigshots and honchos in Fairfax County, opened on the 17th floor.[1]

Following a series of reversals including the bankruptcy of some tenants and the loss of others, the building was foreclosed and taken over by Boston-based investment firm Aldritch, Eastman & Waltch for the equivalent of about $117 million on March 28, 1991.[2]

The building is known locally as "the shopping bag".

References

  1. ↑ Sherrill, Martha. "For Tysons Corner, a Touch of Class." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 2. Jun 10 1989. ProQuest. Web. 2 Jan. 2014.
  2. ↑ Hilzenrath, David S. "Va. Landmark, Tycon Tower, is Auctioned;Lender Reportedly Pays $117 Million." The Washington Post (pre-1997 Fulltext): 0. Mar 29 1991. ProQuest. Web. 2 Jan. 2014.

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