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Where can I put an office in Alexandria, VA?

“office” matches 21 uses this ordinance names separately. We do not choose between them — they can have different answers, so every one is shown.

Bank, office, medical lab, health profession office, social service use, laundromat (ground floor)
Banks, offices, medical labs, health offices, social services, laundromats (other than permitted)
Business & Professional Office
Business and professional office
Business and professional office, above the ground floor
Business and professional office, on the ground floor of buildings facing the sidewalk
Business offices other than Sec. 4-1202(F)
Business offices with or without accessory indoor storage
Business or professional office
Freestanding commercial buildings for office or retail use where clearly designed as part of and to serve a residential development of at least 2,000 dwelling units and where no such building exceeds 10,000 square feet
Health and athletic club or fitness studio in commercial/hotel/office complex or frontage less than 30 ft
Health profession office
Health profession office, above the ground floor
Health profession office, on the ground floor of buildings facing the sidewalk
Office
Office (Upper Floors)
Personal service establishment (on same lot as office)
Radio or TV broadcasting office and studio
Radio or television broadcasting office and studio
Retail shopping establishment, up to 20,000 sf (on same lot as office)
Utility company office

Bank, office, medical lab, health profession office, social service use, laundromat (ground floor)

Allowed by right in 1 district

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
NR the ordinance paragraph quoted here	10	Allowed	Sec. 4-1403(A)(3) Banks, business and professional offices, medical labora- tory, health profession offices, social service uses and laundromats, provided: (a) The business facade shall be no wider than 30 feet along the street; (b) No more than two such uses or entrances shall adjoin each other;

Banks, offices, medical labs, health offices, social services, laundromats (other than permitted)

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 1 district

These require a hearing or an approval from the city. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
NR the ordinance paragraph quoted here	10	Conditional	Sec. 4-1404(B) Banks, business and professional offices, medical laboratories, health profession offices, social service uses and laundromats, other than pursuant to section 4-1403(A);

Business & Professional Office

Allowed by right in 1 district

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
W-1 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	250	Allowed	Sec. 5-502(C) Business and professional office;

Business and professional office

Allowed by right in 15 districts

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
CC the ordinance paragraph quoted here	2	Allowed	Sec. 4-202(C) Business and professional office;
CD the ordinance paragraph quoted here	419	Allowed	Sec. 4-502(C) Business and professional office;
CDX the ordinance paragraph quoted here	74	Allowed	Sec. 4-602(C) Business and professional office;
CG the ordinance paragraph quoted here	52	Allowed	Sec. 4-402(C) Business and professional office;
CL the ordinance paragraph quoted here	408	Allowed	Sec. 4-102(C) Business and professional office;
CRMU/H the ordinance paragraph quoted here	186	Allowed	Sec. 5-302(C) Business and professional office;
CRMU/L the ordinance paragraph quoted here	202	Allowed	Sec. 5-102(C) Business and professional office;
CRMU/M the ordinance paragraph quoted here	200	Allowed	Sec. 5-202(C) Business and professional office;
CSL the ordinance paragraph quoted here	145	Allowed	Sec. 4-302(C) Business and professional office;
OC the ordinance paragraph quoted here	43	Allowed	Sec. 4-802(C) Business and professional office;
OCH the ordinance paragraph quoted here	234	Allowed	Sec. 4-1102(C) Business and professional office;
OCM the ordinance paragraph quoted here	no parcels loaded	Allowed	Sec. 4-902(C) Business and professional office;
OCM(100) the ordinance paragraph quoted here	273	Allowed	Sec. 4-902(C) Business and professional office;
OCM(50) the ordinance paragraph quoted here	117	Allowed	Sec. 4-902(C) Business and professional office;
RMF the ordinance paragraph quoted here	5	Allowed	Sec. 3-1402(C)(2) Business and professional office;

Business and professional office, above the ground floor

Allowed by right in 1 district

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
CRMU/X the ordinance paragraph quoted here	179	Allowed	Sec. 5-402(G) Business and professional office, above the ground floor;

Business and professional office, on the ground floor of buildings facing the sidewalk

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 1 district

These require a hearing or an approval from the city. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
CRMU/X the ordinance paragraph quoted here	179	Conditional	Sec. 5-403(D) Business and professional office, on the ground floor of buildings facing the sidewalk;

Business offices other than Sec. 4-1202(F)

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 1 district

These require a hearing or an approval from the city. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
I the ordinance paragraph quoted here	54	Conditional	Sec. 4-1203(C) Business offices other than those listed in section 4-1202(F);

Business offices with or without accessory indoor storage

Allowed by right in 3 districts

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
OCM the ordinance paragraph quoted here	no parcels loaded	Allowed	Sec. 4-902(C.2) Business offices with or without accessory indoor storage other than those listed in section 4-902(C);
OCM(100) the ordinance paragraph quoted here	273	Allowed	Sec. 4-902(C.2) Business offices with or without accessory indoor storage other than those listed in section 4-902(C);
OCM(50) the ordinance paragraph quoted here	117	Allowed	Sec. 4-902(C.2) Business offices with or without accessory indoor storage other than those listed in section 4-902(C);

Business or professional office

Allowed by right in 1 district

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
I the ordinance paragraph quoted here	54	Allowed	Sec. 4-1202(F) Business or professional office;

Freestanding commercial buildings for office or retail use where clearly designed as part of and to serve a residential development of at least 2,000 dwelling units and where no such building exceeds 10,000 square feet

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 1 district

These require a hearing or an approval from the city. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
RC the ordinance paragraph quoted here	169	Conditional	Sec. 3-903(F) Freestanding commercial buildings for office or retail use where clearly designed as part of and to serve a residential develop- ment of at least 2,000 dwelling units and where no such building exceeds 10,000 square feet;

Health and athletic club or fitness studio in commercial/hotel/office complex or frontage less than 30 ft

Allowed by right in 1 district

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
NR the ordinance paragraph quoted here	10	Allowed	Sec. 4-1403(A)(8) Health and athletic club or fitness studio, indoor, with a frontage of less than 30 feet along Mount Vernon Avenue;

Health profession office

Allowed by right in 22 districts

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
CC the ordinance paragraph quoted here	2	Allowed	Sec. 4-202(G) Health profession office;
CD the ordinance paragraph quoted here	419	Allowed	Sec. 4-502(H) Health profession office;
CDD the ordinance paragraph quoted here	no parcels loaded	Allowed	Sec. 5-602(E)(3) Health profession office;
CDD#1 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	74	Allowed	Sec. 5-602(E)(3) Health profession office;
CDD#10 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	696	Allowed	Sec. 5-602(E)(3) Health profession office;
CDD#16 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	190	Allowed	Sec. 5-602(E)(3) Health profession office;
CDD#5 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	372	Allowed	Sec. 5-602(E)(3) Health profession office;
CDD#9 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	990	Allowed	Sec. 5-602(E)(3) Health profession office;
CDX the ordinance paragraph quoted here	74	Allowed	Sec. 4-602(F) Health profession office;
CG the ordinance paragraph quoted here	52	Allowed	Sec. 4-402(G) Health profession office;
CL the ordinance paragraph quoted here	408	Allowed	Sec. 4-102(G) Health profession office;
CRMU/H the ordinance paragraph quoted here	186	Allowed	Sec. 5-302(E) Health profession office;
CRMU/L the ordinance paragraph quoted here	202	Allowed	Sec. 5-102(E) Health profession office;
CRMU/M the ordinance paragraph quoted here	200	Allowed	Sec. 5-202(E) Health profession office;
CSL the ordinance paragraph quoted here	145	Allowed	Sec. 4-302(G) Health profession office;
I the ordinance paragraph quoted here	54	Allowed	Sec. 4-1202(I) Health profession office; (I.1) Fraternal or private club;
OC the ordinance paragraph quoted here	43	Allowed	Sec. 4-802(G) Health profession office;
OCH the ordinance paragraph quoted here	234	Allowed	Sec. 4-1102(I) Health profession office; (I.1) Motor vehicle parking or storage for 20 vehicles or fewer; (I.2) Outdoor dining located on private property at a commercial complex;
OCM the ordinance paragraph quoted here	no parcels loaded	Allowed	Sec. 4-902(G) Health profession office;
OCM(100) the ordinance paragraph quoted here	273	Allowed	Sec. 4-902(G) Health profession office;
OCM(50) the ordinance paragraph quoted here	117	Allowed	Sec. 4-902(G) Health profession office;
RMF the ordinance paragraph quoted here	5	Allowed	Sec. 3-1402(C)(6) Health profession office;

Health profession office, above the ground floor

Allowed by right in 1 district

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
CRMU/X the ordinance paragraph quoted here	179	Allowed	Sec. 5-402(L) Health profession office, above the ground floor;

Health profession office, on the ground floor of buildings facing the sidewalk

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 1 district

These require a hearing or an approval from the city. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
CRMU/X the ordinance paragraph quoted here	179	Conditional	Sec. 5-403(I) Health profession office, on the ground floor of buildings facing the sidewalk;

Office

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 1 district

These require a hearing or an approval from the city. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
CDD the ordinance paragraph quoted here	no parcels loaded	Conditional	Sec. 5-602(E)(3) Health profession office;

Office (Upper Floors)

Allowed by right in 1 district

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
KR the ordinance paragraph quoted here	160	Allowed	Sec. 6-702(B)(1)(c) Business and professional office; (c.1) Day care center; (c.2) Fraternal or private club;

Personal service establishment (on same lot as office)

Allowed by right in 1 district

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
OCH the ordinance paragraph quoted here	234	Allowed	Sec. 4-1102(J) Personal service;

Radio or TV broadcasting office and studio

Allowed by right in 5 districts

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
CD the ordinance paragraph quoted here	419	Allowed	Sec. 4-502(L) Radio or TV broadcasting office and studio;
OC the ordinance paragraph quoted here	43	Allowed	Sec. 4-802(J) Radio or TV broadcasting office and studio;
OCM the ordinance paragraph quoted here	no parcels loaded	Allowed	Sec. 4-902(J) Radio or TV broadcasting office and studio;
OCM(100) the ordinance paragraph quoted here	273	Allowed	Sec. 4-902(J) Radio or TV broadcasting office and studio;
OCM(50) the ordinance paragraph quoted here	117	Allowed	Sec. 4-902(J) Radio or TV broadcasting office and studio;

Radio or television broadcasting office and studio

Allowed by right in 11 districts

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
CDD the ordinance paragraph quoted here	no parcels loaded	Allowed	Sec. 5-602(E)(9) Radio or television broadcasting office and studio;
CDD#1 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	74	Allowed	Sec. 5-602(E)(9) Radio or television broadcasting office and studio;
CDD#10 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	696	Allowed	Sec. 5-602(E)(9) Radio or television broadcasting office and studio;
CDD#16 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	190	Allowed	Sec. 5-602(E)(9) Radio or television broadcasting office and studio;
CDD#5 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	372	Allowed	Sec. 5-602(E)(9) Radio or television broadcasting office and studio;
CDD#9 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	990	Allowed	Sec. 5-602(E)(9) Radio or television broadcasting office and studio;
CRMU/H the ordinance paragraph quoted here	186	Allowed	Sec. 5-302(G) Radio or television broadcasting office and studio;
CRMU/L the ordinance paragraph quoted here	202	Allowed	Sec. 5-102(G) Radio or television broadcasting office and studio;
CRMU/M the ordinance paragraph quoted here	200	Allowed	Sec. 5-202(G) Radio or television broadcasting office and studio;
I the ordinance paragraph quoted here	54	Allowed	Sec. 4-1202(U) Radio or television broadcasting office and studio;
OCH the ordinance paragraph quoted here	234	Allowed	Sec. 4-1102(L) Radio or television broadcasting office and studio;

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 1 district

These require a hearing or an approval from the city. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
CRMU/X the ordinance paragraph quoted here	179	Conditional	Sec. 5-403(R) Radio or television broadcasting office and studio;

Retail shopping establishment, up to 20,000 sf (on same lot as office)

Allowed by right in 1 district

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
OCH the ordinance paragraph quoted here	234	Allowed	Sec. 4-1102(M) Retail up to 20,000 gross square feet;

Utility company office

Allowed by right in 1 district

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
UT the ordinance paragraph quoted here	27	Allowed	Sec. 4-1302(G) Utility company office;

Professional and business office, provided that no inventory, stock-in-trade, materials or supplies other than general office supplies are stored on site and that no trucks, vans or similar vehicles are parked on site outside of business hours

We could not source this one. “Professional and business office, provided that no inventory, stock-in-trade, materials or supplies other than general office supplies are stored on site and that no trucks, vans or similar vehicles are parked on site outside of business hours” is a use we serve for this market — and we could not find the section of the ordinance that says so, so we are not citing one. That is a gap in our sourcing, not the jurisdiction saying no.

Districts we hold it in, all of them unsourced: RCX.

We could not find this use in the Alexandria zoning ordinance. Confirm with the City of Alexandria Department of Planning & Zoning.

Professional and business office, provided that no inventory, stock-in-trade, materials or supplies other than general office supplies are stored on site and that no trucks, vans or similar vehicles are parked on site outside of business hours; and

We could not source this one. “Professional and business office, provided that no inventory, stock-in-trade, materials or supplies other than general office supplies are stored on site and that no trucks, vans or similar vehicles are parked on site outside of business hours; and” is a use we serve for this market — and we could not find the section of the ordinance that says so, so we are not citing one. That is a gap in our sourcing, not the jurisdiction saying no.

Districts we hold it in, all of them unsourced: RC.

We could not find this use in the Alexandria zoning ordinance. Confirm with the City of Alexandria Department of Planning & Zoning.

Professional, business and health profession office provided that no inventory, stock-in-trade, materials or supplies other than general office supplies are stored on site and that no trucks, vans or similar vehicles are parked on site outside of business hours; and

We could not source this one. “Professional, business and health profession office provided that no inventory, stock-in-trade, materials or supplies other than general office supplies are stored on site and that no trucks, vans or similar vehicles are parked on site outside of business hours; and” is a use we serve for this market — and we could not find the section of the ordinance that says so, so we are not citing one. That is a gap in our sourcing, not the jurisdiction saying no.

Districts we hold it in, all of them unsourced: RC.

We could not find this use in the Alexandria zoning ordinance. Confirm with the City of Alexandria Department of Planning & Zoning.

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This answer is good through January 24, 2026 — that is the date the ordinance we hold runs to, as published by Municode. We last checked with the city on September 24, 2026 and found nothing newer. That is a check on that date, not a promise about today.

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What this does not cover

25,869 properties are loaded, county-wide. The city’s parcel record gives a street address but no ZIP code, so there is no ZIP breakdown to give and none is shown.
A further 4,248 properties carry a parcel zone code this page cannot match to a single column of the use table: (none), CC;CG, CC;CG;R, CC;R (3 variants, e.g. CC;R5), CD;CDD #, CD;CDX;OC;OCM(, CD;CDX;OCM(, CD;CDX;RM, CD;CL, CD;CL;CRMU/L, CD;CL;KR, CD;CL;RB, CD;CL;RM, CD;CRMU/L and 177 more.
3,800 of those lie in TWO OR MORE districts at once. Their code below holds every district the parcel really shares area with, joined by a semicolon — CC;CG, CC;CG;R5, CC;R5, CC;R5;R8, CC;R8 and 424 more. The ordinance does not say the larger share wins, so we do not pick one: the parcel is shown as straddling and is not counted under either district.
392 of those carry a code that looks like one of the districts above and is not one. CDD #11, CDD #12, CDD #14, CDD #15, CDD #17, CDD #17a and 14 more — these are separate zone classifications in their own right, not the same zone with something added, and the use table has no column for them. We do not fold them in.
(none) above means a parcel with no zone code assigned in the city's own data — 1 of them.
Owner filters. We have an owner of record for 25,099 of Alexandria’s 25,869 parcels, of which 3,100 are owned by a company, trust or other organization, including 368 owned by public bodies — governments, authorities, schools, churches. That split is Zonescore’s reading of the owner’s name, not something the city published, and we keep the two apart rather than deciding for you which counts as an investor. 1,828 have an owner whose mailing address is outside VA — the city publishes the owner’s state as its own field, so this is its answer rather than our reading of an address. It carries one for 25,749 of them; the rest are not counted either way. 15,915 are worth more as land than as building — the city’s own land assessment is at least 50% of its total. 70 properties carry no pair of assessments and are left out of that count rather than treated as zero, which would make every one of them look like bare land.
Owner data from GIS Division of the ITS, City of Alexandria, VA's real estate parcel records, retrieved September 4, 2026.
The parcel record we fetch carries no ZIP code for the property itself, so the district counts above carry no ZIP breakdown. It gives the street address only; the one ZIP it does carry belongs to the owner’s mailing address, which is a fact about a different place and is not used here. We do not infer a ZIP we were not given.
Overlay districts are not modeled here. An overlay can change what a property allows.
Some cells in this ordinance state two outcomes without saying what separates them; those are shown with their code and their source, and not guessed at.

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