List of tallest buildings in Cleveland


, the second-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio, is home to 142 completed high-rises, 36 of which stand taller than. The tallest building in Cleveland is the 57-story Key Tower, which rises on Public Square. The tower has been the tallest building in the state of Ohio since its completion in 1991, and it also stood as the tallest building in the United States between Chicago and New York City prior to the 2007 completion of the Comcast Center in Philadelphia. The Terminal Tower, which at is the second-tallest building in the city and the state; at the time of its completion, the building was the tallest in the world outside New York City.
The history of skyscrapers in Cleveland began in 1889 with the construction of the Society for Savings Building, often regarded as the first skyscraper in the city. Cleveland went through an early building boom in the late 1920s and early 1930s, during which several high-rise buildings, including the Terminal Tower, were constructed. The city experienced a second, much larger building boom that lasted from the early 1970s to early 1990s, during which time it saw the construction of over 15 skyscrapers, including the Key Tower and 200 Public Square. Overall, the city is the site of three of the four Ohio skyscrapers that rise at least in height; Cincinnati contains the other., the skyline of Cleveland is 27th in the United States and 96th in the world with 18 buildings rising at least in height.
Unlike many other major American cities, Cleveland was the site of relatively few skyscraper construction projects in the 2000s decade. The most recently completed skyscrapers in the city are the Carl B. Stokes Federal Court House Building, which was constructed in 2002 and rises, the Ernst & Young Tower in 2013 which tops out at, and the recently erected Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel which opened in 2016. Overall, as of 2016, there were 17 high-rise buildings under construction or proposed for construction in Cleveland. The most recent proposals have been for the 54-story NuCLEus building project in the Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex district of downtown and the 34-story, The LumenTower.
The two tallest buildings under construction are the Lumen and the recently commenced Beacon apartment building downtown on Euclid Avenue.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Cleveland skyscrapers and high-rises that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
RankNameImageHeight
ft 		FloorsYearNotes
1Key Tower947 571991
  • 165th-tallest building in the world
  • 34th-tallest building in the United States
  • Tallest building in the state since 1991
  • Tallest building between New York City and Chicago until 2007. Now the tallest building between Philadelphia and Chicago.
  • Tallest building constructed in Cleveland in the 1990s
  • Built as the Society Center
2Terminal Tower771 521930
  • 98th-tallest building in the United States
  • Stood as the tallest building in North America outside New York City until 1964
  • Fourth-tallest building in the world when it was officially dedicated on June 28, 1930
  • Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1930s
    • 3200 Public Square658 451985
  • Built as the Sohio Building
  • Also known as the BP Building
  • Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1980s
  • Regional headquarters of Huntington National Bank
    • 4Tower at Erieview529 401964
  • Alternately known as the Erieview Tower
  • Tallest building constructed in Cleveland in the 1960s
  • Was to be part of the never realized Erieview plan of Urban Renewal Cleveland
    • 5One Cleveland Center450 311983
  • Built by the same firm that constructed the Citigroup Center in New York City
    • 6Fifth Third Center446 271992
  • Built as the Bank One Center
    • 7Carl B. Stokes Federal Court House Building430 232002
  • Named after Carl B. Stokes the first black mayor of Cleveland
  • Tallest Federal building in Cleveland and Ohio
  • Tallest courthouse in Cleveland
  • Second tallest courthouse in Ohio, behind the Franklin County Courthouse in Columbus, Ohio.
  • Tallest building constructed in the city in the 2000s
    • 8Justice Center Complex420 261977
  • Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1970s
  • Part of the expansion of Group Plan.
    • 9Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building419 311967
  • Named after the 49th Cleveland mayor Anthony J. Celebrezze who was also Kennedy cabinet member and US Appeals judge
  • Second tallest Federal building in Cleveland and Ohio
  • Recently completely re-paneled
    • 10PNC Center410 351980
  • Originally known as the National City Center; building was renamed in 2009
    • 11The Lumen396 352020
  • 2nd Tallest Residential Building in the city after Terminal Tower.
  • Tallest building constructed in Cleveland in the 2010s.
  • Tallest building in Playhouse Square.
  • Tallest building East of East 9th Street.
  • Largest residential construction project in city in 40 years.
  • Second new residential tower constructed in the city after The Beacon in 2018
    • 12The 9383 281971
  • Previously known as Cleveland Trust Tower and Ameritrust Tower
  • Redeveloped in 2014 as a mixed use hotel, retail, and residential building attached to the new Cuyahoga County Headquarters
  • Also known as 900 Euclid Tower
    • 13Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel 374 32 2016
  • Tallest hotel in the city and the state of Ohio
  • Largest hotel in Cleveland
  • Attached to the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
  • Attached to the Global Center for Health Innovation
  • Located on the Mall
  • Built as a joint agreement between the city of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County
    • 14AT&T Huron Road Building365 241927
  • Commonly known as Ohio Bell Building
  • Previously known as the Ameritech Building
  • Once known as SBC Center
  • Tallest building constructed in Cleveland in the 1920s
    • 15James A. Rhodes Tower363 201971
  • Originally known as the University Tower
  • 4th-tallest educational building in the United States
  • Named in honor James A. Rhodes who was governor at the time of Cleveland State University's founding in 1964.
    • 16Eaton Center356 281983
  • Built as the Superior Square Center
  • Renamed Eaton Center when Eaton became the main tenant in 1983
  • Headquarters of IBM in Cleveland
  • Headquarters of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District since 2015
    • 17The Beacon355 282019
  • Tallest new residential tower constructed in the city since One University Circle
  • First apartment tower constructed in the central downtown since 1974
  • Sits atop the 515 Euclid Avenue parking garage
  • Developed by Stark Enterprises
    • 18Ernst & Young Tower330 212013
  • Named after the major accounting firm of Ernst & Young
  • Phase I of the Flats East Bank redevelopment project
  • First downtown private office building constructed since 1992
    • 19Marriott at Key Center320 281991
  • Second tallest all-hotel building in the city
    • 20AmTrust Financial Building308 231968
  • Also known as Key Center
  • Previously called the McDonald Investments Center
  • Formerly known as the Central National Bank Building
    • 2155 Public Square300 221958
  • Tallest building constructed in the city the 1950s
  • Originally known as the Illuminating Building
  • Famous for its multistory red 55
    • 22The 925 Building289 211924
  • Formerly known as the Huntington Building, originally the Union Trust Building.
  • Largest office space in Cleveland and Ohio
  • Second largest office space in the world at the time of completion in 1924
    • 23North Point Tower285 221990
    24=1100 Superior282 231972
  • Formerly Diamond Building
    • 24=Standard Building282 211925
    261717 East Ninth Building275 211959
  • Also known as the East Ohio Building
    • 27Keith Building272 211922
    28=East Tower266 251973
  • 2nd tallest all-residential building in the city after The Beacon
  • Also known as the Reserve Square Apartments
    • 28=Embassy Suites Tower266 261969
  • Also known as Embassy Suites at Reserve Square
    • 30=Superior Building265 221922
    30=Fenn Tower265 211930
    32Landmark Office Towers Complex260 221930
    33=AECOM Building253 211972
    33=Ohio Savings Plaza253 171969
    33=Ameritech Center253 161983
    36One University Circle235 202018
  • Tallest building in University Circle
    • 37Westin Hotel Cleveland222 221975
    38Guardian Bank Building221 151896
    39Parkview Apartments213 181926
    40Rockefeller Building212 171905
    41=US Bank Centre210 161991
    41=Willson Tower210 221971
    43=W. O. Walker Center208 161989
    43=Lakeview Terrace Apartments208 191973
    45=Frank J. Lausche State Office Building204 151979
    45=Bohn Towers204 221972
    47Federal Reserve Bank Building203 131923
    48Chesterfield Building200 201967

    Tallest under construction or proposed

    This lists skyscrapers & high-rises that are under construction or proposed for construction in Cleveland and planned to be at least tall, but are not yet completed structures. A floor count of 9 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.
    NameHeight
    ft     		FloorsYear
    		StatusNotes
    Sherwin-Williams Headquarters500-120030+2023Proposed
    Realife Skyscraper450+40+2021-2023Proposed
    Warehouse District OfficesUnknown372018-2025Approved
    Cuyahoga County Justice CenterUnknown35+2021Proposed
    The Lumen396 342020Under Construction
    The Lumen Unknown30+2021-2022Planning
    Nautica Waterfront DistrictUnknown282018–2025Proposed
    nuCLEusResidential Tower 310, Office Tower 353 Office Tower 27, Residential Tower 242020Approved
    City Club Apartments250-300 232020 Approved
    Warehouse District ApartmentsUnknown232018Proposed
    One University Circle Phase IIUnknown20+2018Proposed
    The Viaduct300+ 272020-2021Proposed
    Settler's Point Tower115+ 192022Proposed-
    Circle Square 250+242020-2021Approved
    Warehouse District CondosUnknown182021Proposed
    E. 9th-Bolivar Condo TowerUnknown20+2021-2022Proposed
    Dream Hotel115+ 192022Proposed
    Market Square162 11 Story Office Tower & 8 Story Residential Tower2019Under Construction
    Cumberland Lakefront Apartment Complex120-150 122020Proposed
    Flats South Innovation District 115+ 122022Proposed
    Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute Building115+ 122020-2021Approved
    Kenect Cleveland115+ 122018Approved
    One West Twenty/Duck Island 115+ 11+2022Proposed-
    Infinium115+ 112021Proposed
    Church & State Apartments115+ 112019Under Construction
    Park Lane Condominiums115+ 112022Proposed
    Metro Health Campus115+ 112022Under Construction
    Library Lofts115+ 112020-2021Approved
    Panzica-Veysey Apartments115+ 10+2020-2022Proposed

    Timeline of tallest buildings

    This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Cleveland.
    NameStreet addressYears as tallestHeight
    ft     		FloorsReference
    Society for Savings Building127 Public Square1889-1896152 10
    Guardian Bank Building623-629 Euclid Avenue1896-1905221 15
    Rockefeller Building 614 Superior Avenue1905-1922230 16
    Keith Building1621 Euclid Avenue1922-1924272 22
    Union Trust Building925 Euclid Avenue1924-1927289 22
    Ohio Bell Building750 Huron Road1927-1930364 24
    Terminal Tower50 Public Square1930-1991771 52
    Key Tower127 Public Square1991-present947 57