List of tallest buildings in Cleveland
Cleveland, the second-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio, is home to 142 completed high-rises,[1] 36 of which stand taller than 250 feet (76 m). The tallest building in Cleveland is the 57-story Key Tower, which rises 947 feet (289 m) on Public Square.[2] 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.[2] The Terminal Tower, which at 771 feet (235 m) 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.[3]
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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.[4] 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 656 feet (200 m) in height; Cincinnati contains the other. As of 2020, the skyline of Cleveland is 27th in the United States and 96th in the world with 18 buildings rising at least 330 feet (100 m) in height.[5]
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 430 feet (131 m),[6] the Ernst & Young Tower in 2013 which tops out at 330 feet (100 m),[7] and the recently erected 374-foot-tall (114 m) Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel which opened in 2016.[8] Overall, as of August 2016, there were 17 high-rise buildings under construction or proposed for construction in Cleveland.[1] 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, 396-foot-tall (121 m) The LumenTower.[9] The tallest building under construction is the recently commenced 355-foot-tall (108 m) Beacon apartment building downtown on Euclid Avenue.
Tallest buildings
This list ranks Cleveland skyscrapers and high-rises that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) 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.
Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Notes | |
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1 | Key Tower | ![]() |
947 (289) | 57 | 1991 |
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2 | Terminal Tower | ![]() |
771 (235) | 52 | 1930 |
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3 | 200 Public Square | ![]() |
658 (201) | 45 | 1985 |
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4 | Tower at Erieview | ![]() |
529 (161) | 40 | 1964 |
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5 | One Cleveland Center | ![]() |
450 (137) | 31 | 1983 |
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6 | Fifth Third Center | ![]() |
446 (136) | 27 | 1992 |
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7 | Carl B. Stokes Federal Court House Building | ![]() |
430 (131) | 23 | 2002 |
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8 | Justice Center Complex | ![]() |
420 (128) | 26 | 1977 |
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9 | Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building | ![]() |
419 (128) | 31 | 1967 | [23][24]
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10 | PNC Center | ![]() |
410 (125) | 35 | 1980 |
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11 | The Lumen | 396 (120.70) | 35 | 2020 |
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12 | The 9 | ![]() |
383 (119) | 28 | 1971 | ||
13 | Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel (HCDH) | ![]() |
374 (114) | 32[A] | 2016 |
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14 | AT&T Huron Road Building | ![]() |
365 (111) | 24 | 1927 |
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15 | James A. Rhodes Tower | ![]() |
363 (111) | 20 | 1971 |
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16 | Eaton Center | ![]() |
356 (109) | 28 | 1983 | [33][34]
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17 | The Beacon | ![]() |
355 (108) | 28 | 2019 |
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18 | Ernst & Young Tower | ![]() |
330 (101) | 21 | 2013 |
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19 | Marriott at Key Center | ![]() |
320 (98) | 28 | 1991 |
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20 | AmTrust Financial Building | ![]() |
308 (94) | 23 | 1968 | ||
21 | 55 Public Square | ![]() |
300 (91) | 22 | 1958 | ||
22 | The 925 Building | ![]() |
289 (88) | 21 | 1924 |
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23 | North Point Tower | ![]() |
285 (87) | 22 | 1990 | [42][43] | |
24 | 1100 Superior | ![]() |
282 (86) | 23 | 1972 | ||
25 | Standard Building | ![]() |
282 (86) | 21 | 1925 | [46][47] | |
26 | 1717 East Ninth Building | ![]() |
275 (84) | 21 | 1959 | ||
27 | Keith Building | ![]() |
272 (83) | 21 | 1922 |
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[50][51] |
28 | East Tower | ![]() |
266 (81) | 25 | 1973 |
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29 | Embassy Suites Tower | 266 (81) | 26 | 1969 | |||
30 | Superior Building | ![]() |
265 (81) | 22 | 1922 | [56][57] | |
31 | Fenn Tower | ![]() |
265 (81) | 21 | 1930 | [58][59] | |
32 | Landmark Office Towers Complex | ![]() |
260 (79) | 22 | 1930 | [60][61] | |
33 | AECOM Building | ![]() |
253 (77) | 21 | 1972 | [62][63] | |
34 | Ohio Savings Plaza | ![]() |
253 (77) | 17 | 1969 | [64][65] | |
35 | Ameritech Center | ![]() |
253 (77) | 16 | 1983 | [66][67] | |
36 | One University Circle | ![]() |
235 (71) | 20 | 2018 |
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37 | Westin Hotel Cleveland | ![]() |
222 (68) | 22 | 1975 | ||
38 | Guardian Bank Building | ![]() |
221 (67) | 15 | 1896 | ||
39 | Parkview Apartments | ![]() |
213 (65) | 18 | 1926 | ||
40 | Rockefeller Building | ![]() |
212 (65) | 17 | 1905 | ||
41 | US Bank Centre | ![]() |
210 (64) | 16 | 1991 | ||
42 | Willson Tower | 210 (64) | 22 | 1971 | |||
43 | W. O. Walker Center | 208 (63) | 16 | 1989 | |||
44 | Lakeview Terrace Apartments | ![]() |
208 (63) | 19 | 1973 | ||
45 | Frank J. Lausche State Office Building | ![]() |
204 (62) | 15 | 1979 | ||
46 | Bohn Towers | ![]() |
204 (62) | 22 | 1972 | ||
47 | Federal Reserve Bank Building |
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203 (62) | 13 | 1923 | ||
48 | Chesterfield Building | ![]() |
200 (61) | 20 | 1967 |
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 115 feet (35 m) tall, but are not yet completed structures. A floor count of 9 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of 100 feet (30 m) for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.
Name | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year (est.) |
Status | Notes |
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Sherwin-Williams Headquarters | 500-1200 | 30+ | 2023 | Proposed | [70][71][72] |
Realife Skyscraper | 450+ | 40+ | 2021-2023 | Proposed | [73] |
Warehouse District Offices | Unknown | 37 | 2018-2025 | Approved | [74] |
Cuyahoga County Justice Center | Unknown | 35+ | 2021 | Proposed | [75] |
The Lumen (Act 2) | Unknown | 30+ | 2021-2022 | Planning | |
Nautica Waterfront District | Unknown | 28 | 2018–2025 | Proposed | [76] |
nuCLEus | Residential Tower 310 (94), Office Tower 353 (108) | Office Tower 27, Residential Tower 24 | 2020 | Approved | [77] |
City Club Apartments | 250-300 (76-91) | 23 | 2020 (Spring) | Approved | [78] |
Warehouse District Apartments | Unknown | 23 | 2018 | Proposed | [79] |
The Viaduct | 300+ (72) | 27 | 2020-2021 | Proposed | [80][81] |
Settler's Point Tower | 115+ (35+) | 19 | 2022 | Proposed | |
Circle Square (UC3) | 250+ | 24 | 2020-2021 | Approved | [82] |
Warehouse District Condos | Unknown | 18 | 2021 | Proposed | [83] |
E. 9th-Bolivar Condo Tower | Unknown | 20+ | 2021-2022 | Proposed | [84][85] |
Dream Hotel | 200+ (61+) | 19 | 2022 | Proposed | [86] |
Market Square | 162 (49) | 11 Story Office Tower & 8 Story Residential Tower | 2019 | Under Construction | [87][88] |
Cumberland Lakefront Apartment Complex | 120-150 (37-46) | 12 | 2020 | Proposed | [89] |
Flats South Innovation District (two towers) | 115+ (35+) | 12 | 2022 | Proposed | [90] |
Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute Building | 115+ (35+) | 12 | 2020-2021 | Approved | [91] |
Kenect Cleveland | 115+ (35+) | 12 | 2018 | Approved | [92] |
One West Twenty/Duck Island (two towers) | 115+ (35+) | 11+ | 2022 | Proposed | |
Infinium | 115+ (35+) | 11 | 2021 | Proposed | [93] |
Church & State Apartments | 115+ (35+) | 11 | 2019 | Under Construction | [94][95] |
Park Lane Condominiums | 115+ (35+) | 11 | 2022 | Proposed | [93] |
Metro Health Campus | 115+ (35+) | 11 | 2022 | Under Construction | [96] |
Library Lofts | 115+ (35+) | 11 | 2020-2021 | Approved | [97] |
Bridgeworks | 115+ (35+) | 11 | 2023 | Proposed | [98] |
Timeline of tallest buildings
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This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Cleveland.
Name | Street address | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Reference |
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Society for Savings Building | 127 Public Square | 1889–1896 | 152 (46) | 10 | [4] |
Guardian Bank Building | 623-629 Euclid Avenue | 1896–1900 | 221 (67) | 15 | [99] |
Keith Building | 1621 Euclid Avenue | 1922–1924 | 272 (83) | 22 | [51] |
Union Trust Building[B] | 925 Euclid Avenue | 1924–1927 | 289 (88) | 22 | [41] |
Ohio Bell Building[C] | 750 Huron Road | 1927–1930 | 364 (111) | 24 | [30] |
Terminal Tower | 50 Public Square | 1930–1991 | 771 (235) | 52 | [12] |
Key Tower | 127 Public Square | 1991–present | 947 (289) | 57 | [11] |
Notes
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