| Skyline of Cleveland | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Cleveland from Edgewater Park | |
| Tallest building | Key Tower (1991) |
| Tallest building height | 947 feet (289 m) |
| First 150 m+ building | Terminal Tower (1927) |
| Number of tall buildings | |
| Taller than 100 m (328 ft) | 19 |
| Taller than 150 m (492 ft) | 5 |
| Taller than 200 m (656 ft) | 3 |
| Number of tall buildings (feet) | |
| Taller than 300 ft (91.4 m) | 22 |
Cleveland, the second most populous city in theU.S. state ofOhio, has 51 completedhigh-rises taller than 200 feet (61 m). The tallest building in Cleveland is the 57-storyKey Tower, which rises 947 feet (289 m) onPublic Square.[1] The tower has been the tallest building in Ohio since its completion, in 1991; it also was the tallest building in the United States betweenChicago andNew York City before the completion, in 2007, of theComcast Center inPhiladelphia.[1] TheTerminal Tower, 771 feet (235 m), is the second tallest building in Cleveland and Ohio; in 1927, at the time of its completion, the building was the tallest in the world outside New York City.[2]
The history of skyscrapers in Cleveland began in 1889, with the construction of theSociety for Savings Building, often called the first skyscraper in the city.[3] Cleveland went through an early building boom in the late 1920s and the early 1930s, during which several high-rise buildings, including the Terminal Tower, were constructed. The city experienced a second, much larger building boom from the early 1970s to the early 1990s, during which it saw the construction of over 15 skyscrapers, including the Key Tower and 200 Public Square. Overall, the city is home to five out of the tentallest buildings in Ohio. In 2020, the skyline of Cleveland was 27th in the United States and 96th in the world, ranked by buildings at least 330 feet (100 m) tall, with 18.[4]
Unlike many other big American cities, Cleveland had few skyscraper construction projects in the 2000s. This trend changed in the 2010s with the construction of multiple new skyscrapers including the Ernst & Young Tower (nowOswald Tower) in 2013, which is 330 feet (100 m) tall,[5] and theHilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel, which opened in 2016 and is 374 feet (114 m) tall.[6] The newest additions to the Cleveland skyline include the 29-story, 350-foot-tall (110 m)Beacon apartment building, onEuclid Avenue; the 34-story, 396-foot-tall (121 m)Lumen Tower, atPlayhouse Square; and the 24-story, 267-foot-tall (81 m)Artisan apartment building, in the University Circle district. Notable buildings under construction are the 36-story, 616-foot-tall (188 m)Sherwin-Williams global headquarters,[7][8] and the 23-floor, 250-foot-tall (76 m) Skyline 776 apartments downtown.[9]
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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. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Key Tower | .jpg) | 947 (289) | 57 | 1991 | 127 Public Square | The165th-tallest building in the world,[10]40th-tallest building in the United States and the tallest building betweenPhiladelphia andChicago. It is thetallest building in Ohio since 1991 and the tallest building constructed in Cleveland in the 1990s.[1][11] Originally built as the Society Center, the building is theheadquarters ofKeyCorp. |
| 2 | Terminal Tower |  | 708 (216) | 52 | 1927 | 50 Public Square | The102nd-tallest building in the United States, the 2nd-tallest building in Ohio, and the tallest building completed in the city in the 1920s.[2][12] Terminal Tower was the4th-tallest building in the world when it was completed in August 1927[13][14] and stood as the tallest building in North America outsideNew York City until the completion ofBoston'sPrudential Tower in 1964.[13] It is the tallest residential-access building in the city and state, partially redeveloped from offices into apartments in 2018. |
| 3 | 200 Public Square |  | 658 (201) | 45 | 1985 | 200 Public Square | The 4th-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building constructed in the city in the 1980s.[15][16] Built as theSohio Building and also known as theBP Building (HQ of BP America from 1985 until 1998 when BP moved to Chicago), the building is the regional headquarters ofHuntington National Bank, and American headquarters ofCleveland-Cliffs Inc.. The public atrium features a series of water fountains that end at the Euclid Avenue wall with a falling water curtain that one can walk all the way around. The floor in the atrium is solid marble and the skylight allows one to see the stepped "crown" 658 feet straight up the facade from the tower floor. |
| 4 | Sherwin-Williams Headquarters |  | 616 (187) | 36 | 2024 | 1426 West 3rd Street | The 6th-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building constructed so far in the city in the 2020s. Headquarters forSherwin-Williams. Largest majority office complex constructed in Cleveland since theErnst & Young Tower in 2013. The site is a former surface lot, as such it completes the final fourth corner ofPublic Square. |
| 5 | Tower at Erieview |  | 529 (161) | 40 | 1964 | 100 Erieview Plaza | The 10th-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building constructed in Cleveland in the 1960s.[17][18] The building houses theRichard E. Jacobs'Galleria mall which was connected on its building grid in the 1980s and theParker Hannifin downtownYMCA. |
| 6 | One Cleveland Center |  | 450 (137) | 31 | 1983 | 1375 East 9th Street | The 18th-tallest building in Ohio. Built by the same firm that constructed theCitigroup Center in New York City,[19][20] the building comes to a prism point at its apex and resembles an electric razor. |
| 7 | Fifth Third Center | .jpg) | 446 (136) | 27 | 1992 | 600 Superior Avenue | The 19th-tallest building in Ohio. Built as the Bank One Center,[21][22] the building sits directly across the street fromFederal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. |
| 8 | Carl B. Stokes Federal Court House Building | .jpg) | 430 (131) | 23 | 2002 | 801 West Superior Avenue | The 21st-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building constructed in Cleveland in the 2000s. The building is the tallest federal building in Cleveland and Ohio. It is the tallest courthouse in Cleveland and the 2nd-tallest courthouse in Ohio, behind theFranklin County Courthouse inColumbus, Ohio. Named afterCarl B. Stokes, the first black mayor of Cleveland. |
| 9 | Justice Center Complex | .jpg) | 420 (128) | 26 | 1977 | 1200 Ontario Street | The 23rd-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building constructed in the city in the 1970s.[23][24] The building is part of the expansion ofGroup Plan and attaches to Cuyahoga County Jail Complex. |
| 10 | Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building | .jpg) | 419 (128) | 31 | 1967 | 1240 East 9th Street | The 24th-tallest building in Ohio. The building is the 2nd-tallest federal building in Cleveland and Ohio.[25][26] It is named after the 49th Cleveland mayorAnthony J. Celebrezze who was also aKennedy cabinet member and US Appeals judge. Recently completely re-paneled, the building contains Cleveland Bio-Metric Scan services for theUnited States passport processing and issuing offices. |
| 11 | PNC Center | .jpg) | 410 (125) | 35 | 1980 | 1900 East 9th Street | The 27th-tallest building in Ohio (tied). Built to rivalAmeritrust Tower that sits catty corner to the PNC, it is the regional headquarters of Pittsburgh-basedPNC Financial Services which bought Cleveland-basedNational City Corp in 2008. Originally known as the National City Center, the building was renamed in 2009.[27][28] |
| 12 | The Lumen | .jpg) | 396 (121) | 35 | 2020 | 1600 Euclid Avenue | The 32nd-tallest building in Ohio. Tallest all-residential building in the city and the tallest building inPlayhouse Square. The Lumen marks the largest residential construction project in city in 40 years. |
| 13 | The 9 |  | 383 (119) | 28 | 1971 | 900 Euclid Avenue | The 34th-tallest building in Ohio. Previously known as Cleveland Trust Tower, Ameritrust Tower, and 900 Euclid Tower.[29][30] The building was redeveloped in 2014 as a mixed use hotel, retail, and residential building attached to the new Cuyahoga County Headquarters. |
| 14 | Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel (HCDH) |  | 374 (114) | 32[A] | 2016 | 100 Lakeside Avenue | The 35th-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building constructed in Cleveland in the 2010s. It is the tallest hotel in the city and the state of Ohio and also the largest hotel in Cleveland. The Hilton is attached to theHuntington Convention Center of Cleveland and theGlobal Center for Health Innovation. The hotel was built as a joint agreement between the City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. |
| 15 | AT&T Huron Road Building | .jpg) | 365 (111) | 24 | 1927 | 750 Huron Road | The 40th-tallest building in Ohio. Commonly known as Ohio Bell Building, previous names include the Ameritech Building and the SBC Center. The building is largely thought to be the inspiration forSuperman's Daily Planet building asJerry Siegel andJoe Shuster lived in Cleveland and this building was erected in 1926-27 ten years before the publishing of the superhero's first appearance in 1938,Action Comics#1. |
| 16 | James A. Rhodes Tower |  | 363 (111) | 20 | 1971 | 2121 Euclid Avenue | The 41st-tallest building in Ohio and the4th-tallest educational building in the United States. Originally known as the University Tower,[31][32] the building was renamed in honor James A. Rhodes who was governor at the time ofCleveland State University's founding in 1964. |
| 17 | Eaton Center | .jpg) | 356 (109) | 28 | 1983 | 1111 Superior Avenue | The 44th-tallest building in Ohio. Originally built as the Superior Square Center, the building was renamed Eaton Center when Eaton became the main tenant in 1983. The building is now the headquarters ofIBM in Cleveland and also theCleveland Metropolitan School District since 2015.[33][34] |
| 18 | The Beacon |  | 355 (108) | 28 | 2019 | 515 Euclid Avenue | The 45th-tallest building in Ohio. The Beacon is the 2nd-tallest all-residential tower in the city afterThe Lumen and the first apartment tower constructed in the central downtown since 1974. The building was developed by Stark Enterprises and sits atop the 515 Euclid Avenue parking garage. |
| 19 | Oswald Tower |  | 330 (101) | 21 | 2013 | 950 Main Street | Originally named after the major accounting firm ofErnst & Young, the building is part of Phase I of the Flats East Bank redevelopment project. It was the first downtown private office building constructed since 1992. |
| 20 | Marriott at Key Center | .jpg) | 320 (98) | 28 | 1991 | 127 Public Square | The Marriott at Key Center is the 2nd-tallest all-hotel building in the city, connected to the north side ofKey Tower. Developed by Richard Jacobs Group as part of Society Center complex. |
| 21 | AmTrust Financial Building | .jpg) | 308 (94) | 23 | 1968 | 800 Superior Avenue | Formerly known as Key Center, McDonald Investments Center, and Central National Bank Building.[35][36] |
| 22 | 55 Public Square | .jpg) | 300 (91) | 22 | 1958 | 55 Public Square | Tallest building constructed in the city during the 1950s. Originally known as the Illuminating Building,[37][38] the building is known for its multistory red55. Partially converted into apartments in 2023. |
| 23 | The Centennial | .jpg) | 289 (88) | 21 | 1924 | 925 Euclid Avenue | Formerly known as the 925 Building, Huntington Building,[39] Union Commerce Building, and as the Union Trust Building, it is the largest office space in Cleveland and Ohio. The building was the second largest office space in the world at the time of completion in 1924.[40][41] |
| 24 | North Point Tower |  | 285 (87) | 22 | 1990 | 901-1001 Lakeside Avenue | [42][43] |
| 25 | 1100 Superior |  | 282 (86) | 23 | 1972 | 1100 Superior Avenue | |
| Standard Building |  | 282 (86) | 21 | 1925 | 1370 Ontario Street | [46][47] | |
| 27 | East Ohio Building | .jpg) | 275 (84) | 21 | 1959 | 1717 East 9th Street | [48][49] |
| 28 | Keith Building |  | 272 (83) | 21 | 1922 | 1621 Euclid Avenue | The building is connected to thePlayhouse Square Center (PSC) and houses the offices of the Playhouse Square Foundation which runs PSC. The Connor Palace Theatre is located in the bottom floors of the building. The Keith Building is the 2nd-tallest building inPlayhouse Square afterThe Lumen. |
| 29 | Artisan |  | 267 (81) | 24 | 2023 | 10600 Chester Avenue | Artisan is the tallest building inUniversity Circle and Phase I of the Circle Square development project.[50][51] The building is the 3rd-tallest all-residential building in the city afterThe Lumen andThe Beacon. |
| 30 | Reserve Square - East Tower |  | 266 (81) | 25 | 1973 | 1700 East 13th Street | The 4th-tallest all-residential building in the city, also known as the Reserve Square Apartments.[52][53] The complex was originally called Park Centre when it opened in 1973. |
| Reserve Square - West Tower | 266 (81) | 26 | 1973 | 1701 East 12th Street | Formerly included the Embassy Suites at Reserve Square.[54][55] | ||
| 32 | Superior Building |  | 265 (81) | 22 | 1922 | 815 Superior Avenue | [56][57] |
| Fenn Tower |  | 265 (81) | 21 | 1930 | 1983 East 24th Street | [58][59] | |
| 34 | Landmark Office Towers Complex |  | 260 (79) | 22 | 1930 | 101 Prospect Avenue | [60][61] |
| 35 | AECOM Building | .jpg) | 253 (77) | 21 | 1972 | 1300 East 9th Street | [62][63] |
| Ohio Savings Plaza | .jpg) | 253 (77) | 17 | 1969 | 1801 East 9th Street | [64][65] | |
| The Bell | .jpg) | 253 (77) | 16 | 1983 | 45 Erieview Plaza | Formerly the Ameritech Center. Converted to apartments in 2024.[66][67][68][69] | |
| 38 | Skyline 776 |  | 250 (76) | 23 | 2024 | 776 Euclid Avenue | Formerly known as City Club Apartments.[70] |
| 39 | One University Circle | .jpg) | 235 (71) | 20 | 2018 | 10730 Euclid Avenue | The 2nd-tallest building inUniversity Circle afterArtisan.[71][72] |
| 40 | Westin Hotel Cleveland |  | 222 (68) | 22 | 1975 | 777 East St. Clair Avenue | |
| 41 | Guardian Bank Building |  | 221 (67) | 15 | 1896 | 617-637 Euclid Avenue | Formerly the New England Building and later known as the National City Bank Building. |
| 42 | Parkview Apartments |  | 213 (65) | 18 | 1926 | 1802 East 13th Street | |
| 43 | Rockefeller Building |  | 212 (65) | 17 | 1905 | 614 West Superior Avenue | |
| 44 | Cohen & Co. Center | .jpg) | 210 (64) | 16 | 1991 | 1350 Euclid Avenue | Formerly the US Bank Centre and before that the Renaissance Center. |
| Willson Tower | 210 (64) | 22 | 1971 | 1919 East 55th Street | |||
| 46 | W. O. Walker Center | .jpg) | 208 (63) | 16 | 1989 | 10524 Euclid Avenue | Shared betweenCleveland Clinic andUniversity Hospitals of Cleveland |
| Lakeview Terrace Apartments |  | 208 (63) | 19 | 1973 | 2700 Washington Avenue | ||
| 48 | Frank J. Lausche State Office Building |  | 204 (62) | 15 | 1979 | 615 West Superior Avenue | |
| Bohn Tower |  | 204 (62) | 22 | 1972 | 1300 Superior Avenue | ||
| 50 | Federal Reserve Bank Building |
| 203 (62) | 13 | 1923 | 1455 East 6th Street | |
| 51 | Chesterfield Building | ..jpg) | 200 (61) | 20 | 1967 | 1801 East 12th Street |
As of August 2025, there is 1 building under construction in Cleveland that is planned to rise at least 200 feet (61 m) tall.
| Name | Image | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year (est.) | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute Building |  | 239 (73) | 14 | 2026 | Under Construction | [73][74] |
These buildings have either been approved, awaiting construction, or proposed to rise at least 200 feet (61 m) tall.
| Name | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year (est.) | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stokes | 262 (80) | 24 | 2028–2029 | Approved | Will become the second-tallest building in University Circle upon completion. Part of Phase 2 of the Circle Square development.[75][76] |
| Two Cleveland Center | 228 (69) | 17 | Unknown | Proposed | Proposed office building adjacent to One Cleveland Center, tailored for data center tenants.[77] |
| Rock and Roll Land | 200+ | 17 | 2028 | Proposed | Mixed-use entertainment venue and hotel, part of Stage 1B of Bedrock Cleveland's The Riverfront project.[78][79] |
| The Riverfront (multiple) | 200+ | 15+ | 2030–2040 | Proposed | Bedrock Cleveland development including multiple mixed-use towers in Stages 1B, 2, and 3.[80][81][82] |
| Market Square (Phase 2) | 235 (72) | 16 | 2023 | Proposed | [83][84] |
| Market Square (Phase 3) | 264 (80) | 18 | 2025 | Proposed | [83][85] |
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Cleveland.
| Name | Street address | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) | Floors | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Society for Savings Building | 127 Public Square | 1889–1896 | 152 (46) | 10 | [3] |
| Guardian Bank Building | 623-629 Euclid Avenue | 1896–1922 | 221 (67) | 15 | [86] |
| Keith Building | 1621 Euclid Avenue | 1922–1924 | 272 (83) | 22 | [87] |
| 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 | [88] |
| Terminal Tower | 50 Public Square | 1930–1991 | 771 (235) | 52 | [12] |
| Key Tower | 127 Public Square | 1991–present | 947 (289) | 57 | [11] |
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