| Skyline of Columbus | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Columbus and theScioto Mile | |
| Tallest building | Rhodes State Office Tower (1973) |
| Tallest building height | 624 feet (190 m) |
| First 150 m+ building | LeVeque Tower (1927) |
| Number of tall buildings(2025) | |
| Taller than 100 m (328 ft) | 15 |
| Taller than 150 m (492 ft) | 5 |
| Number of tall buildings (feet) | |
| Taller than 300 ft (91.4 m) | 18 |
The tallest building by height in theU.S. city ofColumbus, Ohio, is the 41-storyRhodes State Office Tower, which rises 629feet (192 m) and was completed in 1973.[1] The structure is the fifth-tallest completed building in thestate,[2] and is also Ohio's tallest building that rises in the center of acity block.[1] The city's second-tallest structure is theLeVeque Tower; this 1927Art Deco skyscraper was the first building in the state to be built oncaisson foundations.[3] Of the 20tallest buildings in Ohio, nine are located in Columbus.[4]
The history ofskyscrapers in Columbus began with the completion in 1901 of16 East Broad Street, which is regarded as the first high-rise in the city.[5][6] This structure stands 13 stories and 180 feet (55 m) in height.[5] Columbus went through an earlyhigh-rise construction boom in the 1920s, during which time the city saw the completion of the 555-foot (169 m) LeVeque Tower, which stood as the tallest structure in Columbus for 46 years. However, the pace of new high-rise construction then remained slow until 1960; starting in that year, Columbus entered into a large building boom that lasted until 1991. During that time, most of the city's tallest skyscrapers were built, including the Rhodes State Office Tower and theWilliam Green Building.[1][7] Although no Columbus skyscraper ranks among thetallest in the United States, the city is the site of five skyscrapers at least 492 feet (150 m) high. Based on existing and under-construction buildings over 500 feet (152 m) tall, the skyline of Columbus is tied withCleveland for first in Ohio, fourth in theMidwest (afterChicago,Minneapolis, andDetroit) and 19th in the country.[A] As of June 2023, there are 114 completed high-rises in the city.[8] Columbus ranks third in the state in high-rise count afterCleveland andCincinnati, which have 163 and 169 completed high-rises respectively.[9][10]
Columbus saw very little high-rise construction between 1991 and 2010, with the completion ofFifth Third Center in 1998 and only four other skyscrapers ranking in city's 20 tallest buildings being constructed, the tallest of which is the 314-foot (96 m)Miranova Condominiums (2002),[11] and the 20-storyThe Condominiums at North Bank Park in 2007.[12]
2011 onward has seen significant high rise development in the downtown and close-in neighborhoods, including the 250 High building, theHilton Columbus Downtown hotel, the new Columbia Gas Building in theArena District, and the Le Meridien Hotel andHilton Columbus Downtown Tower inThe Short North. As of 2023, there are numerous new high-rise buildings planned and under construction in the downtown area.[13] Although not officially announced, the founder of Easton Town CenterLes Wexner has stated that he expects to see 20 or 40 story buildings to be constructed in the next rounds of Easton's development.[1]
This list ranks Columbus 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 | Rhodes State Office Tower |  | 624 (190) | 41 | 1973 | 30 East Broad Street | The 5th-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building constructed in Columbus in the 1970s. It is the tallest office building in Columbus and the tallest mid-block building in Ohio.[14][15][16] |
| 2 | LeVeque Tower |  | 555 (169) | 47 | 1927 | 50 West Broad Street | The 7th-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building constructed in Columbus in the 1920s.[17][18][19] |
| 3 | William Green Building |  | 530 (162) | 33 | 1990 | 30 West Spring Street | The 8th-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building constructed in Columbus in the 1990s.[20][21][22] |
| 4 | Huntington Center |  | 512 (156) | 37 | 1985 | 41 South High Street | The 10th-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building constructed in Columbus in the 1980s.[23][24][25] |
| 5 | Vern Riffe State Office Tower |  | 504 (154) | 33 | 1988 | 77 South High Street | |
| 6 | One Nationwide Plaza |  | 485 (148) | 40 | 1976 | 1 West Nationwide Boulevard | |
| 7 | Franklin County Courthouse |  | 464 (141) | 27 | 1991 | 373 South High Street | |
| 8 | AEP Building |  | 456 (139) | 31 | 1983 | 1 Riverside Plaza | |
| 9 | Borden Building |  | 438 (134) | 34 | 1974 | 180 East Broad Street | The 19th-tallest building in Ohio. Also known as the Continental Plaza.[35][36] |
| 10 | Three Nationwide Plaza |  | 408 (124) | 27 | 1988 | 230 N Front St | |
| 11 | One Columbus Center | .jpg) | 366 (112) | 26 | 1987 | 10 West Broad Street | |
| 12 | Hilton Columbus Downtown Tower |  | 361 (110) | 28 | 2022 | 402 North High Street | The 40th-tallest building in Ohio.[41] |
| 13 | Chase Tower |  | 357 (109) | 25 | 1964 | 100 East Broad Street | Tallest building constructed in Columbus in the 1960s.[42][43] |
| 14 | Capitol Square |  | 350 (107) | 26 | 1984 | 65 East State Street | [44][45] |
| 15 | Continental Center |  | 348 (106) | 26 | 1973 | 150 East Gay Street | [46][47] |
| 16 | Preston Centre |  | 317 (97) | 25 | 1977 | 155 East Broad Street | [48][49] |
| 17 | Miranova Condominiums |  | 314 (96) | 26 | 2001 | 1 Miranova Place | Tallest building constructed in Columbus in the 2000s. Tallest residential building in the city.[11][50] |
| 18 | Fifth Third Center |  | 302 (92) | 25 | 1998 | 21 East State Street | [51][52] |
| 19 | The James Cancer Hospital |  | 297 (91) | 21 | 2014 | 460 West 10th Avenue | Tallest building constructed in Columbus in the 2010s.[53] |
| 20 | Franklin County Municipal Court |  | 288 (88) | 19 | 1979 | 375 South High Street | [54] |
| 21 | Motorists Mutual Building |  | 286 (87) | 21 | 1973 | 471 East Broad Street | [55][56] |
| 22 | Midland Building |  | 280 (85) | 21 | 1970 | 250 East Broad Street | [57][58] |
| 23 | The Condominiums at North Bank Park |  | 267 (81) | 20 | 2007 | 300 West Spring Street | [12][59] |
| 24 | Lincoln Tower Dormitory |  | 260 (79) | 26 | 1967 | 1800 Cannon Drive | [60][61] |
| Morrill Tower Dormitory |  | 260 (79) | 26 | 1967 | 1900 Cannon Drive | [62][63] | |
| 26 | Hyatt Regency Columbus |  | 256 (78) | 20 | 1980 | 350 North High Street | [64][65] |
| 27 | Key Bank Building |  | 253 (77) | 20 | 1963 | 88 East Broad Street | [66][67] |
| 28 | Sheraton Columbus Hotel at Capitol Square |  | 249 (76) | 21 | 1984 | 75 East State Street | [68] |
| 29 | Waterford Tower |  | 245 (75) | 19 | 1988 | 155 West Main Street | |
| 30 | Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel |  | 243 (74) | 16 | 1963 | 50 North 3rd Street | |
| 31 | 280 Plaza |  | 242 (74) | 18 | 1982 | 280 North High Street | Also known as Two Nationwide Plaza.[69] |
| 32 | Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund Building |  | 226 (69) | 17 | 1974 | 140 East Town Street | Also known as Town Center or 140 East Town Street. |
| 33 | 8 East Broad Street |  | 212 (65) | 17 | 1906 | 8 East Broad Street | Tallest building constructed in Columbus in the 1900s.[66][67] |
| 34 | Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center |  | 200 (61) | 14 | 1933 | 65 South Front Street | Tallest building constructed in Columbus in the 1930s. |
As of October 2023, there are 2 buildings under construction in Columbus that are planned to rise at least 200 feet (61 m) tall.
| Name | Image | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year (est.) | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital |  | 411 (125) | 26 | 2026 | Topped Out | Will become the 10th-tallest building in the city and the tallest building outside of downtown, as well as tallest building constructed in the city since the 1990s.[70] |
| Merchant Building |  | 382 (116) | 32 | 2025 | Under Construction |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Peninsula Phase II Tower | 200+ (61+) | 24 | 2027 | Proposed | Includes four parking levels. Construction proposed to start in 2024.[75] 2021 plan was for 34 stories, including the parking levels.[76][77] |
| The Estrella | 200+ (61+) | 23 | TBA | Approved | Includes a rooftop restaurant, as well as a columbus area grocer on the ground floor.[78][79][80] |
| TBA | TBA | 25 | TBA | Proposed | Mixed use tower proposed for land across fromLower.com Field.[81] |
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Columbus.
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| Name | Street address | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) | Floors | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Statehouse | 1 Capitol Square | 1857–1901 | 158 (48) | 4 | [82] |
| New Hayden Building | 16 East Broad Street | 1901–1906 | 180 (55) | 13 | [6][83] |
| Capitol Trust Building | 8 East Broad Street | 1906–1927 | 212 (65) | 17 | [84] |
| LeVeque Tower | 50 West Broad Street | 1927–1973 | 555 (169) | 47 | [17] |
| Rhodes State Office Tower | 30 East Broad Street | 1973–present | 629 (192) | 41 | [14] |
| Name | Image | Location | Project years | Floors | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Tower | Downtown | 1990-1993[85] | 42 | Canceled | The building was to measure 614 ft, with twin communications masts bringing it to 734 ft.[86] | |
| Temple of Good Will |  | Downtown | 1920s, c. 1944-1960s | 40 | Canceled | Proposed to be 650 ft tall, topped with a 100 ft spire. It was claimed to become the "Protestant center of the nation". Land sold toNationwide in 1965; resold to build theAEP Building in 1980.[87][88][89] |
| Harmony Tower | 160 North High Street | 2020–2022 | 30 | Canceled | Proposed in 2020;[90] site sold along with theAtlas Building in 2022.[91] | |
| Millennial Tower | 247 South Front Street | 2023 | 28 | Stalled/Canceled |
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