This list of tallest buildings in Cleveland ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. city of Cleveland, Ohio by height. The tallest building in Cleveland is the 57-story Key Tower, which rises 948 feet (289 m) on Cleveland's Public Square.[1] It is the tallest building in the state of Ohio and the 18th-tallest building in the United States. The Terminal Tower stands as the second tallest building in the city and the state.[2]
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.[3] 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 the BP Tower. Cleveland is the site of four skyscrapers that rise at least 492 feet (150 m) in height. Overall, the skyline of Cleveland is ranked (based upon existing and under construction buildings over 492 feet (150 m) tall) 5th in the Midwestern United States (after Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit and Columbus) and 20th in the United States, after New York City, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco, Boston, Las Vegas, Seattle, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Jersey City, Minneapolis, Detroit, Denver, Charlotte and Columbus.[A]
Unlike many other major American cities, Cleveland has been the site of relatively few skyscraper construction projects in recent years. The most recently completed skyscraper in the city is the Carl B. Stokes Federal Court House Building, which was constructed in 2003 and rises 430 feet (131 m).[4] As of June 2008, there are nine high-rise buildings proposed for construction in the city; none are approved or under construction.[5]
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This list ranks Cleveland skyscrapers that stand at least 250 feet (76 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 | Height feet / m |
Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Key Tower | 947 / 289 | 57 | 1991 | 70th-tallest building in the world, 18th-tallest in the United States. Has been the tallest building in the city and state since 1990. Stood as the tallest building in the United States between New York City and Chicago from its completion until 2007, when Comcast Center in Philadelphia surpassed it in height. Tallest building constructed in Cleveland in the 1990s.[1][6] |
| 2 | Terminal Tower | 708 / 216 | 52 | 1930 | 104th-tallest building in the United States. Stood as the tallest building in North America outside of New York City until 1964. Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1930s.[2][7] |
| 3 | 200 Public Square | 658 / 201 | 45 | 1985 | Also known as the BP Building. Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1980s.[8][9] |
| 4 | Tower at Erieview | 529 / 161 | 40 | 1964 | Tallest building constructed in Cleveland in the 1960s.[10][11] |
| 5 | One Cleveland Center | 450 / 137 | 31 | 1983 | [12][13] |
| 6 | Fifth Third Center | 446 / 136 | 27 | 1992 | [14][15] |
| 7 | Federal Court House Tower | 430 / 131 | 23 | 2002 | Most recently completed skyscraper in the city.[4][16] |
| 8 | Justice Center Complex | 420 / 128 | 26 | 1977 | Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1970s.[17][18] |
| 9 | Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building | 419 / 128 | 31 | 1967 | [19][20] |
| 10 | PNC Center | 410 / 125 | 35 | 1980 | Previously known as the National City Center, after its original tennant, Cleveland-based National City Corp. PNC Financial Services bought National City in October 2008 and renamed the building in 2009.[21][22] |
| 11 | AT Tower | 390 / 119 | 28 | 1971 | Previously known as Cleveland Trust Tower, also known as 900 Euclid Tower.[23][24] |
| 12 | AT&T Huron Road Building | 365 / 111 | 24 | 1927 | Commonly known as Ohio Bell Building, previously known as the Ameritech Building. Tallest building constructed in Cleveland in the 1920s.[25][26] |
| 13 | Rhodes Tower | 363 / 111 | 20 | 1971 | Originally known as the University Tower.[27][28] |
| 14 | Eaton Center | 356 / 109 | 28 | 1983 | [29][30] |
| 15 | Marriott at Key Center | 320 / 98 | 28 | 1991 | Tallest all-hotel building in the city.[31][32] |
| 16 | McDonald Investment Center | 308 / 94 | 23 | 1968 | Also known as Key Center, formerly known as the Central National Bank Building.[33][34] |
| 17 | 55 Public Square | 300 / 91 | 22 | 1958 | Tallest building constructed in the city the 1950s. Originally known as the Illuminating Building.[35][36] |
| 18 | Huntington Bank Building | 289 / 88 | 21 | 1924 | [37][38] |
| 19 | North Point Tower | 285 / 87 | 20 | 1990 | [39][40] |
| 20= | Diamond Building | 282 / 86 | 23 | 1972 | [41][42] |
| 20= | Standard Building | 282 / 86 | 21 | 1925 | [43][44] |
| 22 | 1717 East Ninth Building | 275 / 84 | 21 | 1959 | Also known as the East Ohio Building.[45][46] |
| 23 | Keith Building | 272 / 83 | 21 | 1922 | [47][48] |
| 24= | East Tower | 266 / 81 | 25 | 1973 | Tallest all-residential building in the city. Also known as the Reserve Square Apartments.[49][50] |
| 24= | Embassy Suites Tower | 266 / 81 | 25 | 1969 | Also known as Embassy Suites at Reserve Square.[51][52] |
| 26 | Superior Building | 265 / 81 | 22 | 1922 | [53][54] |
| 27 | Fenn Tower | 265 / 81 | 21 | 1930 | [55][56] |
| 28 | Landmark Office Towers | 260 / 79 | 22 | 1930 | [57][58] |
| 29= | Penton Media Building | 253 / 77 | 21 | 1972 | [59][60] |
| 29= | Ohio Savings Plaza | 253 / 77 | 17 | 1969 | [61][62] |
| 29= | Ameritech Center | 253 / 77 | 16 | 1983 | [63][64] |
This lists skyscrapers that are proposed for construction in Cleveland and are planned to rise at least 250 feet (76 m), but are not yet completed structures. A floor count of 20 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of 250 feet (76 m) for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers. As of June 2008, there are no high-rise buildings in Cleveland that are under construction or have been approved for construction.[5]
| Name | Height* feet / m |
Floors | Year* (est.) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young Tower | 21 | 2011 | [65][66] | |
| Public Square Tower | 21 | 2011 | [67][68] |
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights and/or expected year of completion has not yet been released.
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Cleveland.
| Name | Street address | Years as tallest | Height feet / m |
Floors | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Society for Savings Building | 127 Public Square | 1889–1896 | 152 / 46 | 10 | [3] |
| Guardian Bank Building | 623-629 Euclid Avenue | 1896–1905 | 221 / 67 | 15 | [69] |
| Rockefeller Building | 614 Superior Avenue | 1905–1922 | 230 / 70 | 16 | [70] |
| Keith Building | 1621 Euclid Avenue | 1922–1924 | 272 / 83 | 22 | [48] |
| Union Trust Building[B] | 925 Euclid Avenue | 1924–1927 | 289 / 88 | 22 | [38] |
| Ohio Bell Building[C] | 750 Huron Road | 1927–1930 | 364 / 111 | 24 | [26] |
| Terminal Tower | 50 Public Square | 1930–1991 | 708 / 216 | 52 | [7] |
| Key Tower | 127 Public Square | 1991–present | 947 / 289 | 57 | [6] |
Downtown Cleveland has the tallest buildings, but some of Cleveland's Suburbs have towers that rise 7+stories tall and addition there some Cleveland Neighborhoods with churches that rise almost 200-feet tall.
Suburbs with buildings 7+floors
Lakewood is called the "Gold Coast" due to the Apartments on the Lake. These apartments are pricey because of their prime views of Downtown Cleveland.
Brantenhal, Ohio has several apartment complexes.
North Olmstead, Ohio
Cleveland's Tallest Churches are:
Saint Michael's Parish(1891) Scranton Avenue, Cleveland's West side, it is 242-feet Tall. Our Lady of Lourdes(1890) on East 55th Street near Broadway Avenue is 240-feet tall. Third Tallest Church in Cleveland is Holy Name near Broadway and Harvard.
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