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Cleveland skyline from Lakewood Park, June 2024
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Welcome to Cleveland, a big city in Ohio, USA! Cleveland is home to many tall buildings, also known as skyscrapers. These amazing structures reach high into the sky.

The city has 51 buildings that are taller than 200 feet (about 61 meters). The very tallest one is the Key Tower. It has 57 floors and stands 947 feet (289 meters) tall on Public Square. Since it was finished in 1991, Key Tower has been the tallest building in Ohio. For a while, it was even the tallest building between Chicago and New York City!

The Terminal Tower is the second tallest building in Cleveland, reaching 771 feet (235 meters). When it was completed in 1927, it was the tallest building in the world outside of New York City!

The story of skyscrapers in Cleveland began in 1889 with the Society for Savings Building. Many people consider it the city's first skyscraper. Cleveland had a big building boom in the late 1920s and early 1930s, when buildings like the Terminal Tower were built. Another even bigger boom happened from the early 1970s to the early 1990s. During this time, more than 15 skyscrapers were added, including the Key Tower.

Today, Cleveland has five of the ten tallest buildings in Ohio. In 2020, Cleveland's skyline was ranked 27th in the United States for buildings taller than 330 feet (100 meters).

Unlike some other large American cities, Cleveland didn't build many skyscrapers in the 2000s. But this changed in the 2010s! New tall buildings like the Oswald Tower (finished in 2013, 330 feet tall) and the Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel (opened in 2016, 374 feet tall) appeared.

More recently, new additions to the skyline include The Beacon apartment building (29 stories, 350 feet tall), The Lumen Tower (34 stories, 396 feet tall), and the Artisan apartment building (24 stories, 267 feet tall). Even more exciting, the new Sherwin-Williams global headquarters, a 36-story building reaching 616 feet, was completed in 2024. Also, the 23-floor, 250-foot tall Skyline 776 apartments downtown were completed in 2024.

Skyline Cleveland Voinovich CROPPED (June 2024) Key Tower Terminal Tower 200 Public Square Sherwin-Williams Headquarters Erieview Tower Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building Justice Center Complex Carl B. Stokes Federal Court House Building 55 Public Square Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel Marriott at Key Center Fifth Third Center Great Lakes Science Center Rock and Roll Hall of Fame AECOM Building One Cleveland Center The Bell Eaton Center North Point Tower
Skyline of Cleveland (Use cursor to identify buildings)

Cleveland's Tallest Buildings

This list shows Cleveland's skyscrapers and tall buildings that are at least 200 feet (61 meters) high. The height includes spires and cool architectural parts, but not antennas. The "Year" column tells you when the building was finished.

     Tallest building in Cleveland when it was finished

Rank Name Image Height
ft (m)
Floors Year Address Fun Facts
1 Key Tower Key Tower Public Square (June 2024).jpg 947 (289) 57 1991 127 Public Square

This is the tallest building in Ohio since 1991. It was also the tallest building built in Cleveland in the 1990s. It's the main office for KeyCorp.

2 Terminal Tower Terminal Tower from Cuyahoga River Cropped.jpg 708 (216) 52 1927 50 Public Square

This was the 4th-tallest building in the world when it was finished in 1927! It was the tallest building in North America outside New York City until 1964. Today, it has apartments and offices.

3 200 Public Square 200 Public Square 2022.png 658 (201) 45 1985 200 Public Square

This is the tallest building built in Cleveland in the 1980s. It has a public area with cool water fountains and a huge skylight.

4 Sherwin-Williams Headquarters Sherwin Williams HQ 060122024 (Cropped).jpg 616 (187) 36 2024 1426 West 3rd Street

This is the tallest building built in Cleveland in the 2020s so far. It's the main office for Sherwin-Williams. It fills the last open corner of Public Square.

5 Tower at Erieview Erieview Tower 2023.jpg 529 (161) 40 1964 100 Erieview Plaza

This was the tallest building built in Cleveland in the 1960s. It has a mall called the Galleria at Erieview.

6 One Cleveland Center One Cleveland Center, 2023.jpg 450 (137) 31 1983 1375 East 9th Street

This building looks like a prism at the top, almost like an electric razor!

7 Fifth Third Center Fifth Third (June 2024).jpg 446 (136) 27 1992 600 Superior Avenue

This building is right across the street from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.

8 Carl B. Stokes Federal Court House Building Carl B. Stokes Federal Court House Building (2018).jpg 430 (131) 23 2002 801 West Superior Avenue

This is the tallest building built in Cleveland in the 2000s. It's named after Carl B. Stokes, who was Cleveland's first black mayor.

9 Justice Center Complex Justice Center Complex (June 2024).jpg 420 (128) 26 1977 1200 Ontario Street

This was the tallest building built in Cleveland in the 1970s. It's connected to the Cuyahoga County Jail.

10 Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building Downtown Cleveland - Key Tower Reflection (8686170807).jpg 419 (128) 31 1967 1240 East 9th Street

This building is named after Anthony J. Celebrezze, a former Cleveland mayor and judge. It was recently updated with new panels.

11 PNC Center PNC Center Cleveland (June 2024).jpg 410 (125) 35 1980 1900 East 9th Street

This building is the main office for PNC Financial Services in the region. It used to be called the National City Center.

The Lumen The Lumen (cropped).jpg 396 (121) 35 2020 1600 Euclid Avenue

This is the tallest building in Playhouse Square and the tallest building in the city made only for homes. It was the biggest home-building project in Cleveland in 40 years!

13 The 9 Cleveland Trust Company Building, Euclid Avenue and East 9th Street, Cleveland, OH - 52990100619.jpg 383 (119) 28 1971 900 Euclid Avenue

This building was updated in 2014 to include a hotel, shops, and homes.

14 Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel (HCDH) Hilton Cleveland Downtown, May 2016.jpg 374 (114) 32 2016 100 Lakeside Avenue

This is the tallest hotel in Cleveland and Ohio. It's connected to the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.

15 AT&T Huron Road Building Ohio Bell 2 (June 2024).jpg 365 (111) 24 1927 750 Huron Road

Many people think this building inspired Superman's Daily Planet building! The creators of Superman lived in Cleveland when this building was built.

16 James A. Rhodes Tower CSU Rhodes Tower.jpg 363 (111) 20 1971 2121 Euclid Avenue

This is one of the tallest school buildings in the United States. It's part of Cleveland State University.

17 Eaton Center Eaton Center (June 2024).jpg 356 (109) 28 1983 1111 Superior Avenue

This building is now the main office for IBM in Cleveland and also for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.

18 The Beacon The Beacon building.jpg 355 (108) 28 2019 515 Euclid Avenue

This is the second tallest building in the city made only for homes, after The Lumen. It was the first apartment tower built in downtown Cleveland since 1974.

19 Oswald Tower Ernst & Young Cleveland.jpg 330 (101) 21 2013 950 Main Street

This was the first new private office building built downtown since 1992.

20 Marriott at Key Center Marriot Cleveland (June 2024).jpg 320 (98) 28 1991 127 Public Square

This is the second tallest hotel building in Cleveland. It's connected to the north side of Key Tower.

21 AmTrust Financial Building AmTrust Financial (June 2024).jpg 308 (94) 23 1968 800 Superior Avenue

This building has had a few different names over the years.

22 55 Public Square 55 Public Square (June 2024).jpg 300 (91) 22 1958 55 Public Square

This was the tallest building built in Cleveland during the 1950s. It's famous for the big red "55" on its side. Parts of it were turned into apartments in 2023.

23 The 925 Building 925 Building Cleveland (June 2024).jpg 289 (88) 21 1924 925 Euclid Avenue

This building has the largest office space in Cleveland and Ohio. When it was finished in 1924, it was the second largest office space in the world!

24 North Point Tower North Pointe Tower, 2023.jpg 285 (87) 22 1990 901-1001 Lakeside Avenue
25 1100 Superior 1100 Superior, 2023.jpg 282 (86) 23 1972 1100 Superior Avenue

This building used to be called the Diamond Building.

Standard Building Standard Building.jpg 282 (86) 21 1925 1370 Ontario Street
27 East Ohio Building East Ohio Building (June 2024).jpg 275 (84) 21 1959 1717 East 9th Street
28 Keith Building KeithBuild.jpg 272 (83) 21 1922 1621 Euclid Avenue

This building is connected to the Playhouse Square Center. The Connor Palace Theatre is on its lower floors.

29 Artisan Artisan Cleveland, 2023 updated.jpg 267 (81) 24 2023 10600 Chester Avenue

This is the tallest building in University Circle and the third tallest building in the city made only for homes.

30 Reserve Square - East Tower Reserve Square complex 2023.jpg 266 (81) 25 1973 1700 East 13th Street

This is the fourth tallest building in the city made only for homes. It used to be called Park Centre.

Reserve Square - West Tower 266 (81) 26 1973 1701 East 12th Street

This tower was once home to the Embassy Suites hotel.

32 Superior Building Superior Bldg.jpg 265 (81) 22 1922 815 Superior Avenue
Fenn Tower FennTCSU.jpg 265 (81) 21 1930 1983 East 24th Street
34 Landmark Office Towers Complex LandmarksOff.jpg 260 (79) 22 1930 101 Prospect Avenue
35 AECOM Building AECOM Building (June 2024).jpg 253 (77) 21 1972 1300 East 9th Street
Ohio Savings Plaza Ohio Savings Plaza (June 2024).jpg 253 (77) 17 1969 1801 East 9th Street
The Bell Ameritech (June 2024).jpg 253 (77) 16 1983 45 Erieview Plaza

This building was turned into apartments in 2024.

38 Skyline 776 City Club Apartments Cleveland (June 2024).jpg 250 (76) 23 2024 776 Euclid Avenue

This building was completed in 2024. It used to be known as City Club Apartments.

39 One University Circle One University Circle (June 2024).jpg 235 (71) 20 2018 10730 Euclid Avenue

This is the second tallest building in University Circle.

40 Westin Hotel Cleveland Westin Cleveland, 2023.jpg 222 (68) 22 1975 777 East St. Clair Avenue
41 Guardian Bank Building Guardian Building.jpg 221 (67) 15 1896 617-637 Euclid Avenue

This building has also been known by other names, like the National City Bank Building.

42 Parkview Apartments Cleveland Parkview.jpg 213 (65) 18 1926 1802 East 13th Street
43 Rockefeller Building Rockefeller Cleveland, 2023.jpg 212 (65) 17 1905 614 West Superior Avenue
44 Cohen & Co. Center US Bank Centre (June 2024).jpg 210 (64) 16 1991 1350 Euclid Avenue

This building has also been known as the US Bank Centre and the Renaissance Center.

Willson Tower 210 (64) 22 1971 1919 East 55th Street
46 W. O. Walker Center W O Walker Center (June 2024).jpg 208 (63) 16 1989 10524 Euclid Avenue
Lakeview Terrace Apartments LakeviewT.jpg 208 (63) 19 1973 2700 Washington Avenue
48 Frank J. Lausche State Office Building LauscheSOB.jpg 204 (62) 15 1979 615 West Superior Avenue
Bohn Tower BohnTowers.jpg 204 (62) 22 1972 1300 Superior Avenue
50 Federal Reserve Bank Building

Federal Reserve Bank — Cleveland, Ohio.jpg

203 (62) 13 1923 1455 East 6th Street
51 Chesterfield Building The Luckman (June 2024)..jpg 200 (61) 20 1967 1801 East 12th Street

Tall Buildings Being Built Now

As of July 2025, there is 1 building being built in Cleveland that is planned to be at least 200 feet (61 meters) tall.

Name Image Height
ft (m)
Floors Year
(expected)
Status Fun Facts
Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute Building Cleveland Clinic Neuro Nov 2024.jpg 243 (74) 14 2026 Under Construction

Future Tall Buildings: Approved or Planned

These buildings have been approved or are being planned to be at least 200 feet (61 meters) tall.

Name Height
ft (m)
Floors Year
(expected)
Status Fun Facts
East Stokes 263 (80) 24 2026–2027 Proposed This would be the second-tallest building in University Circle.
Two Cleveland Center 228 (69) 17 Unknown Proposed This proposed office building would be next to One Cleveland Center.
Rock and Roll Land 200+ 17 2028 Proposed This would be a fun place with entertainment and a hotel.
The Riverfront (multiple) 200+ 15+ 2030–2040 Proposed This is a big plan for many mixed-use tall buildings.
Market Square (Phase 2) 235 (72) 16 2023 Proposed
Market Square (Phase 3) 264 (80) 18 2025 Proposed

Who Was the Tallest? A Timeline

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The Terminal Tower was the tallest building in Cleveland for 61 years, from 1930 until 1991.

This list shows the buildings that were once the tallest in Cleveland.

Name Street Address Years as Tallest Height
ft (m)
Floors Notes
Society for Savings Building 127 Public Square 1889–1896 152 (46) 10
Guardian Bank Building 623-629 Euclid Avenue 1896–1922 221 (67) 15
Keith Building 1621 Euclid Avenue 1922–1924 272 (83) 22
Union Trust Building 925 Euclid Avenue 1924–1927 289 (88) 22
Ohio Bell Building 750 Huron Road 1927–1930 364 (111) 24
Terminal Tower 50 Public Square 1930–1991 771 (235) 52
Key Tower 127 Public Square 1991–present 947 (289) 57

See also

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