List of Tallest Buildings in Cleveland

List Of Tallest Buildings In Cleveland

Cleveland, the second-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio, is home to 146 completed high-rises, 31 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. 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. The Terminal Tower, which rises 771 feet (235 m), stands as 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 of New York City.

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. 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, Cleveland is the site of four skyscrapers that rise at least 492 feet (150 m) in height. Overall, the city is the site of four skyscrapers that rise at least 492 feet (150 m) in height, more than any other city in Ohio except Columbus, which has five. As of 2012, the skyline of Cleveland is 27th in the United States and 96th in the world with 14 buildings rising at least 330 feet (100 m) in height.

Unlike many other major American cities, Cleveland was the site of relatively few skyscraper construction projects in the 2000s decade. The most recently completed skyscraper in the city is the Carl B. Stokes Federal Court House Building, which was constructed in 2002 and rises 430 feet (131 m). Overall, as of November 2012, there were 17 high-rise buildings under construction or proposed for construction in Cleveland.