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List of tallest buildings in Columbus, Ohio

The tallest building by height in the U.S. city of Columbus, Ohio, is the 41-story Rhodes State Office Tower, which rises 629 feet (192 m) and was completed in 1973.[1] The structure is the fifth-tallest completed building in the state,[2] and is also Ohio's tallest building that rises in the center of a city block.[1] The city's second-tallest structure is the LeVeque Tower; this 1927 Art Deco skyscraper was the first building in the state to be built on caisson foundations.[3] Of the 20 tallest buildings in Ohio, nine are located in Columbus.[4]

The Condominiums at North Bank ParkOne Nationwide PlazaThree Nationwide PlazaWilliam Green BuildingAEP BuildingHyatt Regency ColumbusContinental CenterLeVeque TowerLeVeque TowerRhodes State Office TowerPNC Bank BuildingHuntington CenterVern Riffe State Office TowerCapitol SquareCapitol SquareFifth Third CenterColumbia Gas of Ohio BuildingOhio Judicial CenterMiranova PlaceWaterford TowerFranklin County Courthouse
Skyline of Columbus (Use cursor to identify buildings)
Four of the city's five tallest buildings are around Capitol Square

The history of skyscrapers in Columbus began with the completion in 1901 of 16 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 early high-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 the William Green Building.[1][7] Although no Columbus skyscraper ranks among the tallest 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 with Cleveland for first in Ohio, fourth in the Midwest (after Chicago, Minneapolis, and Detroit) 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 after Cleveland and Cincinnati, 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 of Fifth 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-story The 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, the Hilton Columbus Downtown hotel, the new Columbia Gas Building in the Arena District, and the Le Meridien Hotel and Hilton Columbus Downtown Tower in The 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 Center Les 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]

Tallest buildings

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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.

  Tallest building in Columbus upon completion
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

The 11th-tallest building in Ohio.[26][27][28]

6 One Nationwide Plaza   485 (148) 40 1976 1 West Nationwide Boulevard

The 13th-tallest building in Ohio.[29][30]

7 Franklin County Courthouse   464 (141) 27 1991 373 South High Street

The 15th-tallest building in Ohio.[31][32]

8 AEP Building   456 (139) 31 1983 1 Riverside Plaza

The 16th-tallest building in Ohio.[33][34]

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 3 East Nationwide Boulevard

The 28th-tallest building in Ohio.[37][38]

11 One Columbus Center   366 (112) 26 1987 10 West Broad Street

The 37th-tallest building in Ohio.[39][40]

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.

Tallest under construction

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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

[71][72][73][74]

Tallest approved or proposed

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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 Proposed

[78][79]

Timeline of tallest buildings

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The LeVeque Tower was the tallest building in Columbus from 1927 to 1973.

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Columbus.

Name Street address Years as tallest Height
ft (m) 		Floors Reference
Ohio Statehouse 1 Capitol Square 1857–1901 158 (48) 4 [80]
New Hayden Building 16 East Broad Street 1901–1906 180 (55) 13 [6][81]
Capitol Trust Building 8 East Broad Street 1906–1927 212 (65) 17 [82]
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]

Past proposals

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Name Image Location Project years Floors Status Notes
Capitol Tower Downtown 1990-1993[83] 42 Canceled The building was to measure 614 ft, with twin communications masts bringing it to 734 ft.[84]
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 to Nationwide in 1965; resold to build the AEP Building in 1980.[85][86][87]
Harmony Tower 160 North High Street 2020–2022 30 Canceled Proposed in 2020;[88] site sold along with the Atlas Building in 2022.[89]
Millennial Tower 247 South Front Street 2023 28 Stalled/Canceled

Proposed in 2017 to be 380 ft.[90] Project is stalled.[91]

See also

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Notes

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A. ^ New York has 282 completed buildings at least 492 feet (150 m), Chicago has 126, Miami has 53, Houston has 39, Los Angeles has 26, San Francisco has 25, Seattle has 21, Dallas has 20, Boston has 20, Atlanta has 17, Las Vegas has 14, Philadelphia has 13, Minneapolis has 12, Jersey City has 11, Austin has 10, Pittsburgh has 10, Detroit has 8, Denver has 8, Charlotte has 7, and Columbus has 5.[92]

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