Cleveland, the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio, is home to 51 completed high-rises taller than , 21 of which have a height greater than 300 feet (91 m). By both metrics, Cleveland has the largest skyline in Ohio, ahead of Columbus and Cincinnati. The tallest building in Cleveland is the 57-story Key Tower, which rises on Public Square. The tower has been the tallest building in Ohio since its completion in 1991 and the tallest in the Midwestern United States outside of Chicago. The Terminal Tower, , is the second tallest building in Cleveland and Ohio. At the time of its completion in 1927, the building was the tallest in the world outside New York City.

The history of skyscrapers in Cleveland began in 1889 with the construction of the Society for Savings Building, often called the city's first skyscraper. One of the largest cities in the United States in the first half of the 20th century, Cleveland went through an early building boom in the 1920s, during which several high-rises, most notably the Ohio Bell Building and the Terminal Tower, were constructed. The centerpiece of the Cleveland Union Terminal rail station, the Terminal Tower was more than twice the height of any other building in the city. It dominated Cleveland's skyline for decades, as high-rise development ceased in the wake of the Great Depression until the late 1950s.

The city experienced a second, larger building boom downtown from the late 1960s to the early 1990s, even as deindustrialization caused the city's population to decline. Significant additions include the International-style Erieview Tower in 1964, the prism-shaped One Cleveland Center in 1983, and 200 Public Square in 1984, built as the headquarters for Standard Oil of Ohio. The boom culminated in the construction of the Key Tower, which surpassed the Terminal Tower as the city's tallest building in 1991. During the 1990s and 2000s, Cleveland saw few skyscraper construction projects, a notable exception being the Carl B. Stokes United States Courthouse. More high-rises were built from the 2010s onwards as a result of revitalization efforts downtown, including the Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel and residential towers such as The Lumen and Beacon. The 616 ft (188 m) Sherwin-Williams Headquarters, the city's tallest building in three decades, was completed in 2025 as the headquarters of the eponymous paint and coating company.

The large majority of tall buildings in Cleveland are located in Downtown Cleveland, which sits on the southern shore of Lake Erie and lies northeast of the Cuyahoga River. Additionally, the city's skyline is mostly surrounded by Ohio State Route 2 and Interstate 90. Cleveland's skyline is the largest on Lake Erie and one of the largest on the American half of the Great Lakes. The University Circle neighborhood, at about 4.3 miles (6.9 km) east of downtown, contains a small number of high-rises. The area has seen a period of recent growth, with its two tallest buildings, Artisan and One University Circle, completed after 2015.

History

Cityscape

Map of tallest buildings The map below show the location of buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m) in Downtown Cleveland, where the majority of such buildings are. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank, and colored by the decade of its completion.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed buildings in Cleveland that stand at least 200 ft (61 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The “Year” column indicates the year of completion. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion with earlier buildings ranked first, and then alphabetically.

Rank Name Image Location Heightft (m) Floors YearPurpose Notes 1 Key Tower 127 Public Square 57 1991OfficeThe tallest building between Philadelphia and Chicago. The tallest building in Ohio since 1991 and the tallest building completed in Cleveland in the 1990s. Originally built as the Society Center, the building is the headquarters of KeyCorp. 2 Terminal Tower 50 Public Square 52 1927Mixed-useThe second-tallest building in Ohio, and the tallest building completed in the city in the 1920s. Terminal Tower was the 4th-tallest building in the world when it was completed in August 1927, and stood as the tallest building in North America outside New York City until the completion of Boston's Prudential Tower in 1964. It is the tallest residential-access building in the city and state, partially redeveloped from offices into apartments in 2018. 3 200 Public Square 200 Public Square 46 1985Office4th-tallest building in Ohio, and the tallest building completed in the city in the 1980s. Built as the Sohio Building for Standard Oil of Ohio and also known as the BP Building (HQ of BP America from 1985 until 1998 when BP moved to Chicago), the building is the regional headquarters of Huntington National Bank, and American headquarters of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.. The public atrium features a series of water fountains that end at the Euclid Avenue wall with a falling water curtain that one can walk all the way around. The floor in the atrium is solid marble and the skylight allows one to see the stepped "crown" 658 feet straight up the facade from the tower floor. 4 Sherwin-Williams Headquarters 1426 West 3rd Street 36 2025OfficeSixth-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building completed so far in the city in the 2020s. Headquarters for Sherwin-Williams. Largest majority office complex constructed in Cleveland since the Ernst & Young Tower in 2013. The site is a former surface lot, as such it completes the final fourth corner of Public Square. 5 Erieview Tower 100 Erieview Plaza 40 1964OfficeTenth-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building completed in Cleveland in the 1960s. The building houses the Richard E. Jacobs' Galleria mall which was connected on its building grid in the 1980s and the Parker Hannifin downtown YMCA. 6 One Cleveland Center 1375 East 9th Street 31 1983OfficeBuilt by the same firm that constructed the Citigroup Center in New York City, the building comes to a prism point at its apex and resembles an electric razor. 7 Fifth Third Center 600 Superior Avenue 27 1991OfficeBuilt as the Bank One Center, the building sits directly across the street from Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. 8 Carl B. Stokes Federal Court House Building 801 West Superior Avenue 23 2002GovernmentTallest building completed in Cleveland in the 2000s. The building is the tallest federal building in Cleveland and Ohio. It is the tallest courthouse in Cleveland and the 2nd-tallest courthouse in Ohio, behind the Franklin County Courthouse in Columbus. Named after Carl B. Stokes, the first black mayor of Cleveland. 9 Justice Center 1200 Ontario Street 26 1977GovernmentTallest building completed in Cleveland in the 1970s. The building is part of the expansion of Group Plan and attaches to Cuyahoga County Jail Complex. 10 Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building 1240 East 9th Street 31 1967Government2nd-tallest federal building in Cleveland and Ohio. Named after the 49th Cleveland mayor Anthony J. Celebrezze, who was also a Kennedy cabinet member and US Appeals judge. Completely re-paneled from 2011 to 2016, the building contains Cleveland Bio-Metric Scan services for the United States passport processing and issuing offices. In 2025, the General Services Administration announced it would be selling the building. 11 PNC Center 1900 East 9th Street 35 1980Office