Cleveland, the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio, has 51 completed high-rises taller than 200 ft. The tallest building in Cleveland is the 57-story Key Tower, which rises 947 ft on Public Square. The tower has been the tallest building in Ohio since its completion, in 1991; it also was the tallest building in the United States between Chicago and New York City before the completion, in 2007, of the Comcast Center in Philadelphia. The Terminal Tower, 771 ft, 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 first skyscraper in the city. Cleveland went through an early building boom in the late 1920s and the early 1930s, during which several high-rise buildings, including the Terminal Tower, were constructed. The city experienced a second, much larger building boom from the early 1970s to the early 1990s, during which it saw the construction of over 15 skyscrapers, including the Key Tower and 200 Public Square. Overall, the city is home to five out of the ten tallest buildings in Ohio. In 2020, the skyline of Cleveland was 27th in the United States and 96th in the world, ranked by buildings at least 330 ft tall, with 18. Unlike many other big American cities, Cleveland had few skyscraper construction projects in the 2000s. This trend changed in the 2010s with the construction of multiple new skyscrapers including the Ernst & Young Tower (now Oswald Tower) in 2013, which is 330 ft tall, and the Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel, which opened in 2016 and is 374 ft tall. The newest additions to the Cleveland skyline include the 29-story, 350 ft Beacon apartment building, on Euclid Avenue; the 34-story, 396 ft Lumen Tower, at Playhouse Square; and the 24-story, 267 ft Artisan apartment building, in the University Circle district. Notable buildings under construction are the 36-story, 616 ft Sherwin-Williams global headquarters, and the 23-floor, 250 ft Skyline 776 apartments downtown.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Cleveland skyscrapers and high-rises that stand at least 200 ft 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. {{legend|#ddffdd|Tallest building in Cleveland upon completion|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}

Tallest under construction

As of November 2024, there is 1 building under construction in Cleveland that is planned to rise at least 200 ft tall.

Tallest approved or proposed

These buildings have either been approved, awaiting construction, or proposed to rise at least 200 ft tall.

Timeline of tallest buildings

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

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