List of tallest buildings in Cincinnati

Aerial view of downtown Cincinnati (2010)

This is a list of tallest buildings in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati upon completion

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Address	Notes
1	Great American Tower at Queen City Square		665 (203)	41	2011	301 East 4th Street	The 3rd-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building in Cincinnati. Tallest building constructed in Cincinnati in the 2010s.
2	Carew Tower		574 (175)	49	1931	35 West 5th Street	The 6th-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building constructed in Cincinnati in the 1930s.[1]
3	Fourth and Vine Tower		495 (151)	31	1913	1 West 4th Street	The 12th-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building constructed in Cincinnati in the 1910s.[2] When completed was the fifth-tallest building in the world, and the tallest building in the world outside of New York City and Philadelphia.
4	Scripps Center		468 (143)	36	1990	312 Walnut Street	The 14th-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building built in Cincinnati in the 1990s.
5	Fifth Third Center		423 (129)	32	1969	511 Walnut Street	The 21st-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building built in Cincinnati in the 1960s. Headquarters of Fifth Third Bank.
6	Center at 600 Vine		418 (127)	30	1984	600 Vine Street	The 24th-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building built in Cincinnati in the 1980s.
7	First Financial Center		410 (125)	32	1992	255 East 5th Street	The 26th-tallest building in Ohio. Headquarters of First Financial Bank, Roto-Rooter, and Chemed.
8	Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza		372 (113)	31	1931	35 West 5th Street	The 35th-tallest building in Ohio.
9	Columbia Plaza		368 (112)	29	1984	250 East 5th Street	The 36th-tallest building in Ohio. Former headquarters of Chiquita.
10	PNC Center		354 (108)	27	1979	201 East 5th Street	Tallest building built in Cincinnati in the 1970s.
11	Atrium Two		351 (107)	28	1984	221 East 4th Street
	US Bank Tower (Cincinnati)		351 (107)	26	1981	425 Walnut Street
13	36 East Seventh		322 (99)	26	1989	36 East 7th Street	Discrepancies exist about the building's height. An Emporis estimate[3] lists the height as 349.86 feet, while another source[4] suggests that the building is 322 feet tall, and LiDAR measurements[5] indicate 323 feet.
	Edgecliff Point		322 (99)	24	1990	1201 Edgecliff Point	In East Walnut Hills. Not to be confused with The Edgecliff, a 231-foot structure residing nearby.
15	Kroger Building		320 (98)	25	1954	1014 Vine Street	Headquarters of The Kroger Company.
16	Macy's Building		317 (97)	21	1978	7 7th Street	Former Macy's headquarters.
17	Enquirer Building		312 (95)	25	1992	312 Elm Street
18	525 Vine Center		309 (95)	23	1985	525 Vine Street
19	Terrace Plaza Hotel		272 (83)	19	1949	15 West 6th Street
20	Duke Energy Building		269 (82)	18	1929	139 East 4th Street	Designed by Cincinnati architectural firm Garber & Woodward and John Russell Pope.
21	National City Tower (Cincinnati)		263 (80)	20	1968	1 East 4th Street
22	Hyatt Regency Cincinnati		260 (79)	23	1984	151 West 5th Street
23	Fourth & Walnut Center		255 (78)	19	1904	105 East 4th Street	Tallest building built in Cincinnati in the 1900s.
	The American Building		255 (78)	18	1928	30 East Central Parkway
25	Bartlett Building		252 (77)	19	1901	36 East 4th Street
	Atrium One		252 (77)	20	1981	221 East 4th Street
27	Encore (Cincinnati)		238 (73)	17	2017	716 Sycamore Street	Previously known as 8th & Sycamore.[6]
28	The Edgecliff		231 (70)	26	1960	2200 Victory Parkway

Tallest under construction

Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year (est.)	Status	Notes
Convention Hotel		300+	26	2026	Approved

Tallest approved or proposed

These buildings have either been approved, awaiting construction, or proposed to rise at least 200 feet (61 m) tall.

Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year (est.)	Status	Notes
FC Cincinnati Site Hotel		250+	19	2026	Proposed
FC Cincinnati Site Apartments		180+	14	2026	Proposed

Timeline of tallest buildings

The Carew Tower stood as the tallest building in Cincinnati for 79 years, from 1931 until 2010.

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

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height ft (m)	Floors	Reference
Bartlett Building	36 East 4th Street	1901-1904	252 (77)	19
Fourth & Walnut Center	105 East 4th Street	1904-1913	255 (78)	19
Fourth and Vine Tower	1 West 4th Street	1913-1931	495 (151)	31	[7]
Carew Tower	35 West 5th Street	1931-2010	574 (175)	49	[8]
Great American Tower at Queen City Square	301 East 4th Street	2010-present	665 (203)	41

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Ohio

References

• Tallest skyscrapers in Cincinnati, Ohio-Emporis.com^[usurped]

1. "Carew Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
2. "PNC Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
3. "36 East Seventh, Cincinnati | 122064 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
4. "36 East Seventh Street - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
5. "NGA 133 US Cities". Retrieved October 14, 2021.
6. "Eighth and Sycamore". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
7. "PNC Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
8. "Carew Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2013.