List of tallest buildings in Cincinnati

Skyline of Cincinnati
Tallest buildingGreat American Tower at Queen City Square (2011)
Tallest building height665 ft (202.7 m)
First 150 m+ buildingFourth and Vine Tower (1913)
Number of tall buildings (2026)
Taller than 100 m (328 ft)12
Taller than 150 m (492 ft)3
Taller than 200 m (656 ft)1
Number of tall buildings — feet
Taller than 200 ft (61.0 m)42
Taller than 300 ft (91.4 m)17

Cincinnati is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio, with a metropolitan area population of 2.3 million. The economic hub of southwestern Ohio, Cincinnati is home to over 120 high-rises,[1] 41 of which have a height greater than 200 feet (61 m) as of 2026. It has the third highest number of skyscrapers taller than 300 feet (91 m) of any city in Ohio, after Cleveland and Columbus, with 17 such buildings. The tallest building in Cincinnati is the Great American Tower at Queen City Square, a 665 ft (203 m), 40-story office building that was completed in 2011. It is the third-tallest building in Ohio, and the tallest completed in the state during the 21st century.

One of the largest cities in the United States at the turn of the 20th century, Cincinnati was the site of first skyscraper taller than 492 ft (150 m) outside of New York City. Completed in 1913, the Hellenic-inspired Fourth and Vine Tower was the fifth-tallest building in the world at the time at 495 ft (151 m). It was the tallest outside of New York City and Philadelphia.[2] An early construction boom occurred during the late 1920s, which culminated with an even taller skyscraper on Vine Street, the 574 ft (175 m) Carew Tower, in 1930. Part of a three-tower mixed-use Art Deco complex, the Carew Tower made Cincinnati the fourth city in the world more than one building taller than 492 ft (150 m), after New York City, Chicago, and Detroit.

Another boom took place from the 1950s until the 1990s, especially from the mid-1970s onwards. Several buildings from this era serve as notable corporate headquarters, such as the Kroger Building for the epnoymous retail company, Fifth Third Center for Fifth Third Bank, and the Scripps Center for the E. W. Scripps Company. Procter & Gamble's headquarters include twin postmodern towers.[3] Columbia Plaza and Macy's Building were former headquarters of Chiquita and Macy's, Inc., respectively. Since the 1990s, few tall buildings have been constructed in Cincinnati, with the notable exception of the Great American Tower at Queen City Square in 2011. The building's tiara-shaped top ended the Carew Tower's 80-year long reign as Cincinnati's tallest building. In recent years, a number of commercial buildings have been converted into residential use, including the Fourth and Vine Tower and Macy's Building.[4][5] Conversion of the Carew Tower into apartments is ongoing.[6]

Most of the city's high-rises are located in Downtown Cincinnati, which is surrounded by Interstate 71 and Interstate 75. The former separates the downtown skyline from the Ohio River to the south. Between Interstate 71 and the river are two of the city's most famous stadiums, the Paycor Stadium and the Great American Ball Park. The University of Cincinnati contains Crosley Tower and the former Sanders Hall. Directly across the Ohio River is Covington, Kentucky, where several few high-rises sit along the river. Cincinnati's skyline was the inspiration for the name of Skyline Chili, a chain of Cincinnati-style chili restaurants. The restaurant's logo features a silhouette of the city's skyline.

History

Number of buildingsYear0102030405019001920194019601980200020202040Buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m)Buildings taller than 300 ft (91 m)Buildings taller than 328 ft (100 m)Buildings taller than 492 ft (150 m)Growth of skyscrapers in Cincinnati
Number of high-rise buildings by height in Cincinnati by the end of each year, based on the list below. This takes into account two demolished buildings that were once taller than 200 ft (61 m). Click on the legend to toggle a specific height on or off. View chart definition.

Cityscape

Map of tallest buildings

The map below shows the location of buildings taller than 200 ft (61 ft) in Downtown Cincinnati, where the majority of the city's tallest buildings are. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank, and colored by the decade of its completion. There are five buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m) in Cincinnati that are located outside downtown.

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Great American Tower at Queen City Square
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Carew Tower
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Fourth and Vine Tower
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Scripps Center
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Fifth Third Center
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Center at 600 Vine
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First Financial Center
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Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
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Columbia Plaza
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PNC Center
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US Bank Tower/Westin Hotel
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Atrium Two
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36 East Seventh Street
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Kroger Building
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Macy's Building
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525 Vine Center
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Enquirer Building
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Edgecliff Point Condos*
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Proctor and Gamble Tower I
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Proctor and Gamble Tower II
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National City Tower
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Duke Energy Building
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Terrace Plaza Hotel
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One Lytle Place
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Hyatt Regency Cincinnati
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The American Building
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Fourth & Walnut Center
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AT580 Downtown Apartments
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Bartlett Building
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Atrium One
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Cincinnati Times-Star Building
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Encore
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The Edgecliff*
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Crosley Tower*
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Cincinnati City Hall
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The Regency*
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CCHMC Clinical Sciences Pavilion*
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303 Broadway Tower
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Tri-State Building
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Ingalls Building
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1010 on the Rhine
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Fourth and Race Tower

Tallest buildings

This list ranks skyscrapers and high-rises in Cincinnati 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. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion with earlier buildings ranked first, and then alphabetically.

  Was the tallest building in Cincinnati upon completion
Rank Name Image Location Height
ft (m)
Floors Year Purpose Notes
1 Great American Tower at Queen City Square 301 East 4th Street

39°05′59″N 84°30′26″W / 39.099758°N 84.507103°W / 39.099758; -84.507103 (Great American Tower at Queen City Square)

665 (202.7) 40 2011 Office

Third-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building in Cincinnati. Tallest building completed in Cincinnati in the 2010s.[7]

2 Carew Tower 35 West 5th Street

39°06′03″N 84°30′48″W / 39.100838°N 84.51326°W / 39.100838; -84.51326 (Carew Tower)

574 (175) 49 1930 Residential

The tallest building completed in Cincinnati in the 1930s. Originally built as a mixed-use office and retail building. Currently undergoing conversion to a residential building.[8][9][10]

3 Fourth and Vine Tower 1 West 4th Street

39°05′59″N 84°30′47″W / 39.099701°N 84.512939°W / 39.099701; -84.512939 (Fourth and Vine Tower)

495 (150.9) 31 1913 Residential

Tallest building completed in Cincinnati in the 1910s. When completed, it was the fifth-tallest building in the world, and the tallest building in the world outside of New York City and Philadelphia. Formerly known as the Union Central Life Insurance Company Building and the Central Trust Tower. Also known as PNC Tower (not to be confused with PNC Center).[2][11]

4 Scripps Center 312 Walnut Street

39°05′57″N 84°30′38″W / 39.099209°N 84.510437°W / 39.099209; -84.510437 (Scripps Center)

468 (142.7) 36 1990 Office

The tallest building completed in Cincinnati in the 1990s.[12]

5 Fifth Third Center 511 Walnut Street

39°06′06″N 84°30′43″W / 39.101803°N 84.511856°W / 39.101803; -84.511856 (Fifth Third Center)

423 (129) 32 1969 Office

Tallest building completed in Cincinnati in the 1960s. Headquarters of Fifth Third Bank.[13]

6 Center at 600 Vine 600 Vine Street

39°06′11″N 84°30′47″W / 39.102932°N 84.513°W / 39.102932; -84.513 (Center at 600 Vine)

418 (127.4) 30 1984 Office

Tallest building completed in Cincinnati in the 1980s.[14]

7 First Financial Center 255 East 5th Street

39°06′04″N 84°30′30″W / 39.101089°N 84.508202°W / 39.101089; -84.508202 (First Financial Center)

410 (125) 32 1992 Office

Headquarters of First Financial Bank, Roto-Rooter, and Chemed. Also known as Chemed Center.[15]

8 Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza 35 West 5th Street

39°06′03″N 84°30′50″W / 39.100864°N 84.514008°W / 39.100864; -84.514008 (Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza)

372 (113.4) 31 1931 Hotel Part of the same complex as Carew Tower. Opened as St. Nicholas Plaza in 1931, but has operated under variations of the Netherland Plaza name.[16][17]
9 Columbia Plaza 250 East 5th Street

39°06′08″N 84°30′31″W / 39.102188°N 84.50872°W / 39.102188; -84.50872 (Columbia Plaza)

368 (112.2) 29 1984 Office

Formerly known as Chiquita Center, as the former headquarters of Chiquita.[18][19]

10 PNC Center 201 East 5th Street

39°06′05″N 84°30′33″W / 39.101402°N 84.509193°W / 39.101402; -84.509193 (PNC Center)

354 (108) 27 1979 Office

Tallest building completed in Cincinnati in the 1970s.[20]

11 US Bank Tower/Westin Hotel 425 Walnut Street

39°06′02″N 84°30′42″W / 39.100685°N 84.511581°W / 39.100685; -84.511581 (US Bank Tower (Cincinnati))

351 (107) 26 1981 Mixed-use Mixed-use office and hotel building. Currently hosts a Westin hotel.[21]
12 Atrium Two 221 East 4th Street

39°06′01″N 84°30′29″W / 39.100311°N 84.508125°W / 39.100311; -84.508125 (Atrium Two)

351 (107) 28 1984 Office [22]
13 36 East Seventh Street 36 East 7th Street

39°06′15″N 84°30′45″W / 39.104042°N 84.51255°W / 39.104042; -84.51255 (36 East Seventh Street)

322 (98) 26 1989 Office

[23]

14 Kroger Building 1014 Vine Street

39°06′24″N 84°30′50″W / 39.106716°N 84.513985°W / 39.106716; -84.513985 (Kroger Building)

320 (97.5) 25 1954 Office

Headquarters of American retail company Kroger.[24]

15 Macy's Building 7 7th Street

39°06′12″N 84°30′51″W / 39.103443°N 84.51429°W / 39.103443; -84.51429 (Macy's Building)

317 (96.7) 21 1978 Residential

Formerly an office building. Originally built as the Federated Building; headquarters of Macy's, Inc. from 1994 to 2020. Converted into apartments and reopened as 7 West 7th Apartments in 2025.[25][26]

16 525 Vine Center 525 Vine Street

39°06′07″N 84°30′49″W / 39.101879°N 84.513672°W / 39.101879; -84.513672 (525 Vine Center)

309 (94.2) 23 1985 Office [27]
17 Enquirer Building 312 Elm Street

39°05′54″N 84°30′54″W / 39.098438°N 84.514969°W / 39.098438; -84.514969 (Enquirer Building)

305 (93.0) 25 1992 Office Headquarters of The Cincinnati Enquirer daily newspaper from 1992 to 2022.[28]
18 Edgecliff Point Condos 1201 Edgecliff Point

39°07′12″N 84°29′01″W / 39.120132°N 84.483574°W / 39.120132; -84.483574 (Edgecliff Point Condos)

284 (86.5) 24 1990 Residential Located In East Walnut Hills. Not to be confused with The Edgecliff, a 231-foot building nearby.[29]
19 Proctor and Gamble Tower I 301 East 6th Street

39°06′12″N 84°30′20″W / 39.10334°N 84.50563°W / 39.10334; -84.50563 (Proctor and Gamble Tower I)

280 (85)[i] 17 1985 Office [30]
20 Proctor and Gamble Tower II 301 East 6th Street

39°06′11″N 84°30′18″W / 39.10308°N 84.50513°W / 39.10308; -84.50513 (Proctor and Gamble Tower II)

280 (85)[i] 17 1985 Office [30]
21 National City Tower 1 East 4th Street

39°05′59″N 84°30′44″W / 39.099651°N 84.512207°W / 39.099651; -84.512207 (National City Tower)

279 (85.0) 20 1968 Office Also known as Provident Tower.[31]
22 Duke Energy Building 139 East 4th Street

39°06′00″N 84°30′35″W / 39.100113°N 84.509697°W / 39.100113; -84.509697 (Duke Energy Building)

272 (82.9) 18 1929 Office

Designed by Cincinnati architectural firm Garber & Woodward and John Russell Pope. Also known as the Cinergy Building.[32]

23 Terrace Plaza Hotel 15 West 6th Street

39°06′08″N 84°30′51″W / 39.102089°N 84.514098°W / 39.102089; -84.514098

272 (82.9) 20 1948 MIxed-use Contains serviced apartments, as well as office, hotel, and retail space.[33]
24 One Lytle Place 621 East Mehring Way

39°05′58″N 84°30′09″W / 39.099403°N 84.502518°W / 39.099403; -84.502518 (One Lytle Place)

269 (82.0) 26 1980 Residential [34]
25 Hyatt Regency Cincinnati 151 West 5th Street

39°06′01″N 84°30′56″W / 39.100338°N 84.51564°W / 39.100338; -84.51564 (Hyatt Regency Cincinnati)

260 (79.2) 23 1984 Hotel [35]
26 The American Building 30 East Central Parkway

39°06′27″N 84°30′48″W / 39.107632°N 84.513237°W / 39.107632; -84.513237 (The American Building)

256 (78.0) 18 1928 Office [36]
27 Fourth & Walnut Center 105 East 4th Street

39°05′59″N 84°30′38″W / 39.099823°N 84.510681°W / 39.099823; -84.510681 (Fourth & Walnut Center)

255 (77.7) 19 1904 Office

Tallest building completed in Cincinnati in the 1900s.[37]

28 AT580 Downtown Apartments 580 Walnut Street

39°06′08″N 84°30′39″W / 39.102356°N 84.510864°W / 39.102356; -84.510864 (AT580 Downtown Apartments)

252 (77)[i] 17 1973 Residential Formerly known as the 580 Building. Converted to apartments in 2014.[38][39]
29 Bartlett Building 36 East 4th Street

39°06′01″N 84°30′42″W / 39.100269°N 84.511543°W / 39.100269; -84.511543 (Bartlett Building)

252 (76.8) 19 1901 Office Currently known as the Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown Hotel. Originally an office building, it reopened as a hotel in 2014.[40]
30 Atrium One 221 East 4th Street

39°06′01″N 84°30′32″W / 39.10021°N 84.50893°W / 39.10021; -84.50893 (Atrium One)

252 (76.8) 20 1981 Office [41]
31 Cincinnati Times-Star Building 800 Broadway

39°06′21″N 84°30′25″W / 39.105759°N 84.507004°W / 39.105759; -84.507004 (Cincinnati Times-Star Building)

239 (72.9) 15 1933 Office Also known by its street address, 800 Broadway.[42]
32 Encore 716 Sycamore Street

39°06′18″N 84°30′31″W / 39.105015°N 84.508553°W / 39.105015; -84.508553 (Encore)

238 (72.5) 17 2017 Residential Previously known as 8th & Sycamore.[43][44]
33 The Edgecliff 2200 Victory Parkway

39°07′12″N 84°29′07″W / 39.119904°N 84.485344°W / 39.119904; -84.485344 (The Edgecliff)

231 (70.4) 26 1960 Residential Not to be confused wth Edgecliffe Point Condos, a 284-foot building nearby.[45]
34 Crosley Tower 301 Clifton Court

39°08′04″N 84°31′00″W / 39.134567°N 84.516739°W / 39.134567; -84.516739 (Crosley Tower)

231 (70)[i] 16 1969 Education Part of the University of Cincinnati. Named after local inventor Powel Crosley Jr.[46]
35 Cincinnati City Hall 801 Plum Street

39°06′15″N 84°31′11″W / 39.104176°N 84.5196°W / 39.104176; -84.5196 (Cincinnati City Hall)

228 (69.5) 4 1890 Government Tallest building in Cincinnati from 1890 to 1901.[47]
36 The Regency 2444 Madison Road

39°08′26″N 84°27′14″W / 39.140556°N 84.45401°W / 39.140556; -84.45401 (The Regency)

228 (69.5) 20 1967 Residential [48]
37 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Clinical Sciences Pavilion 240 Albert Sabin Way

39°08′23″N 84°30′10″W / 39.139847°N 84.502869°W / 39.139847; -84.502869 (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Clinical Sciences Pavilion)

228 (69)[i] 15 2015 Hospital [49]
38 303 Broadway Tower 303 Broadway

39°05′59″N 84°30′23″W / 39.099842°N 84.50634°W / 39.099842; -84.50634 (303 Broadway Tower)

223 (68)[i] 15 2006 Office [50]
39 Tri-State Building 432 Walnut Street

39°06′04″N 84°30′40″W / 39.101028°N 84.511024°W / 39.101028; -84.511024 (Tri-State Building)

215 (65.5) 15 1903 Office [51]
40 Ingalls Building 6 East 4th Street

39°06′01″N 84°30′45″W / 39.100166°N 84.512512°W / 39.100166; -84.512512 (Ingalls Building)

210 (64) 16 1903 Hotel World's first reinforced concrete skyscraper.[52]
41 1010 on the Rhine 1010 Walnut St

39°06′26″N 84°30′45″W / 39.107085°N 84.512487°W / 39.107085; -84.512487 (Ingalls Building)

205 (62.6)[i] 18 2019 Residential Contains 8 floors of apartments above a 10 story base, which consists of a 2 floor Kroger Grocery Store and an 8 story parking garage.[53]
42 Fourth and Race Tower 101-105 West 4th Street

39°05′58″N 84°30′52″W / 39.099403°N 84.514488°W / 39.099403; -84.514488 (Fourth and Race Tower)

200 (61.0) 16 1927 Hotel [54]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Sources do not state the exact height of this building. This figure was determined using Google Earth by subtracting the altitude of the building's lowest main pedestrian open-air entrance from the highest architectural point.

Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction

Since the completion of 1010 on the Rhine in 2019, there have been no buildings under construction in Cincinnati that were planned to be taller than 200 feet (61 m).

Proposed

This table includes buildings that have been proposed or approved to rise at least 200 ft (61 m) tall as of 2026. The year column indicates the estimated year of completion.

Name Height
ft (m)
Floors Year
(est.)
Status Notes
Banks Tower 1 275 (83.8)* 24 2029-2034 Proposed In early planning stage
Banks Tower 2 275 (83.8)* 24 2029-2034 Proposed In early planning stage
Convention Hotel 264 (80.5) 23 2028 Approved [55]

Tallest demolished

This table lists buildings that once stood taller than 200 ft (61 m) in Cincinnati that have been demolished.

Name Image Height
ft (m)
Floors Year completed Year demolished Purpose Notes
Millennium Hotel Cincinnati 350 (106.7) 32 1977 2022 Hotel The hotel closed in 2019, and demolition was completed three years later. Tallest building ever demolished in Cincinnati.[56][57][58]
Sander Hall 297 (90.5) 27 1971 1991 Residential When it stood, the building's tip was the highest point in Hamilton County.[59][60]

Tallest buildings in the Cincinnati metropolitan area

Cincinnati metropolitan area
Population2,302,815
(2024 estimate)
Cities includedCincinnati, Covington
Number of tall buildings (2026)
Taller than 100 m (328 ft)12
Taller than 150 m (492 ft)3
Taller than 200 m (656 ft)1
Number of tall buildings — feet
Taller than 200 ft (61.0 m)44
Taller than 300 ft (91.4 m)18

Cincinnati holds the majority of buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m) in its metropolitan area. The remainder are in Covington, Kentucky, which lies directly south of Cincinnati across the Ohio River.

Rank Name Image City Height
ft (m)
Floors Year Purpose Notes
1 RiverCenter I Covington

39°05′25″N 84°30′38″W / 39.090179°N 84.510429°W / 39.090179; -84.510429 (RiverCenter I)

308 (94) 19 1990 Office Tallest building in Covington and in the Cincinnati metropolitan area outside of Cincinnati.[61]
2 The Ascent at Roebling's Bridge Covington

39°05′21″N 84°30′34″W / 39.089295°N 84.509474°W / 39.089295; -84.509474 (The Ascent at Roebling's Bridge)

293 (89.4) 21 2007 Residential Tallest residential building in Covington. Noted for its curved roof and striped facade.[62]
3 RiverCenter II Covington

39°05′25″N 84°30′36″W / 39.090296°N 84.50992°W / 39.090296; -84.50992 (RiverCenter II)

292 (89) 17 1998 Office [63]
4 Madison Place Covington

39°05′23″N 84°30′46″W / 39.08966°N 84.51285°W / 39.08966; -84.51285 (Madison Place)

267 (81)[i] 18 2001 Residential [64]
  1. ^ Sources do not state the exact height of this building. This figure was determined using Google Earth by subtracting the altitude of the building entrance from the highest architectural point.

Tallest unbuilt

This table includes former proposals designed to rise at least 200 feet (61 m) that were approved for construction in Cincinnati, but were cancelled or downsized prior to construction.

Name Image Location Height
ft (m)
Floors Project years Status Notes
Fountain Square West 505 Vine St 862 (262) 63 1985-86 Canceled $257 million skyscraper was proposed by Galbreath Co. in 1985 and was a final contender for bidding in the Fountain Square West bid. Was cancelled in May 1986 due to not being picked by final committee after a controversial RFP process. Would have been the Second Tallest Building in Ohio if built. 800,000 sq ft of office space, four floors of retail, 750 space underground parking garage, 250 room hotel.[65]
Fountain Place 505 Vine St 725 (220) 50 1985-1988 Canceled Federated/Emery were chosen to develop Fountain Square West, naming the development Fountain Place, by the City of Cincinnati in May 1986. Project was estimated at $200 million in cost. Project was cancelled due to the developer defaulting on the development agreement with the City of Cincinnati in September 1988 after 2 years of false starts and tensions between the City of Cincinnati and the group. At 725 ft. it would have been the tallest building in Cincinnati. 705,000 sq ft of office space, 400 room hotel, 1,000 space underground parking garage, 233,000 sq ft of retail.[66][67]
Fountain Square South 21 E Fifth St 660 (201)[68] 50 1972-1974 Canceled Tower was proposed in January 1972 by Unit One Co for the SE Corner of Fifth and Vine Streets in Downtown Cincinnati. Project was cancelled in 1974 due to immense pushback by community over destruction of Albee Theater and the height throwing a shadow over Fountain Square. The Westin was later built in the corner this tower would have been built. Albee Theater would be torn down anyways in 1977 despite protest. 50 stories in height, 400 space underground parking garage.[69]
Fountain Square West 505 Vine St. 648 (197) 48 1989-1991 Canceled Galbreath Co., having been the back up developer if Federated/Emery would drop out was selected again to develop Fountain Square West in late 1989. The $275 million Helmut Jahn designed proposal was unveiled in June 1990. Approved in July 1990. Galbreath was the second developer to default on its development agreement for the long-winding Fountain Square West project, defaulting in February 1991 due to financing difficulties and financial issues with the developer. At 648 ft it would have been the tallest building in Cincinnati. 1.7 million sq ft of office, hotel, retail and parking. 750 space underground garage. City erected a surface parking lot after this proposal fell through in the center of Downtown Cincinnati from 1992 to 1996.[70][71]
Pluss Holdings Entertainment Center and Office Tower 650 Walnut St 550+ (167+) 46 1988-1990 Canceled Proposal was accepted by committee in September 1988. Design was fully unveiled in January 1990. $200 million mixed use project would have had a 5-story entertainment center with a 41-story office tower on top. Pluss Holdings defaulted on its development agreement in June 1990 after being unable to secure financing. Block instead became the Aronoff Center.[72]
Temple Tower 142 E Fourth St 470 (143) 40 1929-1930 Canceled First Presbyterian Church proposed this 470 ft skyscraper in August 1929. $3 million project would have included 32 stories of offices, 8 stories of tower, and a 4-story church at the base. Project was cancelled due to financial difficulties stemming from the Great Depression.[73]
1 East Fourth St 1 East Fourth St 456 (139)[74] 35 1964-1965 Downsized Project was proposed in September 1964. The $18 million Provident Tower would have been 35 stories and 456 ft tall. 860,162 sq ft total floor area. By late 1965 the project was significantly downsized, with the finished building in 1968 having a markedly different design and height, reaching only 279 ft.[75]
311 Race St. (312 Elm Phase II) 311 Race St 400+ (121+) 30 1990-1993, 1998. Cancelled Duke and Associates proposed this project as a second phase and taller twin tower to 312 Elm. Project would have been 30 stories and around 400 ft in height. Project was stalled by early 1993 due to economic factors in Downtown Cincinnati and fully cancelled by the late 1990s.[76]
Fourth and Race Apartment Tower 407 Race St. 300+ (91+) 30 2013-2014 Cancelled This $82 million 300-unit residential tower with a grocery store was proposed in 2013 by Flaherty and Collins. Council approved the project and subsidy in late 2013. Due to opposition by Mayor Cranley over amount of subsidy, project was scrapped in 2014 with a smaller 4th and Race tower eventually being developed by 3CDC and Flaherty and Collins.[77]
Union Central Annex Tower 309 Vine St 300-350 (91-106) 24 1925-27 Downsized/Cancelled Annex Tower of the Union Central Tower was approved in January 1926. 24 story office tower would have provided additional space for the Union Central Insurance Co. The 8-story base for the tower was completed in 1927(Now City Club Apartments CBD) but the tower plan was quietly scrapped by the company around the time the base was completed, despite the base being designed for a tower on top.[78]

Timeline of tallest buildings

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

Name Image Street address Years as tallest Height
ft (m)
Floors Reference
Cincinnati City Hall 801 Plum Street 1890–1901 228 (69) 4 [47]
Bartlett Building 36 East 4th Street 1901–1904 252 (77) 19 [40]
Fourth & Walnut Center 105 East 4th Street 1904–1913 255 (78) 19 [2]
Fourth and Vine Tower 1 West 4th Street 1913–1930 495 (151) 31

[79]

Carew Tower 35 West 5th Street 1930–2011 574 (175) 49

[80]

Great American Tower at Queen City Square 301 East 4th Street 2011–present 665 (203) 41 [7]

See also

References

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