List of tallest buildings in Omaha
| Skyline of Omaha | |
|---|---|
City of Omaha, Nebraska Skyline on the Missouri River | |
| Tallest building | Mutual of Omaha Tower (2026) |
| Tallest building height | 677 ft (206 m) |
| Major clusters | Downtown Midtown |
| Number of tall buildings (2025) | |
| Taller than 100 m (328 ft) | 4 |
| Taller than 150 m (492 ft) | 2 |
| Taller than 200 m (656 ft) | 1 |
| Number of tall buildings — feet | |
| Taller than 200 ft (61.0 m) | 22 |
| Taller than 300 ft (91.4 m) | 6 |
As of 2025, Omaha, Nebraska, has 21 buildings that stand above 200 feet (61 meters). These include the 45-story First National Bank Tower, the 30-story Woodmen Tower, and the 21-story Elmwood Tower.[1] The 677-foot (206 m) Mutual of Omaha Headquarters Tower topped out in November 2025, and will become the tallest building in the city and state when it is completed in late 2026.[2] Furthermore, Nebraska Medicine proposed a 20-story tower in 2024 that is set to become Omaha's tallest building in Midtown at over 400 feet (120 m).[3] Site prep is currently underway.
Omaha's history of tall building construction can be divided into distinct periods, with the early skyscraper boom occurring in the 1910s. The City National Bank Building (completed in 1910) and the AT&T Building (completed in 1919) were among the city's first high-rises. The AT&T Building held the title of the city's tallest structure for half a century, from 1919 until 1969. The mid-century saw the development of Modernist towers, including the Woodmen Tower in 1969, which then held the record for the tallest building in Nebraska until the completion of the Postmodern First National Bank Tower in 2002.
History
Number of high-rise buildings by height in Omaha by the end of each year, based on the list below. Click on the legend to toggle a specific height on or off. View chart definition.
Map of tallest buildings
The following map shows the distribution of buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m) in the Omaha metropolitan area. Individual buildings are colored by their decade of completion and numbered by their height rank. Named clusters of three or more buildings are shown in further detail below.
Buildings taller than 200 ft (91 m) in the Omaha metropolitan area.
- 1950s and before
- 1960s
- 1970s
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 2000s
- 2010s
- 2020s
1
Mutual of Omaha Tower2
First National Bank Tower3
WoodmenLife Tower4
AT&T Building5
Elmwood Tower6
Union Pacific Center7
First National Center8
Mutual of Omaha Building9
The Highline10
1200 Landmark Center11
Omaha World-Herald12
Omaha Double Tree Hotel13
Lied Transplant Center14
Charles Schwab Tower15
Orpheum Tower16
Central Park Plaza I17
Central Park Plaza II18
Farnam 160019
Blackstone Plaza20
Westbrook Tower21
RiverFront Place Condos II22
Omaha TowerBy cluster
| Downtown | Midtown |
Buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m)
1 Mutual of Omaha Tower2 First National Bank Tower3 WoodmenLife Tower4 AT&T Building6 Union Pacific Center7 First National Center9 The Highline10 1200 Landmark Center11 Omaha World-Herald12 Omaha Double Tree Hotel15 Orpheum Tower16 Central Park Plaza I17 Central Park Plaza II18 Farnam 160020 Westbrook Tower21 RiverFront Place Condos II |
Buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m)
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Tallest habitable buildings
This list ranks completed and topped out high-rises in the Omaha metropolitan area that stand at least 200 ft (61 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion and then alphabetically.
Was the tallest building in Omaha upon completion
*Topped out but not yet completed
| Rank | Name | Picture | Floors | Height | Year Completed | Area | Primary Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mutual of Omaha Tower | 44 | 677 feet (206 m) | 2026 | Downtown | Office | [4][5] | |
| 2 | First National Bank Tower | 45 | 634 feet (193 m) | 2002 | Downtown | Office | [6] | |
| 3 | WoodmenLife Tower | 30 | 478 feet (146 m) | 1969 | Downtown | Office | [7] | |
| 4 | AT&T Building | 16 | 334 feet (102 m) | 1918 | Downtown | Office | [8] | |
| 5 | Elmwood Tower | 21 | 320 feet (98 m) | 1963 | Midtown | Residential | [9][10] | |
| 6 | Union Pacific Center | 19 | 317 feet (97 m) | 2004 | Downtown | Office | [11] | |
| 7 | First National Center | 22 | 295 feet (90 m) | 1971 | Downtown | Office | [12] | |
| 8 | Mutual of Omaha Building | 14 | 285 feet (87 m) | 1970 | Midtown | Office | [13] | |
| 9 | The Highline | 15 | 260 feet (79 m) | 1957 | Downtown | Residential | [14] | |
| 10 | 1200 Landmark Center | 15 | 255 feet (78 m) | 1990 | Downtown | Office | [15] | |
| 11 | Omaha World-Herald | 16 | 250 feet (76 m) | 1980 | Downtown | Office | [16] | |
| 12 | Omaha Double Tree Hotel | 19 | 239 feet (73 m) | 1970 | Downtown | Hotel | [17] | |
| 13 | Lied Transplant Center | 15 | 230 feet (70 m) | 1999 | Midtown | Hospital (primarily) | [18] | |
| 14 | Charles Schwab Tower | 12 | 230 feet (70 m) | 2013 | Old Mill | Office | ||
| 15 | Orpheum Tower | 16 | 220 feet (67 m) | 1910 | Downtown | Residential | [19] | |
| 16 | Central Park Plaza I | 16 | 213 feet (65 m) | 1982 | Downtown | Office | [20] | |
| 17 | Central Park Plaza II | 16 | 213 feet (65 m) | 1982 | Downtown | Office | [21] | |
| 18 | Farnam 1600 | 14 | 212 feet (65 m) | 1917 | Downtown | Residential | [22] | |
| 19 | Blackstone Plaza | 14 | 212 feet (65 m) | 1961 | Midtown | Office | [23] | |
| 20 | Westbrook Tower | 17 | 207 feet (63 m) | 1966 | Downtown | Residential | [24] | |
| 21 | RiverFront Place Condos II | 15 | 202 feet (62 m) | 2011 | Downtown | Residential | [25] | |
| 22 | Omaha Tower | 15 | 200 feet (61 m) | 1976 | Aksarben | Office | [26] |
Site prep or under construction
| Picture | Name | Height | Floors | Year | Status | Area | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Health | 380 feet (120 m) to 400 feet (122 m) | 18-20 | 2030 | Under construction | Midtown | Medical | Will function as a clinical learning and research center, as well as patient hospital, for Nebraska Medicine and UNMC. The $2.19 billion tower will be 50% funded by private dollars.[27][28][29] |
Approved or proposed
| Name | Height | Floors | Status | Status year | Area | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed-use Development | 260 feet (79 m) | 20 | Proposed | 2020 | Westroads | Mixed-use | 20,000 sq ft of office, 35,000 sq ft of retail space, a skyline restaurant, a 104,000 sq ft hotel, and 120,000 sq ft of luxury condos. [30] |
| The Beam | 200 feet (61 m) | 17 | Approved | 2024 | Downtown | Residential | Mass timber tower consisting of 5 floors of parking and 12 floors of residential. [31][32] |
Cancelled
| Name | Height | Floors | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vortex Tower | 610 feet (186 m) | 60 | Observation Tower | [33] |
| Post Office Tower | 500 feet (152 m) | 36 | Office/Hotel | [34] |
| Lanoha Tower | 430 feet (131 m) | 30 | Office/Retail | [35] |
| Omaha Marriott Hotel | 377 feet (115 m) | 28 | Hotel | [36] |
| WallStreet Tower | 373 feet (114 m) | 32 | Residential | [37] |
| Project 19 | 320 feet (98 m) | 20 | Office | [38] |
| HDR, Inc. Corporate Headquarters | 265 feet (81 m) | 16 | Office | [39] |
Timeline of tallest buildings
The following is a list of buildings that were once the tallest structure in Omaha.
| Name | Years as tallest | Height feet / m |
Floors | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha National Bank Building | 1889–1912 | 180 feet (55 m) | 10 |
[40] |
| Woodmen of the World Building | 1912–1919 | 245 feet (75 m) | 19 |
[41] |
| AT&T Building | 1919–1969 | 334 feet (102 m) | 16 |
[8] |
| Woodmen Tower | 1969–2002 | 478 feet (146 m) | 30 |
[7] |
| First National Bank Tower | 2002–present | 634 feet (193 m) | 45 |
[6] |
See also
- Architecture in Omaha, Nebraska
- Downtown Omaha
- Tourism in Omaha, Nebraska
- List of tallest buildings in Nebraska
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