Cleveland

United States

Facts

Population

361,607 (2022)

First 150m+ Building

Terminal Tower (1928)

Tallest Building

Key Tower (289 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

163

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

North America

Tallest City in

United States

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Key Tower	288.7 m / 947 ft
2	Terminal Tower	215.8 m / 708 ft
3	200 Public Square	200.6 m / 658 ft
4	Sherwin Williams Headquarters	187.8 m / 616 ft
5	Tower at Erieview	161.2 m / 529 ft
6	One Cleveland Center	137.2 m / 450 ft
7	Fifth Third Center	135.9 m / 446 ft
8	Carl B. Stokes Federal Courthouse	131.1 m / 430 ft
9	Justice Center	128 m / 420 ft
10	Federal Building	127.7 m / 419 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Cleveland CVU Members

Logo	Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	Langan	Platinum	109	CIV • LAND • ENVE • ENGM • GEO • SEIS • SURV
	The Max Collaborative	Silver	0	OWN

Global News

09 October 2025

Sherwin-Williams’ New Cleveland HQ Secures Initial Occupancy Permit

Sherwin-Williams has secured its initial occupancy permit from Cleveland city officials for its new global headquarters in downtown Cleveland, setting the stage for phased move-ins...

13 November 2019

Downtown Cleveland Gets First New Residential High-Rise in Decades

Cleveland-based real estate developer Stark Enterprises and joint partner Reuven Dessler celebrated the grand opening of its US$95 million residential high-rise development, The Beacon, at...

14 February 2019

Cleveland’s nuCLEus Building Will be Shorter than Previously Thought

The proposed 54-story nuCLEus skyscraper in downtown Cleveland looks to be trimmed by half in images of the project that surfaced Wednesday, January 23, 2019....

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