List of tallest buildings in Columbus, Ohio

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This list of tallest buildings in Columbus ranks skyscrapers and high-rises in the U.S. city of Columbus, Ohio by height. The tallest building in the city is the 41-story Rhodes State Office Tower, which rises 629 feet (192 m) and was completed in 1973.^[1] The structure is the fifth-tallest completed building in the state,^[2] and is also Ohio's tallest building that rises in the center of a city block.^[1] The city's second-tallest structure is the LeVeque Tower; this 1927 Art Deco skyscraper was the first building in the state to be built on caisson foundations.^[3] Of the 20 tallest buildings in Ohio, nine are located in Columbus.^[4]

The history of skyscrapers in Columbus began with the completion in 1900 of 16 East Broad Street, which is regarded as the first high-rise in the city.^[5][6] This structure stands 13 stories and 180 feet (55 m) in height.^[5] Columbus went through an early high-rise construction boom in the 1920s, during which time the city saw the completion of the 555-foot (169 m) LeVeque Tower, which stood as the tallest structure in Columbus for 46 years. However, the pace of new high-rise construction then remained slow until 1960; starting in that year, Columbus entered into a large building boom that lasted until 1991. During that time, most of the city's tallest skyscrapers were built, including the Rhodes State Office Tower and the William Green Building.^[1][7] Although no Columbus skyscraper ranks among the tallest in the United States, the city is the site of five skyscrapers at least 500 feet (152 m) high. Based on existing and under-construction buildings over 500 feet (152 m) tall, the skyline of Columbus is ranked first in Ohio, fourth in the Midwest (after Chicago, Minneapolis, and Detroit) and 19th in the country.^[A] As of June 2008, there are 80 completed high-rises in the city.^[8] Columbus ranks third in the state in high-rise count after Cleveland and Cincinnati, which have 124 and 120 completed high-rises respectively.^[9][10]

Columbus has been the site of very little high-rise construction since the construction boom ended in 1991 with the completion of First Third Center in 1998; since then, only four skyscrapers that rank in city's twenty tallest buildings have been constructed, the tallest being the 314-foot (96 m) Miranova Condominiums.^[11] The most recent high-rise development in the city was The Condominiums at North Bank Park, which was completed in 2007.^[12] As of July 2008, there are no new high-rise buildings under construction in Columbus. However, there are two major high-rise reconstructions taking place in mid-2008 in the city; Eight on the Square and the Grange Mutual Companies Building are being renovated.^[13][14] The largest high-rise development taking place in Columbus is Buggyworks Phase II, which is expected to rise 23 stories in height; it is the city's only building proposed for construction that is taller than 20 stories.^[15]

Contents 1 Tallest buildings 2 Tallest proposed 3 Timeline of tallest buildings 4 Notes 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Tallest buildings

This list ranks Columbus skyscrapers that stand at least 250 feet (76 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.

Rank	Name	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Notes
1	Rhodes State Office Tower	629 / 192	41	1973	Has been the tallest building in Columbus and the tallest mid-block skyscraper in Ohio since 1973. Tallest building constructed in Columbus in the 1970s.[1][16]
2	LeVeque Tower	555 / 169	47	1927	Tallest building constructed in Columbus in the 1920s.[3][17]
3	William Green Building	530 / 162	33	1990	Tallest building constructed in Columbus in the 1990s.[7][18]
4	Huntington Center	512 / 156	37	1984	Tallest building constructed in Columbus in the 1980s.[19][20]
5	Vern Riffe State Office Tower	503 / 153	32	1988	[21][22]
6	One Nationwide Plaza	485 / 148	40	1976	[23][24]
7	Franklin County Courthouse	464 / 141	27	1991	[25][26]
8	AEP Building	456 / 139	31	1983	[27][28]
9	Borden Building	438 / 134	34	1974	[29][30]
10	Three Nationwide Plaza	408 / 124	27	1989	[31][32]
11	One Columbus Center	366 / 112	26	1987	[33][34]
12	Columbus Center	357 / 109	25	1964	Tallest building constructed in Columbus in the 1960s. Was built as the Bank One Tower.[35][36]
13	Capitol Square	350 / 107	26	1984	[37][38]
14	Continental Center	348 / 106	26	1973	[39][40]
15	National City Bank Building	317 / 97	25	1977	[41][42]
16	Miranova Condominiums	314 / 96	26	2001	Tallest residential building in the state of Ohio.[11][43]
17	Fifth Third Center	302 / 92	25	1998	[44][45]
18	Motorists Mutual Building	286 / 87	21	1973	[46][47]
19	Midland Building	280 / 85	21	1970	[48][49]
20	The Condominiums at North Bank Park	267 / 81	20	2007	[12][50]
21=	Lincoln Tower Dormitory	260 / 79	26	1967	[51][52]
21=	Morrill Tower Dormitory	260 / 79	26	1967	[53][54]
23	Hyatt Regency Columbus	256 / 78	20	1980	[55][56]
24	Key Bank Building	253 / 77	20	1963	[57][58]

[edit] Tallest proposed

This article contains information about expected future buildings or structures. Some or all of this information may be speculative, and the content may change as building construction begins.

This lists the skyscraper that is proposed for construction in Columbus and is planned to rise at least 250 feet (76 m) in height, but is not yet a completed structure. A floor count of 20 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of 250 feet (76 m) because the building's exact height has not yet been released by its developer. As of June 2008, there are no high-rise buildings in Columbus that are under construction or have been approved for construction.

Name	Height* ft / m	Floors	Year (est.)	Notes
Buggyworks Phase II		23	2009	[15][59]

* Table entry without text indicates that information regarding building height has not yet been released.

[edit] Timeline of tallest buildings

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

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height ft / m	Floors	Reference
16 East Broad Street	02.016 East Broad Street	1900–1906	180 / 55	13	[6][60]
8 East Broad Street	01.08 East Broad Street	1906–1927	212 / 65	17	[61]
LeVeque Tower	04.050 West Broad Street	1927–1973	555 / 169	47	[17]
Rhodes State Office Tower	03.030 East Broad Street	1973–present	629 / 192	41	[16]

[edit] Notes

A. ^{^} New York has 216 existing and under construction buildings over 500 ft (152 m), Chicago has 107, Miami has 37, Houston has 31, Los Angeles has 22, Dallas has 19, Atlanta has 19, San Francisco has 18, Las Vegas has 17, Boston has 16, Seattle has 14, Philadelphia has 10, Pittsburgh has 10, Jersey City has nine, Minneapolis has nine, Denver has eight, Detroit has seven, Charlotte has six and Columbus has five. Source of Skyline ranking information: SkyscraperPage.com: New York, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Jersey City, Minneapolis, Denver, Detroit, Charlotte, and Columbus.

[edit] References

General

• "High-rise Buildings of Columbus". Emporis.com. http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=101043&bt=2&ht=2&sro=1. Retrieved on 2008-06-17. 

Specific

[edit] External links

• Diagram of Columbus skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage

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