The tallest buildings in Omaha, Nebraska include towers for Woodmen of the World and the First National Bank of Omaha. Omaha's tallest building is the 634 feet (193 m), 45-story First National Bank Tower. Completed in 1969, the 478 feet (146 m), 30-story tall Woodmen Tower was the tallest[1] until the construction of the First National Bank Tower. While most of the city's tallest buildings are located in Downtown Omaha, several are located in Midtown Omaha. These include the 22-story, 321 feet (98 m) Elmwood Tower, currently the eighth-tallest building in the city, and the 285 feet (87 m), 14-story Mutual of Omaha Building. The University of Nebraska Medical Center is located in midtown and among its rapidly expanding campus is the 230 feet (70 m) Lied Transplant Center.
Picture | Rank | Name | Stories | Height | Year Completed | Area | Primary Purpose | Source |
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1 | First National Bank Tower | 45 | 634 feet (193 m) | 2002 | Downtown | Office | [2] | |
2 | Woodmen Tower | 30 | 478 feet (146 m) | 1969 | Downtown | Office | [3] | |
3 | Union Pacific Center | 19 | 317 feet (97 m) | 2004 | Downtown | Office | [4] | |
4 | First National Center (Omaha) | 22 | 295 feet (90 m) | 1971 | Downtown | Office | [5] | |
5 | Mutual of Omaha Building | 14 | 285 feet (87 m) | 1970 | Midtown | Office | [6] | |
6 | AT&T Building (Omaha) | 15 | 265 feet (81 m) | 1919 | Downtown | Office | [7] | |
7 | Northern Natural Gas Building | 15 | 260 feet (79 m) | 1957 | Downtown | Residential | [8] | |
8 | Elmwood Tower | 21 | 256 feet (78 m) | 1963 | Midtown | Residential | [9][10] | |
9 | 1200 Landmark Center | 15 | 255 feet (78 m) | 1990 | Downtown | Office | [11] | |
10 | Omaha World-Herald | 16 | 250 feet (76 m) | 1980 | Downtown | Office | [12] | |
11 | Omaha Double Tree Hotel | 19 | 239 feet (73 m) | 1970 | Downtown | Hotel | [13] | |
Upload image | 12 | Charles Schwab Tower | 12 | 230 feet (70 m) | 2013 | Old Mill | Office | |
13 | Lied Transplant Center | 15 | 230 feet (70 m) | 1999 | Midtown | Hospital (primarily) | [14] | |
14 | Orpheum Tower | 16 | 220 feet (67 m) | 1910 | Downtown | Residential | [15] | |
15 | Central Park PlazaI | 16 | 213 feet (65 m) | 1982 | Downtown | Office | [16] | |
16 | Central Park PlazaII | 16 | 213 feet (65 m) | 1982 | Downtown | Office | [17] | |
17 | Blackstone Plaza | 14 | 212 feet (65 m) | 1961 | Midtown | Office | [18] | |
18 | Farnam 1600 | 14 | 212 feet (65 m) | 1917 | Downtown | Residential | [19] | |
19 | Westbrook Tower | 17 | 207 feet (63 m) | 1966 | Downtown | Residential | [20] | |
20 | RiverFront Place CondosII | 15 | 202 feet (62 m) | 2011 | Downtown | Residential | [21] | |
21 | Omaha Tower | 15 | 200 feet (61 m) | 1976 | Aksarben | Office | [22] |
As of April 2022, Mutual of Omaha announced the construction of the Mutual of Omaha Headquarters Tower in downtown Omaha on the site of the W. Dale Clark Library. The tower will be 44 stories and 677 feet, making it the new tallest building in Omaha.[23] The Omaha City Council approved the new tower in May 2022 and construction began on January 25, 2023. The tower is currently set to be completed in 2026. [24]
Picture | Name | Height | Floors | Year | Status | Area | Use | Notes |
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Mutual of Omaha Headquarters Tower | 677 feet (206 m) | 44 | 2026 | Under Construction | Downtown | Office | [25] |
Name | Height | Floors | Status | Year | Use | Notes |
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Westroads | 260 feet (79 m) | 20 | Pre-development | 2020 | Mixed-Use | [26] |
UNMC Admin Tower | ~230 feet (70 m) | 16 | Approved | 2021 | Office | [27] |
Name | Height | Floors | Use | Notes |
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Vortex Tower | 610 feet (186 m) | 60 | Observation Tower | [28] |
Lanoha Tower | 430 feet (131 m) | 30 | Office/Retail | [29] |
Omaha Marriott Hotel | 377 feet (115 m) | 28 | Hotel | [30] |
WallStreet Tower | 373 feet (114 m) | 32 | Residential | [31] |
Project 19 | 320 feet (98 m) | 20 | Office | [32] |
HDR, Inc. Corporate Headquarters | 265 feet (81 m) | 16 | Office | [33] |
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
|
[34] |
Woodmen of the World Building | 1912–1919 | 245 feet (75 m) |
19
|
[35] |
AT&T Building (Omaha) | 1919–1963 | 265 feet (81 m) |
16
|
[7] |
Masonic Manor | 1963–1969 | 320 feet (98 m) |
22
|
[10] |
Woodmen Tower | 1969–2002 | 478 feet (146 m) |
30
|
[3] |
One First National Center | 2002–present | 634 feet (193 m) |
45
|
[2] |