List of tallest buildings in Indianapolis

Skyline of Downtown Indianapolis, 2007. Use cursor to identify buildings

This list of tallest buildings in Indianapolis ranks skyscrapers and high-rises in the U.S. city of Indianapolis, Indiana, by height. Majority of the skyscrapers are located in Downtown Indianapolis. The tallest building in the city is the 49-story SalesforceTower, which rises 811 feet (247 m) and was completed in 1990.^[1] The structure is the tallest completed building in the state^[2] and the 49th-tallest building in the U.S. In addition, it is the tallest building in the Midwest outside Chicago and Cleveland.^[1] The city's second tallest structure is the OneAmerica Tower, which was the tallest building in Indiana from 1982 until 1990.^[3] Of the 40 tallest buildings in Indiana, 34 are located in Indianapolis.^[2]

The history of skyscrapers in Indianapolis began with the completion in 1895 of the Thomas Building, which is regarded as the first high-rise in the city.^[4] Before it was demolished, this structure stood 13 stories and 170 feet (52 m) in height.^[4] Indianapolis went through an early high-rise construction boom in the 1960s, during which time the city saw the completion of the 372-foot (113 m) City-County Building.^[5] The City-County Building was the first building in the city to rise higher than the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, and was the tallest building in the city until 1970.^[5] However, the pace of new high-rise construction then slowed until 1982; starting in that year, Indianapolis entered into a large building boom that lasted until 1990. During that time, six of the city's ten tallest skyscrapers were built, including the Chase Tower, OneAmerica Tower and Market Tower.^[1][3][6] Based on existing and under-construction buildings over 500 feet (152 m) tall, the skyline of Indianapolis is ranked first in Indiana, sixth in the Midwest (after Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Columbus and Cleveland) and 24th in the country.^[A] As of May 2014, there are 142 completed high-rises in the city.^[7] Indianapolis ranks first in the state in high-rise count, ahead of Fort Wayne.^[8]

Indianapolis was the site of very little high-rise construction from the end of the boom in 1990 until the mid-2000s; the city has since entered into a third period of high-rise construction, with four skyscrapers that rank in city's 20 tallest buildings being completed after 2000. The tallest of these is the 376-foot (115 m) JW Marriott Indianapolis,^[9] standing at 34 stories tall. Other projects completed after 2000 are the 287-foot (87 m) Conrad Indianapolis and 259 feet (79 m) Simon Property Group Headquarters, both in 2006.^[10][11] One Indiana Square, now known as Regions Tower, went through an exterior refinishing after being damaged by high winds on April 2, 2006.^[12] As of February 2019, there are four high-rise buildings under construction, approved for construction or proposed for construction in Indianapolis.^[13]

Tallest buildings[]

This list ranks Indianapolis buildings 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. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Notes
01.01	Salesforce Tower		811 (247)	49	1990	58th-tallest building in the United States Tallest building in the Midwestern United States outside Chicago and Cleveland Tallest building in Indiana since its completion in 1990 Two 110-foot spires sit atop the 700-foot tower bringing its official height to 811 feet. Formerly known as Bank One Tower and Chase Tower.[1][14]
02.02	OneAmerica Tower		533 (162)	38	1982	Tallest building completed in Indianapolis during the 1980s Formerly known as AUL Tower[3][15]
03.03	Regions Tower		504 (154)	36	1970	Tallest building completed in Indianapolis during the 1970s[16][17] Formerly known as One Indiana Square[16] The building's facade was completely redesigned in the late-2000s after wind damage from a thunderstorm on April 2, 2006[16]
04.04	Market Tower		421 (128)	32	1988	[6][18]
05.05	300 North Meridian		408 (124)	28	1989	[19][20]
06.06	BMO Plaza		401 (122)	31	1988	Originally called First Indiana Plaza (1988–2008), then M&I Plaza (2008–2011)[21][22]
07.07	JW Marriott Indianapolis		376 (115)	34	2011	Tallest building completed in Indianapolis in the 2010s Tallest hotel in Indiana[9][23][24]
07.08	City-County Building		372 (113)	28	1962	Tallest building constructed in Indianapolis during the 1960s[25][26] Contains public indoor observation deck on the 28th floor[25]
08.09			360 (110)	22	1987	The building is topped with a 65-foot (20 m) xenon light pylon at its northeast corner[27][28]
08.010	Indianapolis International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower		348 (106)	6	2005	2nd tallest air traffic control tower in the U.S. and 9th tallest in the world[29] Tallest habitable building outside downtown Indianapolis[30]
09.011	AT&T Building		321 (98)	22	1932	When completed in the 1930s, the building was only seven floors high; additions in the 1940s and 1960s brought it to its current height[31][32]
10.012	Capital Center South Tower		311 (95)	22	1987	Connected via atrium to the 25th-tallest building in Indianapolis, [33][34]
11.013	Hilton Indianapolis		302 (92)	18	1971	The building was originally constructed as the headquarters of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana (now Anthem)[35][36]
12.014	Riley Towers I		295 (90)	30	1963	Tied with Riley Towers II as the tallest residential buildings in Indianapolis and Indiana[37][38]
12.015	Riley Towers II		295 (90)	30	1963	Tied with Riley Towers I as the tallest residential buildings in Indianapolis and Indiana[39][40]
14.016	360 Market Square		290 (88)	28	2018	[41]
14.017	Conrad Indianapolis		287 (87)	23	2006	Tallest building completed in Indianapolis during the 2000s[10][42]
15.018	AT&T 220 Building		284 (87)	23	1974	Formerly known as the SBC 220 Building[43][44]
16.0—[B]	Indiana State Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument		284 (87)	3	1902	Tallest structure in Indianapolis until the completion of the City-County Building in 1962[45][46] Tallest structure in Indianapolis listed on the National Register of Historic Places
17.019	Market Square Center		283 (86)	20	1975	Also known as the Gold Building[47][48]
18.020	Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Hospital		280 (85)	11	2013
18.021	Lucas Oil Stadium		270 (82)	7	2008	[49][50]
19.022			268 (82)	20	1966	Formerly tallest building outside downtown Indianapolis until completion of the Indianapolis International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower in 2005[51]
19.023	Hyatt Regency/PNC Center		268 (82)	22	1977	Tallest mixed-use building in Indianapolis[52][53]
20.024	Simon Property Group Headquarters		259 (79)	14	2006	[11][54]
21.025	Indiana Statehouse		255 (78)	4	1888	[55][56]
22.026			246 (75)	17	1983	Connected via atrium to the 12th-tallest building in Indianapolis, Capital Center South Tower[57][58]
23.027	Barnes and Thornburg Building		245 (75)	17	1909	Formerly known as the Merchants Bank Building[59][60]
24.028			229 (70)	18	1988
25.029	Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown		218 (66)	16	1915	Formerly known as the Fletcher Trust Building (1915–1996), then Ramada Waterbury Indianapolis Hotel (1996–2003)[61][62]
26.030			217 (66)	21	1969	Formerly known as the Radisson Hotel City Centre and the Hilton on the Circle[63][64]
27.031	Indiana Government Center North		214 (65)	14	1960	[65][66]
27.032	Indianapolis Marriott Downtown		214 (65)	19	2001	[67][68]
28.033	One North Pennsylvania		212 (65)	16	1908	[69][70]
28.034	Riley Hospital for Children Simon Family Tower		210 (64)	10	2010	[71][72]
29.035			206 (63)	13	1929	[73][74]
30.036			201 (61)	15	1974	[75]
30.037	Hyatt Place / Hyatt House		201 (61)	15	2019	[76] Originally proposed as dual Aloft and Element hotel brands,[77] but changed to Hyatt Place and Hyatt House brands before construction.[78]
30.038			201 (61)	15	1987	[79]
30.039	110 East Washington Street		200 (61)	15	1921	[80][81]

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed[]

This lists high-rises that are under construction, approved or proposed in Indianapolis and planned to rise at least 200 feet (61 m) in height, but are not yet completed structures. A floor count of 15 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of 200 feet (61 m) for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.

Timeline of tallest buildings[]

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Indianapolis. The Indiana State Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is often billed as the tallest building in Indianapolis from its completion in 1902 until the completion of the City-County Building. Because it is classified as an uninhabitable building, it is omitted from this list.

Name	Image	Street address	Years as tallest	Height ft (m)	Floors	Reference
Indiana Statehouse		04.0200 West Washington Street	1888–1962 (74 years)	255 (78)	4	[56]
City-County Building		07.0200 East Washington Street	1962–1970 (8 years)	372 (113)	28	[26]
One Indiana Square[C]		01.01 Indiana Square	1970–1982 (12 years)	504 (154)	36	[17]
AUL Tower[D]		07.0200 North Illinois Street	1982–1990 (8 years)	533 (162)	38	[15]
Salesforce Tower[E]		05.0111 Monument Circle	1990–present (31 years)	811 (247)	49	[14]

Notes[]

A. ^{^} New York has 206 existing and under construction buildings over 500 feet (152 m), Chicago has 107, Miami has 37, Houston has 30, 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 15, Minneapolis has 10, Pittsburgh has 10, Jersey City has nine, Denver has eight, Detroit has seven, Charlotte has six, Columbus has five, Cleveland has four, New Orleans has four, Tulsa has four, and Tampa has four. Indianapolis, Kansas City, Portland, St. Louis and Hartford are tied with three each. 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, Columbus, Tulsa, Cleveland, New Orleans, Tampa, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Portland, St. Louis, Hartford.

B. ^{^} The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is not a habitable building; the structure is included in this list for comparative purposes, but as it is not a high-rise it is not given a ranking.

C. ^{^} This building was constructed as One Indiana Square, but has since been renamed Regions Tower

D. ^{^} This building was constructed as the AUL Building, but has since been renamed OneAmerica Tower.

E. ^{^} This building was constructed as the Bank One Tower, but has since been renamed Salesforce Tower.

References[]

General

• "High-rise Buildings of Indianapolis". Emporis.com. Retrieved July 10, 2008.

Specific

External links[]

• Diagram of Indianapolis skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage

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