List of tallest buildings in Omaha, Nebraska explained

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 634feet, 45-story First National Bank Tower. Completed in 1969, the 478feet, 30-story tall Woodmen Tower was the tallest until the construction of the First National Bank Tower.[1] While most of the city's tallest buildings are located in Downtown Omaha, several are located in Midtown Omaha. These include the 22-story, 321feet Elmwood Tower, currently the eighth-tallest building in the city, and the 285feet, 14-story Mutual of Omaha Building. The University of Nebraska Medical Center is located in midtown and among its rapidly expanding campus is the 230feet Lied Transplant Center.

Tallest habitable buildings

PictureRankNameStoriesHeightYear CompletedAreaPrimary PurposeSource
1 45 634feet 2002 Downtown Office [2]
2 30 478feet 1969 Downtown Office [3]
3 AT&T Building (Omaha)16 334feet1918 Downtown Office [4]
4 Elmwood Tower21 320feet1963 Midtown Residential [5] [6]
5 Union Pacific Center19 317feet 2004 Downtown Office [7]
6 First National Center (Omaha)22 295feet1971 Downtown Office [8]
7 Mutual of Omaha Building14 285feet 1970 Midtown Office [9]
8 Northern Natural Gas Building15 260feet 1957 Downtown Residential [10]
9 15 255feet 1990 Downtown Office [11]
10 16 250feet 1980 Downtown Office [12]
11 Omaha Double Tree Hotel 19 239feet 1970 Downtown Hotel [13]
12 12 230feet 2013 Old Mill Office
13 15 230feet 1999 Midtown Hospital (primarily) [14]
14 16 220feet 1910 Downtown Residential [15]
15 Central Park Plaza I 16 213feet 1982 Downtown Office [16]
16 Central Park Plaza II 16 213feet 1982 Downtown Office [17]
17 14 212feet 1961 Midtown Office [18]
18 14 212feet 1917 Downtown Residential [19]
19 Westbrook Tower 17 207feet 1966 Downtown Residential [20]
20 RiverFront Place Condos II 15 202feet 2011 Downtown Residential [21]
21 Omaha Tower 15 200feet 1976 Aksarben Office [22]

Tallest buildings: Site Prep or Under Construction

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]

Tallest buildings: Approved or Proposed

NameHeightFloorsStatusStatus YearAreaUseNotes
Project Health 400 feet (122 m) 20 Approved 2024 Midtown Medical Will function as a clinical learning and research center for Nebraska Medicine and UNMC. The $2.19 billion tower will be nearly 50% funded by private dollars. [26] [27]
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. [28]
The Beam 200 feet (61 m) 17 Proposed 2024 Downtown Residential Mass timber tower consisting of 5 floors of parking and 12 floors of residential. [29] [30]

Cancelled

Name Height Floors Use Notes
Vortex Tower610 feet (186 m)60Observation Tower[31]
Lanoha Tower 430 feet (131 m) 30 Office/Retail [32]
Omaha Marriott Hotel 377feet 28 Hotel [33]
WallStreet Tower 373feet 32 Residential [34]
Project 19 320feet 20 Office[35]
HDR, Inc. Corporate Headquarters 265feet 16 Office[36]

Timeline of Tallest Buildings

The following is a list of buildings that were once the tallest structure in Omaha.

NameYears as tallest Height
feet / m 		FloorsReference
1889 - 1912 180feet [37]
1912 - 1919245feet [38]
1919 - 1963 334feet
1969 - 2002 478feet
2002 - present 634feet

See also

Notes and References

  1. (1981) The Encyclopedia Americana Version 20. Grolier. p. 701.
  2. Web site: One First National Center, Omaha - 101138 . https://archive.today/20130409081327/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=11nationalcenter-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. April 9, 2013. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  3. Web site: Woodmen Tower, Omaha - 129572 . https://archive.today/20130409044616/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=woodmentower-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. April 9, 2013. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  4. Web site: AT&T Building, Omaha - 129554 . https://archive.today/20120729133427/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=attbuilding-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. July 29, 2012. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  5. Web site: writer . Cindy Gonzalez World-Herald staff . 2019-02-09 . Two downtown staples will soon reach a little higher as plans to extend roofs near . 2023-10-14 . Omaha World-Herald . en.
  6. Web site: Masonic Manor, Omaha - 129526 . https://archive.today/20120729114335/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=masonicmanor-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. July 29, 2012. Emporis.com. January 31, 2021.
  7. Web site: Union Pacific Center, Omaha - 101725 . https://archive.today/20130409035220/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=unionpacificcenter-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. April 9, 2013. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  8. Web site: First National Center, Omaha - 129529 . https://archive.today/20130215222507/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=1nationalcenter-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. February 15, 2013. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  9. Web site: Mutual of Omaha Building, Omaha - 129527 . https://archive.today/20120729023041/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=mutualofomahabuilding-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. July 29, 2012. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  10. Web site: The Highline, Omaha - 129536. https://archive.today/20120728191445/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=norstreetrnnaturalgasbuilding-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. July 28, 2012. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  11. Web site: 1200 Landmark Center, Omaha - 129522 . https://archive.today/20130220041806/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=1200landmarkcenter-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. February 20, 2013. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  12. Web site: Qwest Building, Omaha - 129563. https://archive.today/20120729164546/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=qwestbuilding-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. July 29, 2012. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  13. Web site: DoubleTree by Hilton Omaha Downtown, Omaha - 129530 . https://archive.today/20120729134731/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=doubletreehotel-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. July 29, 2012. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  14. Web site: Lied Transplant Center, Omaha - 129523. https://archive.today/20120729032001/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=liedtransplantcenter-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. July 29, 2012. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  15. Web site: Orpheum Tower, Omaha - 129535 . https://archive.today/20120729225409/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=orpheumtower-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. July 29, 2012. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  16. Web site: Central Park Plaza I, Omaha - 129557. https://archive.today/20130208045905/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=centralparkplazai-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. February 8, 2013. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  17. Web site: Central Park Plaza II, Omaha - 129558 . https://archive.today/20120729001138/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=centralparkplazaii-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. July 29, 2012. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  18. Web site: Kiewit Plaza, Omaha - 129553 . https://archive.today/20130215222844/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=kiewitplaza-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. February 15, 2013. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  19. Web site: Farnam 1600, Omaha - 129573. https://archive.today/20130122011341/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=farnam1600-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. January 22, 2013. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  20. Web site: Westbrook Tower Apartments, Omaha - 129538 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160129184931/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/129538/westbrook-tower-apartments-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. January 29, 2016. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  21. Web site: Riverfront Place Condos & Townhomes of Omaha, NE - 444 & 555 Riverfront Plaza. Highrises.com. August 9, 2018.
  22. Web site: Omaha Tower, Omaha - 129525. https://web.archive.org/web/20171207012615/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/129525/omaha-tower-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. December 7, 2017. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  23. Web site: Mutual of Omaha tower will rise as tallest building on city skyline . . October 9, 2022 . subscription.
  24. Web site: Mutual of Omaha holds groundbreaking ceremony for new downtown skyscraper . wowt.com. January 25, 2023 .
  25. Web site: Omaha City Council approves re-development agreement for Mutual of Omaha Tower . ketv.com . May 18, 2022 . 2022-06-15.
  26. Web site: Project Health . Omaha.com . 2024-08-02.
  27. Web site: Project Health Rendering . postimage.cc . 2024-08-09.
  28. Web site: Mixed-Use Development . hollandbasham.com . 2020-09-28.
  29. Web site: Omaha Children’s Museum unveils plan for new RiverFront building. 2024-10-24.
  30. Web site: Approval of the BEAM TIF Redevelopment Project Plan . 2024-11-27.
  31. Web site: Vortex Tower, Omaha - SkyscraperPage.com . 2024-05-06 . skyscraperpage.com.
  32. Web site: lanoha, Tower. loopnet.com . 2019-04-15.
  33. Web site: Omaha Marriott Hotel . https://web.archive.org/web/20180404073222/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/102418/omaha-marriott-hotel-omaha-ne-usa . usurped . April 4, 2018 . Emporis.com. 2018-04-03.
  34. Web site: WallStreet Tower . Demo.progresswire.com . 2018-04-03.
  35. Web site: City of Omaha made sweet offer to Civic site developer, but with a big condition . Omaha.com . March 26, 2018 . 2018-09-28.
  36. Web site: HDR, Inc. Corporate Headquarters . Omaha.com . January 27, 2016 . 2018-04-03.
  37. Web site: Omaha National Bank Building, Omaha - 129574. https://archive.today/20120905010159/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=omahanationalbankbuilding-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. September 5, 2012. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.
  38. Web site: Woodmen of the World Building, Omaha - 102895 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605001124/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=woodmenofstreetworldbuilding-omaha-ne-usa. usurped. June 5, 2011. Emporis.com. August 9, 2018.

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