List of tallest buildings in Nebraska

Skyline of Lincoln

Skyline of Omaha

This list of tallest buildings in Nebraska ranks skyscrapers in the US state of Nebraska by height for existing and proposed structures. This list includes buildings with a minimum height of 200 feet (61 meters), and features the 23 tallest completed buildings in the state, 20 of which are located in Omaha.

Nebraska's tallest building is the 634-foot (193 m), 45-story First National Bank Tower. Completed in 1969, the 478-foot (146 m), 30-story tall Woodmen Tower was formerly the tallest; and before that, the 15-story tall Nebraska State Capitol.

In January 2022, Mutual of Omaha announced they would build their new headquarters in downtown Omaha on the site of the W. Dale Clark Library, which upon completion at 677 feet (206 m) and 44 stories, would make the skyscraper the new tallest building in both Omaha and the state.

Tallest buildings

Rank Name Image Height

ft (m)

Floors Year City Notes
1 First National Bank Tower One First National Center, since 2002 the tallest building in Omaha and Nebraska 634 (193) 45 2002 Omaha Office
2 Woodmen Tower Woodmen Tower from 1969 until 2002 the tallest building in Omaha 478 (146) 30 1969 Omaha Office
3 Nebraska State Capitol Nebraska State Capitol, since 1932 the tallest building in Lincoln 400 (120) 15 1932 Lincoln Government
4 AT&T Building (Omaha) AT&T Building, from 1919 until 1963 the tallest building in Omaha 334 (102) 16 1919 Omaha Office
5 Elmwood Tower 320 (98), disputed 23 1963 Omaha Residential
6 Union Pacific Center Union Pacific Center 317 (97) 19 2004 Omaha Office
7 First National Center The First National Center 295 (90) 25 1971 Omaha Office
8 Mutual of Omaha Building Mutual of Omaha Building, during 100th anniversary celebration in 2009. 285 (87) 14 1970 Omaha Office
9 Northern Natural Gas Building The Northern Natural Gas Building in downtown Omaha 260 (79) 15 1957 Omaha Residential
10 Lied Place Residences The Lied Place Residences| 257 (78) 20 2022 Lincoln Residential
11 1200 Landmark Center The 1200 Landmark Center in downtown Omaha 255 (78) 15 1990 Omaha Office
12 Omaha World-Herald The Omaha World Herald Building 250 (76) 16 1980 Omaha Office
13 Omaha Double Tree Hotel The Omaha Double Tree Hotel. 239 (73) 19 1970 Omaha Hotel
14 Lied Transplant Center The Lied Transplant Center on the UNMC campus. 230 (70) 15 1999 Omaha Hospital(primarily)
15T Orpheum Tower Omaha's City National Bank Building, now known as The Orpheum Tower 220 (67) 16 1910 Omaha Residential
15T U.S. Bank Tower U.S. Bank Tower in Lincoln| 220 (67) 18 1970 Lincoln Office
17T Central Park Plaza I South Tower of Central Park Plaza 213 (65) 16 1982 Omaha Office
17T Central Park Plaza II South Tower of Central Park Plaza 213 (65) 16 1982 Omaha Office
19T Blackstone Plaza Kiewit Plaza 212 feet (65) 14 1961 Omaha Office
19T Farnam 1600 Kiewit Plaza 212 (65) 14 1917 Omaha Residential
21 Westbrook Tower 206 (63) 17 1966 Omaha Residential
22 RiverFront Place Condos II River Front Place from the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge 202 (62) 15 2011 Omaha Residential
23 Omaha Tower 200 (61) 15 1976 Omaha Office

Tallest buildings: site prep or under construction

Picture Name Height Floors Year Status City Area Use Notes
Mutual of Omaha Headquarters Tower 677 feet (206 m) 44 2026 Under construction Omaha Downtown Office [1]
Project Health 380 feet (120 m) to 400 feet (122 m) 18-20 2026 Under construction Midtown Medical Will function as a clinical learning and research center, as well as patient hospital, for Nebraska Medicine and UNMC. The $2.19 billion tower will be 50% funded by private dollars.[2][3]

Approved or proposed

Name Height Floors Status Status year City Area Use Notes
Mixed-use Development 260 feet (79 m) 20 Proposed 2020 Omaha 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. [4]
The Beam 200 feet (61 m) 17 Approved 2024 Downtown Residential Mass timber tower consisting of 5 floors of parking and 12 floors of residential. [5][6]
9 Lincoln Park 254 feet (77 m) 22 On hold 2024 Lincoln Haymarket Mixed-use [7][8]

Cancelled

Name Height City Floors Use Notes
Vortex Tower 610 feet (186 m) Omaha 60 Observation Tower [9]
Lanoha Tower 430 feet (131 m) 30 Office/Retail [10]
Omaha Marriott Hotel 377 feet (115 m) 28 Hotel [11]
WallStreet Tower 373 feet (114 m) 32 Residential [12]
Project 19 320 feet (98 m) 20 Office [13]
HDR, Inc. Corporate Headquarters 265 feet (81 m) 16 Office [14]

Timeline of tallest buildings

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

Name City Years as tallest Height
feet / m 		Floors Reference
Omaha National Bank Building Omaha 1889–1912 180 feet (55 m) 10 [15]
Woodmen of the World Building Omaha 1912–1919 245 feet (75 m) 19 [16]
AT&T Building (Omaha) Omaha 1919–1932 265 feet (81 m) 16 [17]
Nebraska State Capitol Lincoln 1932–1969 400 feet (120 m) 22 [18]
Woodmen Tower Omaha 1969–2002 478 feet (146 m) 30 [19]
First National Bank Tower Omaha 2002–present 634 feet (193 m) 45 [20]

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Omaha City Council approves re-development agreement for Mutual of Omaha Tower". ketv.com. May 18, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "UNMC begins construction on $2 billion health care, training and research facility". Omaha.com. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  3. ^ "Project Health Rendering". postimage.cc. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  4. ^ "Mixed-Use Development". hollandbasham.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Omaha Children's Museum unveils plan for new RiverFront building". Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "Approval of the BEAM TIF Redevelopment Project Plan" (PDF). Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  7. ^ Bernt, Samantha (August 21, 2024). "Lincoln Bold developers seek to break ground next spring". KOLN. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  8. ^ Sangimino, Pat (October 5, 2023). "Lincoln Bold on hold until interest rates make project more feasible". JournalStar.com. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  9. ^ "Vortex Tower, Omaha - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "lanoha, Tower". loopnet.com. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  11. ^ "Omaha Marriott Hotel". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  12. ^ "WallStreet Tower". Demo.progresswire.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  13. ^ "City of Omaha made sweet offer to Civic site developer, but with a big condition". Omaha.com. March 26, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  14. ^ "HDR, Inc. Corporate Headquarters". Omaha.com. January 27, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  15. ^ "Omaha National Bank Building, Omaha - 129574". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  16. ^ "Woodmen of the World Building, Omaha - 102895". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  17. ^ "AT&T Building, Omaha - 129554". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  18. ^ "Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln - 126253". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  19. ^ "Woodmen Tower, Omaha - 129572". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  20. ^ "One First National Center, Omaha - 101138". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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