List of tallest buildings in Indianapolis
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s and high-rises in the U.S.
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city of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
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, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
by height. Majority of the skyscrapers are located in Downtown Indianapolis
Downtown Indianapolis
The term Downtown Indianapolis refers to the central business district of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. The boundaries of downtown Indianapolis have varied over time as the city has grown. The city's original platted area, the Mile Square, is sometimes used to denote the downtown area...
. The tallest building in the city is the 48-story
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Chase Tower
Chase Tower (Indianapolis)
Opened in 1990 near Monument Circle in Indianapolis, the Chase Tower is the tallest building in Indianapolis. It surpassed the AUL Tower in Indianapolis for the distinction...
, which rises 830 feet (253 m) and was completed in 1990. The structure is the tallest completed building in the state
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and the 38th-tallest building in the U.S. In addition, it is the tallest building in the Midwest
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
outside of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. The city's second tallest structure is the OneAmerica Tower
OneAmerica Tower
OneAmerica Tower is a 38-story building at 200 North Illinois Street in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. It is used by various companies for offices. The building opened in 1982 and is made of Indiana Limestone. From 1982 to 1990, the OneAmerica Tower was the tallest building in the state of Indiana...
, which was the tallest building in Indiana from 1982 until 1990. Of the 40 tallest buildings in Indiana, 34 are located in Indianapolis.
The history of skyscrapers in Indianapolis began with the completion in 1895 of the Thomas Building
Thomas Building
Thomas Building was a high rise building in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 1895 and had 13 floors. It was primarily used for office space. It was destroyed by fire in November 1973.-External links:*...
, which is regarded as the first high-rise in the city. Before it was demolished, this structure stood 13 stories and 170 feet (52 m) in height. Indianapolis went through an early high-rise construction boom in the 1960s, during which time the city saw the completion of the 372 feet (113 m) City-County Building
Indianapolis City-County Building
The Indianapolis City–County Building is a 28-story building at 200 E. Washington Street in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana that houses the offices of the consolidated city–county government of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana, known as Unigov...
. The City-County Building was the first building in the city to rise higher than the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Indianapolis)
The Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a tall neoclassical monument in the center of Indianapolis, Indiana that was designed by German architect Bruno Schmitz and completed in 1901....
, and was the tallest building in the city until 1970. 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, seven of the city's ten tallest skyscrapers were built, including the Chase Tower, OneAmerica Tower and Market Tower
Market Tower
Market Tower is a skyscraper located at the corner of Illinois and Market streets in Indianapolis, Indiana. The tower was completed in 1988 and it has 32 floors, making it the fourth-tallest building in the city. It is unknown whether the 8 spires at the top of the tower are included in the...
. 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
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
(after Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Columbus and Cleveland) and 24th in the country. As of February 2010, there are 95 completed high-rises in the city. Indianapolis ranks first in the state in high-rise count, ahead of Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
.
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 feet (115 m) JW Marriott Indianapolis
JW Marriott Indianapolis
JW Marriott Indianapolis is a hotel that is located in downtown Indianapolis, adjacent to the Indiana Convention Center. The new JW Marriott Indianapolis is part of the $450 million Marriott Place, consisting of five Marriott hotels all connected to the Indiana Convention Center...
. Standing at 37 stories tall, the JW Marriott Indianapolis is the largest hotel in Indiana and largest JW Marriott
JW Marriott Hotels
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, namesake of John Willard Marriott, Founder, Chairman & CEO of is a luxury hotel chain. Found in major cities as well as vacation destinations world-wide, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts are becoming known in the hospitality industry for their practical approach to luxury...
in the world. Other projects completed after 2000 are the 287 feet (87 m) Conrad Indianapolis
Conrad Indianapolis
Conrad Indianapolis is a high-rise luxury hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 2006 and has 23 floors. The building includes street level retail and 243 luxury hotel rooms with 18 residential condominiums. Conrad is the destination venue for Indianapolis. They are known for hosting...
and 259 feet (79 m) Simon Property Group Headquarters
Simon Property Group Headquarters
Simon Property Group Headquarters is a high rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 2006 and has 14 floors. It is the corporate headquarters of retail real estate giant Simon Property Group.-External links:**...
, both in 2006. One Indiana Square
One Indiana Square
One Indiana Square is a 36-story building at 211 North Pennsylvania Street in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. It is used by various companies for offices. The building opened in 1970 as the headquarters of Indiana National Bank. The building now serves as the Indiana headquarters for Regions...
went through an exterior refinishing after being damaged by high winds on April 2, 2006. As of February 2010, there are 3 high-rise buildings under construction, approved for construction or proposed for construction in Indianapolis.
Tallest buildings
| Rank | Name | Height ft (m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... ) |
Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Tower Chase Tower (Indianapolis) Opened in 1990 near Monument Circle in Indianapolis, the Chase Tower is the tallest building in Indianapolis. It surpassed the AUL Tower in Indianapolis for the distinction... |
830 (253) | 49 | 1990 | 170th-tallest building in the world, 38th-tallest in the United States. Has been the tallest building in the city and the state since 1990. Tallest building in the Midwestern U.S. Midwestern United States The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest.... outside of Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... and Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border... . Tallest building constructed in Indianapolis in the 1990s. Formerly known as Bank One Tower. |
| 2 | OneAmerica Tower OneAmerica Tower OneAmerica Tower is a 38-story building at 200 North Illinois Street in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. It is used by various companies for offices. The building opened in 1982 and is made of Indiana Limestone. From 1982 to 1990, the OneAmerica Tower was the tallest building in the state of Indiana... |
533 (162) | 38 | 1982 | Tallest building constructed in the city during the 1980s. Formerly known as the AUL Tower. |
| 3 | One Indiana Square One Indiana Square One Indiana Square is a 36-story building at 211 North Pennsylvania Street in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. It is used by various companies for offices. The building opened in 1970 as the headquarters of Indiana National Bank. The building now serves as the Indiana headquarters for Regions... |
504 (154) | 36 | 1970 | Tallest building completed in Indianapolis during the 1970s. |
| 4 | Market Tower Market Tower Market Tower is a skyscraper located at the corner of Illinois and Market streets in Indianapolis, Indiana. The tower was completed in 1988 and it has 32 floors, making it the fourth-tallest building in the city. It is unknown whether the 8 spires at the top of the tower are included in the... |
421 (128) | 32 | 1988 | |
| 5 | 300 North Meridian 300 North Meridian 300 North Meridian is a high rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 1989 and is currently the fifth-tallest building in the city. It is primarily used for office space.-External links:**... |
408 (124) | 28 | 1989 | |
| 6 | M&I Plaza M&I Plaza M&I Plaza is a high rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 1988 and is currently the sixth-tallest building in the city. It is primarily used for office space.-External links:**... |
401 (122) | 31 | 1988 | |
| 7 | JW Marriott Indianapolis JW Marriott Indianapolis JW Marriott Indianapolis is a hotel that is located in downtown Indianapolis, adjacent to the Indiana Convention Center. The new JW Marriott Indianapolis is part of the $450 million Marriott Place, consisting of five Marriott hotels all connected to the Indiana Convention Center... |
376 (115) | 34 | 2011 | |
| 8 | City-County Building Indianapolis City-County Building The Indianapolis City–County Building is a 28-story building at 200 E. Washington Street in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana that houses the offices of the consolidated city–county government of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana, known as Unigov... |
372 (113) | 28 | 1962 | Tallest building constructed in the city during the 1960s. |
| 9 | 101 West Ohio 101 West Ohio 101 West Ohio is a high rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 1987 and is currently the eighth-tallest building in the city. It is primarily used for office space.-External links:**... |
360 (110) | 22 | 1987 | |
| 10 | AT&T Building AT&T Building (Indianapolis) AT&T Building is a high rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was opened in 1932 and is 22 stories tall. It is primarily used for office space and is the headquarters for AT&T in Indiana. The AT&T Building is connected with the AT&T 220 Building, which is located just to the south... |
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. |
| 11 | Capital Center South Tower Capital Center South Tower Capitol Center South Tower is a high rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 1987 and is 22 stories tall. It is primarily used for office space.-External links:**... |
311 (95) | 22 | 1987 | |
| 12 | Hilton Indianapolis Hilton Indianapolis Hilton Indianapolis is a hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 1971 and has 18 floors. The Hilton was formerly the tallest hotel in the city. The JW Marriott surpassed it when it was completed in 2011.... |
302 (92) | 18 | 1971 | Tallest all-hotel building in Indiana. |
| 13= | Riley Towers I Riley Towers Riley Towers are two residential high rises in Indianapolis, Indiana. They were completed in 1963 and have 30 floors. They are the tallest residential buildings in Indianapolis and Indiana.-External links:****... |
295 (90) | 30 | 1963 | Tied with Riley Towers II Riley Towers Riley Towers are two residential high rises in Indianapolis, Indiana. They were completed in 1963 and have 30 floors. They are the tallest residential buildings in Indianapolis and Indiana.-External links:****... as the tallest residential building in the city and the state. |
| 13= | Riley Towers II Riley Towers Riley Towers are two residential high rises in Indianapolis, Indiana. They were completed in 1963 and have 30 floors. They are the tallest residential buildings in Indianapolis and Indiana.-External links:****... |
295 (90) | 30 | 1963 | Tied with Riley Towers I Riley Towers Riley Towers are two residential high rises in Indianapolis, Indiana. They were completed in 1963 and have 30 floors. They are the tallest residential buildings in Indianapolis and Indiana.-External links:****... as the tallest residential building in the city and the state. |
| 15 | Conrad Indianapolis Conrad Indianapolis Conrad Indianapolis is a high-rise luxury hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 2006 and has 23 floors. The building includes street level retail and 243 luxury hotel rooms with 18 residential condominiums. Conrad is the destination venue for Indianapolis. They are known for hosting... |
287 (87) | 23 | 2006 | |
| 16 | AT&T 220 Building AT&T 220 Building AT&T 220 Building is a high rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 1974 and has 23 floors. It is primarily used for office space. It is connected with the AT&T Building, which is located just to the north and both buildings house the Indiana headquarters for AT&T.-External links:**... |
284 (87) | 23 | 1974 | Formerly known as the SBC 220 Building. |
| Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Indianapolis) The Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a tall neoclassical monument in the center of Indianapolis, Indiana that was designed by German architect Bruno Schmitz and completed in 1901.... |
284 (87) | 3 | 1902 | Was the tallest structure in Indianapolis until the completion of the City-County Building in 1962. | |
| 17 | Market Square Center Market Square Center Market Square Center is a high rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 1975 and has 20 floors. It is primarily used for office space. It's best known for its unique gold reflective glass facade and is popularly nicknamed the Gold Building.... |
283 (86) | 20 | 1975 | |
| 18 | Lucas Oil Stadium Lucas Oil Stadium Lucas Oil Stadium is a multi-purpose sports stadium in Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. The stadium celebrated its grand opening on August 24, 2008, and its ribbon-cutting ceremony August 16, 2008. It replaced the RCA Dome as the home field of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. The stadium was built to... |
270 (82) | 7 | 2008 | |
| 19 | Hyatt Regency Indianapolis Hyatt Regency Indianapolis Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, also known as PNC Center, is a mixed use high-rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. The building rises 22 floors and in height, and is currently the 17th-tallest building in the city. The structure was completed in 1977, and was designed by architectural firm Browning Day... |
268 (82) | 22 | 1977 | Tallest mixed use building in the city. |
| 20 | Simon Property Group Headquarters Simon Property Group Headquarters Simon Property Group Headquarters is a high rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 2006 and has 14 floors. It is the corporate headquarters of retail real estate giant Simon Property Group.-External links:**... |
259 (79) | 14 | 2006 | |
| 21 | Indiana Statehouse | 255 (78) | 4 | 1888 | |
| 22 | Fifth Third Bank Tower Fifth Third Bank Tower Fifth Third Bank Tower is a high rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 1983 and has 17 floors. It is primarily used for office space.-External links:**... |
246 (75) | 17 | 1983 | |
| 23 | Barnes and Thornburg Building Barnes and Thornburg Building The Barnes and Thornburg Building is a high rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. Designed by architect Daniel Burnham, it was completed in 1909 and has 17 floors. It is primarily used for office space and was added to National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Its owner and primary occupant is the... |
245 (75) | 17 | 1909 | Formerly known as the Merchants Bank Building. |
| 24 | 8888 Keystone Crossing 8888 Keystone Crossing 8888 Keystone Crossing is a high rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 1988 and has 18 floors. It is primarily used for office space and is the tallest building in Indiana outside of a major downtown.-External links:**... |
229 (70) | 18 | 1988 | |
| 25 | Hilton Garden Inn Fletcher Trust Building Fletcher Trust Building, officially known as the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown, is a hotel high-rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. The building rises 16 floors and in height, and is currently the 22nd-tallest building in the city. The structure was completed in 1916... |
218 (66) | 16 | 1915 | Formerly known as the Fletcher Trust Building. |
| 26 | Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre, formerly known as the Radisson Hotel City Centre and, is a high-rise hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana. The building was originally build as a Hilton hotel.-External links:**... |
217 (66) | 21 | 1969 | Formerly known as the Radisson Hotel City Centre. |
| 27= | Indianapolis Marriott Downtown Marriott Indianapolis Marriott Indianapolis is a high-rise hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 2001 and has 19 floors. It was the largest hotel in Indiana, until surpassed by the JW Marriott Indianapolis in 2011. The Indianapolis Marriott Downtown features 622 guest rooms and of meeting/event space... |
214 (65) | 19 | 2001 | |
| 27= | Indiana Government Center North Indiana Government Center North Indiana Government Center North is a high rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 1960 and has 14 floors. It is primarily used for office spaces for the government of Indiana.-External links:**... |
214 (65) | 14 | 1960 | |
| 29 | One North Pennsylvania One North Pennsylvania One North Pennsylvania, formerly known as the Oddfellows Building, is a high rise building in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 1908 and has 16 floors. It is primarily used for office space.-External links:**... |
212 (65) | 16 | 1908 | |
| 30 | James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children Expansion Tower James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health is a nationally ranked children's hospital located on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus in Indianapolis, Indiana.... |
210 (64) | 10 | 2009 | |
| 31 | 30 South Meridian 30 South Meridian 30 South Meridian is a high rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 1929 and has 13 floors. It is primarily used for retail space.It was originally built as an expansion of the L. S. Ayres store, and is now part of the Carson Pirie Scott store in Circle Center Mall, with the upper floors... |
206 (63) | 13 | 1929 | |
| 32 | 110 East Washington Street 110 East Washington Street 110 East Washington Street is a high rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 1921 and has 15 floors. It is used for residential housing.-External links:**... |
200 (61) | 15 | 1921 | |
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.| Name | Height* ft (m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... ) |
Floors | Year* (est.) |
Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Street Tower | 261 (80) | 24 | 2010 | Approved | |
Timeline of tallest buildings
| Name | Street address | Years as tallest | Height ft (m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... ) |
Floors | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Statehouse | 200 West Washington Street | 1888–1962 | 255 (78) | 4 | |
| City-County Building Indianapolis City-County Building The Indianapolis City–County Building is a 28-story building at 200 E. Washington Street in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana that houses the offices of the consolidated city–county government of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana, known as Unigov... |
200 East Washington Street | 1962–1970 | 372 (113) | 28 | |
| One Indiana Square One Indiana Square One Indiana Square is a 36-story building at 211 North Pennsylvania Street in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. It is used by various companies for offices. The building opened in 1970 as the headquarters of Indiana National Bank. The building now serves as the Indiana headquarters for Regions... |
1 Indiana Square | 1970–1982 | 504 (154) | 36 | |
| AUL Tower OneAmerica Tower OneAmerica Tower is a 38-story building at 200 North Illinois Street in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. It is used by various companies for offices. The building opened in 1982 and is made of Indiana Limestone. From 1982 to 1990, the OneAmerica Tower was the tallest building in the state of Indiana... |
200 North Illinois Street | 1982–1990 | 533 (162) | 38 | |
| Bank One Tower Chase Tower (Indianapolis) Opened in 1990 near Monument Circle in Indianapolis, the Chase Tower is the tallest building in Indianapolis. It surpassed the AUL Tower in Indianapolis for the distinction... |
111 Monument Circle | 1990–present | 830 (253) | 48 | |
External links
- Diagram of Indianapolis skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage