List of tallest buildings in Indianapolis

This list of tallest buildings in Indianapolis ranks skyscrapers and high-rises in the U.S. city of Indianapolis, Indiana, by height. The city's three skyscrapers and a majority of its high-rises are located in downtown Indianapolis. The tallest building in the city is the 49-story Salesforce Tower, which rises 701 feet (214 m), excluding antenna masts, and was completed in 1990.^[1] The structure is the tallest completed building in the state^[2] and the 175th tallest building in the U.S.^[3] The city's second tallest structure is the OneAmerica Tower, which was the tallest building in Indiana from 1982 until 1990.^[4] Of the 40 tallest buildings in Indiana, 34 are located in Indianapolis.^[2]

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

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.^[5] Before it was demolished, this structure stood 13 stories and 170 feet (52 m) in height.^[5] 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.^[6] 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.^[6] 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][4][7] 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.^[8] Indianapolis ranks first in the state in high-rise count, ahead of Fort Wayne.^[9]

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,^[10] 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.^[11][12] One Indiana Square, now known as Regions Tower, went through an exterior refinishing after being damaged by high winds on April 2, 2006.^[13] As of February 2019, there are four high-rise buildings under construction, approved for construction or proposed for construction in Indianapolis.^[14]

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed buildings in Indianapolis that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall based on standard height measurements. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

  Tallest building in Indiana upon completion

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Use	Coordinates	Notes
1	Salesforce Tower		701 (214)	49	1990	Office	39°46′11″N 86°9′26″W	The twin antenna masts bring the total height to 811 feet (247 m). Former names include Bank One Tower and Chase Tower.[15][16]
2	OneAmerica Tower		533 (162)	38	1982	Office	39°46′13″N 86°9′37″W	Building was topped out on July 30, 1982,[17] becoming the tallest building in Indianapolis and in Indiana until Salesforce Tower was completed in 1990.[18] Former names include AUL Tower and One American Square.[17][18] The building is unique for its hexagonal floorplate, interior courtyard, and Indiana limestone cladding.[19]
3	Regions Tower		504 (154)	37	1970	Office	39°46′13″N 86°09′18.50″W	Building was topped out on November 9, 1968[20] and dedicated in December 1970.[21] Tallest building in Indianapolis and in Indiana until OneAmerica Tower was completed in 1982.[20] It opened as the Indiana National Bank (INB) Tower[21]/One Indiana Square.[20] The glass curtain wall façade was renovated in 1982 and 1992.[22] After severe weather damaged the building in 2006, it was reclad in 2007–2009 with a modern façade.[23]
4	Market Tower		421 (128)[24]	32[24]	1988	Office	39°46′8″N 86°9′34″W	The building was topped out on April 9, 1988[25] and dedicated on October 18, 1988.[26]
5	300 North Meridian		408 (124)	28	1989	Office	39°46′17″N 86°9′30″W	[27][28]
6	BMO Plaza		401 (122)	31	1988	Office	39°46′10.15″N 86°09′20.5″W	The building was topped out on June 16, 1987,[29] and opened as First Indiana Plaza and was later named M&I Plaza.[30][31]
7	JW Marriott Indianapolis		376 (115)	34	2011	Hotel	39°46′0″N 86°10′05.5″W	The building was topped out on December 1, 2009[32] and opened on February 4, 2011.[33] The tallest hotel in Indiana, it is connected to the Indianapolis skywalk system.
8	City-County Building		372 (113)	28	1962	Government	39°46′04.5″N 86°09′12.75″W	Tallest building constructed in Indianapolis during the 1960s.[34][35] It contains a public indoor observation deck on the 28th floor[34]
9	101 West Ohio		360.13 (110)[36]	22	1987	Office	39°46′10.95″N 86°9′36.65″W	The building is topped with a 65-foot (20 m) xenon light pylon at its northeast corner[37]
10	AT&T Building		321 (98)	22	1932	Office	39°46′15.66″N 86°9′30.52″W	When completed in the 1930s, the building was only seven floors high; additions in the 1940s and 1960s brought it to its current height.[38][39]
11	Capital Center South Tower		311 (95)	22	1987	Office	39°46′13.42″N 86°9′33.67″W	Connected via atrium to the 26th-tallest building in Indianapolis, Fifth Third Bank Tower[40][41]
12	Hilton Indianapolis		302 (92)	18	1971	Hotel	39°46′8.46″N 86°9′38″W	Originally constructed as the headquarters of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana (now Anthem)[42][43]
13	Riley Towers I		295 (90)	30	1963	Residential	39°46′30.54″N 86°9′10.15″W	Riley Towers I and II are the tallest residential buildings in Indianapolis and Indiana.[44][45]
	Riley Towers II						39°46′32.68″N 86°9′9.35″W
15	360 Market Square		290 (88)	28	2018	Residential	39°46′6.9″N 86°9′4.77″W	[46]
16	Conrad Indianapolis		287 (87)	23	2006	Hotel Residential	39°46′3.21″N 86°9′34.3″W	Tallest building completed in Indianapolis during the 2000s.[11][47] It is connected to the Indianapolis skywalk system.
17	220 Meridian		284 (87)	23	1974	Office Residential	39°46′13.43″N 86°9′30.57″W	Formerly known as the SBC 220 Building and AT&T 220 Building[48][49]
18	Market Square Center		283 (86)	20	1975	Office	39°46′10.15″N 86°9′14.41″W	Also known as the Gold Building.[50][51] In June 2022, developers announced it would be converted into a 350-unit apartment building.[52]
19	Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital		280 (85)	11	2013	Hospital	39°46′40.58″N 86°11′2.28″W
20	CityView on Meridian		268 (82)	20	1966	Residential	39°49′30.85″N 86°9′22.01″W	Formerly tallest building outside downtown Indianapolis until completion of the Indianapolis International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower in 2005[53]
	Hyatt Regency Indianapolis / PNC Center		268 (82)	22	1977	Hotel Office	39°45′59.37″N 86°9′39.04″W	Tallest mixed-use building in Indianapolis.[54][55] It is connected to the Indianapolis skywalk system.
22	Simon Property Group Headquarters		259 (79)	14	2006	Office	39°46′0.84″N 86°9′44.34″W	[12][56]
23	Indiana Statehouse		255 (78)	4	1888	Government	39°46′7.29″N 86°9′45.49″W	[57][58]
24	Fifth Third Bank Tower		246 (75)	17	1983	Office	39°46′15.78″N 86°9′33.22″W	Connected via atrium to the 12th-tallest building in Indianapolis, Capital Center South Tower[59][60]
25	Barnes and Thornburg Building		245 (75)	17	1909	Office	39°46′0.3″N 86°9′28.2″W	Originally known as the Merchants Bank Building[61][62]
26	Embassy Suites by Hilton Indianapolis Downtown		240.79 (73)	18	1985	Hotel	39°46′3.41″N 86°9′37.49″W	[63] It is connected to the Indianapolis skywalk system.
27	8888 Keystone Crossing		229 (70)	18	1988	Office	39°55′0.82″N 86°6′31.86″W
28	Fletcher Trust Building		218 (66)	16	1915	Hotel	39°46′7.73″N 86°9′23.74″W	Formerly known as the Fletcher Trust Building (1915–1996), then Ramada Waterbury Indianapolis Hotel (1996–2003)[64][65]
29	Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre		217 (66)	21	1969	Hotel	39°46′10.94″N 86°9′31.22″W	Built as the Indianapolis Hilton, later the Hilton on the Circle, then Ramada Plaza in 1994, Radisson Hotel Indianapolis City Centre in 1996 and Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre in 2007.[66][67]
30	Indiana Government Center North		214 (65)	14	1960	Government	39°46′8.81″N 86°9′53.28″W	[68][69]
	Indianapolis Marriott Downtown		214 (65)	19	2001	Hotel	39°45′59.67″N 86°9′53.12″W	[70][71] It is connected to the Indianapolis skywalk system.
32	One North Pennsylvania		212 (65)	16	1908	Office	39°46′2.72″N 86°9′21.59″W	[72][73]
33	Riley Hospital for Children Simon Family Tower		210 (64)	10	2010	Hospital	39°46′40.24″N 86°10′49.68″W	[74][75]
34	30 South Meridian		206 (63)	12	1929	Office	39°45′58.33″N 86°9′30.52″W	[76][77]
35	Richard G. Lugar Tower		201 (61)	15	1974	Residential	39°46′45.21″N 86°8′59.57″W	[78]
	Hyatt House Indianapolis / Downtown Hyatt Place Indianapolis / Downtown		201 (61)	15	2019	Hotel	39°45′52.7″N 86°9′24.12″W	[79] Originally proposed as dual Aloft and Element hotel brands,[80] but changed to Hyatt Place and Hyatt House brands before construction.[81]
	The Westin Indianapolis		201 (61)	15	1987	Hotel	39°45′59.34″N 86°9′48.59″W	[82] It is connected to the Indianapolis skywalk system.
38	110 East Washington Street		200 (61)	15	1921	Residential	39°46′2.63″N 86°9′20.86″W	[83][84]

Other structures

This list ranks completed structures in Indianapolis that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall based on standard height measurements. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a structure was completed.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Use	Coordinates	Notes
1	Harding Street Station smokestacks		565 (172)	—	1973	Chimneys	39°42′33.26″N 86°11′48.50″W	[85]
2	Indianapolis International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower		340 (104)[86]	6	2006	Air traffic control	39°42′31.25″N 86°18′16.07″W	Upon completion, it was the second-tallest air traffic control tower in the U.S. and among the ten tallest in the world.[87] It is the tallest habitable building outside downtown Indianapolis.[88]
3	Indiana State Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument		284.6 (87)	3	1902	Monument	39°46′6.7″N 86°9′28.96″W	Tallest structure in Indianapolis until the completion of the City-County Building in 1962.[89][90] Tallest structure in Indianapolis listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
4	Lucas Oil Stadium		270 (82)	7	2008	Stadium	39°45′37.13″N 86°9′49.43″W	[91][92]
5	Scottish Rite Cathedral		212 (65)	4	1929	Carillon	39°46′34.35″N 86°9′29.34″W	[93]
6	Indiana War Memorial		210 (64)	3	1933	Monument	39°46′24.24″N 86°9′25.03″W	[94]
7	Old National Centre		208 (63)	4	1909	Minaret	39°46′26.8″N 86°9′2.83″W	[95]

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)	Floors	Year* (est.)	Status	Notes
Signia by Hilton Indianapolis	441 (134)[96]	38	2026	Under construction	[97] Demolition of the previous Pan Am Plaza, garage, and pavilions began in January 2024. New construction began in April 2024.[98][99] Glass cladding is expected to begin in February 2025, concrete structure top out is expected for early Q4 2025, structural steel top out is expected by late Q4 2025. The mat foundation beneath the tower was the largest single continuous concrete pour in Indiana history. Overnight from May 31 through June 1, 2024, approximately 7,344 cubic yards (5,615 m3) of concrete were carried to the site in 773 loads by 164 trucks. Hilton brand standards call for not having a 13th floor, so while it will be referred to as "38 stories", the highest occupiable floor will actually be the 37th floor plate.
IU Health New Downtown Indianapolis Hospital	350 (107)	16	2027	Under construction	The new hospital will consolidate operations of IU Health University and IU Health Methodist hospitals.[100][101]
Hilton Convention Hotel	275 (84)	25	TBD	Approved	[97][102] Construction to begin once the Signia achieves a 75% occupancy rate for two years.
408 North Delaware Street	265 (81)	23	2023	Proposed	[103][104]
21c Museum Hotel Project	387 (118)[105]	29	2028[106]	Proposed	Tower will consist of residential and commercial space
230 South Pennsylvania Street	360 (110) 290 (88)	26 16	TBD	Proposed	The project proposes two towers.[107]

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
Marion County Courthouse[B]		04.0200 E. Washington St.	1876–1962 (86 years)	280 (85)	4	[108]
City-County Building		07.0200 E. Washington St.	1962–1970 (8 years)	372 (113)	28	[35]
Indiana National Bank Tower[C]		01.0211 N. Pennsylvania St.	1970–1982 (12 years)	504 (154)	36	[109]
AUL Tower[D]		07.01 American Sq.	1982–1990 (8 years)	533 (162)	38	[110]
Bank One Tower[E]		05.0111 Monument Cir.	1990–present (35 years)	811 (247)	49	[111]

See also

• Indiana Tower
• List of tallest buildings in Indiana
• List of tallest air traffic control towers in the United States

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. ^{^} This building was demolished in 1962 following the completion of the City-County Building.

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.