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. Majority of the skyscrapers are located in Downtown Indianapolis. The tallest building in the city is the 49-story SalesforceTower, which rises and was completed in 1990. The structure is the tallest completed building in the state and the 49th-tallest building in the U.S. In addition, it is the tallest building in the Midwest outside Chicago and Cleveland. The city's second tallest structure is the OneAmerica Tower, 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, which is regarded as the first high-rise in the city. Before it was demolished, this structure stood 13 stories and in height. Indianapolis went through an early high-rise construction boom in the 1960s, during which time the city saw the completion of the City-County Building. 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. 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. Based on existing and under-construction buildings over tall, the skyline of Indianapolis is ranked first in Indiana, sixth in the Midwest and 24th in the country. As of May 2014, there are 142 completed high-rises in the city. Indianapolis ranks first in the state in high-rise count, ahead of Fort Wayne.
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 JW Marriott Indianapolis, standing at 34 stories tall. Other projects completed after 2000 are the Conrad Indianapolis and Simon Property Group Headquarters, both in 2006. One Indiana Square, now known as Regions Tower, went through an exterior refinishing after being damaged by high winds on April 2, 2006. As of February 2019, there are four high-rise buildings under construction, approved for construction or proposed for construction in Indianapolis.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Indianapolis buildings that stand at least 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.
RankNameImageHeight
ft 		FloorsYearNotes
01.01Salesforce Tower491990
  • 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.
02.02OneAmerica Tower381982
  • Tallest building completed in Indianapolis during the 1980s
  • Formerly known as AUL Tower
    • 03.03Regions Tower361970
  • Tallest building completed in Indianapolis during the 1970s
  • Formerly known as One Indiana Square
  • The building's facade was completely redesigned in the late-2000s after wind damage from a thunderstorm on April 2, 2006
    • 04.04Market Tower321988
    05.05300 North Meridian281989
    06.06BMO Plaza311988
  • Originally called First Indiana Plaza, then M&I Plaza
    • 07.07JW Marriott Indianapolis342011
  • Tallest building completed in Indianapolis in the 2010s
  • Tallest hotel building in Indiana
    • 07.08City-County Building281962
  • Tallest building constructed in Indianapolis during the 1960s
  • Contains public indoor observation deck on the 28th floor
    • 08.09101 West Ohio221987
  • The building is topped with a 65-foot xenon light pylon at its northeast corner
    • 08.010Indianapolis International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower62005
  • 2nd tallest air traffic control tower in the U.S. and 9th tallest in the world
  • Tallest habitable building outside downtown Indianapolis
    • 09.011AT&T Building221932
  • When completed in the 1930s, the building was only seven floors high; additions in the 1940s and 1960s brought it to its current height
    • 10.012Capital Center South Tower221987
  • Connected via atrium to the 25th-tallest building in Indianapolis, Fifth Third Bank Tower
    • 11.013Hilton Indianapolis181971
  • The building was originally constructed as the headquarters of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana
    • 12.014Riley Towers I301963
  • Tied with Riley Towers II as the tallest residential buildings in Indianapolis and Indiana
    • 12.015Riley Towers II301963
  • Tied with Riley Towers I as the tallest residential buildings in Indianapolis and Indiana
    • 14.016360 Market Square282018
  • 14.017Conrad Indianapolis232006
  • Tallest building completed in Indianapolis during the 2000s
    • 15.018AT&T 220 Building231974
  • Formerly known as the SBC 220 Building
    • 16.0—Indiana State Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument31902
  • Tallest structure in Indianapolis until the completion of the City-County Building in 1962
  • Tallest structure in Indianapolis listed on the National Register of Historic Places
    • 17.019Market Square Center201975
  • Also known as the Gold Building
    • 18.020Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Hospital112013
    18.021Lucas Oil Stadium72008
    19.022City View on Meridian201966
  • Formerly tallest building outside downtown Indianapolis until completion of the Indianapolis International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower in 2005
    • 19.023Hyatt Regency/PNC Center221977
  • Tallest mixed-use building in Indianapolis
    • 20.024Simon Property Group Headquarters142006
    21.025Indiana Statehouse41888
    22.026Fifth Third Bank Tower171983
  • Connected via atrium to the 12th-tallest building in Indianapolis, Capital Center South Tower
    • 23.027Barnes and Thornburg Building171909
  • Formerly known as the Merchants Bank Building
    • 24.0288888 Keystone Crossing181988
    25.029Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown161915
  • Formerly known as the Fletcher Trust Building, then Ramada Waterbury Indianapolis Hotel
    • 26.030Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre211969
  • Formerly known as the Radisson Hotel City Centre and the Hilton on the Circle
    • 27.031Indiana Government Center North141960
    27.032Indianapolis Marriott Downtown192001
    28.033One North Pennsylvania161908
    28.034Riley Hospital for Children Simon Family Tower102010
    29.03530 South Meridian131929
    30.036Richard G. Lugar Tower151974
    30.037Hyatt Place / Hyatt House152019Originally proposed as dual Aloft and Element hotel brands, but changed to Hyatt Place and Hyatt House brands before construction.
    30.038Westin Indianapolis151987
    30.039110 East Washington Street151921

    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 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 for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.
    NameHeight*
    ft     		FloorsYear*
    		StatusNotes
    Indiana Convention Center Expansion Parcel I382023ProposedA Signia Hilton hotel, standing at 38 stories
    Morrison Opera Place Tower262023Proposed200 Room Hotel and 32 Residential Units, standing at 26 stories
    Indiana Convention Center Expansion Parcel II202023ProposedA Hilton brand hotel standing at 20 stories

    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.
    NameImageStreet addressYears as tallestHeight
    ft     		FloorsReference
    Indiana Statehouse04.0200 West Washington Street1888–1962 4
    City-County Building07.0200 East Washington Street1962–1970 28
    One Indiana Square01.01 Indiana Square1970–1982 36
    AUL Tower07.0200 North Illinois Street1982–1990 38
    Salesforce Tower05.0111 Monument Circle1990–present
    		49