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Omaha NE Skyline to the Southwest
Downtown Omaha skyline, looking southwest.

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 634 feet (193 m), 45-story First National Bank Tower. Completed in 1969, the 478 feet (146 m), 30-story tall Woodmen Tower was the tallest until the construction of the First National Bank Tower. While most of the city's tallest buildings are located in Downtown Omaha, several are located in Midtown Omaha. These include the 22-story, 321 feet (98 m) Elmwood Tower, currently the eighth-tallest building in the city, and the 285 feet (87 m), 14-story Mutual of Omaha Building. The University of Nebraska Medical Center is located in midtown and among its rapidly expanding campus is the 230 feet (70 m) Lied Transplant Center. Additionally, TD Ameritrade has its 230 feet (70 m), 12-story headquarters in Old Mill.

As of April 2022, Mutual of Omaha announced they would build their new headquarters 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. 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.

Tallest habitable buildings

Picture Rank Name Stories Height Year Completed Area Primary Purpose Source
First National Bank Tower Omaha 2010.jpg 1 First National Bank Tower 45 634 feet (193 m) 2002 Downtown Office
Omaha Woodmen Tower 2010.jpg 2 Woodmen Tower 30 478 feet (146 m) 1969 Downtown Office
UPCenterOmaha 2010.jpg 3 Union Pacific Center 19 317 feet (97 m) 2004 Downtown Office
First National Bank Center Omaha 2010.jpg 4 First National Center (Omaha) 22 295 feet (90 m) 1971 Downtown Office
MofO Tiger.jpg 5 Mutual of Omaha Building 14 285 feet (87 m) 1970 Midtown Office
AT&TBuildingOmaha 2010.jpg 6 AT&T Building (Omaha) 15 265 feet (81 m) 1919 Downtown Office
Wiki photos 005.png 7 Northern Natural Gas Building 15 260 feet (79 m) 1957 Downtown Residential
Elmwood Tower (Omaha, Nebraska).jpg 8 Elmwood Tower 21 256 feet (78 m) 1963 Midtown Residential
LandmarkBuildingOmaha 2010.jpg 9 1200 Landmark Center 15 255 feet (78 m) 1990 Downtown Office
OmahaWorldHearldBuilding.jpg 10 Omaha World-Herald 16 250 feet (76 m) 1980 Downtown Office
Double Tree Hotel Omaha.jpg 11 Omaha Double Tree Hotel 19 239 feet (73 m) 1970 Downtown Hotel
Upload image 12 Charles Schwab Tower 12 230 feet (70 m) 2013 Old Mill Office
Lied Transplant Center UNMC Omaha.jpg 13 Lied Transplant Center 15 230 feet (70 m) 1999 Midtown Hospital (primarily)
City National Bank Building, Omaha, Nebraska 041.jpg 14 Orpheum Tower 16 220 feet (67 m) 1910 Downtown Residential
Central Park Plaza Omaha Tower I.jpg 15 Central Park Plaza I 16 213 feet (65 m) 1982 Downtown Office
Omaha Central Park Plaza Tower II.jpg 16 Central Park Plaza II 16 213 feet (65 m) 1982 Downtown Office
OmahaKiewitPlaza.jpg 17 Blackstone Plaza 14 212 feet (65 m) 1961 Midtown Office
First National Bank Building (Omaha, Nebraska).jpg 18 Farnam 1600 14 212 feet (65 m) 1917 Downtown Residential
Westbrook Tower, Omaha
19 Westbrook Tower 17 207 feet (63 m) 1966 Downtown Residential
River Front Place Omaha.jpg 20 RiverFront Place Condos II 15 202 feet (62 m) 2011 Downtown Residential
OmahaTower.jpg 21 Omaha Tower 15 200 feet (61 m) 1976 Aksarben Office

Tallest buildings: Site Prep or Under Construction

Picture Name Height Floors Year Status Area Use Notes
Mutual of Omaha Headquarters Tower (Project Beacon) Mutual of Omaha Headquarters Tower 677 feet (206 m) 44 2026 Under Construction Downtown Office

Tallest buildings: Approved or Proposed

Name Height Floors Status Year Use Notes
Westroads 260 feet (79 m) 20 Pre-development 2020 Mixed-Use
UNMC Admin Tower ~230 feet (70 m) 16 Approved 2021 Office

Cancelled

Name Height Floors Use Notes
Lanoha Tower 430 feet (131 m) 30 Office/Retail
Omaha Marriott Hotel 377 feet (115 m) 28 Hotel
WallStreet Tower 373 feet (114 m) 32 Residential
Project 19 320 feet (98 m) 20 Office
HDR, Inc. Corporate Headquarters 265 feet (81 m) 16 Office

Timeline of tallest buildings

Downtown Omaha looking east from approximately North 30th and Farnam Streets.

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The Omaha National Bank Building was Omaha's first skyscraper.

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

Name Years as tallest Height
feet / m
Floors Reference
Omaha National Bank Building 1889–1912 180 feet (55 m)
10
Woodmen of the World Building 1912–1919 245 feet (75 m)
19
AT&T Building (Omaha) 1919–1963 265 feet (81 m)
16
Masonic Manor 1963–1969 320 feet (98 m)
22
Woodmen Tower 1969–2002 478 feet (146 m)
30
One First National Center 2002–present 634 feet (193 m)
45

See also

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