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The Quad Cities is a conglomerate of five cities spanning over two states in America. Spanning across 440.3 km² (170 mi²), it hosts many buildings and this is a list of the tallest buildings in the Quad Cities area.

Currently, the tallest building in the Quad cities is the Davenport Bank and Trust, reaching 78m high with seventeen floors.

Rank Name Image City Height
ft / m
Floors Year Note Reference
1 Davenport Bank and Trust Davenport Bank and Trust 02.jpg Davenport 255 / 78 17 1927 Tallest building in the Quad Cities
2 MidAmerican Building Mid-American Energy Bldg, Davenport, Iowa.jpg Davenport 220 / 66 15 1995 Second tallest building in the Quad Cities; tallest building constructed in the Quad Cities in the 1990s.
3 Kone Tower Montgomery Elevator - KONE Tower.jpg Moline 180 / 55 16 1966 Elevator testing building (inactive). Set to be demolished.
4 LeClaire Apartments LeClaire Hotel Moline IL.jpg Moline 168 / 51 15 1922 Tallest building in the Quad Cities 1922-1927
5 Sacred Heart Cathedral 2022 Sacred Heart Cathedral - Davenport, Iowa 01.jpg Davenport 160 / 49 1891 Tallest Building in the Quad Cities 1891-1922
6 Kahl Building/Capitol Theater Kahl Building (Davenport, Iowa).JPG Davenport 146 / 44 10 1919
7 US Bank Building US Bank Davenport, Iowa.JPG Davenport 144 / 44 10 1923
8 Northwest Bank NorthPark Tower NW Bank Tower Davenport, Iowa.JPG Davenport 143 / 44 10 1974 Tallest building constructed in the Quad Cities in the 1970s
9 Hotel Blackhawk Blackhawk Hotel in Davenport, Iowa.jpg Davenport 140 / 42 11 1915
10 KONE Centre KONE Centre - Moline, Illinois.jpg Moline 134 / 41 8 2012 Tallest building constructed in the Quad Cities in the 2010s; tallest building built since 1995.
11 Steepmeadow Condominiums Steepmeadow Condominiums.JPG Rock Island 131 / 40 12 1962 Tallest residential-only building in the Quad Cities
11 Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Trinity cathedral south davenport iowa.jpg Davenport 131 / 40 1873/1998
11 Mississippi Lofts Mississippi Lofts 2018 01.jpg Davenport 131 / 40 10 1931
14 Summit Ridge Condominiums Summit Ridge Condominiums.jpg East Moline 130 / 40 12 1970
15 Putnam Building The Current Iowa.jpg Davenport 126 / 38 8 1910
16 Union Arcade Building Union Arcade Davenport, Iowa.jpg Davenport 125 / 38 7 1924
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