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List of tallest buildings in Nebraska

This list of tallest buildings in Nebraska ranks skyscrapers in the US state of Nebraska by height for existing and proposed structures. This list includes buildings with a minimum height of 200 feet (61 meters), and features the 23 tallest completed buildings in the state, 20 of which are located in Omaha.

Skyline of Lincoln

Skyline of Omaha

Nebraska's tallest building is the 634-foot (193 m), 45-story First National Bank Tower. Completed in 2002, the 478-foot (146 m), 30-story tall Woodmen Tower was formerly the tallest; and before that, the 15-story tall Nebraska State Capitol.

In January 2022, Mutual of Omaha announced they would build their new headquarters in downtown Omaha on the site of the W. Dale Clark Library, which upon completion at 677 feet (206 m) and 44 stories, would make the skyscraper the new tallest building in both Omaha and the state.

Tallest buildings

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Rank Name Image Height

ft (m)

 Floors Year City Notes
1First National Bank Tower One First National Center, since 2002 the tallest building in Omaha and Nebraska634 (193)452002OmahaOffice
2WoodmenLife Tower Woodmen Tower from 1969 until 2002 the tallest building in Omaha478 (146)301969OmahaOffice
3Nebraska State Capitol Nebraska State Capitol, since 1932 the tallest building in Lincoln400 (120)151932LincolnGovernment
4AT&T Building AT&T Building, from 1919 until 1963 the tallest building in Omaha334 (102)161919OmahaOffice
5 Elmwood Tower 320 (98), disputed 23 1963 Omaha Residential
6Union Pacific Center Union Pacific Center317 (97)192004OmahaOffice
7First National Center The First National Center295 (90)251971OmahaOffice
8Mutual of Omaha Building 285 (87)141970OmahaOffice
9Northern Natural Gas Building The Northern Natural Gas Building in downtown Omaha260 (79)151957OmahaResidential
10 Lied Place Residences The Lied Place Residences 257 (78) 20 2022 Lincoln Residential
111200 Landmark Center The 1200 Landmark Center in downtown Omaha255 (78)151990OmahaOffice
12Omaha World-Herald The Omaha World Herald Building250 (76)161980OmahaOffice
13Omaha Double Tree Hotel The Omaha Double Tree Hotel.239 (73)191970OmahaHotel
14Lied Transplant Center The Lied Transplant Center on the UNMC campus.230 (70)151999OmahaHospital(primarily)
15TOrpheum Tower Omaha's City National Bank Building, now known as The Orpheum Tower220 (67)161910OmahaResidential
15T U.S. Bank Tower U.S. Bank Tower in Lincoln| 220 (67) 18 1970 Lincoln Office
17TCentral Park Plaza I South Tower of Central Park Plaza213 (65)161982OmahaOffice
17TCentral Park Plaza II South Tower of Central Park Plaza213 (65)161982OmahaOffice
19TBlackstone Plaza Kiewit Plaza212 feet (65)141961OmahaOffice
19TFarnam 1600 Kiewit Plaza212 (65)141917OmahaResidential
21 Westbrook Tower 206 (63) 17 1966 Omaha Residential
22RiverFront Place Condos II River Front Place from the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge202 (62)152011OmahaResidential
23 Omaha Tower 200 (61) 15 1976 Omaha Office

Tallest buildings: site prep or under construction

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Picture Name Height Floors Year Status City Area Use Notes
Mutual of Omaha Headquarters Tower 677 feet (206 m) 44 2026 Under construction Omaha Downtown Office [1]
Project Health 380 feet (120 m) to 400 feet (122 m) 18-20 2030 Under construction Midtown Medical Will function as a clinical learning and research center, as well as patient hospital, for Nebraska Medicine and UNMC. The $2.19 billion tower will be 50% funded by private dollars.[2][3][4]

Approved or proposed

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Name Height Floors Status Status year City Area Use Notes
Mixed-use Development 260 feet (79 m) 20 Proposed 2020 Omaha Westroads Mixed-use 20,000 sq ft of office, 35,000 sq ft of retail space, a skyline restaurant, a 104,000 sq ft hotel, and 120,000 sq ft of luxury condos. [5]
The Beam 200 feet (61 m) 17 Approved 2024 Downtown Residential Mass timber tower consisting of 5 floors of parking and 12 floors of residential. [6][7]
9 Lincoln Park 254 feet (77 m) 22 On hold 2024 Lincoln Haymarket Mixed-use [8][9]
South Gold's Tower 260 feet (79 m) 23 Proposed 2025 Downtown [10]

Cancelled

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Name Height City Floors Use Notes
Vortex Tower 610 feet (186 m) Omaha 60 Observation Tower [11]
Lanoha Tower 430 feet (131 m) 30 Office/Retail [12]
Omaha Marriott Hotel 377 feet (115 m) 28 Hotel [13]
WallStreet Tower 373 feet (114 m) 32 Residential [14]
Project 19 320 feet (98 m) 20 Office [15]
HDR, Inc. Corporate Headquarters 265 feet (81 m) 16 Office [16]

Timeline of tallest buildings

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

Name City Years as tallest Height
feet / m		 Floors Reference
Omaha National Bank Building Omaha1889–1912180 feet (55 m)10[17]
Woodmen of the World Building Omaha1912–1919245 feet (75 m)19[18]
AT&T Building (Omaha) Omaha1919–1932265 feet (81 m)16[19]
Nebraska State Capitol Lincoln1932–1969400 feet (120 m)22[20]
Woodmen Tower Omaha1969–2002478 feet (146 m)30[21]
First National Bank Tower Omaha2002–present634 feet (193 m)45[22]

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ↑ "Omaha City Council approves re-development agreement for Mutual of Omaha Tower". ketv.com. May 18, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ "UNMC begins construction on $2 billion health care, training and research facility". Omaha.com. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Project Health Rendering". postimage.cc. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  4. ↑ by, Written (September 5, 2025). "The Med Center's Project Health and Edge District". Omaha Exploration. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Mixed-Use Development". hollandbasham.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Omaha Children's Museum unveils plan for new RiverFront building". Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Approval of the BEAM TIF Redevelopment Project Plan" (PDF). Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  8. ↑ Bernt, Samantha (August 21, 2024). "Lincoln Bold developers seek to break ground next spring". KOLN. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  9. ↑ Sangimino, Pat (October 5, 2023). "Lincoln Bold on hold until interest rates make project more feasible". JournalStar.com. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Projects". Rev Development Group. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Vortex Tower, Omaha - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  12. ↑ "lanoha, Tower". loopnet.com. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Omaha Marriott Hotel". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  14. ↑ "WallStreet Tower". Demo.progresswire.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  15. ↑ "City of Omaha made sweet offer to Civic site developer, but with a big condition". Omaha.com. March 26, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  16. ↑ "HDR, Inc. Corporate Headquarters". Omaha.com. January 27, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Omaha National Bank Building, Omaha - 129574". Emporis.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  18. ↑ "Woodmen of the World Building, Omaha - 102895". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  19. ↑ "AT&T Building, Omaha - 129554". Emporis.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  20. ↑ "Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln - 126253". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Woodmen Tower, Omaha - 129572". Emporis.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  22. ↑ "One First National Center, Omaha - 101138". Emporis.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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