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.
Nebraska's tallest building is the 634-foot (193 m), 45-story First National Bank Tower. Completed in 1969, the 478-foot (146 m), 30-story tall Woodmen Tower was formerly the tallest; and before that, the 15-story tall Nebraska State Capitol.
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, with the 44 story, 677 ft (206 m) in height making it the new tallest building in Omaha and Nebraska.
Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year | City | Notes |
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1 | First National Bank Tower | 634 (193) | 45 | 2002 | Omaha | Office | |
2 | Woodmen Tower | 478 (146) | 30 | 1969 | Omaha | Office | |
3 | Nebraska State Capitol | 400 (120) | 15 | 1932 | Lincoln | Government | |
4 | AT&T Building (Omaha) | 334 (102) | 16 | 1919 | Omaha | Office | |
5 | Elmwood Tower | 320 (98), disputed | 23 | 1963 | Omaha | Residential | |
6 | Union Pacific Center | 317 (97) | 19 | 2004 | Omaha | Office | |
7 | First National Center | 295 (90) | 25 | 1971 | Omaha | Office | |
8 | Mutual of Omaha Building | 285 (87) | 14 | 1970 | Omaha | Office | |
9 | Northern Natural Gas Building | 260 (79) | 15 | 1957 | Omaha | Residential | |
10 | Lied Place Residences | | | 257 (78) | 20 | 2022 | Lincoln | Residential |
11 | 1200 Landmark Center | 255 (78) | 15 | 1990 | Omaha | Office | |
12 | Omaha World-Herald | 250 (76) | 16 | 1980 | Omaha | Office | |
13 | Omaha Double Tree Hotel | 239 (73) | 19 | 1970 | Omaha | Hotel | |
14 | Lied Transplant Center | 230 (70) | 15 | 1999 | Omaha | Hospital(primarily) | |
15T | Orpheum Tower | 220 (67) | 16 | 1910 | Omaha | Residential | |
15T | U.S. Bank Tower | | | 220 (67) | 18 | 1970 | Lincoln | Office |
17T | Central Park Plaza I | 213 (65) | 16 | 1982 | Omaha | Office | |
17T | Central Park Plaza II | 213 (65) | 16 | 1982 | Omaha | Office | |
19T | Blackstone Plaza | 212 feet (65) | 14 | 1961 | Omaha | Office | |
19T | Farnam 1600 | 212 (65) | 14 | 1917 | Omaha | Residential | |
21 | Westbrook Tower | 206 (63) | 17 | 1966 | Omaha | Residential | |
22 | RiverFront Place Condos II | 202 (62) | 15 | 2011 | Omaha | Residential | |
23 | Omaha Tower | 200 (61) | 15 | 1976 | Omaha | Office | |
Name | Image | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year | City | Notes |
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Mutual Of Omaha Headquarters Tower | 677 (206) | 44 | 2026 | Omaha | Office |
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 |
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Omaha National Bank Building | Omaha | 1889–1912 | 180 feet (55 m) | 10 | [1] |
Woodmen of the World Building | Omaha | 1912–1919 | 245 feet (75 m) | 19 | [2] |
AT&T Building (Omaha) | Omaha | 1919–1932 | 265 feet (81 m) | 16 | [3] |
Nebraska State Capitol | Lincoln | 1932–1969 | 400 feet (120 m) | 22 | [4] |
Woodmen Tower | Omaha | 1969–2002 | 478 feet (146 m) | 30 | [5] |
First National Bank Tower | Omaha | 2002–present | 634 feet (193 m) | 45 | [6] |
The First National Bank Tower is a 634-foot (193 m), 45-story office skyscraper located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States, and the official headquarters of First National Bank of Omaha. It is the tallest building in Omaha and the state, and has been since its completion, overtaking the 30-story Woodmen Tower located nearby. Construction began in April 1999 and lasted until 2002, with the building's completion being the subject of ACEC and Emporis awards.
The WoodmenLife Tower is a 478.02 feet (145.70 m) high-rise building at 1700 Farnam Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, and headquarters of WoodmenLife insurance company. Construction of the building began in 1966 and was completed in the spring of 1969. At its completion, the Woodmen Tower was the tallest building in the state of Nebraska, overtaking the Nebraska State Capitol. The Woodmen Tower would hold this record until 2002, when it was overtaken by First National Bank Tower. The building was featured in the 2002 movie About Schmidt, starring Jack Nicholson and directed by Alexander Payne.
The Union Pacific Center at 1400 Douglas Street is a high-rise building in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. It houses the headquarters of the Union Pacific Railroad and its parent company, the Union Pacific Corporation. It officially opened in June 2004 and rises 317 feet (97 m) making it the third tallest building in Omaha.
The AT&T Building is a 334 foot, 16-story skyscraper in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It was the tallest structure in downtown Omaha until the Woodmen Tower and later First National Bank Tower surpassed it in height. The original 15 story building was built in 1918, a twelve-story addition was added on the north end in 1957 and another on the west end in 1964. An additional story was added in 1970 to bring it to sixteen stories. It was home to The Northwestern Bell headquarters until 1991 when US West merged its three Bell Operating Companies. The building is now used for Lumen's Omaha operations.
The former Woodmen of the World Building in Omaha, Nebraska, was located at 1323 Farnam Street. Built in 1912 by the architectural firms of Holabird & Roche and Fisher and Lawrie, the building was the headquarters of Woodmen of the World (WOW) from 1912 until 1934. WOW relocated in 1934 to the Bee Newspaper Building at 17th and Farnam, also known as the Insurance Building.