List of tallest buildings in Omaha, Nebraska

The tallest buildings in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...

include towers for Woodmen of the World

Woodmen of the World

Woodmen of the World is a fraternal organization based in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, that operates a large privately held insurance company for its members....

and the First National Bank of Omaha

First National Bank of Omaha

First National Bank Omaha is a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska. It is recognized as the largest privately held bank in the country with $17 billion in managed assets and 5,000 employees...

. Omaha's tallest building is the 45-story First National Bank Tower

First National Bank Tower

The First National Bank Tower is a 634 ft , 45-story skyscraper at 1601 Dodge Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Built in 2002, it is currently the tallest building in Nebraska. It was built on the site of the former Medical Arts Building which was imploded on April 2, 1999...

. As of December 2007, construction has begun on the WallStreet Tower Omaha

WallStreet Tower Omaha

The WallStreet Tower Omaha is a 32-story, 373 ft condomium project that will become Omaha, Nebraska's third tallest building upon completion. The building will be built on the site of the former Union Pacific headquarters, located at 14th and Dodge Street. Prices for a unit range from...

in place of the old Union Pacific Building. It will be the third tallest upon completion at 373 feet (113.7 m). Completed in 1969, the 30-story tall Woodmen Tower

Woodmen Tower

The Woodmen Tower is a 478-ft high-rise building at 1700 Farnam Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, and is the headquarters of the Woodmen of the World insurance company. Originally completed in 1969, the Woodmen rises 30 stories...

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

Downtown Omaha

Downtown Omaha is the central business, government and social core of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area, and is located in Omaha, Nebraska. The boundaries are 20th Street on the west to the Missouri River on the east and the centerline of Leavenworth Street on the south to the centerline...

, several are located in Midtown Omaha

Midtown Omaha

Midtown is a geographic area of Omaha, Nebraska that is a culturally, socially and economically important area of the city. It is home to major research centers, national corporations, several historic districts, and a number of historic residences.-About:...

. These include the 22-story, 320 ft (98 m) Masonic Manor, currently the third tallest building in the city until the completion of WallStreet Tower Omaha

WallStreet Tower Omaha

, and the Mutual of Omaha Building

Mutual of Omaha Building

The Mutual of Omaha Building is a 285-ft , 14-story skyscraper in midtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Built in 1970, it is currently the sixth tallest building in Omaha...

. The University of Nebraska Medical Center

University of Nebraska Medical Center

The University of Nebraska Medical Center is a public academic health sciences center located on 42nd and Emile Streets in Midtown Omaha, Nebraska. UNMC is the only public academic health science center in Nebraska.-Academics and rankings:...

is located in midtown and among its rapidly expanding campus is the 230 feet (70.1 m) Lied Transplant Center.

Rank	Name	Stories	Height	Year Completed	Primary Purpose
1	One First National Center	45	634 ft (193 m)	2002	Office
2	Woodmen Tower Woodmen Tower The Woodmen Tower is a 478-ft high-rise building at 1700 Farnam Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, and is the headquarters of the Woodmen of the World insurance company. Originally completed in 1969, the Woodmen rises 30 stories...	30	478 ft (146 m)	1969	Office
3	Elmwood Tower Elmwood Tower (Omaha, Nebraska) The Elmwood Tower, formerly Masonic Manor is located at 801 South 52nd Street in midtown Omaha, Nebraska. Completed in 1963, the Elmwood Tower is a 320-ft high-rise building, rising to 21 stories. It is the third tallest skyscraper in Omaha behind First National Bank Tower and Woodmen Tower.The...	22	320 ft (98 m)	1963	Residential
4	Union Pacific Center Union Pacific Center The Union Pacific Center at 1400 Douglas Street is one of downtown Omaha, Nebraska's newest high-rise buildings. 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 ft making it the fourth...	19	317 ft (97 m)	2004	Office
5	First National Center (Omaha) First National Center (Omaha) First National Center is located at 1620 Dodge Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. A 22-story office building, it is one of the tallest buildings in Omaha. The building is attached to a 19 story, 420-room Doubletree hotel and a 550-stall parking garage....	22	295 ft (90 m)	1971	Office
6	Mutual of Omaha Building Mutual of Omaha Building The Mutual of Omaha Building is a 285-ft , 14-story skyscraper in midtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Built in 1970, it is currently the sixth tallest building in Omaha...	14	285 ft (87 m)	1970	Office
7	AT&T Building (Omaha) AT&T Building (Omaha) The AT&T Building is a 265 ft , 16-story skyscraper in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It was the tallest structure in downtown Omaha until the Woodman Tower and later First National Tower surpassed it in height. The original 15 story building was built in 1918, a twelve story addition was...	16	265 ft (81 m)	1919	Office
8	Northern Natural Gas Building Northern Natural Gas Building The Northern Natural Gas Building, also known as the 2223 Dodge Street Building, is located at 2223 Dodge Street in the Park East neighborhood of downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It is a 260 ft , 19-story skyscraper that ranks 8th, among Omaha's top ten tallest buildings. Currently the...	19	260 ft (79 m)	1957	Office
9	1200 Landmark Center 1200 Landmark Center The 1200 Landmark Center is a 255 ft , 15-story skyscraper at the corner of South 13th and Farnam Streets in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. As of 2004, the building is home to the Omaha operations of Pacific Life....	15	255 ft (78 m)	1990	Office
10	Omaha World-Herald Omaha World-Herald The Omaha World-Herald, based in Omaha, Nebraska, is the primary daily newspaper of Nebraska, as well as portions of southwest Iowa. For decades it circulated daily throughout Nebraska, and in parts of Kansas, South Dakota, Missouri, Colorado and Wyoming. In 2008, distribution was reduced to the...	16	250 ft (76 m)	1980	Office
11	Omaha Double Tree Hotel	19	239 ft (73 m)	1970	Hotel
12	Lied Transplant Center	15	230 ft (70 m)	1999	Multi-Use
13	Orpheum Tower City National Bank Building (Omaha) City National Bank Building, also known as the Orpheum Tower, is a 220 ft, 16 story, tower in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. When built in 1910, it was the tallest building in Omaha. It remained the tallest building until 1912 when the Woodmen of the World was completed. It was added to the NRHP in...	16	219 ft (67 m)	1910	Residential
14	Central Park Plaza Central Park Plaza Central Park Plaza is a 15 story, commercial office complex in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The complex consists of office space, in two red brick towers with a lower level center connector on the first and second floors. The building features a central courtyard and a six story parking garage that... I	16	213 ft (65 m)	1982	Office
15	Central Park Plaza Central Park Plaza Central Park Plaza is a 15 story, commercial office complex in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The complex consists of office space, in two red brick towers with a lower level center connector on the first and second floors. The building features a central courtyard and a six story parking garage that... II	16	213 ft (65 m)	1982	Office
16	Kiewit Plaza Kiewit Plaza Kiewit Plaza is one of the tallest buildings in Omaha, Nebraska. Located at 3555 Farnam ST. at the corner of S 36th Street and home to the headquarters of Berkshire Hathaway since 1962 when Warren Buffett dissolved his 6 partnerships into one big partnership headquartered in this building.Named...	15	212 ft (64 m)	1961	Office
17	Farnam 1600 First National Bank Building (Omaha, Nebraska) The First National Bank Building is a U-shaped, fourteen-story, historic steel structure building located on the corner of 16th and Farnam street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The building was constructed in 1917. It was the original building for the First National Bank as well as the first...	14	212 ft (64 m)	1917	Residential

Timeline of tallest buildings

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

Name	Years as tallest	Height feet / m	Floors
Omaha National Bank Building Omaha National Bank Building The Omaha National Bank Building was built in 1888-89 at 1650 Farnam Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Built in the Italian Renaissance style, the building was saved from demolition by a rehabilitation in 1978...	1889–1912	180 ft (55 m)	10
Woodmen of the World Building Woodmen of the World Building (Omaha, Nebraska) The Woodmen of the World Building in Omaha, Nebraska is a former building that was located at 1323 Farnam Street, in Omaha, Nebraska. Built in 1912, the Woodmen of the World leased office space there until 1934 when they relocated to the Insurance Building...	1912–1919	246 ft (75 m)	19
AT&T Building (Omaha) AT&T Building (Omaha) The AT&T Building is a 265 ft , 16-story skyscraper in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It was the tallest structure in downtown Omaha until the Woodman Tower and later First National Tower surpassed it in height. The original 15 story building was built in 1918, a twelve story addition was...	1919–1963	265 ft (81 m)	16
Masonic Manor	1963–1969	320 ft (98 m)	22
Woodmen Tower Woodmen Tower The Woodmen Tower is a 478-ft high-rise building at 1700 Farnam Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, and is the headquarters of the Woodmen of the World insurance company. Originally completed in 1969, the Woodmen rises 30 stories...	1969–2002	478 ft (146 m)	30
One First National Center	2002–present	634 ft (193 m)	45

Timeline of tallest buildings

See also