The tallest building in the city is the 49-story Salesforce Tower, which rises 701 feet (214 m), excluding antenna masts, and was completed in 1990.
[2] The history of skyscrapers in Indianapolis began with the completion in 1895 of the Thomas Building, which is regarded as the first high-rise in the city.
[5] Indianapolis went through an early high-rise construction boom in the 1960s, during which time the city saw the completion of the 372-foot (113 m) City-County Building.
[6] However, the pace of new high-rise construction then slowed until 1982; starting in that year, Indianapolis entered into a large building boom that lasted until 1990.
[1][4][7] Based on existing and under-construction buildings over 500 feet (152 m) tall, the skyline of Indianapolis is ranked first in Indiana, sixth in the Midwest (after Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Columbus and Cleveland) and 24th in the country.
[14] This list ranks completed buildings in Indianapolis that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall based on standard height measurements.
[66][67] This list ranks completed structures in Indianapolis that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall based on standard height measurements.
This lists high-rises that are under construction, approved, or proposed in Indianapolis and planned to rise at least 200 feet (61 m) in height, but are not yet completed structures.