This is a list of the tallest buildings in Akron, Ohio. The city has approximately 18 buildings standing at least tall. Since 1931, the tallest building in the city has been Huntington Tower, standing at tall.

Tallest buildings This list ranks Akron skyscrapers that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height. List may be incomplete due to the exact height of many apartment complexes not being recorded.

Rank Name Image Heightft (m) Floors Year Address Notes 1 Huntington Tower 330 (100) 27 1931 106 South Main Street Regional headquarters of Huntington Bancshares. Dedicated on July 23, 1931, it is considered Akron's first skyscraper. Tallest building built in the 1930s. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 PNC Building 316 (92) 23 1968 1 Cascade Plaza Officially known as One Cascade Plaza. Tallest building built in the 1960s. 3 FirstEnergy Building 280 (85) 19 1976 76 South Main Street Headquarters of FirstEnergy until 2023. Part of the Akron Centre complex. Tallest building built in the 1970s. 4 Quaker Square Factory Elevator 218 (66) 12 1939 120 East Mill Street Originally built as grain silos for the Quaker Oats Company, turned into a hotel in 1980. It was owned by the University of Akron until 2025 and served as a Residence Hall until 2021. Part of a National Register of Historic Places-listed site. 5 Akron City Center Hotel 209 (64) 19 1969 20 West Mill Street Vacant. Formerly known as the Cascade Holiday Inn. Part of Cascade Plaza. 6 Mayflower Manor Apartments 207 (63) 16 1931 263 South Main Street Opened on May 18, 1931, the Mayflower Hotel was briefly the tallest building in Akron. Now apartments for low-income residents and those with disabilities. 7 Canal Square 203 (62) 17 1931 1 Canal Square Plaza Houses Akron YMCA and apartments. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Completed on March 10, 1931, it is the tallest YMCA-only building in Ohio, along with being the largest YMCA building in the country upon its completion. 8 Goodyear Polymer Center 182 (55) 12 1991 170 University Avenue Houses the University of Akron's Polymer Science Department. Tallest building on campus and the tallest building outside of downtown (University Park). Tallest building built in the 1990s. 9 William E. Fowler Apartments 169 (52) 13 1973 65 Byers Avenue Tallest building in Highland Square. Fir Hill Towers North 169 (52) 13 1965 55 Fir Hill Part of the Fir Hill Towers complex in University Park. 11 Bulger Residence Hall 160 (49) 15 1969 265 Buchtel Commons The tallest residence hall at the University of Akron. CitiCenter Building 160 (49) 11 1931 146 South High Street Former YWCA building, on the National Register of Historic Places. Completed on January 28, 1931, making it the tallest building in Akron for little more than a month. 13 Landmark Building 158 (48) 12 1923 156 South Main Street Formerly the Akron Savings & Loan Building. Tallest building built in the 1920s. 14 The Highland Square 156 (48) 12 1969 733 West Market Street Spring Hill Apartments Phase I 156 (48) 12 1970 1221 Everton Drive Tallest building in Sherbondy Hill. 16 Akron Centre Plaza 152 (46) 12 1982 50 South Main Street Connected to the FirstEnergy Building. Houses the regional offices for Chase Bank. Tallest building built in the 1980s. Paul E. Belcher North 152 (46) 12 1968 400 Locust Street 18 159 Events on Main 150 (46) 11 1911 159 South Main Street Formerly the Second National Bank Building. Initially constructed at seven-stories tall, an additional four-stories were added in 1919. Tallest building built in the 1910s.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Akron. Name Street address Years as tallest Heightft (m) Floors Reference Second National Bank Building 159 South Main Street 1911–1915 ~110 (34) 7 Howe Hotel 11 South Main Street (demolished 1998) 1915–1919 122 (37) 11 Second National Bank Building 159 South Main Street 1919–1923 150 (46) 11 Akron Savings & Loans Building 156 South Main Street 1923–1931 158 (48) 12 Akron YWCA Building 146 South High Street 1931 160 (49) 11 Akron YMCA Building 1 Canal Square Plaza 1931 203 (17) 17 Mayflower Hotel 263 South Main Street 1931 207 (63) 16 First Central Trust Tower 106 South Main Street 1931–present 330 (100) 27

See also List of tallest buildings in Ohio List of tallest buildings in Dayton List of tallest buildings in Cincinnati List of tallest buildings in Cleveland List of tallest buildings in Columbus List of tallest buildings in Toledo, Ohio

Notes A. The Second National Bank Building has since been renamed 159 Events on Main. B. An additional four floors were added to the building in 1919, making it the city's tallest again. C. The Akron Savings & Loans Building has since been renamed the Landmark Building. D. The Akron YWCA Building has since been renamed the CitiCenter Building. E. The Akron YMCA Building has since been renamed to Canal Square. F. The Mayflower Hotel has since been renamed the Mayflower Manor Apartments. G. The First Central Trust Tower has since been renamed the Huntington Tower.

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