List of tallest buildings in Minneapolis facts for kids

Skyline of Minneapolis

Minneapolis, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, is home to 190 completed high-rises, 41 of which stand taller than 300 feet (91 m). The tallest building in Minneapolis is the 57-story IDS Center, which rises 792 feet (241 m) and was designed by architect Philip Johnson. The tower has been the tallest building in the state of Minnesota since its completion in 1973, and is the 66th-tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city and the state is Capella Tower, which rises 775 feet (236 m) and was completed in 1992. Overall, seventeen of the twenty tallest buildings in Minnesota are located in Minneapolis. Additionally, most of the tallest buildings in Downtown Minneapolis are linked via the Minneapolis Skyway System, the largest pedestrian skywalk system in the world.

The history of skyscrapers in the city began with the construction of the Lumber Exchange Building, now also known as the Edison Building, in 1886; this structure, rising 165 feet (50 m) and 12 floors, is often regarded as the first skyscraper in Minnesota and one of the first fire-proof buildings in the country. The Lumber Exchange Building also stands as the oldest structure outside of New York City with at least 12 floors. Minneapolis went through a small building boom in the early 1920s, and then experienced a much larger boom lasting from 1960 to the early 1990s. During this time, 24 of the city's 36 tallest buildings were constructed, including the IDS Center, Capella Tower and Wells Fargo Center. The city is the site of twelve skyscrapers at least 492 feet (150 m) in height, including three which rank among the tallest in the United States. As of 2021^[update], the skyline of Minneapolis is ranked 2nd in the Midwest (after Chicago), 11th in the United States, and 82nd in the world with 32 buildings rising at least 328 feet (100 m).

Minneapolis entered into another high-rise construction boom in the early 21st century, and has since seen the completion of eleven buildings rising over 300 feet (91 m) tall, including two skyscrapers that rank among the city’s ten tallest. The tallest of these is the downtown condominium building Eleven, which, at 550 feet (168 m), became the tallest residential building in the state of Minnesota when it was completed in 2022. There are at least 12 additional high-rises or skyscrapers either under construction or approved to begin construction throughout the city as of 2023.

Panorama of the Minneapolis skyline

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Minneapolis skyscrapers that stand at least 300 feet (91 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Notes
1	IDS Center		792 (241)	57	1973	Originally built as the global headquarters for Ameriprise Financial (then called Investors Diversified Services, Inc.), the building also served as the headquarters for Target Corporation (then Dayton Hudson Corporation) before the opening of Target Plaza 66th-tallest in the United States 286th-tallest building in the world Tallest building in Minnesota since its completion in 1973 Tallest glass-curtain wall skyscraper in the United States
2	Capella Tower		776 (237)	56	1992	80th-tallest in the United States Tallest building constructed in Minneapolis in the 1990s Originally known as First Bank Place and built as the global headquarters for the First Bank System, now U.S. Bancorp; formerly known as US Bancorp Tower
3	Wells Fargo Center		775 (236)	57	1988	81st-tallest in the United States Tallest building constructed in Minneapolis in the 1980s Originally known as the Norwest Center and built as the global headquarters of Norwest Corporation, now Wells Fargo
4	33 South Sixth		668 (204)	52	1982	Tallest building in Minneapolis west of Nicollet Mall Adjacent to the City Center shopping center and the Marriott Minneapolis City Center Originally known as the International Multifoods Tower and built as the global headquarters of International Multifoods Corporation, now part of The J.M. Smucker Company
5	Two22		581 (177)	42	1985	Originally known as the Piper Jaffray Tower and built as the global headquarters for Piper Jaffray and then later known as Campbell Mithun Tower until 2019 Second-tallest glass-curtain wall building in Minneapolis, behind the IDS Tower
6	US Bank Plaza I		561 (171)	40	1981	Originally known as Pillsbury Center and built as the global headquarters for the Pillsbury Company, now part of General Mills
7	Eleven on the River		550 (168)	44	2022	Tallest residential building in Minnesota Completed in March 2022.
8	60 South Sixth		539 (164)	40	1992	Formerly known as RBC Plaza Originally known as Dain Rauscher Plaza
9	RBC Gateway		519 (158)	38	2022	U.S. headquarters for RBC Wealth Management
10	Fifth Street Towers II		504 (154)	36	1988
11	Ameriprise Financial Center		498 (152)	31	2000	Global Headquarters for Ameriprise Financial Tallest single-tenant office tower in Central Minneapolis Tallest office building constructed in the United States in the year 2000 Formerly known as American Express Tower
12	Target Plaza South		492 (150)	33	2001	Global headquarters for Target Corporation
13	PwC Plaza		475 (145)	36	1987	PwC Plaza houses the Minneapolis office of London-based professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. The Royal Sonesta Minneapolis Downtown hotel occupies floors 3-16 of PwC Plaza
14	The Carlyle		469 (143)	41	2007	Tallest all-residential building in Minneapolis from 2007 until the completion of Eleven in 2022
15	US Bancorp Center		467 (142)	32	2000	Global Headquarters for US Bancorp
16	AT&T Tower		464 (141)	34	1991
17	SPS Tower		455 (139)	33	1987	Originally known as Lincoln Center; formerly known as Accenture Tower
18	W Minneapolis - The Foshay		448 (137)	32	1929	Tallest building in Minneapolis from 1929 until 1973
19	CenturyLink Building		416 (127)	26	1932	Originally constructed in 1932 with a height of 346 feet (105 m); height increased to 416 feet (127 m) in 1958 with the addition of a penthouse and rooftop structure Tallest building constructed in Minneapolis in the 1930s Originally known as Northwestern Bell Telephone Building; formerly known as the Qwest Building
20	50 South Sixth		404 (123)	30	2001
21	Hennepin County Government Center		404 (123)	24	1977
22	LaSalle Plaza		387 (118)	30	1991	Adjacent to the Historic State Theatre
23	Canadian Pacific Plaza		383 (117)	28	1960	Tallest building constructed in Minneapolis in the 1960s Originally known as First National Bank Building; formerly known as One Financial Plaza
24	Marriott Minneapolis City Center		381 (116)	32	1983
25	LPM Apartments		376 (115)	36	2014	Tallest building in Loring Park
26	Fifth Street Towers I		354 (108)	23	1987
27	Minneapolis City Hall		341 (104)	14	1906	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
28	McKnight Tower Apartments		337 (103)	39	1973	Tallest all-residential building in Minneapolis from 1973 until the completion of The Carlyle in 2007 Tallest building located outside of Central Minneapolis
29	365 Nicollet		334 (102)	31	2018
30	100 Washington Square		332 (101)	22	1981
31	Marquette Place Apartments		331 (101)	36	1987
32	110 Grant Apartments		330 (101)	32	1985
33	US Bank Plaza II		321 (98)	23	1981	Originally known as Pillsbury Center and built as the world headquarters for the Pillsbury Company, now part of General Mills
34	RSM Plaza		320 (98)	20	1969	Originally known as Midwest Plaza; formerly known as McGladrey Plaza
35	4Marq Apartments		313 (95)	30	2015
36	La Rive Condominiums		312 (95)	29	1987	Tallest building in the Nicollet Island/East Bank neighborhood of Minneapolis' University Community
37	Rand Tower		311 (95)	26	1929	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
38	Churchill Apartments		310 (94)	33	1981
39	IVY Hotel + Residences		302 (92)	25	2008
40	Wells Fargo Tower I		301 (92)	17	2016
41	Wells Fargo Tower II		301 (92)	17	2016

Tallest buildings by pinnacle height

The Foshay Tower is the fifth-tallest building in Minneapolis when measuring by pinnacle height.

This list ranks Minneapolis skyscrapers based on their pinnacle height, which includes radio masts and antennas. As architectural features and spires can be regarded as subjective, some skyscraper enthusiasts prefer this method of measurement. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes.

Under construction

This lists high-rises and skyscrapers under construction or topped-out in Minneapolis that are expected to rise at least 200 feet (61 m).

Proposed and Approved

This lists buildings Under Design Review, Approved or Proposed in Minneapolis and are planned to rise at least 200 feet (61 m).

Timeline of tallest buildings

The Lumber Exchange Building stood as the tallest building in Minneapolis from 1886 to 1890.

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Minneapolis.

See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in Hennepin County, Minnesota
• List of tallest buildings in Minnesota