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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, 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 IDS Center-Minneapolis-2005-09-27.jpg 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 225 South Sixth.jpg 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 Wells Fargo Center from Foshay.jpg 775 (236) 57 1988
4 33 South Sixth 33 South Sixth Minneapolis 1.jpg 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 Campbell Mithun Tower 1.jpg 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 US Bank Plaza 1 Minneapolis 1.jpg 561 (171) 40 1981
7 Eleven on the River A tall, white building 550 (168) 44 2022
  • Tallest residential building in Minnesota
  • Completed in March 2022.
8 60 South Sixth Dain Rauscher Plaza Minneapolis 1.jpg 539 (164) 40 1992
  • Formerly known as RBC Plaza
  • Originally known as Dain Rauscher Plaza
9 RBC Gateway

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519 (158) 38 2022
  • U.S. headquarters for RBC Wealth Management
10 Fifth Street Towers II Fifth Street Towers Minneapolis 1.jpg 504 (154) 36 1988
11 Ameriprise Financial Center Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis 1.jpg 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 Target Plaza South from Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Aug 2018.jpg 492 (150) 33 2001
13 PwC Plaza Plaza VII Minneapolis 1.jpg 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 The Carlyle Minneapolis 1.jpg 469 (143) 41 2007
  • Tallest all-residential building in Minneapolis from 2007 until the completion of Eleven in 2022
15 US Bancorp Center US Bancorp Center Minneapolis 1.jpg 467 (142) 32 2000
  • Global Headquarters for US Bancorp
16 AT&T Tower AT&T Tower Minneapolis 1.jpg 464 (141) 34 1991
17 SPS Tower Accenture Tower Minneapolis 5.jpg 455 (139) 33 1987
  • Originally known as Lincoln Center; formerly known as Accenture Tower
18 W Minneapolis - The Foshay Foshay Tower 2.jpg 448 (137) 32 1929
  • Tallest building in Minneapolis from 1929 until 1973
19 CenturyLink Building Qwest Building Minneapolis.jpg 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 50 S 6th St, Minneapolis, Minnesota.jpg 404 (123) 30 2001
21 Hennepin County Government Center Hennepin County Government Center 2018.jpg 404 (123) 24 1977
22 LaSalle Plaza LaSalle Plaza Minneapolis 1.jpg 387 (118) 30 1991
23 Canadian Pacific Plaza One Financial Plaza Minneapolis 1.jpg 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 Marriott Hotel City Center Minneapolis 1.jpg 381 (116) 32 1983
25 LPM Apartments LPM Apartments, August 2014.jpg 376 (115) 36 2014
  • Tallest building in Loring Park
26 Fifth Street Towers I Fifth Street Towers Minneapolis 1.jpg 354 (108) 23 1987
27 Minneapolis City Hall Minneapolis City Hall 1972.jpg 341 (104) 14 1906
28 McKnight Tower Apartments Riverside Plaza.jpg 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 365Nicollet 334 (102) 31 2018
30 100 Washington Square 100 Washington Square Minneapolis 1.jpg 332 (101) 22 1981
31 Marquette Place Apartments Marquette Place Apartments 1.jpg 331 (101) 36 1987
32 110 Grant Apartments 110grantapartments.jpg 330 (101) 32 1985
33 US Bank Plaza II US Bank Plaza 1 Minneapolis 1.jpg 321 (98) 23 1981
34 RSM Plaza Midwest Plaza Minneapolis.JPG 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 La Rive Condos Minneapolis 1.jpg 312 (95) 29 1987
37 Rand Tower Rand Tower.jpg 311 (95) 26 1929
38 Churchill Apartments Churchill Apartments Minneapolis 1.jpg 310 (94) 33 1981
39 IVY Hotel + Residences Hotel Ivy Minneapolis 5.jpg 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

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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.

Rank Name Pinnacle height
ft (m)
Standard height
ft (m)
Reference
1 IDS Center 910 (277) 792 (241)
2 Capella Tower 776 (237) 776 (237)
3 Wells Fargo Center 775 (236) 775 (236)
4 33 South Sixth 668 (204) 668 (204)
5 Foshay Tower 607 (185) 448 (137)
6 Campbell Mithun Tower 579 (176) 579 (176)
7 US Bank Plaza I 561 (171) 561 (171)
8 60 South Sixth 539 (164) 539 (164)
9 Fifth Street Towers II 504 (154) 504 (154)
10 Ameriprise Financial Center 498 (152) 498 (152)

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).

Name Use Height
ft (m)
Floors Began
construction
Year of completion
(est.)
Notes
Fire Station One Mixed-Use 252 (77) 22 2021 2023 Under Construction
17 N Washington Mixed-Use 300 (91) 27 2021 2023 Under Construction
North Loop Green Tower 1 Mixed-Use 418 (127) 39 2021 2024 Under Construction
North Loop Green Tower 2 Office 239 (73) 17 2021 2024 Under Construction
Calhoun Tower Residential 287 (87) 26 2021 2023 Under Construction
Block One Residential Tower Residential 305 (93) 26 2022 2024 Under Construction

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).

Name Type Height*
ft / m
Floor Count Anticipated Groundbreaking Notes
12th Street Apartments Residential 415 (126) 32 2021 Approved
365 Nicollet, Phase II Residential 334 (102) 31 2020 Proposed
900 Marquette Mixed-Use 440 (134) 31 TBD Proposed
Harmonia Tower 1 Mixed-Use TBD 25+ 2023 Proposed
Harmonia Tower 2 Residential TBD 20+ 2023 Proposed

Timeline of tallest buildings

Lumber Exchange Building Minneapolis
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.

Name Street address Years as tallest Height
ft (m)
Floors Reference
Globe Building 4th Street South 1882–1886 157 (48) 8
Lumber Exchange Building 10 5th Street South 1886–1887 165 (50) 12
Industrial Exposition Building Central Avenue Southeast and Main Street Southeast 1887–1890 240 (73) 8
Metropolitan Building 308 2nd Avenue South 1890–1895 258 (79) 12
Minneapolis City Hall 350 5th Street South 1895–1929 341 (104) 14
Foshay Tower 821 Marquette Avenue 1929–1973 448 (137) 32
IDS Tower 80 8th Street South 1973–present 792 (241) 57

See also

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