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) as of 2025. Of these, 11 have a height greater than 492 ft (150 m). Minneapolis has the second largest skyline in the Midwestern United States, after Chicago, with the second most buildings taller than 300 ft (91 m) or 492 ft (150 m) in the region. The tallest building in Minneapolis is the 57-story IDS Center, which rises 792 feet (241 m) and was designed by architect Philip Johnson. It is also the tallest building in Minnesota. Minneapolis and neighboring Saint Paul form the core of the Twin Cities, a metropolitan area of 3.7 million. Saint Paul has a smaller high-rise skyline of its own, approximately 8 miles east of Downtown Minneapolis. Most of the tallest buildings in Downtown Minneapolis are linked via the Minneapolis Skyway System, the largest pedestrian skywalk system in the world.
| Skyline of Minneapolis | |
|---|---|
Central Minneapolis in 2024 | |
| Tallest building | IDS Center (1973) |
| Tallest building height | 792 ft (241.4 m) |
| First 150 m+ building | IDS Center |
| Number of tall buildings (2025) | |
| Taller than 100 m (328 ft) | 31 |
| Taller than 150 m (492 ft) | 11 |
| Taller than 200 m (656 ft) | 4 |
| Number of tall buildings — feet | |
| Taller than 300 ft (91.4 m) | 41 |
The history of skyscrapers in Minneapolis began with the construction of the Lumber Exchange Building, now known as the Edison Building, in 1886; at 165 feet (50 m) and 12 floors, it is often regarded as the first skyscraper in Minnesota and one of the first fire-proof buildings in the country. The Lumber Exchange Building 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. This period saw the construction of the Lumen Technologies Building and the Foshay Tower, which was modelled after the Washington Monument. The Foshay Tower overtook the City Hall as the city's tallest building. Due to the Great Depression, few tall buildings were completed from the 1930s to 1950s.
A more substantial building boom lasted from the 1960s to the early 1990s. When it was completed in 1973, the IDS Center was much taller than any other building in Minneapolis at the time. Minneapolis' skyline grew especially quickly in the 1980s, culminating in the completion of its third tallest building, Wells Fargo Center, in 1988, and its second tallest, Capella Tower, in 1992. Both structures are some of the city's most prominent examples of postmodern architecture, and at 775 and 776 ft, they nearly matched the height of the IDS Center. Several residential towers such as the Brutalist Riverside Plaza and Churchill Apartments were built as well. In the 21st century, notable projects include the residential towers of Eleven on the River and The Carlyle, both along the Mississippi River, with Eleven on the River being the tallest residential building in the state when it was completed in 2022.
Most of Minneapolis' tall buildings are located in or around Downtown Minneapolis in Central, southwest of the Mississippi River. Recent additions have extend the city's high-rise footprint eastwards to Elliot Park and to Downtown East, with Eleven on the River being the tallest building there. These neighborhoods surround U.S. Bank Stadium, home to the Minnesota Vikings football team. The downtown skyline has also begun to expand westwards past Interstate 394, with the 418 ft (127 m) North Loop Green completed in North Loop in 2024. Across the river, the Nicollet Island/East Bank area has seen a number of new high-rise condominiums, such as the 26-story Rafter in 2019 and the 25-story The Expo in 2020.
History
Number of buildings by height in Minneapolis by the end of each year, based on the information in this article. Click on the legend to toggle a specific height on or off. View chart definition.
Cityscape
Map of tallest buildings
The map below shows the location of every building taller than 300 feet (91 m) in Minneapolis. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank, and colored by the decade of its completion.
Buildings taller than 300 ft (91 m) in Minneapolis.
- 1950s and before
- 1960s
- 1970s
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 2000s
- 2010s
- 2020s
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IDS Center2
Capella Tower3
Wells Fargo Center4
33 South Sixth5
Two226
US Bank Plaza I7
Eleven on the River8
60 South Sixth9
RBC Gateway10
Fifth Street Towers II11
Ameriprise Financial Center12
Target Plaza South13
PwC Plaza14
The Carlyle15
US Bancorp Center16
901 Marquette17
SPS Tower18
Foshay Tower19
North Loop Green20
CenturyLink Building21
Hennepin County Government Center22
50 South Sixth23
Minneapolis Marriott City Center Hotel24
LaSalle Plaza25
Canadian Pacific Plaza26
LPM Apartments27
McKnight Tower Apartments28
Fifth Street Towers I29
Minneapolis City Hall30
100 Washington Square31
365 Nicollet32
Marquette Place Apartments33
US Bank Plaza II34
RSM Plaza35
Churchill Apartments36
4Marq37
La Rive Condominiums38
Rand Tower39
110 Grant Apartments40
IVY Hotel + Residences41
The ExpoTallest 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. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion with earlier buildings ranked first, and then alphabetically.
Was the tallest building in Minneapolis upon completion
| Rank | Name | Image | Coordinates | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year | Purpose | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IDS Center | 44°58′34″N 93°16′21″W / 44.975975°N 93.272499°W | 792 (241.4) | 55 | 1973 | Office | 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. Tallest building in Minnesota since its completion in 1973. | |
| 2 | Capella Tower | 44°58′35″N 93°16′07″W / 44.976311°N 93.268585°W | 776 (236.5) | 56 | 1992 | Office | Tallest building completed 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 | 44°58′36″N 93°16′15″W / 44.976795°N 93.270966°W | 775 (236.3) | 56 | 1988 | Office | Tallest building completed 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 | 44°58′41″N 93°16′22″W / 44.978111°N 93.27282°W | 668 (203.6) | 52 | 1983 | Office | Tallest building in Minneapolis west of Nicollet Mall.Adjacent to the City Center shopping center and the Minneapolis Marriott City Center Hotel 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 | 44°58′25″N 93°16′12″W / 44.973743°N 93.270004°W | 581 (177.2) | 42 | 1985 | Office | Originally known as the Piper Jaffray Tower and built as the global headquarters for Piper Jaffray, 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 | 44°58′38″N 93°16′03″W / 44.977222°N 93.267609°W | 561 (171) | 40 | 1981 | Office | 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 | 44°58′38″N 93°15′00″W / 44.977261°N 93.249863°W | 547 (166.7) | 44 | 2022 | Residential | Tallest residential building in Minnesota. | |
| 8 | 60 South Sixth | 44°58′41″N 93°16′15″W / 44.977985°N 93.270721°W | 538 (164.1) | 40 | 1992 | Office | Formerly known as RBC Plaza. Originally known as Dain Rauscher Plaza. | |
| 9 | RBC Gateway |
| 44°58′53″N 93°16′10″W / 44.981483°N 93.269318°W | 523 (159.3) | 35 | 2022 | Mixed-use | U.S. headquarters for RBC Wealth Management. Mixed-use residential, office, and hotel building. |
| 10 | Fifth Street Towers II | 44°58′41″N 93°16′05″W / 44.978176°N 93.268028°W | 504 (153.5) | 36 | 1988 | Office | ||
| 11 | Ameriprise Financial Center | 44°58′31″N 93°16′09″W / 44.97517°N 93.269165°W | 497 (151.6) | 31 | 2000 | Office | 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. Also known by its street address, 707 2nd Avenue South. | |
| 12 | Target Plaza South | 44°58′25″N 93°16′34″W / 44.97369°N 93.276237°W | 492 (149.9) | 33 | 2001 | Office | Global headquarters for Target Corporation. | |
| 13 | PwC Plaza | 44°58′38″N 93°16′25″W / 44.977123°N 93.273529°W | 474 (144.6) | 36 | 1987 | Mixed-use | Mixed-use office and hotel building. 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 | 44°58′54″N 93°15′47″W / 44.981792°N 93.263023°W | 469 (142.9) | 41 | 2007 | Residential | Tallest all-residential building in Minneapolis from 2007 until the completion of Eleven in 2022. | |
| 15 | US Bancorp Center | 44°58′32″N 93°16′26″W / 44.975662°N 93.273842°W | 468 (142.5) | 32 | 2000 | Office | Global Headquarters for US Bancorp. | |
| 16 | 901 Marquette | 44°58′26″N 93°16′21″W / 44.973839°N 93.272522°W | 467 (142.3) | 34 | 1991 | Office | Formerly known as AT&T Tower. | |
| 17 | SPS Tower | 44°58′27″N 93°16′03″W / 44.974232°N 93.267555°W | 454 (138.5) | 33 | 1987 | Office | Originally known as Lincoln Center; formerly known as Accenture Tower. Known as SPS Tower since 2018. | |
| 18 | Foshay Tower | 44°58′28″N 93°16′17″W / 44.974468°N 93.271515°W | 448 (136.6) | 32 | 1929 | Hotel | Tallest building in Minneapolis from 1929 until 1973. Tallest building completed in Minneapolis in the 1920s. Currently known officially as W Minneapolis - The Foshay. | |
| 19 | North Loop Green | – | 44°58′59″N 93°16′36″W / 44.98304°N 93.27680°W | 418 (127.4) | 38 | 2024 | Residential | |
| 20 | CenturyLink Building | 44°58′39″N 93°16′00″W / 44.977425°N 93.266708°W | 416 (126.8) | 26 | 1932 | Office | 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. Originally known as Northwestern Bell Telephone Building; formerly known as the Qwest Building. Tallest building completed in Minneapolis in the 1930s. | |
| 21 | Hennepin County Government Center | 44°58′33″N 93°16′00″W / 44.975819°N 93.26664°W | 404 (123.2) | 24 | 1977 | Government | Tallest government building in Minnesota. | |
| 22 | 50 South Sixth | 44°58′42″N 93°16′19″W / 44.978439°N 93.271957°W | 404 (123.1) | 30 | 2001 | Office | ||
| 23 | Minneapolis Marriott City Center Hotel | 44°58′40″N 93°16′24″W / 44.977753°N 93.27343°W | 392 (119.4) | 32 | 1983 | Hotel | ||
| 24 | LaSalle Plaza | 44°58′35″N 93°16′31″W / 44.976341°N 93.275162°W | 386 (117.6) | 28 | 1991 | Office | Adjacent to the Historic State Theatre. | |
| 25 | Canadian Pacific Plaza | 44°58′38″N 93°16′08″W / 44.977222°N 93.268753°W | 377 (114.8) | 28 | 1960 | Office | Tallest building completed in Minneapolis in the 1960s. Originally known as First National Bank Building; formerly known as One Financial Plaza or One Financial Center. | |
| 26 | LPM Apartments | 44°58′09″N 93°16′49″W / 44.969086°N 93.280228°W | 374 (114.1) | 36 | 2014 | Residential | Tallest building completed in Minneapolis in the 2010s. Tallest building in Loring Park. | |
| 27 | McKnight Tower Apartments | 44°58′09″N 93°14′54″W / 44.969215°N 93.248299°W | 365 (111.1) | 39 | 1973 | Residential | Tallest all-residential building in Minneapolis from 1973 until the completion of The Carlyle in 2007. Tallest building located outside of Central Minneapolis. | |
| 28 | Fifth Street Towers I | 44°58′42″N 93°16′07″W / 44.978443°N 93.268669°W | 356 (108.4) | 26 | 1987 | Office | ||
| 29 | Minneapolis City Hall | 44°58′39″N 93°15′55″W / 44.977608°N 93.265188°W | 341 (103.9) | 14 | 1906 | Government | Home to the city government. While construction lasted until 1906, the structural exterior was essentially complete by 1895. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. | |
| 30 | 100 Washington Square | 44°58′52″N 93°15′57″W / 44.981194°N 93.26577°W | 341 (103.8) | 22 | 1981 | Office | ||
| 31 | 365 Nicollet | 44°58′48″N 93°16′09″W / 44.979885°N 93.269112°W | 334 (101.7) | 30 | 2018 | Residential | ||
| 32 | Marquette Place Apartments | 44°58′12″N 93°16′36″W / 44.970135°N 93.276619°W | 327 (99.8) | 36 | 1985 | Residential | ||
| 33 | US Bank Plaza II | 44°58′36″N 93°16′04″W / 44.976667°N 93.26764°W | 321 (97.9) | 23 | 1981 | Office | Originally known as Pillsbury Center and built as the world headquarters for the Pillsbury Company, now part of General Mills. | |
| 34 | RSM Plaza | 44°58′32″N 93°16′23″W / 44.975567°N 93.272957°W | 318 (97) | 20 | 1969 | Office | Originally known as Midwest Plaza; formerly known as McGladrey Plaza. | |
| 35 | Churchill Apartments | 44°58′58″N 93°15′54″W / 44.982704°N 93.265114°W | 316 (96.2) | 33 | 1981 | Residential | ||
| 36 | 4Marq | – | 44°58′45″N 93°16′08″W / 44.979076°N 93.268959°W | 312 (95) | 30 | 2015 | Residential | |
| 37 | La Rive Condominiums | 44°59′09″N 93°15′27″W / 44.98595°N 93.257431°W | 312 (95) | 29 | 1987 | Residential | Tallest building in the Nicollet Island/East Bank neighborhood of Minneapolis' University Community. | |
| 38 | Rand Tower | 44°58′39″N 93°16′11″W / 44.97744°N 93.269722°W | 311 (94.7) | 27 | 1929 | Office | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places | |
| 39 | 110 Grant Apartments | 44°58′15″N 93°16′49″W / 44.97073°N 93.280334°W | 309 (94.2) | 32 | 1985 | Residential | Also written as One Ten Grant. | |
| 40 | IVY Hotel + Residences | 44°58′17″N 93°16′21″W / 44.971493°N 93.272614°W | 302 (91.9) | 25 | 2008 | MIxed-use | Mixed-use hotel and residential building. | |
| 41 | The Expo | – | 44°59′09″N 93°15′12″W / 44.985939°N 93.253258°W | 300 (91.4) | 25 | 2020 | Residential |
Tallest buildings 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 | Two22 | 579 (176) | 579 (176) | |
| 7 | US Bank Plaza I | 561 (171) | 561 (171) | |
| 8 | Eleven on the River | 547 (167) | 547 (167) | |
| 9 | 60 South Sixth | 539 (164) | 539 (164) | |
| 10 | RBC Gateway | 523 (159) | 523 (159) |
Tallest under construction or proposed
Under construction
As of 2025, there are no buildings actively under construction in Minneapolis that are expected to be taller than 200 feet (61 m).
Proposed
This table lists proposed and approved buildings in Minneapolis that are planned to rise at least 200 feet (61 m). The year column indicates the expected year of completion. A dash “–“ indicates information about the building is unknown or has not been released.
| Name | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year | Purpose | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900 Marquette | 440 (134) | 29 | – | Mixed-Use | Proposed | |
| 12th Street Apartments | 415 (126) | 32 | – | Residential | Approved | |
| 365 Nicollet, Phase II | 334 (102) | 31 | – | Residential | Proposed | |
| Harmonia Tower 1 | – | 25 | – | Mixed-Use | Proposed | |
| Harmonia Tower 2 | – | 20 | – | Residential | Proposed |
Timeline of tallest buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Minneapolis.
| Name | Image | Street address | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) | Floors | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Globe Building | 4th Street South | 1882–1886 | 157 (48) | 8 | Demolished in 1958. | |
| Lumber Exchange Building | 10 5th Street South | 1886–1887 | 165 (50) | 12 | ||
| Industrial Exposition Building | 101 Central Avenue Southeast | 1887–1890 | 240 (73) | 8 | Demolished in 1940. | |
| Metropolitan Building | 308 2nd Avenue South | 1890–1895 | 258 (79) | 12 | Demolished in 1962. | |
| 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
- List of Registered Historic Places in Hennepin County, Minnesota
- List of tallest buildings in Minnesota
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