Ameriprise Financial Center

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Ameriprise Financial Center is a 498ft (152m) tall skyscraper in Minneapolis. It was completed in 200 and has 31 floors. It is the tallest building completed in the US in 2000. This building is the largest signle-tenant skyscraper in downtown Minneapolis. The headquarters of American Express Financial Advisors moved here from the IDS Tower in April 2000. A skyway connects the building to 225 South Sixth and the Baker Center. A mixture of glass and granite on units, usally 5' wide by 15' tall, is used on the wall. Unitized aluminum framing, glass and granite were also used on the building. It sits on the site if the old Lutheran Brotherhood Building, which was demolised to make way for this building.

[edit] See Also

• List of tallest buildings in Minneapolis

[edit] References

• Emporis