List of tallest buildings in Minneapolis

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This list of tallest buildings in Minneapolis ranks skyscrapers and high-rises in the U.S. city of Minneapolis, Minnesota by height. The tallest building in the city is the 55-story IDS Tower, which rises 792 feet (241 m) and was designed by architect Philip Johnson and completed in 1973.^[1] It also stands as the tallest building in the state of Minnesota and the 44th-tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city and the state is 225 South Sixth, which rises 775 feet (236 m).^[2] Eighteen of the twenty tallest buildings in Minnesota are located in Minneapolis. Most of the tallest buildings in Downtown Minneapolis are linked via the Minneapolis Skyway System, the largest pedestrian skywalk system in the world.^[3]

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,^[4] is often regarded as the first skyscraper in Minnesota and one of the first fire-proof buildings in the country.^[5] The Lumber Exchange Building also stands as the oldest structure outside of New York City with at least 12 floors.^[6] 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 33 tallest buildings were constructed, including the IDS Tower, 225 South Sixth and Wells Fargo Center. The city is the site of eight completed skyscrapers over 500 feet (152 m) in height, including three which rank among the tallest in the United States. Overall, the skyline of Minneapolis is ranked (based upon existing and under construction buildings over 500 feet (152 m) tall) second in the Midwestern United States (after Chicago) and 15th in the United States.^[A] As of April 2008, there are 189 completed high-rises in the city.^[7]

Minneapolis entered into another high-rise construction boom in 2000, and has since seen the completion of five buildings rising over 300 feet (91 m) tall. A sixth high-rise, IVY Hotel + Residences, is under construction and is scheduled to be completed by late 2008.^[8] There are also five skyscrapers proposed and approved for construction in the city, the tallest being The Nicollet. This building, originally approved as a 40-story residential tower, has since been redesigned as a 50-floor mixed-use building that would consist of primarily office space.^[9] As of April 2008, there are 19 high-rise buildings under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Minneapolis.^[7]

Contents 1 Tallest buildings 2 Tallest buildings by pinnacle height 3 Tallest under construction, approved and proposed 4 Timeline of tallest buildings 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External links

[edit] 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. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.

Rank	Name	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Notes
1	IDS Tower	792 / 241	55	1973	157th-tallest building in the world, 44th-tallest in the United States. Has been the tallest building in Minneapolis and Minnesota since 1973. Tallest building constructed in Minneapolis in the 1970s. Tallest glass-curtain wall skyscraper in the United States. Also known as IDS Center (originally spelled "Centre").[1][10]
2	225 South Sixth	775 / 237	56	1992	185th-tallest building in the world, 53rd-tallest in the United States. Tallest building constructed in Minneapolis in the 1990s. Formerly known as First Bank Tower and US Bancorp Tower.[2][11]
3	Wells Fargo Center	774 / 236	57	1988	186th-tallest building in the world, 54th-tallest in the United States. Tallest building constructed in Minneapolis in the 1980s. Formerly known as the Norwest Center.[12][13]
4	33 South Sixth	668 / 204	52	1982	Tallest building in Minneapolis west of Nicollet Mall. Originally known as the Multifoods Tower.[14][15]
5	Campbell Mithun Tower	579 / 177	42	1985	Originally known as the Piper Jaffray Headquarters. Second-tallest glass-curtain wall building in the United States, behind the IDS Tower.[16][17]
6	US Bank Plaza I	561 / 171	41	1981	[18][19]
7	Dain Rauscher Plaza	539 / 164	40	1992	[20][21]
8	Fifth Street Towers II	504 / 153	36	1988	[22][23]
9	Ameriprise Financial Center	498 / 152	31	2000	Tallest single-tenant office tower in Central Minneapolis. Tallest office building constructed in the United States in the year 2000. Also known as American Express Tower.[24][25]
10	Target Plaza South	492 / 150	33	2001	[26][27]
11	Plaza VII	475 / 145	36	1987	[28][29]
12	The Carlyle	469 / 143	41	2007	Tallest residential building in Minneapolis and Minnesota. Tallest building in the city north of 4th Street. [30][31]
13	US Bancorp Center	467 / 142	32	2000	[32][33]
14	AT&T Tower	464 / 141	34	1991	Also known as the AT&T Building[34][35]
15	Accenture Tower	455 / 139	33	1987	[36][37]
16	Foshay Tower	448 / 137	32	1929	Tallest building constructed in Minneapolis in the 1920s.[38][39]
17	Qwest 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.[40][41]
18=	50 South Sixth	404 / 123	30	2001	[42][43]
18=	Hennepin County Government Center	404 / 123	24	1977	[44][45]
20	LaSalle Plaza	387 / 118	28	1991	[46][47]
21	One Financial Plaza	383 / 117	28	1960	Tallest building constructed in Minneapolis in the 1960s. Also known as 1 Financial Center.[48][49]
22	Marriott Hotel City Center	381 / 116	32	1983	[50][51]
23	Fifth Street Towers I	354 / 108	23	1987	[52][53]
24	Minneapolis City Hall	341 / 104	14	1906	Also known as the Municipal Building.[54][55]
25	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.[56][57]
26	100 Washington Square	332 / 101	22	1981	[58][59]
27	Marquette Plaza	331 / 101	39	1973	[60]
28	110 Grant Apartments	330 / 101	34	1985	[61]
29	US Bank Plaza II	321 / 98	23	1981	[19][62]
30	Midwest Plaza	320 / 98	20	1969	[63]
31	La Rive Condominiums	312 / 95	29	1987	Tallest building in the Nicollet Island/East Bank neighborhood of Minneapolis' University Community.[64]
32	Rand Tower	311 / 95	26	1929	[65][66]
33	Churchill Apartments	310 / 95	33	1981	[67]

[edit] Tallest buildings by pinnacle height

This list ranks Minneapolis skyscrapers based on their pinnacle height, which includes radio and antenna masts. 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 Tower	886 / 270	792 / 241	[10]
2	Wells Fargo Center	787 / 240	774 / 236	[13]
3	225 South Sixth	775 / 237	775 / 237	[11]
4	33 South Sixth	668 / 204	668 / 204	[15]
5	Campbell Mithun Tower	579 / 177	579 / 177	[17]
6	Foshay Tower	607 / 185	448 / 137	[39]
7	US Bank Plaza I	561 / 171	561 / 171	[19]
8	Dain Rauscher Plaza	539 / 164	539 / 164	[21]
9	Fifth Street Towers II	504 / 153	504 / 153	[23]
10	Ameriprise Financial Center	498 / 152	498 / 152	[25]

[edit] Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

This article or section contains information about expected future buildings or structures. Some or all of this information may be speculative, and the content may change as building construction begins.

This lists skyscrapers that are under construction, approved or proposed in Minneapolis and planned to rise at least 300 feet (91 m) in height, but are not yet completed structures.

Name	Height* ft / m	Floors	Year* (est.)	Status	Notes
The Nicollet		50		Proposed	Originally approved as a 40-story residential tower in 2005, but the building was redesigned as a 50-story mixed-use tower in 2007.[9]
1368 LaSalle Avenue	432 / 132	38	2009	Approved	Also known as the Eitel Hospital Project.[68][69]
Eclipse 2	360 / 110	32	2012	Approved	Also known as Eclipse South.[70][71]
East Bank Mills Building E	324 / 99	27	2012	Approved	[72]
IVY Hotel + Residences	302 / 92	25	2008	Under construction	Only building under construction in Minneapolis that is planned to rise over 300 feet (91 m) in height.[8]

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

[edit] Timeline of tallest buildings

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[B]	4th Street South	1882–1886	157 / 48	8	[73]
Lumber Exchange Building	10 5th Street South	1886–1887	165 / 50	12	[4]
Industrial Exposition Building	Central Avenue Southeast and Main Street Southeast	1887–1890	240 / 73	8 (plus tower)	[74]
Metropolitan Building[C]	310 4th Avenue South	1890–1906	258 / 79	12	[75]
Minneapolis City Hall	350 5th Street South	1906–1929	341 / 104	14	[55]
Foshay Tower	821 Marquette Avenue	1929–1973	448 / 137	32	[39]
IDS Tower	80 8th Street South	1973–present	792 / 241	55	[10]

[edit] See also

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

[edit] Notes

A. ^{^} New York has 206 existing and under construction buildings over 500 ft (152 m), Chicago has 107, Miami has 37, Houston has 30, Los Angeles has 22, Dallas has 19, Atlanta has 19, San Francisco has 18, Las Vegas has 17, Boston has 16, Seattle has 12, Philadelphia has 10, Pittsburgh has 10, Jersey City has nine and Minneapolis has eight. Source of skyline ranking information: SkyscraperPage.com: New York, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Jersey City, Minneapolis, Denver (Minneapolis is tied with Denver as the 15th-largest skyline, as Denver also has 8 existing and under construction buildings over 500 ft (152 m)).

B. ^{^} This building was demolished in the 1950s.

C. ^{^} This building was demolished in 1962.

[edit] References

General

• Emporis.com - Minneapolis

Specific

[edit] External links

• Diagram of Minneapolis skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage

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