Minneapolis, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, is home to 190 completed high-rises, 41 of which stand taller than as of 2026. 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 eight 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.

The history of skyscrapers in Minneapolis began with the construction of the Lumber Exchange Building in 1886; at 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

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.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Minneapolis skyscrapers that stand at least tall as of 2026, 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.

Rank Name Image Location Height Floors Year Purpose Notes 1 IDS Center 55 1973OfficeOriginally 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 56 1992OfficeTallest 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 56 1988OfficeTallest 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 52 1983OfficeTallest 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 42 1985OfficeOriginally 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 40 1981OfficeOriginally 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 2022ResidentialTallest residential building in Minnesota. Tallest building in Downtown East. 8 60 South Sixth 40 1992OfficeFormerly known as RBC Plaza. Originally known as Dain Rauscher Plaza.9 RBC Gateway 352022Mixed-useU.S. headquarters for RBC Wealth Management. Mixed-use residential, office, and hotel building. 10 Fifth Street Towers II 36 1988Office 11 707 2nd Avenue South 31 2000OfficeOriginally built as the 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 Ameriprise Financial Center. Originally American Express Tower. 12 Target Plaza South 33 2001OfficeGlobal headquarters for Target Corporation. 13 PwC Plaza 36 1987Mixed-useMixed-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 41 2007ResidentialTallest all-residential building in Minneapolis from 2007 until the completion of Eleven in 2022. 15 US Bancorp Center 32 2000OfficeGlobal Headquarters for US Bancorp. 16 901 Marquette 34 1991OfficeFormerly known as AT&T Tower. 17 SPS Tower 33 1987OfficeOriginally known as Lincoln Center; formerly known as Accenture Tower. Known as SPS Tower since 2018. 18 Foshay Tower 32 1929HotelTallest 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 – 38 2024ResidentialTallest building in North Loop. 20 CenturyLink Building 26 1932OfficeOriginally constructed in 1932 with a height of ; height increased to 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 24 1977Government Tallest government building in Minnesota.2250 South Sixth 302001Office23Minneapolis Marriott City Center Hotel 321983Hotel 24 LaSalle Plaza 28 1991OfficeAdjacent to the Historic State Theatre. 25 Canadian Pacific Plaza 28 1960OfficeTallest 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 36 2014ResidentialTallest building completed in Minneapolis in the 2010s. Tallest building in Loring Park.27McKnight Tower Apartments391973ResidentialTallest all-residential building in Minneapolis from 1973 until the completion of The Carlyle in 2007. Tallest building in the University community and the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. 28 Fifth Street Towers I 26 1987Office 29 Minneapolis City Hall 14 1906GovernmentHome 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.30100 Washington Square 221981Office31 365 Nicollet 30 2018Residential 32 Marquette Place Apartments 36 1985Residential 33 US Bank Plaza II 23 1981OfficeOriginally known as Pillsbury Center and built as the world headquarters for the Pillsbury Company, now part of General Mills. 34 RSM Plaza 20 1969OfficeOriginally known as Midwest Plaza; formerly known as McGladrey Plaza.35Churchill Apartments 331981Residential 36 4Marq– 30 2015Residential 37 La Rive Condominiums 29 1987ResidentialTallest building in Minneapolis east of the Mississippi River. Tallest building in Nicollet Island/East Bank. 38 Rand Tower 27 1929OfficeListed on the National Register of Historic Places39110 Grant Apartments 321985ResidentialAlso written as One Ten Grant. 40 IVY Hotel + Residences 25 2008MIxed-useMixed-use hotel and residential building.41The Expo– 252020Residential

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 Standard heightReference 1 IDS Center 2 Capella Tower 3 Wells Fargo Center 4 33 South Sixth 5 Foshay Tower 6 Two22 7 US Bank Plaza I 8Eleven on the River 9 60 South Sixth 10 RBC Gateway

Timeline of tallest buildings This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Minneapolis. NameImage Street address Years as tallest Height Floors Notes Globe Building 4th Street South 1882–1886 8 Demolished in 1958. Lumber Exchange Building 10 5th Street South 1886–1887 12 Industrial Exposition Building 101 Central Avenue Southeast 1887–1890 8 Demolished in 1940. Metropolitan Building 308 2nd Avenue South 1890–1895 12 Demolished in 1962. Minneapolis City Hall 350 5th Street South 1895–1929 14 Foshay Tower 821 Marquette Avenue 1929–1973 32 IDS Tower 80 8th Street South 1973–present 57 See also List of Registered Historic Places in Hennepin County, Minnesota List of tallest buildings in Minnesota List of tallest buildings in Saint Paul

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External links Diagram of Minneapolis skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage