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Skyline of Minneapolis
Central Minneapolis in 2024
Tallest buildingIDS Center (1973)
Tallest building height792 ft (241.4 m)
First 150 m+ buildingIDS Center
Number of tall buildings (2026)
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 Minneapolis skyline from the Stone Arch Bridge in 2023
Minneapolis' skyline from McKinley, 2022

Minneapolis, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, is home to 190 completed high-rises,[1] 41 of which stand taller than 300 feet (91 m) 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.[2] 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.[3]

The history of skyscrapers in Minneapolis began with the construction of the Lumber Exchange Building in 1886; at 165 feet (50 m) and 12 floors,[4] it 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 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. 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.[7]

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

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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

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Minneapolis on an afternoon in 2019

Map of tallest buildings

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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.

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40 IVY Hotel + Residences
40 IVY Hotel + Residences
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39 110 Grant Apartments
39 110 Grant Apartments
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38 Rand Tower
38 Rand Tower
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37 La Rive Condominiums
37 La Rive Condominiums
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35 Churchill Apartments
35 Churchill Apartments
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34 RSM Plaza
34 RSM Plaza
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33 US Bank Plaza II
33 US Bank Plaza II
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30 100 Washington Square
30 100 Washington Square
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29 Minneapolis City Hall
29 Minneapolis City Hall
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28 Fifth Street Towers I
28 Fifth Street Towers I
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27 McKnight Tower Apartments
27 McKnight Tower Apartments
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25
25 Canadian Pacific Plaza
25 Canadian Pacific Plaza
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24 LaSalle Plaza
24 LaSalle Plaza
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23 Minneapolis Marriott City Center Hotel
23 Minneapolis Marriott City Center Hotel
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22 50 South Sixth
22 50 South Sixth
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21 Hennepin County Government Center
21 Hennepin County Government Center
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20 CenturyLink Building
20 CenturyLink Building
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18 Foshay Tower
18 Foshay Tower
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17 SPS Tower
17 SPS Tower
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16 901 Marquette
16 901 Marquette
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15 US Bancorp Center
15 US Bancorp Center
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14 The Carlyle
14 The Carlyle
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13 PwC Plaza
13 PwC Plaza
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12 Target Plaza South
12 Target Plaza South
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11 707 2nd Avenue South
11 707 2nd Avenue South
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10 Fifth Street Towers II
10 Fifth Street Towers II
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9 RBC Gateway
9 RBC Gateway
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8 60 South Sixth
8 60 South Sixth
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7 Eleven on the River
7 Eleven on the River
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6 US Bank Plaza I
6 US Bank Plaza I
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5 Two22
5 Two22
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4 33 South Sixth
4 33 South Sixth
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3 Wells Fargo Center
3 Wells Fargo Center
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2 Capella Tower
2 Capella Tower
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1 IDS Center
1 IDS Center
Buildings taller than 300 ft (91 m) in Minneapolis.
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  •  1960s 
  •  1970s 
  •  1980s 
  •  1990s 
  •  2000s 
  •  2010s 
  •  2020s 
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IDS Center
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Capella Tower
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Wells Fargo Center
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33 South Sixth
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Two22
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US Bank Plaza I
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Eleven on the River
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60 South Sixth
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RBC Gateway
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Fifth Street Towers II
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707 2nd Avenue South
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Target Plaza South
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PwC Plaza
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The Carlyle
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US Bancorp Center
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901 Marquette
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SPS Tower
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Foshay Tower
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North Loop Green
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CenturyLink Building
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Hennepin County Government Center
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50 South Sixth
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Minneapolis Marriott City Center Hotel
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LaSalle Plaza
25
Canadian Pacific Plaza
26
LPM Apartments
27
McKnight Tower Apartments
28
Fifth Street Towers I
29
Minneapolis City Hall
30
100 Washington Square
31
365 Nicollet
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Marquette Place Apartments
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US Bank Plaza II
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RSM Plaza
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Churchill Apartments
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4Marq
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La Rive Condominiums
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Rand Tower
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110 Grant Apartments
40
IVY Hotel + Residences
41
The Expo

Tallest buildings

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This list ranks Minneapolis skyscrapers that stand at least 300 feet (91 m) 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.

  Was the tallest building in Minneapolis upon completion

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 Center910 (277)792 (241)[81]
2 Capella Tower776 (237)776 (237)[82]
3 Wells Fargo Center775 (236)775 (236)[83]
4 33 South Sixth668 (204)668 (204)[84]
5 Foshay Tower607 (185)448 (137)[85]
6 Two22579 (176)579 (176)[39]
7 US Bank Plaza I561 (171)561 (171)[15]
8 Eleven on the River 547 (167) 547 (167) [17]
9 60 South Sixth539 (164)539 (164)[86]
10 RBC Gateway523 (159)523 (159)[87]

Timeline of tallest buildings

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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.[88]
Lumber Exchange Building 10 5th Street South 1886–1887 165 (50) 12 [4]
Industrial Exposition Building 101 Central Avenue Southeast 1887–1890 240 (73) 8 Demolished in 1940.[89]
Metropolitan Building 308 2nd Avenue South 1890–1895 258 (79) 12 Demolished in 1962.[90]
Minneapolis City Hall 350 5th Street South 1895–1929 341 (104) 14 [60]
Foshay Tower 821 Marquette Avenue 1929–1973 448 (137) 32 [39]
IDS Tower 80 8th Street South 1973–present 792 (241) 57 [81]

See also

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References

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