List of tallest buildings in Minneapolis

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. Minneapolis has the second largest skyline in the Midwestern United States, after Chicago, with the second most buildings taller than 300 ft or 492 ft in the region. The tallest building in Minneapolis is the 57-story IDS Center, which rises 792 feet 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.
The history of skyscrapers in Minneapolis began with the construction of the Lumber Exchange Building, now known as the Edison 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 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.

Map of tallest buildings

The map below shows the location of every building taller than 300 feet 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 ft	Floors	Year	Purpose	Notes
1	IDS Center				55	1973	Office	Originally built as the global headquarters for Ameriprise Financial, the building also served as the headquarters for Target Corporation before the opening of Target Plaza. Tallest building in Minnesota since its completion in 1973.
2	Capella Tower				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				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				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				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				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	2022	Residential	Tallest residential building in Minnesota.
8	60 South Sixth				40	1992	Office	Formerly known as RBC Plaza. Originally known as Dain Rauscher Plaza.
9	RBC Gateway				35	2022	Mixed-use	U.S. headquarters for RBC Wealth Management. Mixed-use residential, office, and hotel building.
10	Fifth Street Towers II				36	1988	Office
11	Ameriprise Financial Center				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				33	2001	Office	Global headquarters for Target Corporation.
13	PwC Plaza				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				41	2007	Residential	Tallest all-residential building in Minneapolis from 2007 until the completion of Eleven in 2022.
15	US Bancorp Center				32	2000	Office	Global Headquarters for US Bancorp.
16	901 Marquette				34	1991	Office	Formerly known as AT&T Tower.
17	SPS Tower				33	1987	Office	Originally known as Lincoln Center; formerly known as Accenture Tower. Known as SPS Tower since 2018.
18	Foshay Tower				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	–			38	2024	Residential
20	CenturyLink Building				26	1932	Office	Originally 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	1977	Government	Tallest government building in Minnesota.
22	50 South Sixth				30	2001	Office
23	Minneapolis Marriott City Center Hotel				32	1983	Hotel
24	LaSalle Plaza				28	1991	Office	Adjacent to the Historic State Theatre.
25	Canadian Pacific Plaza				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				36	2014	Residential	Tallest building completed in Minneapolis in the 2010s. Tallest building in Loring Park.
27	McKnight Tower Apartments				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				26	1987	Office
29	Minneapolis City Hall				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				22	1981	Office
31	365 Nicollet				30	2018	Residential
32	Marquette Place Apartments				36	1985	Residential
33	US Bank Plaza II				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				20	1969	Office	Originally known as Midwest Plaza; formerly known as McGladrey Plaza.
35	Churchill Apartments				33	1981	Residential
36	4Marq	–			30	2015	Residential
37	La Rive Condominiums				29	1987	Residential	Tallest building in the Nicollet Island/East Bank neighborhood of Minneapolis' University Community.
38	Rand Tower				27	1929	Office	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
39	110 Grant Apartments				32	1985	Residential	Also written as One Ten Grant.
40	IVY Hotel + Residences				25	2008	MIxed-use	Mixed-use hotel and residential building.
41	The Expo	–			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.

Tallest under construction or approved

Under construction

As of, there are no buildings actively under construction in Minneapolis that are expected to be taller than 200 feet.

Approved

This table lists approved buildings in Minneapolis that are planned to rise at least. The year column indicates the expected year of completion. A dash “–“ indicates information about the building is unknown or has not been released.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Minneapolis.