60 South Sixth

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60 South Sixth
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60 South Sixth
Former namesRBC Plaza, Dain Rauscher Plaza
General information
TypeClass A Office
Location Minneapolis, Minnesota
Address60 S 6th St & 555 Nicollet Mall
Coordinates 44°58′40.5″N93°16′15″W / 44.977917°N 93.27083°W / 44.977917; -93.27083 Coordinates: 44°58′40.5″N93°16′15″W / 44.977917°N 93.27083°W / 44.977917; -93.27083
Current tenants[[]]
Construction started1989;34 years ago (1989)
Completed1992;31 years ago (1992)
RenovatedApril 2015
OwnerKBS
Height539 ft (164 m)
Technical details
Floor count40
Floor area759,986 sq ft (70,605.0 m2)
Design and construction
Architecture firmLohan Associates, Inc.
Main contractorKraus-Anderson Construction Co.; PCL Construction Management Inc.
Renovating team
Architect(s)Shea
References
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60 South Sixth is a 40-story office tower and retail center located along Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota that served as the U.S. headquarters for RBC Wealth Management until their move to RBC Gateway in 2022. The building was formerly known as Dain Rauscher Plaza for Dain Rauscher Wessels, a regional brokerage and investment banking firm based in Minneapolis. [2] [3] Following the 2000 acquisition of Dain Rauscher Wessels by the Royal Bank of Canada and 2008 end of use of the brand by RBC, the building was named RBC Plaza.

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It is linked to the downtown core's 64 block skyway system with three separate skyway connections.

In 2014, the building was awarded LEED certification at the Gold level by the U.S. Green Building Council. [4] The building was also awarded an Energy Star label in 2014 for its operating efficiency.

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References

  1. ↑ "RBC Plaza". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  2. ↑ "Dain Rauscher Plaza". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 2007-04-23. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  3. ↑ "Dain Rauscher Plaza". SkyscraperPage.com. Archived from the original on 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  4. ↑ "Home". usgbc.org.
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