This list of tallest buildings in Minnesota ranks skyscrapers in the state of Minnesota by tallest height of high rise. This does not include antennas, although the tallest overall man-made structure in Minnesota is the KPXM-TV Tower in Nowthen. It is also the 212th tallest structure in the United States. The majority of the tallest buildings in Minnesota are in Minneapolis, the largest city in the state by population. Other cities that have some of the state's tallest buildings include the state capital of St. Paul (14), South St. Paul (1), Rochester (11), Golden Valley (4), St. Louis Park (7), Plymouth (1), Duluth (6), Brooklyn Center (1), St. Cloud (2), Edina (9), Maplewood (1), Robbinsdale (1), Eden Prairie (4), Moorhead (2), Richfield (4), Eagan (2), and Bloomington (15). Not all buildings in Minneapolis and St. Paul are listed, due to the large number of skyscrapers and high rises in both cities.
Rank | Name | Image | Height feet / meters | Floors (Stories) | Year Completed | City | Notes |
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1 | IDS Center | 792 / 241 | 57 | 1973 | Minneapolis | Tallest Building in Minnesota 912 feet / 278 meters Tall with antenna | |
2 | Capella Tower | 776 / 237 | 56 | 1992 | Minneapolis | ||
3 | Wells Fargo Center | 775 / 236 | 57 | 1988 | Minneapolis | ||
4 | 33 South Sixth | 668 / 204 | 52 | 1982 | Minneapolis | ||
5 | Two22 | 579 / 177 | 42 | 1985 | Minneapolis | ||
6 | US Bank Plaza I | 561 / 171 | 41 | 1981 | Minneapolis | ||
7 | Eleven | 550 / 168 | 43 | 2022 | Minneapolis | Tallest residential building in Minnesota | |
8 | RBC Plaza | 539 / 164 | 40 | 1992 | Minneapolis | ||
9 | RBC Gateway | 516 / 157 | 38 | 2022 | Minneapolis | ||
10 | Fifth Street Towers II | 504 / 153 | 36 | 1988 | Minneapolis | ||
11 | Ameriprise Financial Center | 498 / 152 | 31 | 2000 | Minneapolis | ||
12 | Target Plaza South | 492 / 150 | 33 | 2001 | Minneapolis | ||
13 | Plaza VII | 475 / 145 | 36 | 1987 | Minneapolis | ||
14 | Wells Fargo Place | 472 / 144 | 37 | 1987 | St. Paul | Tallest building in St. Paul | |
15 | The Carlyle | 469 / 143 | 41 | 2007 | Minneapolis | ||
16 | US Bancorp Center | 467 / 142 | 32 | 2000 | Minneapolis | ||
17 | AT&T Tower | 464 / 141 | 34 | 1991 | Minneapolis | ||
18 | SPS Tower | 455 / 139 | 33 | 1987 | Minneapolis | ||
19 | Foshay Tower | 448 / 137 | 32 | 1929 | Minneapolis | ||
20 | Cray Plaza (Jackson Tower) | 443 / 135 | 46 | 1986 | St. Paul | ||
21 | First National Bank Building | 417 / 127 | 32 | 1931 | St. Paul | ||
22 | CenturyLink Building | 416 / 127 | 26 | 1932 | Minneapolis | ||
23 | Fifty South Sixth | 404 / 123 | 30 | 2001 | Minneapolis | ||
24 | Hennepin County Government Center | 403 / 123 | 24 | 1977 | Minneapolis | ||
25 | LaSalle Plaza | 386 / 118 | 28 | 1991 | Minneapolis | ||
26 | Canadian Pacific Plaza | 383 / 117 | 28 | 1960 | Minneapolis | ||
27 | 8500 Tower | 381 / 116 | 24 | 1988 | Bloomington | Tallest building outside of Minneapolis and St. Paul | |
28 | Marriott Hotel City Center | 379 / 116 | 32 | 1983 | Minneapolis | ||
29 | LPM Apartments | 375 / 114 | 36 | 2014 | Minneapolis | ||
30 | Kellogg Square Apartments | 366 / 112 | 32 | 1972 | St. Paul | ||
31 | Fifth Street Towers I | 356 / 108 | 26 | 1987 | Minneapolis | ||
32 | Broadway Plaza | 342 / 104 | 29 | 2004 | Rochester | Tallest building in Rochester | |
33 | Minneapolis City Hall | 342 / 104 | 14 | 1906 | Minneapolis | ||
34 | The Pointe of St. Paul | 340 / 104 | 33 | 1988 | St. Paul | ||
35 | US Bank Center (St. Paul) | 338 / 103 | 25 | 1975 | St. Paul | ||
36 | Riverside Plaza (McKnight Tower) | 338 / 103 | 39 | 1973 | Minneapolis | ||
37 | 365 Nicollet | 334 / 102 | 31 | 2018 | Minneapolis | ||
38 | City Walk Condominiums & Parking | 332 / 101 | 27 | 1983 | St. Paul | ||
39 | 100 Washington Square | 332 / 101 | 22 | 1981 | Minneapolis | ||
40 | Marquette Tower Apartments (Minneapolis) | 331 / 101 | 36 | 1987 | Minneapolis | ||
41 | Ecolab Global Headquarters (St. Paul) | 330 / 101 | 17 | 1991 | St. Paul | ||
42 | 110 Grant Apartments | 330 / 101 | 34 | 1985 | Minneapolis | ||
43 | Bremer Tower (St. Paul) | 328 / 100 | 27 | 1980 | St. Paul | ||
44 | The 400 Building | 327 / 100 | 21 | 1982 | St. Paul | ||
45 | Landmark Towers | 327 / 100 | 25 | 1983 | St. Paul | Also known as the Amhoist Tower on the NRHP listing. | |
46 | US Bank Plaza II | 321 / 98 | 23 | 1981 | Minneapolis | ||
47 | McGladrey Plaza | 320 / 98 | 20 | 1969 | Minneapolis | ||
48 | Cray Plaza (Sibley Tower) | 314 / 96 | 33 | 1986 | St. Paul | ||
49 | La Rive Condominiums | 312 / 95 | 29 | 1987 | Minneapolis | ||
50 | 4marq Apartments | 311 / 95 | 30 | 2015 | Minneapolis | ||
51 | Rand Tower | 311 / 95 | 26 | 1929 | Minneapolis | ||
52 | Churchill Apartments | 310 / 95 | 33 | 1981 | Minneapolis | ||
53 | Cathedral of Saint Paul | 306 / 93 | 2 | 1915 | St. Paul | ||
54 | UBS Plaza | 305 / 93 | 25 | 1980 | St. Paul | ||
55 | Ecolab Corporate Center Osborn Building | 305 / 93 | 22 | 1968 | St. Paul | ||
56 | Gonda Building | 305 / 93 | 21 | 2001 | Rochester | ||
57 | IVY Hotel + Residences | 302 / 92 | 25 | 2008 | Minneapolis | ||
58 | Wells Fargo Plaza | 300 / 91 | 24 | 1974 | Bloomington | ||
59 | Plummer Building | 298 / 91 | 19 | 1928 | Rochester | ||
60 | Mayo Building | 295 / 90 | 20 | 1955 | Rochester | ||
61 | Grant Park Apartments | 295 / 90 | 27 | 2004 | Minneapolis | ||
62 | United States Courthouse, Minneapolis | 295 / 90 | 15 | 1997 | Minneapolis | ||
63 | Wells Fargo Tower East Town 100 | 295 / 90 | 17 | 2016 | Minneapolis | ||
64 | Wells Fargo Tower East Town 150 | 295 / 90 | 17 | 2016 | Minneapolis | ||
65 | Rafter | 291 / 89 | 26 | 2019 | Minneapolis | ||
66 | Skyscape Condominiums | 291 / 89 | 28 | 2007 | Minneapolis | ||
67 | Hilton Minneapolis | 287 / 87 | 25 | 1992 | Minneapolis | ||
68 | Expo | 284 / 87 [1] | 25 | 2020 | Minneapolis | ||
69 | Hub Minneapolis | 284 / 87 | 26 | 2018 | Minneapolis | ||
70 | Centre Village | 277 / 84 | 26 | 1985 | Minneapolis | ||
71 | Graves 601 Hotel | 269 / 82 | 22 | 2003 | Minneapolis | ||
72 | Riverside Plaza (Tower B) | 269 / 82 | 27 | 1966 | Minneapolis | ||
73 | Malcolm Moos Health Sciences Tower | 268 / 82 | 17 | 1974 | Minneapolis | ||
74 | Riverview Tower | 267 / 81 | 27 | 1973 | Minneapolis | ||
75 | Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area | 265 / 81 | 20 | 2019 | Rochester | ||
76 | Medical Arts Building | 265 / 81 | 19 | 1924 | Minneapolis | ||
77 | Oracle Centre | 264 / 81 | 19 | 1985 | Minneapolis | ||
78 | 701 Building | 264 / 81 | 19 | 1984 | Minneapolis | ||
79 | 601 Carlson Parkway | 263 / 80 | 16 | 1989 | Minnetonka | ||
80 | 701 Carlson Parkway | 263 / 80 | 16 | 1989 | Minnetonka | ||
81 | Soo Line Building | 261 / 79 | 20 | 1915 | Minneapolis | ||
82 | Ameriprise Client Service Center | 258 / 78 | 15 | 2002 | Minneapolis | ||
83 | Guggenheim Building | 258 / 78 | 21 | 1974 | Rochester | ||
84 | Cedar High Apartments | 256 / 78 | 25 | 1970 | Minneapolis | ||
85 | 121 South 8th Street | 253 / 77 | 17 | 1981 | Minneapolis | ||
86 | Alworth Building | 247 / 75 | 16 | 1910 | Duluth | Tallest building in Duluth; Tallest building in Minnesota from 1910 until 1915 [2] | |
87 | Metropoint Tower | 240 / 73 | 20 | 1975 | St. Louis Park | ||
88 | Skyline Tower | 240 / 73 | 24 | 1972 | St. Paul | ||
89 | Optum Tower 1 | 238 / 72.5 | 15 | 2015 | Eden Prairie | ||
90 | The Westin Edina Galleria and Residences | 236 / 72 | 18 | 2008 | Edina | ||
91 | 8400 Building | 235 / 72 | 17 | 1985 | Bloomington | ||
92 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Minneapolis South | 233 / 71 | 21 | 1970 | Bloomington | formerly Sheraton, originally Radisson South | |
93 | Wilson Park Tower | 231 / 70 | 21 | 1991 | Minneapolis | ||
94 | The Colonnade | 225 / 68 | 16 | 1988 | Golden Valley | ||
95 | Siebens Building | 220 / 67 | 14 | 1989 | Rochester | ||
96 | Nord Haus | 218 / 66 | 20 | 2018 | Minneapolis | ||
97 | Minnesota Center | 214 / 65 | 16 | 1987 | Bloomington | ||
98 | Northland Plaza | 214 / 65 | 15 | 1985 | Bloomington | ||
99 | Stabile Building | 211 / 64 | 13 | 2006 | Rochester | ||
100 | Church of Saint Agnes | 205 / 62 | 2 | 1887 | St. Paul | ||
101 | 8170 33rd Avenue | 202 / 61 | 14 | 1972 | Bloomington | ||
102 | 3M Center | 197 / 60 | 14 | 1962 | Maplewood | ||
103 | RiverWest Condominium | 197 / 60 | 18 | 1989 | Minneapolis | ||
104 | Riverview Office Tower | 196 / 60 | 15 | 1973 | Bloomington | ||
105 | Edina Park Plaza of Edinborough | 195 / 59 | 18 | 1987 | Edina | ||
106 | The Legacy | 192 / 58.5 | 17 | 2018 | Minneapolis | ||
107 | Medical Arts Building | 191 / 58 | 15 | 1933 | Duluth | ||
108 | Center Plaza | 190 / 58 | 16 | 1969 | Rochester | ||
109 | Greysolon Plaza | 190 / 58 | 13 | 1925 | Duluth | ||
110 | JR Watkins Complex | 185/56 | 10 | 1914 | Winona | ||
111 | 505 Waterford Park | 177 / 54 | 12 | 1987 | Plymouth | ||
112 | The Tower at City Bella | 177 / 54 | 15 | 2004 | Richfield | ||
113 | 8000 Tower | 175 / 53 | 13 | 2001 | Bloomington | ||
114 | The Edina Towers | 174 / 53 | 17 | 1971 | Edina | ||
115 | Norman Pointe II | 173 / 53 | 10 | 2007 | Bloomington | ||
116 | Basilica of St Stanislaus Kostka | 172/52 | 3 | 1895 | Winona | ||
117 | Omni Viking Lakes Hotel | 171 / 52 | 14 | 2020 | Eagan | ||
118 | Reflections West Tower | 170 / 52 | 17 | 2006 | Bloomington | ||
119 | Reflections East Tower | 170 / 52 | 17 | 2006 | Bloomington | ||
120 | Eisenberg Building | 169 / 52 | 12 | 1966 | Rochester | ||
121 | 8200 Tower | 164 / 50 | 11 | 2009 | Bloomington | ||
122 | Charlton Building | 163 / 50 | 10 | Rochester | |||
123 | Grand Casino Hinckley Hotel | 162 / 49 | 13 | 2007 | Hinckley | ||
124 | Crowne Plaza Hotel Minneapolis North | 160 / 49 | 13 | 1986 | Brooklyn Center | ||
125 | Viking Towers | 159 / 48 | 13 | 1969 | Alexandria | ||
126 | UnitedHealth Group, South Building | 157 / 48 | 10 | 2008 | Minnetonka | ||
127 | Radisson Blu at the Mall of America | 156 / 47 | 12 | 2013 | Bloomington | ||
128 | The Kahler Grand Hotel | 154 / 47 | 12 | 1921 | Rochester | ||
129 | Wells Fargo Building | 152 / 46 | 10 | 1966 | Duluth | ||
130 | Riverview Heights Apartments | 151 / 46 | 14 | 1968 | Moorhead | ||
131 | Doubletree Park Place Hotel | 150 / 46 | 15 | 1981 | St. Louis Park | ||
132 | Stonebridge Lofts | 148 / 45 | 12 | 2014 | Minneapolis | ||
133 | Sherburne Hall | 141 / 43 | 13 | 1969 | St. Cloud | ||
134 | Tamarack Hall | 141 / 43 | 12 | 1969 | Bemidji | ||
135 | General Mills Headquarters, Bell Building | 140 / 42 | 10 | 1958 | Golden Valley | ||
136 | Allianz Life, East Building | 140 / 42 | 10 | 2001 | Golden Valley | ||
137 | Sheraton Duluth & Condominiums | 140 / 42 | 11 | 2007 | Duluth | ||
138 | 7500 Flying Cloud Drive | 140 / 42 | 10 | 1987 | Eden Prairie | ||
139 | Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | 138 / 42 | 9 | 1959 | St. Louis Park | ||
140 | Optum Tower 3 | 138 / 42 | 8 | 2013 | Eden Prairie | ||
141 | Optum Tower 2 | 138 / 42 | 8 | 2013 | Eden Prairie | ||
142 | Board of Trade Building | 136 / 41 | 8 | 1889 | Duluth | ||
143 | John Carroll Building | 135 / 41 | 13 | 1974 | South St. Paul | ||
144 | The Durham Apartments | 134 / 40 | 13 | 1979 | Edina | ||
145 | Cloud 9 Sky Flats | 132 / 40 | 10 | 1985 | Minnetonka | ||
146 | Nelson Hall | 131 / 40 | 12 | 1966 | Moorhead | ||
147 | Parkshore Place Senior Apartments | 130 / 40 | 13 | 1987 | St. Louis Park | ||
148 | Minnesota Bio Business Center | 130 / 40 | 8 | 2009 | Rochester | ||
149 | Hilton Minneapolis South | 130 / 40 | 11 | 2008 | Minneapolis | ||
150 | Point of France | 129 / 39 | 14 | 1976 | Edina | ||
151 | First Lutheran Church | 128 / 39 | 1 | Red Wing | |||
152 | 7201 Metro Boulevard | 126 / 39 | 9 | 1981 | Edina | ||
153 | Centennial Lakes Office Center V | 126 / 39 | 9 | 1999 | Edina | ||
154 | Centennial Lakes Office Center IV | 126 / 39 | 9 | 1998 | Edina | ||
155 | Gramercy Park Cooperative at Lake Shore Drive | 125 / 39 | 12 | 2000 | Richfield | ||
156 | Best Buy Building 1 | 123 / 38 | 8 | 2003 | Richfield | ||
157 | Best Buy Building 3 | 123 / 38 | 8 | 2003 | Richfield | ||
158 | CityVue Apartments | 122 / 38 | 11 | 2015 | Eagan | ||
159 | Calvary Center Cooperative | 119 / 37 | 11 | 1984 | Golden Valley | ||
160 | Yorktown Continental Apartments | 117 / 36 | 12 | 1972 | Edina | ||
161 | St. Cloud Hospital | 116 / 35 | 10 | 1928 | St. Cloud | ||
162 | 1600 Tower | 116 / 35 | 9 | 2000 | St. Louis Park | ||
163 | North Memorial Medical Center | 113 / 34 | 8 | 2005 | Robbinsdale | ||
164 | Fairview Southdale Hospital | 113 / 34 | 8 | 1965 | Edina | ||
165 | Park Nicollet Heart and Vascular Center | 111 / 34 | 6 | 2005 | St. Louis Park | ||
166 | Metropoint West | 110 / 33 | 10 | 1982 | St. Louis Park | ||
167 | 2121 16th Avenue South | 106 / 32 | 12 | 1963 | Minneapolis |
Name | use | height (ft / m) | no. of stories | year | status | city |
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North Loop Green Tower 1 | Mixed-Use | 418/ 127.5 | 37 | 2023 | Under construction | Minneapolis |
270 Hennepin | Residential | 256 / 78.0 | 23 | 2022 | Under construction | Minneapolis |
The Berkman | Mixed-Use | 168 | 13 | 2019 | Under construction | Rochester |
Civic on First / Hyatt | hotel | 9 | 2020 | Under construction | Rochester | |
The Bower Apartments | Luxury Apartments | 203/ 60.45 | 19 | 2021 | Under construction | Edina |
Name | Use | Height (ft/ m) | Stories | Anticipated groundbreaking | status | City |
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Gonda Building phase III | Office/hotel | 490 / 149 | 32 | 2022 | Proposed | Rochester |
365 Nicollet, Phase II | Residential | 334 / 101.8 | 31 | 2018 | Proposed | Minneapolis |
Michael's site tower I | Residential | -/- | 30 | TBD | Proposed | Rochester |
17 N Washington | Mixed-Use | -/- | 27 | TBD | Under Construction | Minneapolis |
Block One Residential Tower | Residential | 295 / 90.0 | 25 | 2019 | Proposed | Minneapolis |
Nord Haus, Phase II | Residential | 293 / 89.3 | 27 | 2018 | Proposed | Minneapolis |
Portland & Washington | Mixed-Use | 245 / 74.7 | 22 | 2019 | Under Construction | Minneapolis |
240 Park Ave | Residential | 187 / 57.0 | 17 | Spring 2019 | Complete | Minneapolis |
3326-3350 University Avenue SE | Mixed-Use | 184 / 56.1 | 17 | 2018 | Proposed | Minneapolis |
8th Street Apartments | Residential | 184 / 56.1 | 18 | 2019 | Proposed | Minneapolis |
CPM Apartments | Residential | 184 / 56.1 | 16 | 2018 | Proposed | Minneapolis |
8100 tower | office | -/- | 15 | TBD | Proposed | Bloomington |
Fe Equus | Residential | 124 / 37.8 | 11 | 2018 | Proposed | Minneapolis |
Oppidan Apartments | Mixed-Use | 115 / 33.5 | 10 | 2018 | Proposed | Minneapolis |
Name | Type | Height* | Floor Count | Anticipated Groundbreaking | Notes | City |
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Alia Tower (200 Central) | Residential | 483 / 147.2 | 42 | May 2019 | Approved | Minneapolis |
12th Street Apartments | Residential | 415 / 126.5 | 32 | 2018 | Approved | Minneapolis |
Bloom International tower I | hotel | 370 / 113 | 28 | 2019 | Approved | Rochester |
Calhoun Tower I | Residential | 287 / 87.5 | 26 | 2018 | Approved | Minneapolis |
Calhoun Tower II | Residential | 286 / 87.2 | 26 | 2018 | Approved | Minneapolis |
Bloom international tower II | Residential | 255 / 78 | 20 | 2019 | Approved | Rochester |
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