List of tallest buildings in Saint Paul

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Entering downtown Saint Paul from the west.
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Downtown St. Paul from the southwest in the winter.
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St. Paul skyline at night

Below is a table of the twenty tallest buildings in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Since 1987 the tallest building has been the 471-foot Wells Fargo Place.

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Tallest buildings

RankNameHeight
ft / m
FloorsYearNotes
1 Wells Fargo Place 471 / 144371987Tallest building in St. Paul since its completion in 1987.
2 Jackson Tower 460 / 135461986Tallest building in St. Paul from 1986 to 1987, and also has the most floors in St. Paul.
3 First National Bank Building 417 / 127321931Tallest building in St. Paul from 1931 to 1986.
4 Kellogg Square Apartments 366 / 112321972
5 The Pointe of St. Paul 340 / 104341988
6 US Bank Center 338 / 103261975
7 City Walk Condominiums & Parking 332 / 101271983
8 Travelers Building 330 / 101171991
9 Bremer Tower 328 / 100271980
10 The 400 Building 327 / 100211982
11 Landmark Towers 327 / 100251983
12 Sibley Tower (of the Towers of Galtier) 314 / 96331986
13 Cathedral of Saint Paul 306 / 9321915Tallest building in St. Paul from 1915 to 1931.
14 UBS Plaza 305 / 93251980
15 Ecolab Corporate Center 305 / 93221968
16 Eugene McCarthy U. S. Post Office 274 / 84151934
17 Crowne Plaza St. Paul-Riverfront 268 / 82231966
18 St. Paul City Hall 261 / 80211932
19 The 401 Building 256 / 78132000Tallest building in St. Paul constructed in the 21st century.
20 Ecolab University Center 254 / 77171973
21 Skyline Tower 240 / 73241972

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed

NameHeight
ft / m
FloorsYearStatusNotes
AECOM Riversedge Tower 4TBDTBD2026Proposed [1]
AECOM Riversedge Tower 3325202023Proposed [2]
AECOM Riversedge Tower 2302282022Proposed [3]
AECOM Riversedge Tower 1247232022Proposed [4]

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