| Name                           | Street address                                     | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) | Floors |
| Globe Building                 | 4th Street South                                   | 1882–1886        | 157 (48)      | 8      |
| Lumber Exchange Building       | 10 5th Street South                                | 1886–1887        | 165 (50)      | 12     |
| Industrial Exposition Building | Central Avenue Southeast and Main Street Southeast | 1887–1890        | 240 (73)      | 8      |
| Metropolitan Building          | 308 2nd Avenue South                               | 1890–1895        | 258 (79)      | 12     |
| Minneapolis City Hall          | 350 5th Street South                               | 1895–1929        | 341 (104)     | 14     |
| Foshay Tower                   | 821 Marquette Avenue                               | 1929–1973        | 448 (137)     | 32     |
| IDS Tower                      | 80 8th Street South                                | 1973–present     | 792 (241)     | 55     |