Downtown Minneapolis

Nicknamed the “City of Lakes”, Minneapolis is the largest city in Minnesota and is known for its cold winters. Anchoring a metropolitan area with more than 3.7 million residents, the city along the Mississippi River was incorporated in 1867.

The METRO’s U.S. Bank Stadium Station & Platform. The METRO is a light rail transit system that began operation on June 26, 2004.

The Commons is a 4.2-acre urban park covering two city blocks. The $49 million park opened in July 2016.

*Wells Fargo’s 17-story East Town towers near U.S. Bank Stadium. *

The EDITION Apartments

The Hennepin County Public Safety Facility is located across the street from the EDITION Apartments and Wells Fargo’s East Town towers. Also known as the Hennepin County Jail, the 499,999 square foot building was designed to house 270 inmate cells.

From left to right: The Lumen Technologies Building, Minneapolis City Hall and the Hennepin County Jail.

Government Plaza and the Hennepin County Government Center

The 36-story Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis

The Minneapolis Central Library

The Warehouse District along Hennepin Avenue.

Looking east along S 5th Avenue

The intersection of Nicollet Mall and S 5th Avenue.

*Nicollet Mall is a 12-block portion of Nicollet Avenue. A pedestrian and transit mall, it is the cultural and commercial center of Downtown Minneapolis. *

The former Dayton’s Department Store building at 700 Nicollet Mall.

The intersection of Nicollet Mall and S 9th Street.

The intersection of Nicollet Mall and S 9th Street.

Looking north at Nicollet Mall from S 11th Street.

Peavey Plaza is a public space that was built in 1975.

The Hilton Minneapolis at S Marquette Avenue and S 11th Street.

The Hotel Ivy and The IVY Residences at S 11th Street and 2nd Avenue S.

Now the W Minneapolis, the Foshay Tower is an iconic skyscraper that was built in 1929.

The intersection of S Marquette Avenue adn S 8th Street.

The historic Minneapolis Club at S 8th Street and 2nd Avenue S.

The Baker Center Building was designed as a terminal for streetcars in 1926.

The downtown skyline from Government Plaza.