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33 South Sixth 
Former names International Multifoods Tower General information Location Minneapolis, Minnesota Address 33 South Sixth Street Coordinates 44°58′41″N 93°16′22″W / 44.97806°N 93.27278°WCoordinates: 44°58′41″N 93°16′22″W / 44.97806°N 93.27278°W Construction started 1979 Completed 1983 Height 668 ft (204 m) Technical details Floor count 50 Design and construction Architecture firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill 33 South Sixth, formerly known as International Multifoods Tower, is a skyscraper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and stands 52 stories tall at 668 feet (204 meters). Its name comes from its address: 33 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis. It was completed in 1983.[1]
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Description
33 South Sixth Street is a 52-story office building located in the heart of the Minneapolis' 64-square block skyway system. The building was constructed and opened in 1983 and is presently one of the tallest buildings in Minneapolis. Tenants include the Target Corporation, Meagher & Geer, and Stoel Rives.
The Minneapolis City Center component of the project consists of a retail mall renovated in 2005, There are six skyway connections entering into City Center. The project also houses the Minneapolis Marriott at City Center, a 584-room full-service hotel. The project also contains a 687-stall parking garage office tower tenant and retail patrons.
The basic concrete skyscraper grid is livened up a bit by irregularly spacing the vertical elements. In the wider middle section the spaces between columns is larger than at the ends of the building. This does little to make the structure more visually appealing, and might even do it a disservice by making it seem squatter than it really is.
The design of the tower is very similar to One HSBC Center in Buffalo.
Additional facts
- The exterior facade continues into the City Center atrium, and lower level offices on the building's south side directly overlook the shopping center.
- The former Multifoods Tower is located in the heart of Minneapolis' 64-square block skyway system.
- 33 South Sixth is the tallest building in Minneapolis west of Nicollet Mall.
- Former tenants include the now-defunct law firm of Rider Bennett.
- It was built on the site formerly occupied by the Hotel Dyckman.
- The building has a view of Target Field.
See also
- World's tallest structures contains other discussions about height disputes
- List of tallest buildings in Minnesota
References
Skyscrapers and major buildings in Minneapolis Commercial 100 Washington Square · 33 South Sixth · 50 South Sixth · Accenture Tower · Ameriprise Financial Center · AT&T Tower · Campbell Mithun Tower · Capella Tower · Dain Rauscher Plaza · Fifth Street Towers II · Foshay Tower · IDS Center · Midwest Plaza · One Financial Plaza · Plaza VII · Qwest Building · Rand Tower · Target Plaza South · Wells Fargo Center · US Bancorp Center · US Bank Plaza I · US Bank Plaza IIResidential Hospitality Sports Government Pending See also Categories:- Skyscrapers in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Skyscrapers between 200 and 249 meters
- Buildings and structures completed in 1983
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