The Wells Fargo Tower and IDS Center in downtown Minneapolis.

Skyscrapers in downtown Minneapolis.

1st Ave. S in Minneapolis on a rainy night.

Downtown Minneapolis as seen from Franklin Steele Square park in South Minneapolis.

The former Pillsbury flour mills as seen from downtown Minneapolis.

The Stone Arch Bridge in downtown Minneapolis.

Tower cranes and steam from the Mississippi River on a night where temperatures hit -15F.

Minneapolis gets hidden behind steam when it gets to -15F. Some photos from the early morning hours of January 2, 2022.

A couple holds hands walking over the Stone Arch Bridge in downtown Minneapolis.

The Electric Fetus record store in Minneapolis during wildfire smoke covering the city. The air quality in Minnesota was the worst ever recorded from the Canadian wild fire smoke.

Smoke in Minneapolis from the Canadian wildfires makes the view of downtown hazy. Seen from Minneapolis North Loop.

The former Pillsbury flour mill near downtown Minneapolis. It's since been renovated into condos.

The Legacy Condominiums in downtown Minneapolis. The Eleven tower under construction behind it. July 2021.

Riverside Plaza, a defining feature of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood in Minneapolis, reflects the city’s 1970s experiment with large-scale urban housing. Designed by architect Ralph Rapson and completed in 1973, the complex was built as part of the federal urban renewal program and stands out for its Brutalist concrete design and colorful panels. Often referred to locally as “Little Mogadishu” due to its large Somali community, the towers remain a prominent symbol of both the city’s architectural ambition and its layered immigrant history.

The downtown Minneapolis skyline glows at sunset, viewed from the south side near the Elliot Park and Stevens Square neighborhoods. Prominent landmarks include the IDS Center, Capella Tower, and Wells Fargo Center—each a hallmark of the city’s late-20th-century architectural boom. The mix of older mid-rise apartment structures and new glass towers highlights the city’s ongoing evolution, where historic housing blocks now share the horizon with symbols of modern corporate development.

Cooling towers next to US Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis on July 24, 2021.

The downtown Minneapolis business district as seen from the Walker Art Center,.

Tower cranes around the gateway project behind Minneapolis City Hall.

The former Midtown Sheraton Hotel in South Minneapolis.

Capella Tower in downtown Minneapolis lit up red, white and blue following the United States Capitol attack.