May 2014 — Downtown Minneapolis as seen from Nicollet Mall.

October 2016 — The demolition of an 8 story office building on Nicollet Mall to make way for an expansion by Westminster Presbyterian Church.

May 2017 — The middle of the multi-year construction on Nicollet Mall.

May 2017 — Nicollet Mall under construction in downtown Minneapolis. 2017

May 2017 — A tower crane outside a church where a large addition is being added on Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis.

June 2017 — A sign on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis referring to it's construction. So over it is right.

October 2017 — Target Headquarters, Downtown Minneapolis

October 2018 — The Daytons Project redevelopment project in downtown Minneapolis.

March 2019 — Illuminated office and residential towers rise over downtown Minneapolis after dark, their façade lighting and interior floors forming a dense urban grid against a winter sky. The blue-accented crowns and vertical light bands highlight the city’s mix of late-20th-century corporate towers and newer high-rise residential development that has reshaped the downtown core since the 2000s. In the foreground, a still water feature mirrors the skyline, emphasizing the geometry and lighting strategies used to distinguish individual buildings within a tightly packed central business district. This area reflects Minneapolis’s broader downtown reinvestment, where office, residential, and public infrastructure coexist within a walkable, transit-served core.

April 2019 — A temporary Ferris wheel illuminated downtown Minneapolis during the 2019 NCAA Final Four basketball tournament, transforming the city’s business core into a festive, light-filled gathering space. Installed near Nicollet Mall, the attraction symbolized the city’s embrace of large-scale national events and its ongoing downtown revitalization. With blue LED lights reflecting off surrounding office towers and skyways, the scene captured the blend of sports celebration and urban energy that defined Minneapolis during the tournament weekend.

April 2019 — A ferris wheel set up in downtown Minneapolis during the 2019 NCAA Final Four basketball tournament.

April 2019 — The bright blue Ferris wheel rises above Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, part of the city’s celebrations during the 2019 NCAA Final Four tournament. Set between modern office towers and historic facades, the installation turned the urban corridor into a festive promenade of color and motion. The glow from the wheel’s LEDs reflects off rain-dampened pavement and glass storefronts, capturing a rare moment when the city’s business district became an after-dark fairground alive with light, visitors, and late-spring energy.

April 2019 — A ferris wheel set up in downtown Minneapolis during the 2019 NCAA Final Four basketball tournament.

February 2020 — The Sushi Train Restaurant at 1200 Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

March 2020 — Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Normally busy with pedestrians and buses, only one Metro Transit Bus and bicycle is found in view.

March 2020 — Dayton’s and the IDS Center on Nicollet Mall in the early days of COVID-19 in Downtown Minneapolis.

March 2020 — Rainy night on Nicollet Mall during early days of COVID-19 outbreak.

March 2020 — A rainy night in Downtown Minneapolis outside City Center during the early days of COVID-19.

March 2020 — Millennium Hotel in downtown Minneapolis during the coronavirus outbreak. One room light in.

March 2020 — Nicollet Mall Light Rail Station on a rainy night in Downtown Minneapolis during Minnesota’s Stay At Home orders.

May 2020 — The flagship Target Store at 900 Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

May 2020 — JB Hudson Jewelers on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

May 2020 — Minnesota State Patrol in downtown Minneapolis on Nicollet Mall on May 29, 2020 during the 3rd day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

May 2020 — The flagship Target Store in downtown Minneapolis is boarded up during unrest over the May 25th murder of George Floyd.

May 2020 — Boards on the outside of the IDS Center on Nicollet Mall during protests following the murder of George Floyd. May 2020.

May 2020 — The Minnesota National Guard on Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis on May 30, 2020, the 4th day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

June 2020 — National Guard on Nicollet Mall during unrest in Minneapolis following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.

June 2020 — Target's flagship store in Downtown Minneapolis boarded up during the 2020 unrest over the May 25th death of George Floyd.

August 2020 — A Minnesota National Guard vehicle parked on Nicollet Mall following unrest in downtown Minneapolis. Unrest occurred after false rumors of a police shooting.

August 2020 — National Guard & Hennepin County Sheriff on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis on August 29th, 2020. The vehicles are seen after rioting broke out following false rumors of a police shooting days prior.

September 2020 — Target World Headquarters located at 1000 Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. Boarded up during unrest over the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.

September 2020 — Minneapolis Mounted Police on Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis.

September 2020 — Minneapolis Police on foot, vehicle and on horses patrolling Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis.

September 2020 — Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis with boards on September 29th, 2020. Target Corporation on the left and right.

September 2020 — The Dakota Jazz Club on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

November 2020 — Bikers bike past boarded up buildings on Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis.

January 2021 — "A riot is the language of the unheard" -- MLK

July 2021 — Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

July 2021 — The Dayton’s Project in downtown Minneapolis, located at 700 Nicollet Mall, redevelops the historic Dayton’s department store building into a mixed-use complex of offices, retail, and dining. Originally opened in 1902 and later operating as Macy’s, the site was a cornerstone of the city’s retail history for over a century. The renovation preserves the building’s Beaux-Arts character while transforming it into a hub for modern workspaces and commerce—symbolizing Minneapolis’s broader efforts to revitalize its downtown core.

July 2021 — Green café-style chairs along Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, part of the city’s ongoing effort to reimagine its primary pedestrian corridor. The redesigned Nicollet emphasizes public gathering spaces, energy-efficient lighting, and accessible streetscapes intended to make the downtown environment more inviting after dark. Once known as “Nicollet Mall” following its 1960s pedestrianization, the corridor remains a central artery for commerce, transit, and public art in the heart of Minneapolis.

July 2021 — A Metro Transit surveillance camera system setup outside the flagship Target Store.

December 2021 — The Dayton’s holiday window on Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis in 2021.

December 2021 — A man walks down Nicollet Mall during an early December snowfall.

April 2022 — Metro Transit bus outside of Brit's Pub on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

May 2022 — Chess being played on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.

June 2022 — Brit's Pub on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.

June 2022 — "Buses are currently not in service" at Alice Rainville Place in Minneapolis.

October 2022 — The new entrance at the flagship Target store in downtown Minneapolis.