Target Plaza South

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Target Plaza
The lights of Target Plaza South at night.
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General information
LocationMinneapolis, Minnesota
Coordinates44°58′25″N 93°16′34″W / 44.97361°N 93.27611°W / 44.97361; -93.27611
Current tenantsTarget Corporation
Construction started1999; 25 years ago (1999)
Completed2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Technical details
Floor count33

Target Plaza South is a 33-story skyscraper in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota completed in 2001. The building serves as the corporate headquarters for Target Corporation.[1] It is located a few blocks away from the original building which the Target Corporation's predecessor, Dayton's, was located in from 1902 until 2001.

Description[edit]

The building was designed by architects Ellerbe Becket of Minneapolis and was completed in 2001. It is connected via an eighth-floor walkway to the 14-story Target Plaza North and contains retail space on the street level with three levels of parking below ground.[2] The building is notable for the colorful 3M-designed lighting display in its upper floors, which change frequently to present a unique light show that is visible in the Minneapolis skyline at night.[1]

Arson attempt[edit]

In August of 2020, during the false rumors riot, the building was broken into by rioters, who set fire to a counter in the mailroom and attempted to start a second fire near the building's entrance. The perpetrators, Shador T.C. Jackson, Victor D. Edwards, and Leroy L.P. Williams were indicted on arson charges in December of 2020.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Target Plaza South". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
  2. ^ "Target Corporate Headquarters". Ryan Companies. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
  3. ^ "Three indicted on arson charges in fires at Minneapolis Target HQ during riot over false rumor". StarTribune. Retrieved 2023-07-06.