60 South Sixth is a 40-story office tower and retail center located along Nicollet Mall in downtown
Minneapolis
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...
,
Minnesota
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that served as the U.S. headquarters for
RBC Wealth Management
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC; french: Banque royale du Canada) is a Canadian multinational financial services company and the largest bank in Canada by market capitalization. The bank serves over 17 million clients and has more than 89,000 ...
until their move to RBC Gateway in 2022. The building was formerly known as Dain Rauscher Plaza for
Dain Rauscher Wessels
Dain Rauscher Wessels was a brokerage and investment banking firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm traced its origins to a number of smaller regional securities firms founded in the 1920s and 1930s.
In 2000, Dain Rauscher Wessels was a ...
, a regional
brokerage
A broker is a person or firm who arranges transactions between a buyer and a seller for a commission when the deal is executed. A broker who also acts as a seller or as a buyer becomes a principal party to the deal. Neither role should be confu ...
and
investment banking
Investment banking pertains to certain activities of a financial services company or a corporate division that consist in advisory-based financial transactions on behalf of individuals, corporations, and governments. Traditionally associated wit ...
firm based in Minneapolis.
Following the 2000 acquisition of Dain Rauscher Wessels by the
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC; french: Banque royale du Canada) is a Canadian multinational financial services company and the largest bank in Canada by market capitalization. The bank serves over 17 million clients and has more than 89,000& ...
and 2008 end of use of the brand by RBC, the building was named RBC Plaza.
It is linked to the downtown core's 64 block skyway system with three separate skyway connections.
In 2014, the building was awarded LEED certification at the Gold level by the
U.S. Green Building Council
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.
The building was also awarded an Energy Star label in 2014 for its operating efficiency.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, is home to 190 completed high-rises, 41 of which stand taller than . The tallest building in Minneapolis is the 57-story IDS Center, which rises and was designed by architect ...
References
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External links
Official Website{{Minneapolis skyscrapers
Skyscraper office buildings in Minneapolis
Office buildings completed in 1992
1992 establishments in Minnesota
Royal Bank of Canada
Bank company headquarters in the United States