60 South Sixth is a 40-story office tower and retail center located along Nicollet Mall in downtown
Minneapolis
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,
Minnesota
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that served as the U.S. headquarters for
RBC Wealth Management
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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 regional
brokerage
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and
investment banking
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firm based in Minneapolis.
Following the 2000 acquisition of Dain Rauscher Wessels by the
Royal Bank of Canada
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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.
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
References
External links
Emporis
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