Ameriprise Operations Center | Minneapolis, MN

• Serves the financial arm of American Express.
• This 6 story building covers an entire city block.
• It is owned by Ameriprise, formerly IDS and formerly American Express.
• It houses their computer center, IT staff, and business operations.
• It is built as a building within a building.
• The inner building has large steel plates that can drop down over the windows in the event of a tornado or other issue.
• There are 4 railroad locomotive engines on the roof for backup power, with 2 running at any given time.
• There is also a huge diesel tank under the building to supply fuel to the generators.