4th Annual 2021 East Metro
Development Summit
Thursday, August 12, 2021
8:00 am – 12:00 pm CST
4 hours of real estate continuing education has been APPROVED with the Minnesota Department of Commerce
4th Annual 2021 East Metro
8:00 am Panel 1
2021 East Metro State of the Market
- Updates on vacancy rates and absorption rates
- Major transactions update
- Oak Park Heights King power plant update on planning for decommissioning
- Oakdale’s 300,000 sq. feet of new industrial development
- Lake Elmo industrial development update
- Market trends, opportunities and drivers specific to the east metro
- Oakdale’s housing developments : Willowbrooke and Helmo Station
9:15 am Panel 2
Lisa Dargis,
MN Investment Fund Program Lead
Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development
Eric Searles
City Planner
City of Woodbury
Woodbury’s North East Development Area Project
- 136,000 square foot high tech manufacturing/R&D project
- Office, warehouse and light industrial space
- First commercial development in this part of the community
- Impact of the northeast future development
10:30 am Panel 3
Minnesota Technology Corridor
- Minnesota Technology Corridor: opportunities, overview and strategy
- Who should your partners be to plan for new technology companies and data center development?
- What drives site selection?
- How to overcome obstacles prior to a project proposal
- Hear about the options considered, challenges faced and risks overcome
11:15 am Panel 4
Cottage Grove Southeast Development Industrial Park Update
- Public private partnership Southeast Industrial Park
- Build to suit industrial park
- 24 acres available for manufacturing, warehouse/distribution and/or outdoor storage
- Rail served industrial park
- Minnesota shovel-ready certified development site
Contact Us for More Information
Jay Kodytek
Senior Vice President
952-405-7781
Abby Lestin
Event Coordinator
713.249.0242
We are always looking for speakers who represent diverse populations.
Please help us out by volunteering to speak or introduce us to anyone who you think would be a good fit.
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