GN, a global provider of hearing, audio, video and gaming gear solutions, will move its North American hearing headquarters from Bloomington, Minnesota, to Shakopee, Minnesota, starting in 2025, occupying the former Shutterfly Midwest production facility along Highway 169.
The company finalized a 12-year lease and has begun planning for renovation and construction to turn the site into a 218,437-square-foot, state-of-the-art hearing aid manufacturing, repair and shipping facility.
The facility will also house sales, customer service and marketing support for the company’s lead hearing aid brand, ReSound, as well as other professional support services for GN’s other hearing aid brands Jabra Enhance and Beltone. The company currently employs approximately 550 people in Minnesota, more than half in manufacturing jobs.
GN, with global headquarters in Copenhagen, has occupied the Bloomington facility at 8001 Bloomington Freeway East since 2001. Strong and steady growth in hearing aids sales in recent years, even coming out of the pandemic, have driven a need for additional, modernized space. The new lease represents a 79% increase in space from the Bloomington facility.
Colliers’ Andrew Odney and Andrew Heieie represented GN in securing the lease.
Built in 2014, 5005 Dean Lakes Blvd. sits on more than 22 acres with 160,000 square feet of production and warehouse space, along with approximately 58,000 square feet of office space on two floors.
It features 12 dock doors, 24- to 28-foot clear ceiling heights, a drive-in door, parking for 655 cars as well as substantial infrastructure including a humidity control system and heavy power capabilities.
A robust on-site amenities package includes a 200+ person event center, training rooms, game room, fitness center, large cafeteria and outdoor break area. Most importantly, the facility is expandable by 118,000 square feet.
The company now begins a redesign and remodel followed by a phased transition plan to ensure business continuity in the move from Bloomington to Shakopee that is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
