2020 Economic Development Annual Report

2020 Economic Development Annual Report Prepared by: Ruth Tucker, Economic Development Specialist

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About Blaine

Population and Beyond Demographics and Employment Population..................................................................................... 7 Households.................................................................................... 7 Median Household Income......................................................... 8 Median Home Value..................................................................... 8 Number of Jobs............................................................................. 9 Blaine Employment Sector.......................................................... 9

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Residential, Industrial, and Commercial

Outreach and Programs

Construction and Development

Business Resources

Construction Values...................................................................11 Permits.........................................................................................12 Residential Construction and Growth......................................13 Industrial Development and Expansions.................................14 Commercial Development.........................................................15 Opened in 2020...........................................................................16

Business Employment................................................................19 Blaine Unemployment Rate.......................................................21 Home Loan Improvement Program.........................................22 EDA Fire Suppression Grant Program......................................22 Small Business Loan Program...................................................22 EDA Land and Redevelopment Activity....................................23

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About Blaine

Blaine

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a

rapidly

growing

metropolitan

Sports Center, TPC golf course, and Four Season’s

community situated 11 miles north of downtown

Curling Club. Blaine has a strong and growing

Minneapolis. The City encompasses 34 square

industrial and commercial business sector. Blaine

miles with a population of 67,939. The City’s park

is home to eleven industrial parks and over 1,400

and recreation system provide a variety of leisure

businesses, including Aveda Corporation, Infinite

experiences, Blaine is also home to the National

Campus, Bermo Inc., Dayton Rogers Manufacturing and Northtown Mall. Over 25,000 people are

B l a i n e i s o n e o f t h e f a s te s t g row i n g s u b u r b s i n t h e Tw i n C i t i e s M e t ro a re a . I t s p o p u l a t i o n h a s g row n by ove r 1 0 , 0 0 0 re s i d e n t s s i n c e 2 0 1 0 . B l a i n e c o n t i n u e s to r a n k h i g h i n n ew h o u s i n g d eve l o p m e n t i n t h e m e t ro a re a .

employed in the City of Blaine by our businesses.

With competitive land prices, a strong labor pool, and excellent freeway access to Interstate 35W and Highways 10 and 65, Blaine has an abundant supply of development opportunities for growing and emerging businesses. The Anoka County Airport is located in Blaine, which is the Metro Area’s second busiest reliever airport.

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Demographics and Employment • Population • Median Household Income • Number of Jobs

• Households • Median Home Value • Number of Businesses

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Population 2019 Population • Blaine

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3,152,564 • Metro

Households 2019 Households • Blaine

 24,687 • Blaine

2019 Housing Units • Metro   1,228,383 • Metro

Source: Metropolitan Council, 2019 Community Estimates BlaineMN.gov

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Median Household Income Income • Blaine

Income • Anoka County

2019 • $84,900

2019 • $82,200 Income • Metro

2015

2019 • $80,400

Median Home Values Home Value • Blaine

2019 • $230,900

Home Value • Anoka County

2019 • $232,400

Income • Metro

2019 • $257,000 Source: Metropolitan Council, 2019 Community Estimates BlaineMN.gov

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Number of Jobs 2019 Employment • Blaine

2019 Employment • Metro

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 25,492 • Blaine

1,780,812 • Metro

Blaine Employment Sector 2019 Blaine is home to over 1,400 Businesses. The highest employers by percentage are retailers.*

Blaine Employment Sector (2019) 13% 11%

52%

11%

5% 5% 1%

1%

1%

3%

Manufacturing

13%

Educational Services

11%

Health Care and Social Assistance

11%

Professional and Technical Services

5%

Wholesale Trade

5%

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

3%

Finance and Insurance

1%

Public Administration

1%

Real Estate, Rental and Leasing

1%

All Other Industries

52%

Source: Metropolitan Council, 2019 Community Estimates * Source: City of Blaine Business Listing BlaineMN.gov

Construction and Development • Construction Values • Permits • Residential Construction and Growth

• Industrial Development and Expansions • Commercial Development • Opened in 2020

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Residential Construction Values Year

Valuation

2020

$107,467,717

2019

$124,042,145

2018

$163,398,876

2017

$214,906,272

2016

$105,424,449

2015

$99,057,607

Commercial Construction Values Year

Valuation

2020

$53,743,980

2019

$105,281,253

2018

$143,054,638

2017

$86,513,517

2016

$98,151,734

2015

$74,937,626

Total Valuation Year

Valuation

2020

$161,211,697

2019

$229,323,398

2018

$306,453,514

2017

$301,419,789

2016

$203,576,183

2015

$173,995,233

Based on New Additions, New Buildings, and Tenant Refinishes Source: City of Blaine Permit Records BlaineMN.gov

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Most Valuable Permits in 2020 Project Name

Address

Valuation

Description

Anoka Hennepin Independent School District #11

12555 University Avenue NE

$10,410,510

14,500 square foot Addition, Phase II High School

Renovation Church

12390 Frazier Street NE

$3,847,554

20,787 square foot New Building

Spire Credit Union

10 Northtown Drive NE

$2,800,000

4,982 square foot New Building

Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission

1700 105th Avenue NE

$2,100,000

Temporary Air Inflated Sports Dome

P & C Development Co, LLC

1650 93rd Lane NE

$2,000,000

13,000 square foot Warehouse Addition

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Residential Construction and Growth In 2020, Blaine had 270 units, the lowest number seen in a decade due to a lack of new apartment projects, however the number of residential permits were on par with the rest of the decade with 260 permits issued. The City still saw growth this year in the multifamily sector with the opening of a large senior apartment complex, The Legends of Blaine and continued construction on Cedar Green Apartments (permitted in 2019).

Blaine continues to be in the top 10 suburbs in the metro for residential permits issued in 2020, but has dropped to number 13 in terms of number of units trailing just behind St. Michael and Savage. 2020 ranked third in the past decade for platting activity in Blaine with focus on single family builds and townhomes.

New Residential Units 2011-2020 283

2020 2019

452

2018

448 375

2019

581

2016 2015

528 392

2014

377

2013

399

2012

336

2011 100

200

300

400

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600

700

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2020 Industrial Development and Expansions

Midwest Diesel 3051 82nd Lane NE •

30,000 square foot addition to existing building on property.

Murphy Bro’s Design, Building, Remodel 1613 93rd Lane NE •

14,700 square foot building.

PC Develop Co, LLC 1650 93rd Lane NE •

13,000 square foot addition of warehouse space.

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2020 Commercial Development Kingdom Bakery

10130 Sunset Avenue NE •

1,400 square foot commercial bakery.

McHale Animal Hospital 12535 Ulysses Street NE •

3500 square foot building is the final phase of the Mainstreet Marketplace Development at 125th Avenue NE and Ulysses Street NE.

PetSuites

9983 Ulysses Street NE •

11,000 square foot for a pet boarding facility next to QC Dance on the 9900 block of Ulysses Street NE.

Renovation Church 12390 Frazier Street NE •

20,000 square foot building on Lexington Avenue NE.

Sports Dome

1700 105th Avenue NE •

118,000 square foot dome with a full field at the National Sports Center.

Spire Credit Union 10 Northtown Drive NE •

Approximately 5,000 square foot building.

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Opened in 2020 The Goddard School 12612 Central Avenue NE •

New 10,000 square foot state of the art child care facility that includes five outdoor playgrounds and an indoor multipurpose room.

North Central Plaza 11820 Ulysses Street NE •

14,000 square foot multi-tenant office/ retail building, home of Salons by JC with two additional spaces for lease.

Kinder Care Learning Center 10851 Jefferson Street NE •

New 12,000 square foot child care facility for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age.

Imagine Center

10729 Town Square Drive NE •

This 16,500 square foot building is the new home for Imagine Smiles Dentistry along with space for lease for additional businesses.

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Mary Ann Young Center 9150 Central Avenue NE •

Located in Aquatore Park the Mary Ann Young Center is a focal point for Blaine’s seniors. The 14,500 square foot building provides space for seniors to come for lunch, exercise, and activities.

Spire Credit Union 10 Northtown Drive NE

• Opened the doors of its 5,000 square foot building in the Northtown area.

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Blaine Resources • Business Employment • Home Loan Improvement Program • EDA Fire Suppression Grant Program

• Blaine Small Business Loan Program • EDA Land and Redevelopment Activity

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Business Employment 2019 was a record year for employment in Blaine with over 25,000 jobs in the City, which had been increasing year over year since the Great Recession. Blaine employment is expected to continue to grow.

The Metropolitan Council predicts Blaine will have 31,000 jobs by 2040.

Employment in 2020 took an unexpected dive in the beginning of the 2nd quarter due to the COVID-19 pandemic hitting peak unemployment of 9.5 percent in May 2020. Blaine ended 2020 with 4.4 percent unemployment rate in December with an overall average of 5.7 percent for 2020 compared to 2.9 percent in 2019.

Blaine Top Employers

Bermo Inc. - 122 Carley Foundry - 207 City of Blaine - 212 Target Stores - 316 National Sports Center - 343 Home Depot Stores - 390 Infinite Campus - 470 Cub Foods - 533 Walmart Stores - 610 Aveda - 689 1000

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Business Employment 25,492

2019

24,921

2018

24,375

2017

24,095

2016

23,827

2015

23,099

2014

23,000

2013

21,702

2012

20,598

2011

20,561

2010

17,434

2000

11,751

1990

6,292

1980

1,750 27,000 24,000 21,000

18,000

*Source: Metropolitan Council 2019, Community Profiles BlaineMN.gov

15,000

12,000

9,000

6,000

3,000

1970

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Blaine Unemployment Rate

5.7%

2020

2.9%

2019

2.5%

2018

3.0%

2017 2016

3.4%

2015

3.4% 3.8%

2014

4.7%

2013

5.5%

2012

6.5%

2011

7.5%

2010

8.0%

2009

5.1%

2008

1%

2%

3%

4%

5%

6%

7%

8%

9%

*Source: Metropolitan Council 2019, Community Profiles BlaineMN.gov

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Home Loan Improvement Program Maintaining existing housing stock is a key component to a strong economic climate in the City of Blaine.

According to the Metropolitan Council, the average home value in Blaine is $230,900 up from $219,600 in 2018. This is slightly below the average for Anoka County which is $232,400. The average home value for the 7-county metropolitan region is $257,000. There are a little over 24,000 housing structures in Blaine with 26 percent of those constructed prior to 1980. Though the home loan program is available to any home owner, the general focus is to encourage those with older homes to make improvements and maintain the housing stock. Changes were made in 2016 that increased the maximum loan amount from $25,000 to $50,000. Income limits were also removed which opened the program to any Blaine homeowner. There are currently 44 outstanding loans with 1 new loan originating in 2020.

EDA Fire Suppression Grant Program In 2016, the Blaine EDA reestablished the fire suppression grant program to encourage owners of commercial and industrial buildings to install fire suppression. In 2020, $50,000 in grant funds were provided to two different property owners to install fire suppression.

Small Business Loan Program In 2018, the Blaine EDA established a small business loan program to encourage reinvestment in existing commercial and industrial properties. The intent of this program is to provide additional financial assistance to small business owners who are improving an existing building and/or redeveloping a commercial or industrial property. In general projects will increase tax base, improve blighted properties, increase employment, and bring properties into conformance with existing city and state codes. The Blaine EDA provided $250,0000 in initial funding for the program. The maximum loan amount is $75,000.

In 2020, the EDA approved two loans for projects that needed demolition assistance. Those projects were Fresh Picked Pizza at 8682 Central Avenue NE and Kingdom Baking at 10130 Sunset Avenue NE.

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EDA Land and Redevelopment Activity Purchase of 10601 Nassau Street NE The Blaine EDA purchased 10601 Nassau Street NE in May 2020. The building is located in an identified redevelopment area in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The Blaine EDA is currently leasing the building to SureCast Inc. The parent company of company of SureCast has a purchase agreement to buy land from the EDA located at 10610 Nassau Street NE to construct a new facility. Construction of this new facility is anticipated to occur in 2021.

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