Sept. 13 Groundbreaking Set for MISO Operations Center in Eagan

Once built, the facility will serve as an operations center for Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator.

Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter The groundbreaking on a more than 60,000-square-foot office and data center in northeastern Eagan is set to begin on Sept. 13, according to Greg Miller, the president of developer Interstate Partners. On Tuesday night, the Eagan City Council unanimously approved a planned development amendment and final platting for the property, clearing the way for construction to begin on the new facility. Once built, the facility will serve as the operations center for Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, or MISO, a regional electrical transmission operator serving 13 states and the Canadian province of Manitoba. The company signed a 12-year lease for …

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Week in Review: New Office and Data Center, Stabbing Follows Domestic Dispute

Each Sunday, Eagan Patch revisits the headlines from the previous week.

BLOGS: BUSINESS: COMMUNITY: GOVERNMENT: PUBLIC SAFETY: SPORTS:

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Business Roundup: New Car Wash, Eagan Car Club, Yogurt Bar

Check out some of the latest developments on Eagan's business scene.

Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter Interstate Partners, a developer looking to build an office and data center in Eagan, isn't the only business making waves in Eagan this week. Here's a quick rundown of some of the other recent business developments happening in the community.

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Plans for New Office and Data Complex in Eagan Move Forward

The Eagan Advisory Planning Commission unanimously recommended approving a proposal to build a roughly 60,000-square-foot facility in the Boulder Lakes Business Park.

Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter A St. Paul developer's plans to build a roughly 60,000 square foot office and data complex in Eagan got the blessing of the Eagan Advisory Planning Commission on Tuesday night. After hammering out a few parking-related details, the planning commission unanimously recommended approval of a planned development amendment and final planned development application for the new development project. The facility would be developed in the Boulder Lakes Business Park in northeast Eagan and owned by developer Interstate Partners. Once constructed, the facility would serve as the operations center for Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, or MISO, a …

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New Office and Data Center in Eagan May Bring 90 Jobs to Eagan

If approved, the building would be located in the Boulder Lakes Business Park along Lone Oak Road in Eagan.

Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter St. Paul-based developer Interstate Partners plans to construct a roughly 60,000-square-foot office and data center on a 4.83-acre site off Ames Crossing Road in Eagan. The single-story facility, which would be located in the Boulder Lakes Business Park development, would likely house Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, or MISO, a regional electrical transmission operator serving 13 states and the Canadian province of Manitoba. The Eagan Advisory Planning Commission is expected to review preliminary plans for the facility and issue a recommendation during a public hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at City Hall. The Eagan City Council will likely …

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Eagan Hit By High Commercial Office Vacancy Rates

Large corporate contractions and more than enough developable land have led to a saturated market.

In boom times, Greg Miller would have no problem finding tenants for the Boulder Lake Business Park in Eagan. Miller is the president and co-owner of Interstate Partners, a power player in the local commercial real estate scene. The company built more than 100,000 square feet of office space at Boulder Lake, which is located off Hwy. 55 in Eagan, and has plans to add roughly 600,000 square feet to the complex. But the Boulder Lake project has been on hold for years, stopped cold by the economic downtown. “In the last four years, we planned on building four buildings in that park, and we’re still sitting on that land looking for potential users,” Miller said. A “Saturated” Market Miller’s problems aren’t unique. Nearly one-fifth of all …

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