Office parks · Minnesota
Former Delta Airlines Site
Publicly owned 39-acre site proposed for mixed housing (CDA-owned + market-rate), approved for redevelopment near Eagan Central Park. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …proposed record · all sites with thisAffordable housing credits
This site: with CDA-owned housing, similar to existing CDA senior and workforce housing in Eagan. The agency will sell the remaining land for priva record · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: The Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) bought the former Delta Airlines site. This property at 1500 Towerview Rd. comprises nearly 39 acres — and… record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …reservation of existing landscape buffers, and a variety of housing types closely connected to Eagan Central Park and nearby co newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisPark and open space
This site: …variety of housing types closely connected to Eagan Central Park and nearby commercial areas. The CDA may propose developing newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit proposedWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | The Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) bought the former Delta Airlines site. This property at 1500 Towerview Rd. comprises nearly 39 acres — and a 328,765-square-foot building that hasn’t been occupied in two years. The CDA plans to develop the site consistent with the plan’s goals, including sustainability improvements, preservation of existing landscape buffers, and a variety of…newtypes-extraction reported |
| Redeveloper | Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA)newtypes-extraction reported |
Planning
| Entitlement year | 2024Wikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Planning notes | Approved by City Council.Wikipedia no source |
Site context
| Housing permits, Dakota County (MN), 2024 | 906 units in 5+ unit buildings, 4 in 2–4, 1,236 single-family; 2023: 1,529 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 2 within 10 km, 24 within 25 km: Former Delta Dental Building (2.3 km); Thomson Reuters Campus (2.9 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 23,440 jobs in 1,116 establishments; average annual pay $42,552; employment location quotient 1.25; employment -2.4% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 4,450 jobs; 901 in retail trade, 164 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 27037060725)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 44th income percentile as adults; 1.0% incarcerated at the 2010 count (281 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 10% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 6.9%; median family income $82,438; 208 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan (PK-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: PILOT KNOB STEM MAGNET SCHOOLNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 882 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 189 county-logged events: 106 hail, 54 thunderstorm wind, 13 tornado, 8 heavy rain; $2,672,500 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 55121, 2026-09 | median list price $341,975 (+19.1% on the year); 19 active listings; median 34 days on market; 22% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,212 establishments (+7%); 26,772 jobs (+23%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $393,429 (+1% 1 yr, +10% 5 yr); typical rent $1,711/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 20,028 vehicles a day on Pilot Knob Rd (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 5 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
| Site metrics | 8,430 sq ft GLA per acre; FAR 0.19computed |
Summary, model-written
Dakota County CDA purchased the 39-acre former Delta Airlines site (328,765 sq ft building) in Eagan, MN. The site is proposed for redevelopment into housing, with CDA planning to develop part as public-owned housing (similar to existing CDA housing) and sell the remainder for market-rate development. The project is approved by the City Council per 2024 planning notes.
Why. The CDA cites alignment with local goals: sustainability, landscape preservation, connection to Eagan Central Park, and housing variety. The site is within a cluster of two other proposed office-park redevelopments (Delta Dental Building, Thomson Reuters Campus) within 3 km. County population grew 5.7% 2018–23, with median rent at $1,497.
Where it stands. Status: proposed. Entitlement approved (2024). No construction or sales yet. CDA is the sole developer. Housing is specified as the new use.
For a planner
- Public ownership reduces market risk
- Aligns with county housing goals
- Near existing park/commercial areas
For a developer
- Public partner may absorb initial costs
- Market-rate portion available for sale
- Adjacent proposed projects signal demand
What we do not know yet
- No timeline for construction
- No details on housing mix or pricing
- Parcel value and financials not provided
- Environmental or infrastructure constraints unknown
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Multifamily screen
- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- 39 acres
- county grew 5.7% 2018–23
- median rent $1,497
- housing in the record
- public owner
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Acres | 39.0newtypes-extraction |
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| Gross leasable area | 328,765 sq ftnewtypes-extraction reported |
| Anchors | Delta Airlines |
| County | Dakota County |
| Census division | 4 · West North Central |
| Notes | Draft from cityofeagan.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Delta Airlines site at 1500 Towerview Rd. is proposed for redevelopment into housing by the Dakota County CDA following the 2024 Northwest Central Commons Small Area Plan approval. |
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Timeline
- 2024 Northwest Central Commons Small Area Plan approved by City Council
Sources
- Redevelopment is the Key Word - City of Eagan
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Former Delta Airlines Site
The site is part of the Northwest Central Commons Small Area Plan, approved by the City Council in 2024 after extensive public engagement.