Background
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has partnered for years with communities to develop and provide Community Profiles as a marketing and informational tool to site selectors and businesses looking to locate or expand in Minnesota.  In 1990, the Department (known then as 'Trade and Economic Development') created its first automated property tracking system.  Business Development Office staff performed searches through a network-based application of hundreds of properties following business clients' individual site location needs.  In 1997, Community Profiles were made available on MNPRO, thus allowing site visitors to also conduct detailed searches of a community's infrastructure to help match up even further their specific location needs.

Purpose
The need for a website was identified through extensive meetings with Minnesota's economic development and real estate professionals.  The result is MNPRO, www.mnpro.com, a one-stop informational resource offering available industrial and office buildings along with land sites for sale or lease in Minnesota while also providing detailed information on economic development, demographics, and infrastructure data for its communities.

Meeting the Goal
MNPRO offers many features that benefit users in seeking, selling, or leasing commercial property in Minnesota.  The site's integration with Community Profiles provides users with valuable site location information on Minnesota cities.  Users are able to independently enter and update available Minnesota commercial properties as an ongoing promotional activity.  Property listings are assured accuracy by an automated email notification system.  It has never been easier to market Minnesota cities and commercial properties.  We welcome you to join us, whether adding your city's best business incentives or local commercial land and buildings or as a corporate site selector looking to locate a business in Minnesota.

For more information, call the MNPRO manager at 651-259-7443 (direct) / 800-657-3858 (ask for the MNPRO manager) or write to mnpro.admin@state.mn.us