Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Frequently Asked Questions about MNPRO

What's in MNPRO?
MNPRO stands for Minnesota Commercial Properties and Community Profiles. The site officially went online March 31, 1999 and contains Commercial Properties - real estate or buildings that are or potentially could be used for industrial, retail, resort, and office purposes and Community Profiles - informational reports on a city's economic development, demographics, workforce, employers, utilities, transportation, education, and business and community services. For more information click on About MNPRO.

How can I find properties and profiles in MNPRO?
Users may carry out several searches of communities, counties, or the state for available buildings, land, and community profiles. More detailed and advanced searches require registering a User name and Password. These detailed searches combine over 100 different search criteria including the use, square footage, amenities, and selling price of a building or the zoning, price and utilities available on a parcel of land or the community's geographic region, higher educational facilities, and population.

What's the result of my search?
Depending on search criteria, the available property(s) name, address, size, space, and contact information appears. Under Get Report, a user can view its community profile, details of the property, and if available, an image. Users can also quickly retrieve frequently queried data using a Custom Report to create and save personalized information on available land and buildings.

Who can enter properties?
The site is open to any commercial property manager including real estate listing agents, owners, developers, and economic development professionals, etc.

How do I list a property on the MNPRO site?
First time users simply fill out a short registration form and click on either "Add Building" or "Add Land". After registering, users may enter the site again by typing in their user name and password. How fast will my property be listed? Instantly! As soon as you submit them!

What information do I need to add buildings or land?
Users are required to list a minimum amount of information for each property such as the building or land's name, address, and square footage or acreage. Users have the option of submitting more detailed specifications such as financial information and amenities.

How do I change or delete the information I placed with property I submitted?
After you have logged in using your chosen user name and password, click on "Edit Building" or "Edit Land" and change or delete the information in the property listing.

I forgot my password, how do I find out what it is? You may look up your reminder or have MNPRO email it to you using the forgotten password link.

How long will my property be listed?
Buildings will listed for 45 days (land for 90 days) at which point an email reminder will be sent asking you to verify the property is still available. If the property has been sold or leased, you can either update it or let the system automatically delete it. If it is still available, simply reply to the MNPRO update email as directed in the message. Failure to respond within 10 days will delete the property from the listings.

How do I get a property re-listed?
Simply login to MNPRO and enter the information over again.

How do I list properties without Internet access?
Print off the forms and fill in the relevant information for entering a building or land and send them along with your name, address, phone, and/or fax number to:
DEED Office Professional and Technical Resources
1st National Bank Building
332 Minnesota Street, Suite E200
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1351

How do I add a photo of the property to my listing?
If you have the picture in a JPEG of GIF format, click on "Yes" when asked if you would like to add a picture. When prompted to select the image, click on "Browse" and select the saved image. If you don't have your property scanned, most print shops offer full service or do-it-yourself scanning stations.

Print This Page - Contact Us
Copyright © 1999-2008 Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
All rights reserved. Information in this system is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed.
Read Full Disclaimer