Moderator: John Marshall

• Strategic office-to-multifamily and adaptive reuse conversions help manage supply and stabilize the downtown commercial office sector.
• Initiatives like the Renaissance Coalition and similar efforts build investor confidence and demand for quality downtown commercial assets.
• Advancing Nicollet Mall enhancements and pedestrian focus are expected to drive retail lease rates and tenant interest.
• EV charging stations, green building certifications, and sustainability upgrades attract eco-conscious tenants to commercial spaces.
• Targeted equity and impact funds stimulate leasing activity and redevelopment in priority downtown commercial corridors.
• Historic building repurposing into modern offices, hotels, or mixed uses diversifies tenant options and preserves commercial appeal.
• Major transit projects improve connectivity, supporting increased office leasing demand and property values downtown.