8:00 AM: Regional Economic Development Outlook: Opportunities for Industrial Growth
Nancy Hoffman, Chisago County HRA - EDA
Tina Goodroad, City of Lakeville
Deanna Kuennen, City of Farmington
Eric Van Oss, City of Rosemount
Greg Kruschke, City of Owatonna
Leslie McGillivray-Rivas, City of Faribault
Gregory Frahm-Gilles, Anoka County Regional Economic Development
- Examining regional economic trends driving industrial development across Minnesota
- Public-private partnerships creating new opportunities for industrial growth
- Infrastructure investments supporting manufacturing, logistics, and distribution
- Site readiness, utility capacity, and power availability for future industrial users
- Workforce development strategies and attracting skilled labor
- Incentives, grants, and financing programs available for industrial projects
- Emerging industrial corridors and growth markets throughout Greater Minnesota
- Preparing communities to attract manufacturing, logistics, and technology companies
8:50 AM: Break
9:00 AM: Industrial Market Outlook: Leasing, Occupier Demand & Market Trends
Nate Erickson, Stack Industrial Partners
Jake Kelly, Cushman & Wakefield
JP Maloney, CBRE
- Forecasting industrial market performance through 2027
- Vacancy, absorption, rental rate, and new supply trends
- How reshoring and domestic manufacturing continue to reshape demand
- The evolution of warehouse, distribution, and last-mile facilities
- Tenant priorities including flexibility, automation, and operational efficiency
- Supply chain shifts and their impact on industrial site selection
- AI, robotics, and automation changing warehouse and manufacturing operations
- Which industrial product types and submarkets offer the strongest opportunities?
9:50 AM: Break
10:00 AM: Industrial Development, Design & Construction
Jason Folger, Gardner Builders
Jeremy Thomas, RJ Ryan Construction
Connor McCarthy, United Properties
Erik Miller, Sambatek
Ryan Durand, Oppidan
Moderator: Erik Miller
- Navigating today's construction costs and material pricing
- Designing industrial buildings for automation, robotics, and future flexibility
- Power infrastructure and utility requirements for modern industrial users
- Sustainable building practices that improve long-term operating performance
- Speculative versus build-to-suit development strategies
- Creative approaches to site constraints, permitting, and entitlement challenges
- Redeveloping obsolete industrial properties for modern occupiers
- Integrating technology, security, and smart building systems into new developments
10:50 AM: Break
11:00 AM: Industrial Investment & Capital Markets Outlook
Peter Mork, Capital Partners
Mark Kolsrud, Colliers
Ross Briggs, Bridgewater Bank
Judd Weliver, CBRE
Joey Zimmerman, Zimmerman Commercial Construction
Josh Wilcox, Enclave Companies
Jeffrey Przytarski, CBRE
- The state of industrial investment sales heading into 2027
- Capital availability, lender activity, and financing trends
- Interest rates, cap rates, and valuation expectations
- Investor demand for warehouse, manufacturing, flex, and outdoor storage assets
- Sale-leasebacks and alternative capital solutions gaining momentum
- Opportunities in value-add, redevelopment, and industrial repositioning
- Private equity, institutional capital, and local investor perspectives
- What buyers and sellers should expect over the next 12–24 months