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Time to Remodel – What to do with the old office stuff?

Have you found that it is time to remodel your office or business, but you don’t know what to do with all of the “old stuff”? The cubicles, the chairs, the desks, filing cabinets, etc. need a new home, but have you found that you don’t know where to start? Sometimes a remodel includes a re-branding, too! So, what do you do with all of the wrong color of card stock, paper stock that has an outdated logo, and office supplies you no longer need?

Well, we have the answer, at least a few options available in the Twin Cities metro area, for you to consider as you tackle that next remodel project!

In this blog post, you will learn:

Available options for recycling business furniture, supplies, and materials
Links to available options

After attending an Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting recently, I spoke with the Dean of Students at FIT Academy, Tamra Paschall. I was delighted to find out that there are options for Minnesota businesses to donate unused and no longer needed office equipment and supplies.

Resources for Donating Office Equipment and Materials

Ms. Paschall shared a couple of resources with me. The first is Minnesota Materials Exchange and Public Surplus (you may learn more by clicking on each of the associated links).

According to the MN Materials Exchange website, The Minnesota Materials Exchange is the waste-not classifieds especially for:

Minnesota businesses
Industry
Non-Profits
Institutions

The Materials Exchange is a free service that links organizations that have reusable goods they no longer need to those who can use them. This business reuse network helps prevent usable materials from becoming waste and saves users money.

The program is operated as part of the Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) at the University of Minnesota. MnTAP provides tailored pollution prevention and energy efficiency solutions for Minnesota businesses.

You would be amazed at the variety of items that show up on the list! What a great opportunity for organizations to re-use needed materials!

One additional place to consider for donations is the recycled building supply store managed by Habitat for Humanity, called the ReStore. There are locations all throughout Minnesota & Western Wisconsin, and you can contact your local site to find out what they are willing to accept. Some will even come to your location to pick up materials.

It also got me thinking about our clients we help with remodels, additions, expansions and even new buildings. When your space needs change, often times so do your office equipment and office supply needs. As a result, I believe that this information is helpful for other business owners to know. Until that meeting, I had never known about the MN Materials Exchange or the Public Surplus groups!

I hope this information is helpful for you and your business! If you need help with a remodel, contact our team. If you need to donate your “stuff”…now you know where to go!

If you are considering a change in your space and are thinking that it might be time to remodel, our property solutions team is available to answer any questions you may have.

Commercial Building Remodeling

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Commercial Building Maintenance: Roofing

How to take care of your commercial building’s roof:

Commercial building maintenance of your roof is an extremely important part of your commercial or industrial building’s routine maintenance schedule.

As a building owner or facilities manager, you know the importance of keeping your building consistently maintained. This is especially true of roof maintenance which can cause a lot of headaches if maintenance is not made a priority. According to our friends over at B.L. Dalsin Roofing, “All roofs are vulnerable to deficiencies that can lead to leaks. Extreme weather like heavy snow and seasonal freeze-thaw cycles can damage your roof.” The team at APPRO Development speaks with building owners all the time who have questions about their roofs. This article covers the basics of roof maintenance.

As we head into fall, now is the ideal time to inspect your building’s roof system. Here are two things you or your property/facility manager can do to be proactive in the maintenance of your roof:

Step 1. Clean debris (leaves, cottonseed, etc) from around roof drains to allow free flow of water off roof

Step 2. Consider placing salt lick blocks on squares of ½ inch plywood near roof drains to encourage flow / minimize icing (during winter months)

Step 3. Consider hiring a professional roofing company to assist with additional maintenance items

Each of these maintenance activities is important in the life of not just your roof, but the life of your building. By maintaining your roof, you will be able to avoid pooling of water on your roof, which can lead to more serious issues in your building.

Additional services can be performed on your roof to include: a full roof inspection or cleaning debris out of hard to reach areas like interior drains and through-wall scuppers. If you should require these or other additional roof maintenance services, please contact our team for more information.

Performing annual maintenance protects your roofing investment, and whether you do it yourself or hire it out, it is important that it gets done!

Download our Commercial Property Maintenance Tips Sheet for some more ideas on keeping your commercial or industrial building well maintained.

Industrial Real Estate For Sale: South Metro, MN

Industrial real estate for sale is available in the south metro area of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Specifically, Dakota, Scott and Rice counties have both existing buildings and land available for the construction of industrial properties. These properties could be light industrial, heavy industrial, warehouse, distribution, or manufacturing, depending upon applicable zoning code for each specific property.

In this blog, you will learn about:

Available properties
Items to look for in industrial land parcels and existing buildings for purchase
How to download an Industrial Property checklist

In this blog post, we discuss available properties, items to look for in an ideal industrial property, and then provide you with a checklist to use as you get started. The process to purchase this type of property requires a keen eye and an awareness of a lengthy needs list.

AVAILABLE PROPERTIES

The following link will provide you with opportunities to search for industrial real estate listings…

SCOTT COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES
DAKOTA COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES
RICE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES

WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE

It can be a challenge to determine absolutely everything you need to consider for the purchase of an industrial property. As a result, the team at CERRON has put together an Industrial Real Estate Checklist. This checklist may be helpful for some. This checklist includes many considerations – a few examples include:

Clear height : How tall do the ceilings in the workshop/warehouse/manufacturing areas (with our without mezzanine) need to be?
Drive-In Doors vs. Dock Doors: Do you need one of each, a drive-in, but no dock, or something else altogether?
Column spacing: What does the floor space need to look like?
Power: Do you need heavy power for manufacturing? Or, is this not an issue because your focus is more on warehouse space?

These are just a few of the many examples that can be found on the “Industrial Real Estate For Sale” Checklist.

Download your copy today, and then let us know what you think!

We hope you have found some helpful ideas in your search for the ideal industrial real estate building or land parcel. If you need help in your search or need a few questions answered as you embark on your quest for an ideal industrial space, please feel free to reach out to our team, we are glad to help.

Additional Article Links of interest:

Industrial Building

Top Five “Property Solutions Backpack” Must Have Tools

We would all agree that having the right tools can make a world of difference. We would like to share some “must haves” for your “Property Solutions Backpack”.

Over the years, what we keep in our property solutions backpack certainly has changed over time. As we transition from pencil and paper to desktop software to cloud-based solutions we take with us on the go. Our team is excited to share a variety of tools you may find helpful to your business as you consider your space needs.

Continue to read to learn more about:

Tools we use to get our job done
Tools we share with our clients
Tools you might want to use to keep your team organized and on track

Whether you are the “freshman” just jumping in, or the “big guy” on campus, these Top Five Tools will be helpful for each of you:

Notebook – new building owners who work with our team receive a 3-ring binder or “notebook” upon completion of a project. Inside, we include warranty information, copies of plans and other details about the building, and how to get in touch with our team. If we didn’t build your building, do you keep all of this information in an easily accessible location? If not, it
Data – if you are a tenant, owner or landlord, by understanding the details of your property location, you know more about your potential clients, neighbors, and possibly your competition. Did you know you may order a FREE demographics report on your location from our team? We typically pull this report when working on a new real estate listing, but we would be happy to pull a report at any time to help you understand more about your property’s location. Did you know you can also check out an area of interest with an app on your smart phone called “Sitegeist”? It isn’t as detailed as our demographics report, but could get you some of the details you need when exploring a new location.
Checklists – we all make them, and some people live to make them just to see the items checked off. Did you know that we have a “Commercial Building Maintenance” checklist on our website? Also, if you REALLY love checklists, here is one more tip – if you don’t already have the Evernote app on your desktop and/or smartphone, you should! Having your checklists available in the palm of your hand, or accessible on any device, is a true time saver!!
Calculator – Curious to know how to calculate how much space you need? Or, need to figure out just how much a change in rate would impact your purchase power? We offer a Space Calculator and a Mortgage Calculator (found on the main page – left side in tools) on our website to help answer these questions.
Ruler – Every backpack needs a ruler. Do you know how to read a blueprint? Having an architect’s or engineer’s ruler helps to convert scale from say 1/8” or 1/4”. If you would like to request a free scale, email us and let us know if you prefer architectural or engineering style in the comments field.

You might also have interest in these links:

Property Improvement Opportunities

Property Improvements – Tax Savings

Financing Commercial Real Estate

Financing Checklist

We hope you enjoyed learning about these tools. If you are in need of additional Property Solutions assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact our team – we are here to help!

Office Space for Rent Apple Valley MN

Office space for rent Apple Valley MN includes many new property offerings across the city. Commercial real estate broker, CERRON Commercial Properties, has a variety of new listings just hitting the market. This is an ideal time to lease a single office or a suite. Prices are very affordable for individuals or small businesses looking for budget friendly work space.

New to the market this week, is a newly available first floor suite located near Cedar Avenue (CR-77) and just off of County Road 42. Located at 15010 Glazier Avenue, Apple Valley, this office space is one of three suites available at this location. Ideal for a variety of professional businesses, this is an excellent location. You may view full details of this office suite property offering at the following LINK.

An additional office rental space location is the Apple Valley Executive Suites. Located next to the Wise Swim School, just off of Johnny Cake Ridge Road and County Road 42 in Apple Valley, this site features individual, single offices, with shared amenities. Shared entrance, waiting lounge, conference rooms, work space (copiers/fax), restrooms, and break room are available for each tenant. You may view full details of this AV office space at the following LINK.

A third space available is actually just over the border from Apple Valley. Located at 14587 Grand Avenue in Burnsville, the offices at Ridge Run office complex are also located between CR-42 and Southcross Drive. These office spaces feature quick access to 35-W and 35-E and under new ownership are undergoing upgrades/updates like improved landscaping and installation of security/access systems. To view full details of this office space for rent, click on the following LINK.

You may also be interested in the following article:

http://blog.approdevelopment.com/blog/office-warehouse-space-apple-valley-mn

CERRON Commercial Properties has many office spaces available throughout the Twin Cities metro area, and especially across Dakota and Scott Counties. Please feel free to reach out to our team to discuss your current space needs. We have new properties hitting the market weekly. You may reach out to us using the form below or by calling our office at (952) 469-9444.

Thank you!

Retail Spaces for Lease in Minnesota

Retail spaces for lease in Minnesota are available across the Twin Cities metro area. CERRON Commercial Properties has a variety of retail properties available and include the following locations:

- Apple Valley, MN
- Bloomington, MN
- Burnsville, MN
- Dundas / Northfield, MN
- Farmington, MN
- Hopkins, MN
- Inver Grove Heights, MN
- Lakeville, MN
- Savage, MN
- West St. Paul, MN

Our inventory is always changing, so for the most up to date listing information, go to our Retail Spaces For Lease page on our website located at the following link:Retail Spaces for Lease

Currently, we have the following lease spaces available for retail use:

Elm Street Tenant Lease – Now Signing: Farmington, MN	Farmington	55024	MN	Retail	For Lease	Call for Lease Rate
14760 Pennock Avenue Studio Space Available in Former Dance Studio: Apple Valley, MN	Apple Valley	55124	MN	Retail	For Lease	Call for Lease Rate
6001 Egan Drive Space Available Savage MN: Cherrywood Centre	Savage	55378	MN	Retail	For Lease	Call for Lease Rates
Southfork Center Store locations for rent: Southfork Center, Lakeville, MN	Lakeville	55044	MN	Retail	For Lease	$19/SF NNN
8333 210th St W Retail Center for Lease: Lakeville Boulevard Retail Center	Lakeville	55044	MN	Retail	For Lease	Call for Price
780 Main Street Hopkins Marketplace Retail Lofts	Hopkins	55343	MN	Retail	For Lease	Call for Price
306 and 312 Oak Street Retail Space for Lease or Office Use	Farmington	55024	MN	Retail	For Lease	see flyer
Hopkins Marketplace Lofts Rent a Shop: Hopkins Marketplace Lofts	Hopkins	55343	MN	Retail	For Lease	$Negotiable Rent
1353 141st Street West Showroom Retail Space Available: Burnsville, MN	Burnsville	55337	MN	Retail	For Lease	Negotiable
396 Schilling Drive Northfield MN Retail Space	Dundas	55019	MN	Retail	For Lease	$8.75/SF Net
1666-1720 Robert St S Office Retail Lease Space : Robert Square, W St. Paul, MN	West St. Paul	55118	mn	Retail	For Lease	Call for Price
7700 Old Shakopee Rd W Retail Space for Lease – Countryside Center, Bloomington MN – CERRON Commercial Properties	Bloomington	55438	MN	Retail	For Lease	Call for Price
5300 S. Robert Trail, Suite 200 Office Retail Lease Space : Salem Square, Inver Grove Heights, MN	Inver Grove Heights	55077	MN	Retail	For Lease	Call for Price

Contact our team today to schedule a showing on any of these retail spaces for lease in Minnesota.

Land for Sale in Dakota County MN

Land for sale in Dakota County MN includes new listings by our team at CERRON Commercial Properties. New lots have opened up in the Airlake Industrial Park located just a few miles east of Interstate I-35 and just off of Cedar Avenue (CR-77) in Lakeville, Minnesota. These lots range in size from just under an acre to over 20 acres, and may easily accommodate a variety of building sizes.

Airlake Station includes lots totaling approximately 20 acres and are located in C-2 Commercial Zoning which allows for a variety of building types. Airlake Development includes a variety of lots in various locations within the Airlake Park.

You may learn more about the available options located in the growing Dakota County community of Lakeville, by reviewing the active listings pages below:

Airlake Development
Airlake Station

If you are interested in learning more or have questions for our team, please contact the listing agent for these properties, Bruce Rydeen.

Also, if you are interested in learning more about the Airlake Industrial Park and Airlake Station, you might be interested in these related articles:

Reasons to do business in Dakota County
5 Reasons you should locate your business in Airlake Park
Lease Space Available and Properties for Sale in Dakota County

Our Memories of Maynard Johnson

OUR MEMORIES OF MAYNARD B. JOHNSON

We are forever grateful for the impact Maynard Johnson had on each of our lives. Maynard Johnson was born in 1921 and passed away this month (July 16, 2017) at the age of 95. Maynard married his sweetheart, Madeleine (who passed away January, 2017), and together, they raised their family in Minnesota. Maynard made many contributions to our local Lakeville community, which included a vision for the Airlake Industrial Park & economic development of Lakeville, Minnesota. He was instrumental in starting what is now known as “Pan-o-Prog” (Panorama of Progress), as Lakeville’s annual community celebration. Maynard was even the Grand Marshall of the event in 1983!

Our companies’ owner and co-founder, Jack Matasosky, has long considered Maynard to have not only been his mentor, but a lifelong friend, with a relationship that began when Jack was hired by Maynard in 1978. After Jack co-founded APPRO Development, and later, CERRON Properties, Maynard continued to be a trusted adviser and valued confidante .

We hope you enjoy learning more about this fascinating Lakeville pioneer, who is forever in our hearts!

OUR FAVORITE MEMORIES

Below, you will find a few fun pictures of Maynard Johnson along with some of our favorite memories.

BIG MONEY!

There was the time that Maynard placed an advertisement for Airlake. He set up a desk and phone in one of the empty lots, complete with name sign on the desk and a briefcase full of money. By the way, the money in the photograph is REAL!

Celebrations, Parades and Pan-o-Prog!

Maynard had a knack for big ideas which often included big celebrations…like bringing in the local marching band to celebrate the grand opening of the Airlake Airport. Or, helping to get Pan-o-Prog (Panorama of Progress) started in Lakeville, MN.

AND, THERE WAS CONSTRUCTION…LOTS OF CONSTRUCTION!

After Hitchcock Industries purchased 1,600 acres of land in south Lakeville, Maynard had a vision to make the first of its kind industrial park…what is today known as Airlake Industrial Park. Today, Airlake is home to approximately 150 businesses with just under 250 acres of the original land remaining.

A CHERISHED FRIEND

And, a very special and cherished memory, was of Maynard’s attendance of APPRO and CERRON’s anniversary party. Shortly after Maynard’s wife, Madeleine, passed away, he attended this event, to everyone’s surprise, and delight!

You may learn more about Maynard in the following articles and links:

Recent article about Maynard published on July 21, 2017 in the Sun Thisweek, Lakeville Newspaper: http://sunthisweek.com/2017/07/20/218459/
Minneapolis Star Tribune Article on book written about Maynard’s wisdom shared with his grandson: Maynard’s Memories
Past Business Person of the Year list (scroll down the post to see previous year’s winners) awarded by the Lakeville Chamber of Commerce in 1997
Airlake Industrial Park – Blast from the Past
Video about Airlake Industrial Park which includes an interview with Maynard:

THE LIVES ONE PERSON TOUCHES

We thank you for allowing us to share a few of our favorite memories of Maynard with you. Our lives have been forever touched by Maynard’s guidance, wisdom and contributions to not just to us personally or to our companies, but to our greater community of Lakeville, Minnesota.

Our hope is that by sharing a few of our memories, your lives may be touched by the legacy he left, too!

If you have a memory of Maynard, we would love to hear from you…

In the Community – Lakeville School Supply Drive

A School Supply Drive is under way for Lakeville Area Public Schools!

We absolutely value the community in which our team lives and works! Lakeville is a great place to live and raise a family. It was recently brought to our attention, by Jim Connelly on our team, who is an active member of the Lakeville Rotary, that there is going to be a school supply drive to benefit students in the Lakeville Area Public School system.

In this blog post, you will learn:

What is needed
When to drop off donations
Where collection sites are located
Why this is supply drive is especially important

WHAT TYPES OF SUPPLIES / DONATIONS ARE NEEDED?

The Ready, Set, ACHIEVE! event is designed to work with families to kick off the school year in the best way possible. In addition to making sure that each child attending a Lakeville school, has the necessary school supplies (see list below), having a fresh haircut and warm, clean clothes to start the new year also are included in this initiative.

New backpacks
Supplies (pencils, pens, glue, highlighters, crayons, markers, dry erase markers, colored pencils, pocket folders, rulers, scissors, notebooks, erasers, 3 ring binders, book covers, calculators, etc.)
Graphing calculators
Headphones
Flash drives
Spirit wear
New clothing
Winter coats
Elementary age snow pants/boots
Gloves/mittens
Winter hats
Monetary support

To make a tax-deductible monetary donation, please send checks payable to Ready, Set, Achieve to the following address:

Lisa Holien, RSA Co-Chair
℅ Lakeville North High School
19600 Ipava Avenue
Lakeville, MN 55044

Click https://isd194.ce.eleyo.com/course/1710/ready-set-achieve-donation-2017/ready-set-achieve-donation%E2%80%941 to make online donations.

For volunteer opportunities, please contact Megan Reikowski at megan.reikowski@isd194.org

To provide haircut services, please contact Holly Ryan at 952-353-0201.

WHEN MAY I DELIVER – WHAT IS THE DEADLINE?

Donations are being accepted from now until August 22, 2017. (See the donation locations below – some locations have specific drop off dates and times). There is no time like the present!

WHERE MAY I DROP OFF DONATIONS?

Donations may be made to the following locations (please note the corresponding dates/times of each):

August 2 11AM -1PM, Downtown Lakeville Plaza
August 14 4-8PM, Buffalo Wild Wings, Lakeville
Crystal Lake Education Center, M-F, 7:30AM – 4:30PM – Any time during these hours from now until the August 22nd deadline.

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

Last year this vital event served 343 students (K-12), and offered assistance to families prior to fall open houses through community donations. This year, we anticipate 600 students. As you are shopping for school supplies this summer, please consider donating supplies in support of another Lakeville Area student through Ready, Set, Achieve!.

We hope you will consider getting involved in this great way to support our local community. For additional information, you may visit the ISD 194 Events page HERE.

To learn more about involvement in our local community, you may visit our “In the Community”page.

You may also contact us for more information about getting involved in the Lakeville Rotary by clicking below:

Image Source (student with packed backpack): Freepik.com

School Construction Projects: CHA, Lakeville, MN Update

School Construction Projects: Christian Heritage Academy (CHA), Lakeville, MN Update

The new Christian Heritage Academy building located at 7320 175th Street, Lakeville, Minnesota, is really starting to look like the school that had only previously been a picture on a page. I took a tour of the site today with the project manager, Cam Luong, and could literally envision the staff and the children coming through the front doors, walking the halls, sitting in the classrooms and playing in the gym. The whole space has a lot of open space and natural lighting which made it feel both welcoming and warm despite its current unfinished state.

NEW LAKEVILLE SCHOOL NEARING COMPLETION:

As you enter the building, the classroom hall is to the right. As we walked down this hall, I discovered that each classroom has a special feature: a colorful accent wall, chosen by each teacher, ranging in colors of various shades of yellow, green, blue and purple. Each class also has its own coat closet which will house the kids’ backpacks, coats and winter gear, thus keeping the large hallways free of clutter. Little details which make this space more personal, I would think, is the placement of bathrooms in each of the kindergarten classrooms so they don’t have to go out in the hallway and then separate restrooms on the hall for the older kids.

To the left of the entryway, is a doorway that leads into the office space for the principal and administrative staff as well as an extra room for potential growth. I think the staff will love their new digs as it all comes together.

The wing next to the office area is where the gym is located as well as the cafeteria serving area and the lunch room. The gym is a really cool space where the kids will obviously play in addition to having assemblies and performances as there is a large stage overlooking the gym floor. Being in the gym was only disappointing because we didn’t have a basketball to shoot some hoops!

While I was there, there was work actively being done. Ceilings were being installed, painting was being done, and various electrical work was being performed. It seems like just yesterday the ground “blessing” occurred, with just the dirt moved. It’s pretty exciting to see a project come together from the very beginning stages.

STAY TUNED:

SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS - CHA CLASSROOM - YELLOW.jpg I look forward to seeing it when it is complete with the flooring all installed, pictures and artwork hung on the walls, and furniture filling the space. Cam has said that the goal is to be complete at the end of August. I know this will make some teachers, staff and kids super happy since school starts right after the beginning of September!

Until then, I hope you enjoy these pictures we took while we took the tour. Stay tuned for the finished project!

If you haven’t already visited the Project Page for Christian Heritage Academy, you may do so by clicking on the link HERE.

For additional information on how to start a school construction project of your own, please contact our team:

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Resources for Donating Office Equipment and Materials

AVAILABLE PROPERTIES

WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE

Top Five “Property Solutions Backpack” Must Have Tools

OUR MEMORIES OF MAYNARD B. JOHNSON

OUR FAVORITE MEMORIES

BIG MONEY!

Celebrations, Parades and Pan-o-Prog!

AND, THERE WAS CONSTRUCTION…LOTS OF CONSTRUCTION!

A CHERISHED FRIEND

WHAT TYPES OF SUPPLIES / DONATIONS ARE NEEDED?

WHEN MAY I DELIVER – WHAT IS THE DEADLINE?

WHERE MAY I DROP OFF DONATIONS?

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

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