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ECONOMIC <br />DEVELOPMENT <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mary Kay Wyland <br />FROM: Brian Wessel <br />DATE: October 29, 1993 <br />SUBJECT Greenhaven Press <br />Executive Summary <br />Background: Greenhaven Press, Inc. is a publisher of textbooks, periodicals and <br />newspapers currently headquartered in San Diego with a Twin Cities subsidiary leasing <br />space in various locations. It currently has a distribution and warehouse center in <br />Shoreview. The company sells to schools, colleges, book stores, churches and <br />libraries both in the United States and Canada. It employs 40, with 20 of those <br />employees to be relocated to Lino Lakes. <br />Owners David Bender and Bruno Leone are originally from the Twin Cities. They <br />started the business in 1970, later moved their offices to San Diego, maintaining its <br />distribution center here. They plan to move the distribution center from St. Paul to <br />2 1/4 acres in the Uhde/Nelson portion of the Apollo Business Park. The first phase <br />of construction calls for a 16,400 square foot building, with plans to double the space <br />to 32,800 square feet within three years. <br />Mr. Bender and Mr. Leone are working with Belair Builders in New Brighton, and <br />Winsor/Faricy Architects and hope to begin construction immediately upon approval. <br />Recommendation: <br />This is an excellent candidate for the Apollo Business Center. EDAAB recommends <br />approval for the Greenhaven Press project. <br />1189 MAIN STREET, LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA 55014 (612) 464-5562 <br />