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DRAFT Market Analysis <br />Lino Lakes Comprehensive Plan Update <br />September 2006 <br />Page 17 <br />Square Footage <br />Occupied Office and Industrial Space in the Twin Cities <br />1991 -2005 <br />70,000,000 - <br />60,000,000 <br />50,000,000 - <br />40,000,000 - <br />30,000,000 - <br />20,000,000 - <br />10,000,000 - <br />0 <br />Abso rption '91 =05 <br />Total Annual <br />Office/Ware 39,407,275 2,814,805 <br />Office 15,895,353 1,135,382 <br />Bulk 7,795,656 556,833 <br />Office /Show 4.051.184 289.370 <br />67,149,468 4,796,391 <br />Office Space <br />56,073,802 <br />Office/Warehouse <br />Office /Showroom <br />Bulk Warehouse <br />49,678,361 <br />15,637,141 <br />13,760,787 <br />1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 <br />Office - warehouse space, which has been historically indicative of the manufacturing sector, grew by <br />40 million occupied square feet between 1991 and 2005 (13.0% annually), followed by office space, <br />which grew by 16 million occupied square feet (2.4% annually). The overall strong growth in office - <br />warehouse space with its intermittent peaks and valleys is more reflective of a changing office <br />market than growth in the manufacturing sector. As the most accessible sites become cost <br />prohibitive for many businesses with office workers, office - warehouse properties in traditionally <br />industrial locations have become increasingly popular. <br />Overall, the strong historical expansion in occupied multi- tenant office and industrial space in the <br />Twin Cities suggests that Lino Lakes can likely absorb a variety of space types, assuming that the <br />economy continues to expand. The mix of building types on the site will depend on the particular <br />parts of the economy that are expanding at the time individual sites are being developed (e.g. if <br />growth in the healthcare sector is strong, medical office demand will be strong). <br />Employment Growth by Sector 2002 -2012 <br />The chart below presents predictions from the Minnesota Department of Economic Development <br />(DEED) about the growth of the Twin Cities economy by industrial sector. The chart shows very <br />strong expansion in several services sectors (61% of new jobs over 10 years in education /health, <br />professional /business services, and hospitality), followed by retail trade (9% of new jobs), <br />transportation /communications /utilities (8 %), and finance /insurance /real estate (6 %). Although <br />significant commercial /industrial development in Lino Lakes will not occur until after 2012 since <br />closer in sites like TCAAP in Arden Hills will capture most growth in the short -term, the projections <br />highlight that commercial development in the Twin Cities region in the coming decades will likely <br />focus on several service sectors because they will be the major drivers of employment growth. <br />