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Public Report on Discovery Square One led by Mortenson and Mayo Clinic
Last modified: July 29, 2017

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The DMC Corp. board approved the project Thursday, agreeing to $4.9 million in related tax-increment financing for the developer, Minneapolis-based Mortenson Co.

 

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The DMC Corp. board approved the project Thursday, agreeing to $4.9 million in related tax-increment financing for the developer, Minneapolis-based Mortenson Co.

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A $35 million project in the Discovery Square sub-district took a step toward becoming the fourth project to receive public Destination Medical Center support.

The DMC Corp. board approved the project Thursday, agreeing to $4.9 million in related tax-increment financing for the developer, Minneapolis-based Mortenson Co.

The Mortenson project at the corner of Fourth Street Southwest and Second Avenue Southwest follows approval of the the Alatus, Titan-Opus, and Titan Hilton projects, which are also receiving TIF, a public financing method that captures future new tax revenue and returns a portion to the developer in exchange for public benefit.

In the case of the Mortenson project, annual property taxes paid on the property — Mayo Clinic's employee parking Lot No. 2 — will increase from $68,000 to $485,000 a year, according to Patrick Seeb, the director of economic development and placemaking for the DMC Economic Development Agency.

Mayo Clinic will maintain ownership of the property, with Mortenson securing a long-term lease for the land while owning the building. The clinic will be an anchor tenant in the building.

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

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