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Former Delta Airlines Site

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedEagan, MN

Publicly owned 39-acre site proposed for mixed housing (CDA-owned + market-rate), approved for redevelopment near Eagan Central Park. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

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Affordable housing credits

This site: with CDA-owned housing, similar to existing CDA senior and workforce housing in Eagan. The agency will sell the remaining land for priva record · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: The Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) bought the former Delta Airlines site. This property at 1500 Towerview Rd. comprises nearly 39 acres — and… record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

This site: …reservation of existing landscape buffers, and a variety of housing types closely connected to Eagan Central Park and nearby co newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Park and open space

This site: …variety of housing types closely connected to Eagan Central Park and nearby commercial areas. The CDA may propose developing newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Retrofit proposedWikipedia no source
Strategy	Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New uses	housingWikipedia no source
What is there now	The Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) bought the former Delta Airlines site. This property at 1500 Towerview Rd. comprises nearly 39 acres — and a 328,765-square-foot building that hasn’t been occupied in two years. The CDA plans to develop the site consistent with the plan’s goals, including sustainability improvements, preservation of existing landscape buffers, and a variety of…newtypes-extraction reported
Redeveloper	Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA)newtypes-extraction reported

Planning

Entitlement year	2024Wikipedia no source
Planning notes	Approved by City Council.Wikipedia no source

Site context

Housing permits, Dakota County (MN), 2024	906 units in 5+ unit buildings, 4 in 2–4, 1,236 single-family; 2023: 1,529 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	2 within 10 km, 24 within 25 km: Former Delta Dental Building (2.3 km); Thomson Reuters Campus (2.9 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	23,440 jobs in 1,116 establishments; average annual pay $42,552; employment location quotient 1.25; employment -2.4% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	4,450 jobs; 901 in retail trade, 164 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 27037060725)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 44th income percentile as adults; 1.0% incarcerated at the 2010 count (281 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 10% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 6.9%; median family income $82,438; 208 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan (PK-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: PILOT KNOB STEM MAGNET SCHOOLNCES EDGE
Elevation	882 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	189 county-logged events: 106 hail, 54 thunderstorm wind, 13 tornado, 8 heavy rain; $2,672,500 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 55121, 2026-09	median list price $341,975 (+19.1% on the year); 19 active listings; median 34 days on market; 22% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	1,212 establishments (+7%); 26,772 jobs (+23%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $393,429 (+1% 1 yr, +10% 5 yr); typical rent $1,711/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	20,028 vehicles a day on Pilot Knob Rd (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 5 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS
Site metrics	8,430 sq ft GLA per acre; FAR 0.19computed

Summary, model-written

Dakota County CDA purchased the 39-acre former Delta Airlines site (328,765 sq ft building) in Eagan, MN. The site is proposed for redevelopment into housing, with CDA planning to develop part as public-owned housing (similar to existing CDA housing) and sell the remainder for market-rate development. The project is approved by the City Council per 2024 planning notes.

Why. The CDA cites alignment with local goals: sustainability, landscape preservation, connection to Eagan Central Park, and housing variety. The site is within a cluster of two other proposed office-park redevelopments (Delta Dental Building, Thomson Reuters Campus) within 3 km. County population grew 5.7% 2018–23, with median rent at $1,497.

Where it stands. Status: proposed. Entitlement approved (2024). No construction or sales yet. CDA is the sole developer. Housing is specified as the new use.

For a planner

Public ownership reduces market risk
Aligns with county housing goals
Near existing park/commercial areas

For a developer

Public partner may absorb initial costs
Market-rate portion available for sale
Adjacent proposed projects signal demand

What we do not know yet

No timeline for construction
No details on housing mix or pricing
Parcel value and financials not provided
Environmental or infrastructure constraints unknown

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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
39 acres
county grew 5.7% 2018–23
median rent $1,497
housing in the record
public owner

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History and original facts

Acres	39.0newtypes-extraction
Gross leasable area	328,765 sq ftnewtypes-extraction reported
Anchors	Delta Airlines
County	Dakota County
Census division	4 · West North Central
Notes	Draft from cityofeagan.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Delta Airlines site at 1500 Towerview Rd. is proposed for redevelopment into housing by the Dakota County CDA following the 2024 Northwest Central Commons Small Area Plan approval.

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Timeline

2024 Northwest Central Commons Small Area Plan approved by City Council

Sources

Redevelopment is the Key Word - City of Eagan
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Former Delta Airlines Site
The site is part of the Northwest Central Commons Small Area Plan, approved by the City Council in 2024 after extensive public engagement.

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Former Delta Airlines Site, Eagan, MN." Record n-260fcd20bc, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/mn/eagan-former-delta-airlines-site/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_eaganformerdeltaairlinessite,
  title = {Former Delta Airlines Site, Eagan, MN},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/mn/eagan-former-delta-airlines-site/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-260fcd20bc, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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