Lakeville Reports Major Business Developments, Energy Center Groundbreaking
Lakeville's economic development manager Katie Bachmire announced several major business developments during the city's August economic update, highlighting new construction projects and business openings across the community.
Dakota Electric Association broke ground June 26 on a new energy center at 225th Street West near Air Lake Airport. The project includes a 177,000-square-foot office, warehouse and storage building with outdoor storage facilities. Construction is expected to be completed by summer 2027.
Downtown Bicycles celebrated the opening of its new Lakeville location with a ribbon cutting July 22 at Kenwood Commons. The shop at 9057 203rd Street West offers bicycles, parts, accessories and repair services.
The city council approved two additional business projects in July. Lakeville Family Pet Clinic received approval for a 9,000-square-foot veterinary clinic at the northwest corner of 175th Street West and Glacier Way. Pickle in the Middle was approved to build a facility at 2130 Juniper Way featuring 15 pickleball courts available for 24-hour play.
The Pickle in the Middle facility is currently under construction and expected to be completed by the end of 2025. Residents can track ongoing development projects through the city's interactive development map at lakeville business.com/development map.
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▸Meeting Analysis
Katie Bachmire, Lakeville's economic development manager, provides updates on recent business developments in the city, including a major energy center groundbreaking, new business openings, and approved development projects scheduled for completion between 2025-2027.
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[0:00] Hi, I'm Katie Bachmire, economic
[0:02] development manager for the city of
[0:03] Lakeville. Let's take a look at what's
[0:05] happening in the city. Dakota Electric
[0:07] Association held a groundbreaking
[0:09] ceremony on June 26th to kick off
[0:11] construction of its new energy center to
[0:13] be located at 225th Street West near Air
[0:17] Lake Airport. The new headquarters
[0:19] project includes a 177,000 ft office,
[0:22] warehouse, and storage building and
[0:24] outdoor storage for the business.
[0:26] Construction is anticipated to be
[0:27] complete in summer 2027.
[0:34] Downtown Bicycles held the ribbon
[0:36] cutting celebration on July 22nd at its
[0:38] new Lakeville location in Kenwood
[0:40] Commons. The business can be found at
[0:42] 9057203rd
[0:45] Street West and carries a wide variety
[0:47] of bikes as well as bike parts,
[0:49] accessories, and offers repair services.
[0:52] Lakeville Family Pet Clinic received
[0:53] city council approval in July for its
[0:55] 9,000 square foot veterinary clinic to
[0:58] be located at the northwest corner of
[1:00] 175th Street West in Glacier Way.
[1:04] Lastly, Pickle in the Middle also
[1:05] received approval in July for its plan
[1:07] to add a Lakeville location at 2130
[1:10] Juniper Way. The building is currently
[1:12] under construction, but when the project
[1:14] is complete, the business will have 15
[1:16] pickle ball courts available for 24/7
[1:18] play. For more information about what's
[1:21] happening in the city of Lakeville, sign
[1:22] up for the Thrive newsletter and check
[1:24] out our interactive development map at
[1:26] lakeville business.com/development
[1:28] map.
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