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City Tour of Arden Hills

Arden Hills City CouncilWednesday, October 21, 2015
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hi welcome to Arden Hills where we provide the best in small town customer service with big city amenities Arden Hills is proud of his business community and it's the home of major employers the vitality of our for business districts along with proximity to both downtown's and the med tech corridor and easy access to the highway system may carton hills an important business center in the north and east Metro Arden Hills is conveniently located 10 miles or a 15-minute drive from both downtown Minneapolis and downtown st. Paul the Minneapolis st. Paul International Airport is also just 25 minutes away interstates 35w and 694 along with a network of major arterial roadways provide convenient access to the entire metro region Arden Hills is a community of approximately ninety five hundred residents unlike typical suburbs however Arden Hills is no bedroom community the city's major employers create a high-energy environment with an employment population of over 12,000 businesses are drawn to the high educational attainment of the local workforce local universities offer adult degree programs in areas such as business management and health care leadership employees can live nearby as Arden Hills offers a diverse selection of housing options homebuyers are attracted to the mountie school district which consistently ranks among the top school districts in the state residents and employees have easy access to the city's park system which includes 15 miles of trails connecting parks neighborhoods and business areas Arden Hills is part of the booming med tech corridor along I 694 and the industries manufacturers and suppliers see the value in proximity major medical device companies in our Hills include Boston Scientific and intercon corporate facilities for medtronic and st. Jude Medical are nearby Arden Hills has four distinct business districts the ground Lake business district is located south of highway 96 between I 35w and round lake the ground lake business district is comprised predominantly of office manufacturing and light industrial uses delcour hood packaging and split rock studios are examples of high quality innovative businesses in this district the corporate campus business district is located north of I 694 between Hamlin and lexington avenue Arden Hills is proud to be the home of several corporate facilities the red fox gray fox district is located south abay 694 lexington avenue is a major retail corridor and consumers are drawn to popular destinations manufacturing light industrial and office uses west of the retail corridor enjoy easy access to I 694 and highway 51 the county road e business district runs between highway 51 and Lexington avenues and is comprised primarily of office retail and service uses independent businesses enjoy the district's community atmosphere something is always happening in Arden Hills properties of being redeveloped and businesses are expanding and improving the 427 acre TCAP site is the most significant development area in the region and offers incredible growth potential following the completion of remediation activities in 2015 TCAP will be home to up to 4,000 jobs and 3,000 people through a phase development project I hope you've enjoyed this virtual tour of Arden Hills and will consider us for your next business expansion or relocation decision please visit our website or contact city staff for more information we hope to hear from you soon Oh