Project advice

The City partners with real estate development professionals who provide project advice to small developers.

Overview

You can apply to receive free project advice from a professional.

You must:

  • Have been personally or financially impacted by COVID-19. 
  • Provide us with a project site address in Minneapolis.

If you do not yet have a site identified, we offer site search assistance.

What you can get

We offer:

  • Up to 20 hours of help with a feasibility study if you don't have control of your development site
  • Up to 100 hours of on-going development help if you do have control of your development site

 

Details

How it works

You submit a request for help.

Our staff will:

  • Review your request within two weeks
  • Email you to:
    • Set up a project meeting, or
    • Let you know if you don't qualify for free project advice
  • Match you with an adviser

Submit a request

How it's possible

We partner with ten established Minneapolis-based developers. They advise small developers on current projects, including:

  • Commercial
  • Mixed-use
  • Single-family and multifamily residential 

Their support of inclusive, neighborhood-based projects is good for our community and our economy. 

Contact us

Small Business Team

Community Planning & Economic Development

Phone

612-673-2499

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 320
Minneapolis, MN 55415