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Economic Development
Minnesota’s first resort town, White Bear Lake is just 20 minutes from Minneapolis or St. Paul, and is distinguished for its downtown business community, beautiful lake views and endless recreational activities. The city features a highly supported school district, private schools, a vibrant Art District, and one of Minnesota's largest 2 year community and technical college: Century College. Residents have access to a wide range of housing options for all stages of life. We welcome your business to this progressive and growing city.
Whether you are looking for commercial space to lease or own, we update commercials listings citywide every biannually. White Bear Lake is here to work as a partner to locate your business here, open up an additional location, or guide you on your new business venture. Browse available properties to find space in White Bear Lake's Connected Business Community. Locate properties using our interactive map or see the properties in the following PDFs.
Businesses located in White Bear Lake have access to our Revolving Loan and Grant Program (RLGP) for improvements to their property. The RLGP is aimed at improving the utility and appearance of Downtown or County Road E businesses while encouraging the leveraging of private investment which would otherwise not occur.
Other programs through Center for Energy and Environment (CEE), Ramsey County, and Central MN Development Corporation (CMDC) provide opportunities for starting, growing or expanding your businesses.
Whether your business is already located in the City of White Bear Lake or is hoping to expand to White Bear Lake, our economic development staff is ready to assist you in helping make White Bear Lake a good home for your businesses.
The Open to Business program provides direct technical assistance and other forms of support to small business owners and entrepreneurs. All current business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs intending to establish, purchase or improve a business within Ramsey County are eligible and encouraged to participate.
Change is inevitable as infrastructure and residential and commercial development age and the White Bear Lake Community transitions through an aging and diversifying population. The White Bear Lake Economic Development Corporation has been created to:
- Champion the economic development, stabilization and transition to future trends for White Bear Lake
- Coordinate private industry and commerce, local government and community needs in order to develop a vibrant economy that enhances community well-being, stability, and services.
The White Bear Lake Community is not only connected through trails and roads but through what citizens call the “White Bear Way.” White Bear Lake citizens are connected socially like no other town. View our Community Profile to learn why you should choose White Bear Lake
