Public Sector Navigation & Funding

NSDC Owner Jason Hale has secured over 55 acres (13+ sites) for development and $30 million of public assistance to make projects happen. These resources include:

  • DEED MIF Loan/Grant

  • Lloyd K Johnson Foundation grant

  • IRRR Community Infrastructure Grant

  • IRRR Housing Grant

  • HUD HOME Grant

Whether you want to build a single family home or master-plan a mixed-use subdivision, you will need to work with local government. You may have a homerun project, but perhaps speaking government-ese isn’t your strong suit.

With experience working on the other side of the desk in local government planning, housing and economic development, North Shore Development Co. (“NSDC”) can help you navigate local approvals and requirements, from zoning to public approvals, as well as draft and submit municipal applications and documentation, such as:

  • Tax increment financing

  • Tax abatement financing

  • Minnesota Housing Workforce Housing Development Grant

  • DEED Redevelopment Grant

  • EPA Assessment and Cleanup grants

  • American Rescue Plan Act funds

  • Development/Land Sale/License Agreements

  • Variance requests

  • IUP/SUP/CUP applications (sorry, no UAPs)

Predevelopment & Project Management

Jason has managed the public sector process for over 30 development projects, from Duluth to Grand Marais. These projects ranged from simple land-transfers, to securing funding sources from multiple different agencies to help demolish blight, remediate property and/or build mixed-use buildings.

North Shore Development Co. is prepared to help you with:

  • Site selection

  • Obtaining the necessary site-specific data (e.g. access to utilities, wetland delineations, surveys, Phase I/II reports, etc.)

  • Drafting, issuing and managing RFP/Q process

  • Initial proforma review

  • Public approval process for land conveyance, tax increment financing, tax abatement and more

  • Drafting and submitting grant applications and working with you on creative solutions to address funding gaps

Private Sector Navigation

Local governments, particularly those in rural communities, often know what they need but maybe not how to get it done. As City, County, EDA or HRA staff, you are busy managing and maintaining existing infrastructure, programs and properties, and you may not have the time or expertise to get the projects your community wants and needs.

North Shore Development Co. is prepared to help you:

  • Set the stage for development

  • Recruit developers to build what you need

  • Explore and secure funding resources to help fill the now-ubiquitous funding gaps that challenge your most needed projects

Development today requires partnership more than ever. Developers and municipalities must work together to create the best opportunities. If your community has the political will but doesn’t know the roadmap, NSDC may be able to help.