If you know of a vacant site or existing asset, nominate it to be the case study for the 17th Annual University Challenge competition.

Benefits for the project site and its owner(s):
  • Inventive development concepts and insightful property, market and financial analysis by the teams.
  • Exposure for both the company and the project in event information, marketing and at the April event.
  • Contributing to the development of students that are entering the industry.
Past University Challenge sites:
  • Ramsey County Riverfront (downtown St. Paul)
  • Thunderbird Motel (Bloomington)
  • Pentagon Park (Edina)
  • Bassett Creek site (North Loop)
  • Days Inn (U of M campus, Minneapolis)
  • 10th and Marquette (downtown Minneapolis)
  • Arby's at University & Huron (U of M campus, Minneapolis)
  • Oakdale Mall
  • Bennett Lumber (Uptown Minneapolis)
  • Downtown East LRT redevelopment site (Minneapolis)
  • 801 Carlson Parkway (Minnetonka)
  • 4041 Hiawatha Ave (Minneapolis)
  • Arboretum Business Park (Chanhassen)
  • Arbor Lakes II Office Center (Maple Grove)
Participating universities for the April 2020 competition are the University of St. Thomas, Marquette University, the University of Minnesota, St. Cloud State, University of Northern Iowa and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Questions? Email NAIOP Minnesota or call (952) 928-4647.

Nominations due by Friday, November 1.

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