Commercial Development

There were 67 commercial building permits issued in 2020 through the Fairmont Building Department, with a total value of $15M. There was an additional $20M in building permits issued through the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, bringing the total value of building permits in 2020 to $35M!


Most Valuable Permits in 2020

Name Address Valuation* Description
CHS 1833 130th Street $6,924,276 Business Expansion
MidAmerica Distributing 201 Lake Avenue $2,626,565 Roof and Renovation
Hawkins Chevrolet 1215 North State Street, Suite 2 $934,923  Business Expansion/Renovation

Most Valuable Permits in 2019

Name Address Valuation* Description
CHS 1833 130th Street $14,291,679 Business Expansion
Mayo Clinic Health System – Fairmont 800 Medical Center Creek Drive $3,728,800 Renovation of the Lutz Wing and the MRI Suite
Great Plains Transportation Services 923 North State Street $3,321,731 Business Expansion

Most Valuable Permits in 2018

Name Address Valuation* Description
McDonalds 2217 State Street North $1,600,000 Demolition & Complete Rebuild
MidAmerica Distributing 1215 State Street North $818,938 Remodel for Tractor Supply
Hawkins Chevrolet 1411 E Blue Earth Ave $750,000 New Auto Body Shop

Most Valuable Permits in 2017

Name Address Valuation* Description
Fairmont Realty Group, LLC First Street and Prairie Ave $931,000 Townhomes
Zierke Built Manufacturing 1500 Winnebago Ave $580,000 Building Renovation
Fairmont Foods 905 E 4th Street $3,000,000 Expansion

Most Valuable Permits in 2016

Name Address Valuation* Description
Gold Cross 800 Medical Drive $1,200,000 New Ambulance Facility
Ingleside 2811 Roland Ave $2,112,000 Addition
Mayo Clinic Health Systems 800 Medical Drive $586,000 Pharmacy Remodel

There were also some notable projects that were not permitted through Fairmont’s Building Department. These projects are required to be permitted and inspected through the Department of Labor and Industry as they are considered public buildings and state-licensed facilities. Nonetheless, we want to recognize and credit them for their ongoing investment in our community!

Name Address Valuation* Description
Southern Plains Educational Cooperative 1200 Park Street North $1,208,575 Rehabilitation, Renovation and Relocation
Lakeview Health Services 610 Summit Drive $19,562,492  Business Expansion

Source: Fairmont Building Permit Reports

*These values represent the investment in property/building improvements only. They do not represent total investment with regards to machinery, equipment, etc.

Residential Construction

Residential construction held steady through 2020. There were 282 building permits issued in 2020 and 4 new single-family homes were constructed.

No new multifamily housing has been built since 2017, and before that, the most recently constructed multifamily housing was in 2006.

Commercial Development

There were 67 commercial building permits issued in 2020 through the Fairmont Building Department, with a total value of $15M. There was an additional $20M in building permits issued through the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, bringing the total value of building permits in 2020 to $35M!

Special Projects

New Industrial Park Development

In 2017, FEDA obtained a real estate purchase option for a 37-acre parcel of bare, developable land at
the intersection of Bixby Road and I-90. Easements were obtained and the preliminary infrastructure engineering has been completed. In 2019, the City of Fairmont applied for a grant to aid with infrastructure costs – with $434,000 being awarded! The construction of infrastructure was slated for 2020, but with the uncertainty of the year, the project was delayed. The project will be bid in the spring of 2021 for fall 2021 construction.