small business

2018 Recap – Turning Leaf Business Center

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2018 was a great year! From Royal weddings to Olympic feats, there are many great memories and achievements. At Turning Leaf Business Center (TLBC), things were no different. TLBC has welcomed three new Tenants with a fourth on the way in March of 2019. Some of the Tenants now include leadership consultants, an accounting firm, and soon-to-be a naturopathic clinic.

Currently, there are both office suites available and a food-grade warehouse. With vast parking, amazing amenities and top-notch property managers, this Business Center may just be the spot for you!

 

Call today or stop in to talk to ORB Commercial Real Estate Group about leasing opportunities today! 320-762-2077

The ORB Firms

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Our purpose is to provide our clients with the necessary information to make informed decisions. That purpose is realized through our efforts to help clients develop and achieve their facility goals through an efficient, professional and disciplined process.

 

ORB Management was contracted to facilitate the design and construction phases of the Alexandria Police Department. The project was completed in 2011.

 

Founded in 2002, ORB Management Corporation’s decision to become real estate and project advisors was based on the fact that traditional project delivery methods were not always in the best interest of the Client’s long-term business/facility goals and were becoming obsolete.  Tom Wacholz & Kim Barse – two life-long friends and former neighbors – set out to do something different by combining the best practices available in the industry with emerging technologies, strategic professional resources and a far deeper understanding of the client’s needs.  The combination of Tom’s knowledge and experience in the industry; Kim’s business, finance and marketing background; and their mutual values and life priorities laid the foundation for the company.  ORB’s process, community involvement and continued focus on the client’s experience are what have allowed us to be successful for nearly 2 decades.

 

ORB Management served as the Construction Manager for the Elden’s Fresh Foods remodel completed in 2012.

 

ORB Commercial Real Estate Group (ORB CREG) was initiated in 2015 and is an affiliate of ORB Management Corporation. Together they bring a well-rounded and unique balance of expertise to the marketplace. To truly be an expert in this field, it takes a special focus on understanding the needs of a client’s business, and assisting them in developing property and investing in real estate. In addition to business, land and building sales and purchases, ORB CREG also helps their clients negotiate leases and tenant improvements.

 

ORB Commercial Real Estate Group negotiated the land transaction and ORB Management served as the Development Consultant for this project.

 

Helping you with all aspects of commercial development, investment and real estate!

To read about ORB Management’s most recent projects, click here!

Nice Juicery, Central Minnesota’s First Cold Pressed Juicery

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This week I had a chance to sit down with Rachel Sieve, one of the creative minds behind Nice Juicery, a local, cold pressed juicery based out of Alexandria, MN. What a privilege to talk to an up and coming entrepreneur that not only calls Alexandria home, but also has a passion for serving others and sharing her expertise with them! Rachel and her husband Patrick started Nice Juicery in 2015. Sieve shared, “we want Alexandria to feel like this business belongs to the community as it is the birthplace of Nice Juicery and provides continuous inspiration for our products.”

Here at ORB, we love promoting local businesses and wanted to dive into what it takes to get a unique business like Nice Juicery up and going here in Alexandria. It was exciting to hear about the Juicery’s small beginnings. “We met with the Department of Agriculture and also a health inspector,” Sieve commented. The couple was seeking expert advice to see if their idea would be a possibility as Nice Juicery is the only cold pressed juicery in central Minnesota. Their second hurdle was finding an affordable commercial grade juicer. After the initial start-up steps were complete, the Juicery started selling their products at the local farmers market. By December of 2015, they were seeing exponential growth and needing their own space to keep up with the demand. After many hours of sweat and hard work, Nice Juicery moved in to their newly renovated space at 203 6th Ave E, just off of Broadway. They have now been open for about a year in their downtown location.

Nice Juicery’s products are unique because they are not pasteurized like juice sold in the store. The juice is not heated in any way to keep it as nutrient dense and as rich with enzymes as possible. Sieve loves the creativity that this business allows and is excited to share Nice Juicery with more people in the future.

Patrick and Rachel welcome everyone to check out Nice Juicery on Facebook and Instagram, their website at www.nicejuicery.com or to stop by for a refreshment at their downtown Alexandria shop.

Photo courtesy of Nice Juicery.