Withdrawal of Blue Cross Road development proposal
Summary
Opus wants to re-guide the 41.5-acre vacant BCBS campus for a business park, up to 500 apartments, and up to 126 townhomes. Neighbors packed the hearing over traffic, school safety, industrial uses east of Highway 13, and notification failures. The council punted to June 16 so Opus can rework the concept.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
The vacant office site is part of about 4% of Eagan's tax base tied up in struggling office campuses; redevelopment affects everyone's property tax burden.
If approved, the developer and future residents/businesses; the whole city benefits from restored tax base and more housing.
Nearby Ashbury/Blackhawk residents worry about traffic, school safety, lost trees and views, and industrial traffic near single-family homes and a charter school.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council (Special) - Sep 8, 2026
Opus Development and W.P. Carey are quietly laying the groundwork for something at the old Blue Cross Blue Shield campus. The council wants an environmental review first — and wants neighbors and BCBS at the table before anything moves forward.
City Council Meeting - Jun 16, 2026
Opus withdrew its comprehensive plan amendment for the Blue Cross Blue Shield headquarters site after neighborhood and council discussion. Nothing changes on the site for now, but the developer could come back with a new application.
City Council Meeting - Jun 2, 2026
Opus wants to re-guide the 41.5-acre vacant BCBS campus for a business park, up to 500 apartments, and up to 126 townhomes. Neighbors packed the hearing over traffic, school safety, industrial uses east of Highway 13, and notification failures. The council punted to June 16 so Opus can rework the concept.
Related development
BCBS Redevelopment
Would replace a long-vacant office building with jobs and hundreds of new homes, but neighbors are worried about traffic, density, and neighborhood impacts that studies will still have to sort out.
Opus BCBS site land-use scenarios
If a proposal eventually comes, it could reshape a major office campus — and council wants environmental study and neighborhood input first.
Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment — 3535 and 3545 Blue Cross Road
No change to the site for now; if Opus reapplies, the proposal would go through the full planning commission and council process again.
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