CBRE Arranges $367.7M Sale of Medical Office Portfolio in Metro Twin Cities

MINNEAPOLIS — CBRE has arranged the sale of 25 medical office buildings owned by IRET (NYSE: IRET) to Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC for $367.7 million. Most of the properties are located in the Twin Cities metro area, with additional facilities in central Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska and Wisconsin. Chris Bodnar and Lee Asher of CBRE partnered with BMO Capital Markets to serve as advisors on the sale. The transaction follows a November announcement by IRET that the company had entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell its entire healthcare portfolio, which totals 29 properties. The Minot, North Dakota-based company plans to complete the sale of its remaining healthcare-related properties over the next six months as part of its transition to a multifamily-focused company, according to IRET.