ROCHESTER, MINN. — Inland National Development Co. LLC, a member company of The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. Inc., and Reuter Walton Development LLC will co-develop Citywalk Apartments, a 342-unit multifamily community in downtown Rochester directly across from Mayo Clinic’s campus. Construction is expected to begin this month, with completion anticipated in 2028. The project will include a mix of apartments and 90 short-term, fully furnished units designed to support the evolving needs of Rochester’s healthcare and business community. Plans call for more than 250 climate-controlled underground parking spaces complete with electric vehicle charging stations. Residents will have access to a clubroom, fitness center, indoor-outdoor rooftop sky terrace, pool, coworking and conference room, golf simulator and game lounge.
MINNEAPOLIS — Transwestern has acquired Forte Real Estate Partners, a commercial real estate firm based in the Twin Cities. The transaction adds 12 healthcare, office and industrial tenant advisory team members and a broad property management portfolio. Established in 2021 through the merger of Excelsior Advisory and Paramount Real Estate Corp., Forte provides brokerage and property services across the Twin Cities region. Founders Steve Brown, Jim Jetland and Philip Simonet will join Transwestern, bringing decades of experience and knowledge across healthcare, office and industrial real estate, respectively. Forte has advised clients on more than $885 million in transactions and managed nearly 1 million square feet of commercial property. Following the acquisition, Transwestern maintains roughly 475 team members across the Midwest and oversees more than 52 million square feet of office, industrial, healthcare, retail and government properties. The Forte team will join Transwestern’s Minneapolis office at 705 Marquette Ave.
DULUTH, MINN. — Northmarq has arranged the $25.5 million sale of Vintage Acres, a 300-site manufactured housing community with two apartments and 14 mini-storage units in Duluth. Anthony Pino, Ari Azarbarzin, Jamie Grant and Wallace Halpert of Northmarq represented the seller, GHI Investments. Dan Trebil and Logan McCarthy of Northmarq arranged Freddie Mac acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Legacy Communities MHP. The $14.5 million loan features a five-year term and a fixed interest rate. Built in 1985, Vintage Acres spans 93 acres and is more than 97 percent occupied.
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MINN. — Standard Real Estate Investments LP and Endeavor Development have completed Cobalt Business Center, a 174,288-square-foot industrial facility in the Minneapolis suburb of Mendota Heights. The project was fully preleased prior to completion to a single tenant. Located on a 10-acre infill site, Cobalt Business Center is situated near the airport and features a clear height of 32 feet, 15 dock positions, motion-sensing LED light fixtures, ESFR fire protection and 4,000 amps of power. CBRE’s Jeff Przytarski, Bryan Van Hoof, James DePietro and Sam Manke represented ownership. Brian Netz and Eric Tomchik of Newmark represented the tenant.
SHOREVIEW, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $18.5 million sale of The Lex, a 124,925-square-foot office building in the Twin Cities suburb of Shoreview. Renovated in 2023, The Lex rises four stories. Managed by Eagle Ridge Partners, the property is currently 95 percent leased to a variety of tenants in the financial services, healthcare and technology industries. The Lex is positioned within the Shoreview Corporate Center, a mixed-use redevelopment that is home to three luxury apartment communities and two additional office properties. Colin Ryan and David Berglund of JLL represented the seller, Shoreview Ridge Office LLC. The buyer was not disclosed.
MINNEAPOLIS — Real Capital Solutions (RCS) has acquired 3701 Wayzata Boulevard, a 308,681-square-foot office property in the Urban West End neighborhood of Minneapolis, for $34 million. Situated on 25.8 acres overlooking Brownie and Cedar lakes, the nine-story asset is 99 percent leased and serves as the headquarters location for several companies such as Tactile Medical, SRF Consulting Group, Regis Corp. and MOBE. Originally developed as a corporate headquarters campus for Prudential and later occupied by Target Corp., the property underwent a comprehensive renovation and repositioning in 2019. Amenities today include a fitness center, conference facilities, a golf simulator, onsite café, outdoor gathering spaces, a rooftop patio, bike storage and direct access to regional trail systems.
WOODBURY, MINN. — Gantry has arranged a $39.5 million permanent loan as construction takeout financing for the Edison at Woodbury, an apartment complex located in the Twin Cities suburb of Woodbury. The property features 207 units spread across a podium-style, mid-rise apartment building, satellite townhomes and carriage houses with attached parking garages. Floor plans range from one- to three-bedroom units, and all units contain in-unit washer and dryers, walk-in closets, patios and stainless steel appliances. Amenities include a fitness center, pool and clubhouse facilities. Joe Monteleone and Bonnie Monteleone of Gantry arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan, which features five years of interest-only payments that transitions to 35-year amortization.
LANSING, MICH. — Lansing-based Cinnaire has closed a $307 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity fund, Fund for Housing LP 45, which will finance the creation and preservation of 2,259 affordable housing units across 27 properties in 10 states. Fund 45 will support multifamily development in Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin. Specific projects include 3rd Avenue Flats in Dilworth, Minn., and The Argus Apartments in Verona, Wis. A new-construction development, 3rd Avenue Flats will bring 44 affordable housing units, five of which will be reserved for people with disabilities and four of which will be designated for households experiencing high-priority homelessness. The developer, Commonwealth Holdings IV, will partner with Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership to provide access to the state’s community coordinated entry system CARES, which provides access to all homeless housing programs as well as emergency resources to prevent households from falling into homelessness. The Argus Apartments is also a new development that will provide 60 affordable housing units, including nine reserved for individuals with developmental, physical or mental disabilities. Social services provider Lutheran Social Services will provide onsite services to the nine Permanent Supportive Housing units. The project developers are …
ANDOVER, MINN. — Upland Real Estate Group has arranged the sales of newly constructed Chipotle and Starbucks single-tenant net-lease properties within Clocktower Commons in Andover, a northwest suburb of the Twin Cities. Deb Vannelli, Keith Sturm and Amanda Leathers of Upland represented the buyers, which completed 1031 exchanges. Both tenants operate under corporate, long-term leases with drive-thru service. The properties are situated on a 2-acre parcel at the intersection of Hanson and Crosstown boulevards.
MINNEAPOLIS AND MILWAUKEE — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $50.5 million sale and secured acquisition financing for the Midwest Distribution Portfolio, a collection of four industrial properties totaling 608,316 square feet across the Minneapolis and Milwaukee metro areas. The fully occupied portfolio includes a 265,516-square-foot distribution center in Lino Lakes, Minn., two buildings totaling 141,750 square feet in Pewaukee, Wis., and a 201,050-square-foot complex in Milwaukee adjacent to the airport. The properties are home to nine tenants across sectors such as merchant wholesalers, apparel, motor freight distribution and air freight services. The facilities feature clear heights ranging from 22 to 30 feet with more than 70 loading positions. Colin Ryan, David Berglund and Ed Halaburt of JLL, along with Tom Shepherd of Colliers represented the seller, Biynah Industrial Partners. Matthew Schoenfeldt and Lucas Borges of JLL arranged the financing.
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