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Peavey Road Partners Buys 42,886 SF Industrial Property in Chaska, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

CHASKA, MINN. — Peavey Road Partners LLC has purchased a 42,886-square-foot industrial property at 4024 Peavey Road in Chaska for $3.1 million. The buyer plans to position the site for one of Minnesota’s first “mezzobusiness” cannabis cultivation, manufacturing and retail operations. The tenant will be Blom Inc., a Minnesota-based cannabis company pursuing a mezzobusiness license, the state’s most vertically integrated license type that allows for cultivation, manufacturing, processing, packaging and retail operations within a single platform. United Prairie Bank provided acquisition financing for the transaction. In addition, Peavey Road Partners plans to invest approximately $4 million for building improvements to convert the former industrial facility into a state-compliant cultivation and retail operation. Kai Thomsen, principal at Lee & Associates Twin Cities, and Wade Shatzer of Equimax created Peavey Road Partners to address the unique real estate and capital challenges specific to Minnesota’s cannabis industry. Hudson Brothen of Cushman & Wakefield represneted the seller of the property, Highland Development.

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Different Opportunities: Minneapolis, St. Paul and the Suburbs

by Kristin Harlow

By Jesse Tollison, Transwestern When analyzing the Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) metro area, urbanicity plays a deep role in understanding the opportunities for making a significant impact and profit in the commercial real estate markets. This is not a story unique to Minnesota’s largest metropolitan area, where roughly half of the state’s inhabitants live, but MSP serves as an illuminating case study as to how widely opportunity can vary between urban and suburban markets.  Indeed, many areas across the country exhibit stark differences between their urban and suburban commercial real estate markets, but those differences cannot be uniformly applied to each metro. The qualitative and quantitative analysis of local minutiae lends tremendous insight when evaluating opportunities.  Developers, investors, tenants, brokers and every other player in the commercial real estate world are paying close attention to the diverging urban and suburban trends as they assess the market for opportunities. In such a fragmented market, decision-makers are using more data than ever to inform their strategies. High-level views aren’t enough to benchmark a property’s performance, and it’s important to understand the localized trends when evaluating an opportunity.  Industrial history As the historical industrial hub of Minnesota, the Twin Cities’ urban core has many …

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Colliers Arranges $9M Sale of Multifamily Community in Northeast Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

MINNEAPOLIS — Colliers has arranged the $9 million sale of Anderson Plaza Apartments, a 100-unit multifamily community in Minneapolis. The transaction marks the first time the asset has changed ownership. The property was developed in 1963 on a former quarry site and family-owned since its inception. Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell, Adam Haydon, Devon Dvorak and Drew Jackson of Colliers represented the seller. The buyer, Quarry Apartments LLC, plans to make targeted renovations and operational enhancements. The property was 86 percent occupied at the time of sale.  

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $6.3M Sale of Daycare Facility in Otsego, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

OTSEGO, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.3 million sale of a childcare facility net leased to Everbrook Academy in Otsego, about 33 miles northwest of downtown Minneapolis. Built in 2025, the 11,758-square-foot property features a 15-year lease backed by Learning Care Group. Spencer Berkley, Mark Ruble, Chris Lind, Zack House and Jon Ruzicka of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Minnesota-based limited liability company, and procured the buyer, a Delaware-based limited liability company.

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Greystone Provides $46.7M Refinancing for Minnesota Seniors Housing Portfolio

by Kristin Harlow

MINNESOTA — Greystone has provided a $46.7 million bridge-to-HUD loan for the refinancing of a five-property seniors housing portfolio totaling 153 beds in Minnesota. David Young of Greystone originated the financing with assistance from colleagues Chris Clare, Ryan Harkins, Ben Rubin, Parker Nielsen and Liam Gallagher. The properties, consisting of 97 assisted living and 56 memory care beds, are located throughout the metro Twin Cities and are managed by a regional seniors housing provider. Structured as a 24-month, interest-only bridge loan with two six-month extension options, the financing enables the borrower to refinance existing bond debt and positions the portfolio for permanent HUD financing, according to Greystone.

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Founders Properties Buys Two-Building Industrial Portfolio Near Minneapolis for $26.4M

by Kristin Harlow

EAGAN, MINN. — Founders Properties has acquired Gateway I & II, a fully leased, two-building industrial portfolio totaling 169,656 square feet on Lone Oak Road in Eagan, for $26.4 million. The properties, built in 2016 to 2018, feature a clear height of 24 feet, ample dock doors and fenced trailer parking. Judd Welliver and Bentley Smith of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller.

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United Properties Begins Development of 143-Unit Active Adult Community in Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

CORCORAN, MINN. — United Properties has broken ground on Amira Corcoran, a 143-unit active adult community in Corcoran, about 22 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The four-story development expands the Amira senior living portfolio in metro Twin Cities. The project will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Amenities will include a clubroom, fitness and yoga spaces, an arts and crafts studio, golf simulator lounge, walking trails and an outdoor amenity patio with a pool and hot tub. The first move-ins are anticipated in summer 2027. The project team includes architect Momentum Design Group, general contractor Eagle Building Co. and property manager Great Lakes Management.

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Terrace Group, Midloch Investment Partners Buy 270,022 SF Industrial Business Park Near Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

FRIDLEY, MINN. — The Terrace Group has acquired River Tech Workplace in the Minneapolis suburb of Fridley. Midloch Investment Partners is the equity partner in the acquisition. The four-building flex industrial park totals 270,022 square feet and is situated on nearly 20 acres. Constructed in 1987, River Tech Workplace features a mix of spaces designed to accommodate tenants such as light industrial, service, technology and medical users. Bentley Smith of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $18.7M Sale of Sherwin-Williams Retail Portfolio Across Three States

by Kristin Harlow

MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $18.7 million sale of an 11-property Sherwin-Williams retail portfolio in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Dominic Sulo and Jon Ruzicka of Marcus & Millichap represented the Minnesota-based private seller and procured the Michigan-based institutional buyer. The properties are located in Bemidji, Duluth, Fergus Falls, Grand Rapids, Sartell, Minn.; Bismarck and Grand Forks, N.D.; and Sioux Falls, Tea and Watertown, S.D. They total approximately 55,590 rentable square feet. Prior to marketing efforts, Marcus & Millichap assisted the seller in securing 15-year lease extensions across the entire portfolio.

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JLL Brokers Sale of 162-Unit Luxury Apartment Complex in St. Paul

by Kristin Harlow

ST. PAUL, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of The Hill Apartments, a 162-unit luxury apartment building in St. Paul’s historic Cathedral Hill neighborhood. Josh Talberg, Joseph Peris and Eli Smith of JLL represented the seller, Wolverton Capital. The Hill is the only modern apartment community at scale delivered to the neighborhood, according to JLL.

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