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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
SPRING LAKE PARK, MINN. — Optimize Physical Therapy and Elite Sports Performance has signed a 60,374-square-foot lease for the full building at 8406 Sunset Road in Spring Lake Park, a northern suburb of Minneapolis. Kate Gillette of Transwestern represented the tenant, which will relocate its operations to the facility as part of an expansion. The new location will enable Optimize to add sports such as basketball, volleyball and hockey while providing more space for training and physical therapy. The facility will also support expanding programs, including homeschool co-ops, summer camps and clinics, and provide space for team rentals and batting cage use by youth little league teams, travel ball and high school teams. Owner Buhl Investors acquired the property this year. RISE, a 501(c)(3) organization providing human services programs, previously owned and occupied the building. Optimize expects to open its new space this spring, with full operations starting in the summer.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Colliers has arranged the sale of Graham Place Senior Apartments, a 121-unit, 55-plus community located at 1745 Graham Ave. in St. Paul’s Highland neighborhood. The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit property, built in 2005, features 42 one-bedroom units and 79 two-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center, business center, corner store, beauty salon, guest suite accommodations, underground parking and 24-hour emergency maintenance. Northstar Properties of Minnesota Inc. was the buyer. Dan Linnell, Mox Gunderson, Adam Haydon, Devon Dvorak and Drew Jackson of Colliers represented the buyer and undisclosed seller.
EXCELSIOR, MINN. — Northmarq has provided a $22.7 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of One West Drive, a boutique apartment building with 49 units in Excelsior. Andy Finn of Northmarq arranged the permanent fixed-rate financing on behalf of the borrower, which included Monarch Development Partners, Red Leaf Partners and Blue Baukol Capital Partners. Completed in late 2024, One West Drive is situated on the site of the former Excelsior City Hall. The property features seven connected two-story buildings. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts as well as two-bedroom rowhomes with private rooftops and garages. Amenities include a spa pool, fitness and yoga studio, private dining room, coworking lounge, outdoor grilling area, resident garden, two-story lobby and dog run.
COON RAPIDS, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Lyra at Riverdale Station, a luxury multifamily community with 180 units in the northern Twin Cities suburb of Coon Rapids. Josh Talberg and Joseph Peris of JLL represented the seller and procured the buyer, MLG Capital, which assumed the property’s existing HUD loan. Lyra represents the counterpart asset to Aster, which JLL brokered the sale of in December.
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