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Zenith IOS Completes 40,000 SF Cold Storage Build-to-Suit for Kemps in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

MINNEAPOLIS — Zenith Industrial Outdoor Storage (IOS) has completed a cold storage build-to-suit for Kemps, a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America. Kemps signed a 15-year lease for the property in Minneapolis. Zenith acquired the 11-acre site, formerly home to a heavy industrial metal recycling business, in June 2022. In conjunction with Bainey & Co. as general contractor, Zenith converted the property into a 40,000-square-foot cold storage and dairy distribution hub. Kemps traces its Minneapolis roots back to 1914, when William Kemps and Walter Lathrop founded the Lathrop-Kemps Ice Cream Co. at 222 Fifth St. Now based in St. Paul, Kemps maintains approximately 1,000 employees and is a producer of milk and other dairy products. The company currently operates seven manufacturing facilities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana. The new cold storage distribution site will also support the company’s bottling facility, located roughly one mile away. CBRE is currently marketing the southern parcel of the site for sale. It includes a 22,000-square-foot warehouse on the remaining 3 acres of land.

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Accesso Secures Loan Extension for 57-Story IDS Center Office Tower in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

MINNEAPOLIS — Accesso has secured a one-year extension on the loan associated with the IDS Center, a 57-story office tower in Minneapolis. Ownership has also secured 110,000 square feet in new leases signed since the beginning of the year. Some of the recent activity includes a 25,513-square-foot, full-floor lease for Associated Bank NA, a 23,796-square-foot renewal for Husch Blackwell LLP, a 15,179-square-foot renewal for Zimmerman Reed LLP and a 13,515-square-foot renewal and expansion for architecture and design firm Perkins&Will. Spanning 1.4 million square feet, IDS Center features a public plaza and retail storefronts in addition to office space.

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JLL Negotiates Retail Leases for Six New Tenants at 1.1 MSF Rosedale Center in Metro Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

ROSEVILLE, MINN. — JLL has negotiated retail leases for six new tenants at Rosedale Center, a 1.1 million-square-foot shopping center in Roseville within metro Twin Cities. The leases include Kendra Scott, J.Crew Factory, Johnston & Murphy, Lolli & Pops, Paris Baguette and BRKTHROUGH. Additionally, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Legendary Spice, Boba X and Kukuri recently opened at the center. Holly Rome and Lane Walsh of JLL lead the leasing effort at Rosedale Center and secured the new leases.

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Kraus-Anderson Completes $11.8M Pool, Sauna Haus at Giants Ridge Resort in Northeast Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

BIWABIK, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson’s Duluth office has completed construction of the new Pool & Sauna Haus at Giants Ridge in Biwabik, a city in northeast Minnesota. The $11.8 million, 9,700-square-foot facility expands the resort’s amenities. Construction began in July 2024. Designed by RSP Architects, the Pool & Sauna Haus features a pool, hot tub, locker rooms and a fireplace lounge that provides a space to gather after a day on the slopes, trails or golf courses. Outside the building are two standalone saunas. A new community room, available for public rental, offers flexible space for birthday parties, gatherings and events.

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Kraus-Anderson Completes 41,250 SF Manufacturing Facility in Hibbing, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

HIBBING, MINN. — The Duluth office of Kraus-Anderson has completed a new manufacturing facility for Advanced Machine Guarding Solutions (AMGS) in Hibbing, a city in northeast Minnesota. The 41,250-square-foot building is owned by the Hibbing Economic Development Authority. Designed by Widseth Architects, the project features a 35,000-square-foot manufacturing area and a 3,750-square-foot office. AMGS manufactures steel perimeter guarding for machines and robotics. Construction began in August 2024.

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AcquisitionsMidwestMinnesotaMultifamily

Colliers Brokers $66M Sale of Multifamily Portfolio in Metro Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

RAMSEY AND ZIMMERMAN, MINN. — Colliers has brokered the $66 million sale of the Northwest Apartment Collection, a three-property, 304-unit multifamily portfolio in metro Minneapolis. The properties include Park View East and Sapphire in Ramsey as well as Depot on Main in Zimmerman. Built between 2017 and 2020, the communities offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include fitness centers, lounges, package lockers and pools.  Park View East and Sapphire together comprise 239 units within COR, a 320-acre master-planned community anchored by the NorthStar Commuter Rail with direct access to downtown Minneapolis. Depot on Main includes 65 units. Mox Gunderson, Dan Linell, Adam Haydon and Devon Dvorak of Colliers brokered the sale. Dakota REIT was the buyer.

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Kraus-Anderson Breaks Ground on $39M Graham Park Exhibition Center in Rochester, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

ROCHESTER, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has broken ground on the $39 million Graham Park Exhibition Center in Rochester. The multipurpose facility will serve as a year-round hub for sports events, concerts, livestock and horse shows, trade shows and cultural celebrations in southeast Minnesota. Designed by LHB Architecture and CRW Architecture + Design Group, the 80,000-square-foot property will feature a 49,000-square-foot main area with retractable seating for up to 1,500 people, a 16,500-square-foot warm-up arena for pre-event activities and an outdoor activity pad for flexible outdoor events. The project will also include space for 250 portable stalls and accommodations for visitors, exhibitor and animals. Completion is slated for early 2027.

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JLL Brokers Sale of 95-Unit Park Villas Apartments in Waite Park, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

WAITE PARK, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Park Villas Apartments, a 95-unit community situated on 7 acres in Waite Park, a city in central Minnesota. The property features 71 one-story, cottage-style units and 24 two-story townhomes for residents age 55 and older. The community was built in 1991 and renovated in 2008. Units average 931 square feet. Josh Talberg, Joseph Peris, Ken Dayton, Pat McMullen and Jack Graveline of JLL represented the seller, Podawiltz Development Corp., and procured the buyers, Noel Johnson and Jamison Kohout of Venture Development Group.

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JLL Secures $55.6M for Development of 188-Unit Luxury Apartment Community in Metro Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged joint venture equity and construction financing totaling $55.6 million for The Fox and The Grouse Phase II, a 188-unit apartment development in the Golden Triangle neighborhood of Eden Prairie. Josh Talberg, Scott Loving, Joe Peris, Matthew Schoenfeldt, Colin Ryan and Will Hintz of JLL represented the borrowers, Greco and Eagle Ridge Partners. JLL arranged a $39.1 million three-year, floating-rate loan through MidWestOne Bank and sourced $16.5 million in joint venture equity from Amstar Group. Construction is scheduled to begin immediately. The six-story development will offer a mix of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with 25 percent of the homes designated as affordable at 50 to 80 percent of the area median income. The project features 167,312 square feet of rentable space and 263 parking stalls. Amenities will include an outdoor pool, golf simulator, wellness center, work-from-home spaces, a theater room, clubroom, private dining area and underground parking. There are more than 9 acres of wetlands. Designed by BKV Group, the project represents the second phase of a transit-oriented development that will be directly connected to the Golden Triangle Station on the Southwest Light Rail Transit Green Line Extension, scheduled to …

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KPR Centers Acquires 451,700 SF Shoppes at Knollwood in Metro Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

ST. LOUIS PARK, MINN. — KPR Centers, a New York-based retail real estate development and investment group, has acquired Shoppes at Knollwood, a 451,700-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park. The property is nearly 99 percent leased and anchored by Cub Foods, DSW, HomeGoods, Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, Total Wine & More, TJ Maxx and Ulta Beauty. Christian Williams, Richard Frolik and Michael Wilson of CBRE represented the seller. Delivered in 1955 as Knollwood Mall, the asset has undergone several renovations over the decades, including its transformation into an enclosed mall in 1980. The center reverted to its open-air design in 2015 through a $30 million investment. KPR now owns and self-manages approximately 10 million square feet of retail space in 20 states. This purchase signals the owner’s entry into the Minnesota market. Over the last 18 months, KPR has acquired 12 centers totaling nearly 3 million square feet of space for approximately $400 million.

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