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BLAINE, MINN. — Transwestern Real Estate Services has negotiated a 45,024-square-foot lease for Waggle, a golf and apparel brand, at Radisson Road Business Center in the Minneapolis suburb of Blaine. The new 58,080-square-foot development is zoned for light industrial use and is slated for completion in October. Waggle expects to be in its space by year’s end and will utilize 2,300 square feet for retail space, 10,000 square feet for office space and 27,000 square feet for warehouse space. The lease marks a significant expansion for Waggle and will serve as the company’s headquarters. Chris Weirens of Transwestern represented the tenant throughout the site selection and lease negotiation process. Jon Raush and Luke Appert of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed landlord.

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MAPLEWOOD, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.7 million sale of Van Dyke Village Townhomes in the northeastern St. Paul suburb of Maplewood. The 20-unit multifamily property is located at 2191 Van Dyke St. and features two- and three-bedroom units with attached garages. Built in 2004, the asset is situated on 3.6 acres near Maplewood Mall and Keller Regional Park. Evan Miller, Chris Collins, Eric Wagner and Matthew Shide of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Van Dyke Street Homes LP, the original developer. Miller and Collins procured the buyer, Dadder’s Estates LLC.

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MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — A joint venture between PCCP LLC and Endeavor Development has begun the third phase of development at Arbor Lakes Business Park in the Twin Cities suburb of Maple Grove. The partnership has developed two prior phases totaling four buildings and 849,138 square feet. The third phase encompasses a 197,964-square-foot industrial project on 12.5 acres. Completion is slated for 2026. The building will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 3,000 amps of power, 18 dock doors, two grade-level doors and a 120-foot truck court. Arbor Lakes Business Park is located at the intersection of I-94 and I-694.

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BURNSVILLE, MINN. — Transwestern Real Estate Services has negotiated a 66,100-square-foot retail lease at Aurora Village shopping center in the southern Minneapolis suburb of Burnsville. The tenant is Soar N Bounce Trampoline and Adventure Park, which currently maintains locations in Michigan and Pennsylvania. The company plans to open 12 additional locations, including the site in Burnsville, which is slated to open in the first quarter in 2026. Brad Kaplan and Molly Townsend of Transwestern represented the owner, Aurora Investments LLC. Brian Weld and Tom Martin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant. The lease marks the largest deal by square footage in the trade area since 2018, according to Transwestern. Aurora Village totals 122,323 square feet.

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GOLDEN VALLEY, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $59.5 million sale of The Liberty, a 242-unit multifamily property in the Minneapolis suburb of Golden Valley. Completed in 2017, The Liberty features 55 townhomes and 187 apartment units that range from 568 to 1,536 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, solar panels, grilling area and clubhouse. The luxury property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Abe Roberts of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an entity related to the Schactman family, and procured the buyer, Minnesota-based The Goodman Group.

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MAPLETON, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson (KA) has broken ground on an expansion project at Maple River Schools in Mapleton within southern Minnesota. The project includes two new classrooms and an outdoor track and field facility with a discus and shot-put area and a sand jump pit. Designed by ISG, the expansion is part of a long-range facilities plan funded by a $63.3 million bond referendum passed in February 2020. Construction is slated for completion in July. In fall 2022, KA completed the new K-12 school for the Maple River School District. Located in Mapleton, the centralized campus serves students in the rural communities of Amboy, Good Thunder, Mapleton and Minesota Lake. The 200,000-square-foot school features three gymnasiums, a 500-seat auditorium, early childhood classrooms and a separate middle/high school wing with ag science and career and tech classrooms.

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DAYTON, MINN. — Opus has completed Dayton Parkway Business Center in Dayton near I-94. The 131,578-square-foot speculative distribution and light manufacturing facility is located at 17800 Territorial Road. The project included tenant improvements for TurbinePROs, a field services provider for rotating equipment at power generation and process plants. TurbinePROs is the first tenant at Dayton Parkway Business Center and is leasing 87,597 square feet, including 12,000 square feet of office space. The new space replaces the company’s 30,000-square-foot home in Rogers. TurbinePROs is currently transitioning into its new location and will be fully operational by the end of the month. Dayton Parkway Business Center’s remaining 43,091 square feet offers prospective tenants six dock doors, two drive-in doors, a clear height of 32 feet, 115 vehicle parking stalls and 14 trailer parking stalls. Opus was the developer, design-builder and architect. Dan Swartz and Austin Lovin of CBRE are marketing the remaining space for lease.

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WOODBURY, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed Washington County’s new $29.6 million Central Service Center located at 1261 Woodlane Drive next to the Woodbury Village shopping center. The project replaces the existing service center at 2150 Radio Drive in Woodbury. The new center, which will open to the public in late summer, will provide easier transportation and transit options for underserved communities. Designed by Alliance Architects, the 31,375-square-foot building will offer services that include licenses, passports, park permits, homestead applications and property tax payments. It will also house the CareerForce center, an elections polling center and will offer services provided by Public Health, Community Services and Community Corrections. Construction began in May 2024.

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SHAKOPEE, MINN. — Merchants Capital has arranged $25.5 million in debt and equity financing for the construction of Prairie Pointe, a 42-unit affordable and supportive housing development in Shakopee. Merchants Capital provided $14.1 million in 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity and secured an $11.4 million bridge loan from Merchants Bank. Developed by Twin Cities-based developer Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, Prairie Pointe is the only housing development in the area to offer onsite supportive services and rents restricted at 30 percent of the area median income (AMI). Twenty-eight units will be permanently set aside for people experiencing homelessness and/or those with disabilities, and 14 units will be restricted at 50 percent AMI. The permanent supportive housing units will operate under the Minnesota Department of Human Services Housing Support rental subsidy program through Scott County, as well as private subsidy provided by Beacon. Volunteers of America Minnesota and Wisconsin will provide onsite supportive services. Prairie Pointe will feature one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Community spaces will include a gym, donations room, computer and study rooms, children’s playroom and playground. Beacon’s service partner will provide onsite case management, housing stability skills, employment assistance, mental health support and educational programming as …

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LITTLE CANADA, MINN. — Kids in Need Foundation has signed a long-term, 74,364-square-foot industrial lease at 200 S. Owasso Blvd. in Little Canada. The nonprofit organization, which is dedicated to providing suppliers and resources to teachers and students in underserved schools, plans to relocate and occupy the entire building later this spring. The new lease represents an expansion from the organization’s previous home in St. Paul. The new facility will feature a resource center where teachers can access donated school supplies at no cost. The property features nearly 20,000 square feet of office space and 55,000 square feet of warehouse space as well as 54 surface parking spaces and outdoor storage options. John Thompson and Alex Baron of Transwestern Real Estate Services represented the owner, JHM Owasso Properties. Stephen Davidson of Davidson Cos. Inc. represented the tenant.

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