MINNEAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.4 million sale of Colfax Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis. The 12-unit apartment building is located at 2500 Colfax Ave. Built in 1967, the property features nine one-bedroom units and three studios. Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell, Josh Talberg and Abe Roberts of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction. Both the buyer and the seller were private investors.
HINCKLEY, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Days Inn Hinckley for $1.7 million. The 68-room hotel is located at 104 Grindstone Court in eastern Minnesota. Guests have access to complimentary breakfast, free Wi-Fi and an indoor pool. Jon Ruzicka of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company, and secured the buyer, also a limited liability company.
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — CBRE Capital Markets has brokered the $11 million sale of City West Business Center North and South in Eden Prairie, 12 miles southwest of Minneapolis. The pair of industrial flex buildings total 172,904 square feet. Constructed in 1984, the properties feature a 67 percent office finish and a clear height of 12 feet. Tenants include Third Wave, InstyMeds, Augustine Biomedical and HRST Inc. Ryan Watts, Sonja Dusil, Judd Welliver and Tom Holtz of CBRE represented the seller, Provident Real Estate Ventures LLC. Finke Associates Inc. purchased the assets.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $5.6 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of Thomas Avenue Flats in St. Paul. The 40-year loan is fully amortized. The 51-unit affordable housing property is slated to open in spring 2019. All units are restricted to residents earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. The project will also receive equity from the sale of low-income housing tax credits and funds from the St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority. Thomas Avenue Flats LP was the borrower.
MINNEAPOLIS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided an $8.5 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the rehabilitation of Albright Townhomes in Minneapolis. The affordable housing property includes 89 rental units. Originally constructed in 1977, the property underwent renovations in 2000 and 2006. All units are restricted to residents earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. The fully amortized loan features a 40-year term. Albright LP was the borrower.
EDINA, MINN. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged a $2.8 million loan for the refinancing of a 74,595-square-foot office and warehouse building in Edina. A life insurance company provided the 10-year loan, which features a 20-year amortization schedule. Tony Carlson and Brett Olson of Grandbridge arranged the loan. The borrower was not disclosed.
OTSEGO, MINN. — Stahl has broken ground on a $9.6 million renovation project for Prairie View Elementary and Middle School in Otsego, about 30 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The 124,000-square-foot facility, which serves students ranging from early childhood through eighth grade, will be expanded by an additional 42,000 square feet to include a classroom wing, gymnasium, support spaces and an exterior storage building. Interior renovations and site work will also be completed. Wold Architects and Engineers designed the project in collaboration with the school district. Completion is slated for May 2019.
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINN. — Three tenants have signed office leases totaling 120,000 square feet at West End Center, a 200,000-square-foot building within West End Office Park in St. Louis Park, about five miles west of Minneapolis. nVent, a company related to Pentair’s electrical business, will occupy the sixth and seventh floors totaling approximately 60,000 square feet. CoBank, a national cooperative bank, will relocate its Minneapolis office from Metropoint and occupy the fourth floor for a total of 30,000 square feet. Magnet 360, an engagement strategy and Salesforce expertise company, will occupy the fifth floor with a 30,000-square-foot lease. West End Office Park, now 90 percent leased, spans six buildings and 560,000 square feet. The property recently underwent a renovation. Peter Fitzgerald, Bill Rothstein and Tom Sampair of Cushman & Wakefield represented an investor group in the lease transactions with nVent, CoBank and Mindtree Limited, parent company of Magnet 360. The investment group includes The Excelsior Group, its affiliate investment fund Opportunity Partners Fund IV and Goldman Sachs Asset Management Private Real Estate.
EDINA, MINN. — CBRE Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Edinborough Corporate Center in Edina for $14.4 million. The seven-story, 101,568-square-foot office building was built in 1986 as part of a mixed-use development that includes Edina’s Edinborough Park, a one-acre indoor city park. The office building is also connected to the 135-room Marriott Residence Inn and Brookdale Edina, a 203-unit luxury senior apartment complex. The Class A building was 91 percent occupied at the time of sale. Ryan Watts, Sonja Dusil, Tom Holtz and Judd Welliver of CBRE represented the seller, EverWest Real Estate Partners. Altus Properties purchased the asset.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Praedium Group has acquired Maverick North Loop Apartments in Minneapolis for an undisclosed price. Built in 2017, the rental property includes a six-story building with 155 units and a four-story building with 13 townhomes. The property also features 5,095 square feet of ground-floor retail space, half of which is leased to Starbucks. Amenities include a pool terrace, fitness center, clubhouse, dog bath and walk area. The seller was not disclosed.
