MINNEAPOLIS — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Riverwalk Townhomes and Flats in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis for $19.2 million. The property features 96 residential units and 10,000 square feet of office condo space. The unit mix includes 40 rental townhomes and 56 apartments. Lance Steiger and Robert Dulin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, James Stanton Estate. Seattle-based Goodman Real Estate purchased the property.
MINNEAPOLIS — WeWork has signed a 46,000-square-foot office lease at MoZaic East in the Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis. The 198,000-square-foot creative office and retail property is currently under construction, with completion slated for late 2018. This lease represents one-quarter of the total office space available at MoZaic East. WeWork is a shared workspace for entrepreneurs, freelancers, startups and small businesses. WeWork currently has more than 170 locations spread across 56 cities in 18 countries. The company maintains one other location in Minnesota at Capella Tower in downtown Minneapolis. Emily Nicoll of CBRE represented WeWork in the lease transaction. Mark McCary, Larissa Champeau, Brent Karkula and Joe Conzemius of CBRE represented the landlord, Ackerberg.
EDINA, MINN. — Doran Cos. and KM2 Development are developing a 185-unit luxury apartment property in Edina, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. Known as ENVi, the property will be situated on a site formerly occupied by Best Buy, which closed in 2012. The store will be demolished in order to make room for the apartment property. Designed by Doran Architecture, the building will have environmental features such as a white roof to reduce the heat island effect, increased thermal building design, Energy Star appliances and electric car-charging stations. Slated for completion in summer 2019, the project will include a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments as well as 13 townhomes. Amenities will include an entertainment clubroom, outdoor pool, grills, bocce ball, business center, fitness center, spa, sauna and golf simulator. Mike Mikan and Kurt Krumenauer of KM2 purchased the property and an adjacent single-family home in 2016.
WOODBURY, MINN. — Elion Partners and Kraus-Anderson have unveiled plans to develop a 54,000-square-foot office building in Woodbury, an eastern suburb of St. Paul. The three-story Class A building will be the third office building situated within CityPlace, a 100-acre mixed-use development. Transwestern will represent Elion Partners in the lease-up of the building. The office portion of CityPlace began with the development of TRIA Orthopedic Center, a partnership between The Orthopedic Center, Park Nicollet & Health Partners and University of Minnesota Physicians. Earlier this year, The Davis Group unveiled plans to develop CityPlace’s second office building, a two-story, 50,000-square-foot medical office building, slated to open in July 2018.
RAMSEY, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $4.8 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of Greenway Terrace in Ramsey, about 30 miles north of Minneapolis. All 54 of the property’s units will be restricted to individuals and families earning 50 percent or less of the area median income. The project will feature six one-bedroom units, 21 two-bedroom units, 21 three-bedroom units and six four-bedroom units. Dougherty arranged the 40-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Ramsey Station Apartments Limited Partnership. In addition to the HUD-insured first mortgage, the borrower obtained capital via the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as well as funds from Anoka County and the Metropolitan Council.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged a $14.7 million HUD 221 (d)(4) loan for the acquisition of an office building in St. Paul. The borrower, Pioneer Apartments LLLP, plans to convert the existing building into a 144-unit affordable housing property called Pioneer Apartments. All units will be restricted to residents earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. The property was originally constructed in 1954 and most recently served as the headquarters for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. In addition to the HUD-insured first mortgage, the borrower will receive equity from the sale of low-income housing tax credits, federal historic tax credits, state historic tax credits funded in the form of a loan from Preservation Alliance Minnesota and funds from the Metropolitan Council. The project also involved tax-exempt bonds underwritten by Dougherty & Co. LLC, an affiliate of Dougherty Mortgage. Completion of the project is slated for early 2019.
MINNEAPOLIS — IRET (NYSE: IRET) has entered into an agreement to sell its medical office portfolio for $417.5 million. The buyer was not disclosed. The properties, totaling approximately 1.3 million square feet, include the company’s entire healthcare portfolio, which consists of 28 healthcare properties and one other commercial property occupied by a healthcare tenant. The transaction, expected to close by the end of January, is one of several key deals nearing the completion of IRET’s strategic transformation, according to the company. IRET also sold 22 other non-core properties for an aggregate sale price of $98.8 million since July. This includes the company’s final two seniors housing properties, marking IRET’s full exit from that segment, as well as three industrial assets and one healthcare asset located in the Twin Cities.
ROSEVILLE, MINN. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of the Long Lake Distribution Center in Roseville, a Twin Cities suburb, for $18.6 million. The 220,557-square-foot distribution center is located at 3015 and 3075 Long Lake Road. Constructed in 2015, the facility features 32-foot clear heights and 31 dock doors. The property was 84 percent occupied at the time of sale by two tenants. Judd Welliver, Ryan Watts, Sonja Dusil, and Tom Holtz of CBRE represented the seller, Investors Real Estate Trust. Boston-based TA Realty LLC purchased the property.
MINNEAPOLIS — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 1.2 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in the Twin Cities metro area for $70.6 million. The portfolio, which features 14 buildings across seven properties, includes: Corporate Square in Eagan; Eagan Industrial Warehouse in Eagan; Braemar Business Center in Bloomington; Northpoint Industrial Center in Fridley; France Avenue Business Park in Brooklyn Center; Round Lake Business Center in Arden Hills; and Burnsville Business Center in Burnsville. The portfolio was 81 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Ameriprise Inc., Staples, Supply Technologies LLC and Galil Medical Inc. Ryan Watts, Judd Welliver, Sonja Dusil and Tom Holtz of CBRE marketed the portfolio for sale on behalf of Artis REIT. Capital Partners LLP purchased the portfolio in a joint venture with PCCP LLC.
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — CBRE Hotels has brokered the sale of Park Plaza Hotel in Bloomington for an undisclosed price. The 209-room hotel is located at 4460 W 78th St. Circle. The property is located near the Mall of America and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Nate Sahn of CBRE represented the seller, Hospitality Properties Trust. A joint venture between Hawkeye Hotels and JR Hospitality purchased the property with plans to renovate the hotel and relaunch it as a Courtyard by Marriott the end of next year, according to Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
