Minnesota

RD Management Unveils Plans for Mixed-Use Project Surrounding Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow November 17, 2017

ST. PAUL, MINN. — RD Management LLC has unveiled plans for the Midway/Allianz Field mixed-use project in St. Paul. With 20 acres zoned for multi-use, the company intends to add retail, office, residential, entertainment and hospitality options to its property following the completion of the adjacent Allianz Field, home of the Minnesota United. Construction of the $200 million soccer stadium is slated for completion in spring 2019. The future expansion of the Midway/Allianz Field mixed-use project will include the construction of new buildings and is part of a master plan to be built along the western edge of the property on Snelling Avenue. The current L-shaped space on the eastern side of the property with 20 active businesses will remain intact following the demolition of Rainbow grocery store, Walgreens, Home Choice and Big Top Liquor to make way for the new stadium. Located at 1460 University Avenue West and Snelling Avenue North, the 293,732-square-foot Midway is halfway between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

November 17, 2017

Affordable Housing Loans Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

Dougherty Mortgage Provides $34.1M HUD Construction Loan for Affordable Housing Property in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow November 17, 2017

MINNEAPOLIS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $34.1 million HUD loan for the construction of 1500 Nicollet in Minneapolis. Construction of the 183-unit affordable housing property will involve the redevelopment of the southwest corner of 15th Street and Nicollet Avenue. All units will be restricted to families earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Property amenities will include a community room, fitness center, yoga studio, rooftop decks, dog park and first-floor retail space. Dougherty originated the 40-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Minneapolis Leased Housing Associates IX LLLP. The project will also receive equity from the sale of low-income housing tax credits and funds from the Metropolitan Council and Hennepin County for environmental cleanup costs. Construction has begun and completion is slated for spring 2019.

November 17, 2017

Industrial Midwest Minnesota

Meritex to Develop Two Industrial Buildings Totaling 288,000 SF in Roseville, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow November 16, 2017

ROSEVILLE, MINN. — Meritex is developing two 144,000-square-foot industrial buildings in Roseville, 10 miles northeast of St. Paul. Highcrest II and III will replace the former 360,000-square-foot Minnesota Technology Exchange building upon its demolition this month. The property is located at 2470 Highcrest Road. Meritex developed the building currently on the site in 1964, and owned and managed the property for four decades. The company sold the building in 2004, and then repurchased the asset in 2016. Completion of Highcrest II and III is slated for fall 2018. David Stokes, Todd Hanson, Jason Sell, Chris Weirens and Ian Thompson of Cushman & Wakefield will market the property for lease.

November 16, 2017

Midwest Minnesota Retail

Venture Commercial Brokers Sale of 23,184 SF Retail Building in Rogers, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow November 14, 2017

ROGERS, MINN. — Venture Commercial Real Estate has brokered the sale of a 23,184-square-foot retail building in Rogers, about 25 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The sales price was not disclosed. The property is located on 1.7 acres at 20850 Rogers Drive. Clay Mote and Charlotte Cooper of Venture represented the seller, an investment partnership. The tenant, Northern Tool + Equipment, will continue to operate a store at the property. Realty Income Corp. purchased the asset.

November 14, 2017

Midwest Minnesota Office

CBRE Arranges $18.6M Sale of Office Property in Minnetonka, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow November 8, 2017

MINNETONKA, MINN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Baker Technology Plaza in Minnetonka for $18.6 million. The five-building, 254,274-square-foot office property is located at 6121 Baker Road. The property was 74 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Advanced Imaging Solutions, Element Materials Technology and Anchor Wall Systems Inc. Judd Welliver, Ryan Watts, Sonja Dusil and Tom Holtz of CBRE represented the seller, the Utah State Retirement Investment Fund. Tryperion Partners, a private real estate investment firm based in Los Angeles, purchased the property. The new owners plan to renovate and reposition the property, originally constructed in 1985, with a new name of Baker Tech. Proposed upgrades and amenities — including an on-site bike loan program, food trucks, brewery taproom and outdoor gathering areas — are slated for completion in spring 2018. Jason Simek, Joe Owen and Peter Mork of Colliers International are marketing the property for lease.

November 8, 2017

Midwest Minnesota Office

Herzing University Minneapolis Campus Relocates to St. Louis Park, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow November 8, 2017

ST. LOUIS PARK, MINN. — Herzing University is relocating its Minneapolis campus from Crystal, Minn., to Metropoint Office Park in St. Louis Park. The 30,000-square-foot campus is slated to open in early 2018. Herzing, an accredited private nonprofit institution, will occupy the top floor of 435 Metropoint, a class A office tower visible from Highway 169 and I-394. The new campus will feature upgraded labs to support Herzing’s dental and nursing programs. Amenities will include an on-site coffee shop and cafeteria as well as covered parking. Dan Buettner and Brian Woolsey of Cushman & Wakefield represented Herzing in the new lease.

November 8, 2017

Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

CBRE Arranges $13.7M Sale of Two Apartment Properties in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow November 7, 2017

MINNEAPOLIS — CBRE has arranged the sale of Isles East and West in the Uptown area of Minneapolis for $13.7 million. The 42-unit Isles East, located at 1101 and 1105 W. 28th St., sold for $6.8 million. The 43-unit Isles West, located at 1115 and 1125 W. 28th St., sold for $6.9 million. Both properties were constructed in 1922 and feature a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Ted Abramson and Laura Hanneman of CBRE represented the sellers, Dupont Court Investors LLC and Emerson Court Investors LLC. Cedar South Pointe LLC purchased the assets.

November 7, 2017

Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

CBRE Arranges $77M Sale of 10-Property Apartment Portfolio in Suburban Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow November 2, 2017

MINNEAPOLIS — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 10-property apartment portfolio in suburban Minneapolis for $77 million. The portfolio spans 768 units in Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, New Hope and St. Paul. Aeon, a local nonprofit affordable housing developer and owner, purchased the portfolio. Constructed between 1964 and 1970, the units range in size from studios to three-bedroom units and average 1,012 square feet. Keith Collins, Ted Abramson, Abe Appert and Laura Hanneman of CBRE represented the seller, Hillaway Investments LLC. Prior to the sale, the seller completed $2.4 million in capital improvement projects over the past three years.

November 2, 2017

Midwest Minnesota Retail

Upland Arranges $1M Sale of Retail Property in Owatonna, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow October 30, 2017

OWATONNA, MINN. — Upland Real Estate Group Inc. has arranged the sale of Three Corners Marketplace in Owatonna, located in southern Minnesota, for $1 million. The 7,666-square-foot retail property is fully leased to four tenants including Caribou Coffee, Subway, Re-Bath and Midnight Sun Spas. Keith Sturm, Deborah Vannelli and Amanda Leathers of Upland represented the undisclosed seller. The private buyer was completing a 1031 exchange.

October 30, 2017

Industrial Midwest Minnesota

Westmount Acquires 845,622 SF Industrial Portfolio in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow October 26, 2017

MINNEAPOLIS — Westmount Realty Capital has acquired a five-building, 845,622-square-foot industrial portfolio in Minneapolis. The purchase price was not disclosed. Located near the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, the portfolio is fully occupied. With this acquisition, Westmount now maintains more than 8 million square feet of industrial space in the Midwest region. Colliers International brokered the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.

October 26, 2017

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