Minnesota

MINNESOTA — CBRE has arranged a $100 million recapitalization of a 36-property industrial service facility portfolio on behalf of a joint venture between Wayzata, Minn.-based Moir Park Capital and Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Hempel Real Estate. Industrial service facilities provide an outdoor storage component coupled with zoning that allows for a wide range of industrial uses. The portfolio encompasses nearly 630,000 square feet across 201 acres in 20 states. All of the properties are fully occupied by eight tenants, including United Rentals, Gerber Collision & Glass, Kaige Kubota, Caliber Collision, Sunbelt Rentals, Home Depot, Cummins and H&E Equipment Services. Judd Welliver, Bentley Smith, Michael Caprile, Ryan Bain, Zachary Graham, Joseph Horrigan, Will Pike and Victoria Gomez of CBRE represented Moir Park Capital in the transaction.

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GOLDEN VALLEY, MINN. — A joint venture between Midloch Investment Partners and Fountain Real Estate Capital have acquired Boone Plaza in the Minneapolis suburb of Golden Valley for $11.9 million. The 123,608-square-foot industrial flex property is fully leased to 16 tenants. Constructed in 1984, Boone Plaza is situated on 10 acres at 1000 Boone Ave. North immediately north of the headquarters of General Mills. Some of the tenants at the property include General Mills, Gonyea Custom Homes and Schlage Lock Co. Fountain Real Estate will serve as the leasing broker.

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HOPKINS, MINN. — Transwestern Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of a church and education facility totaling 65,535 square feet in Hopkins, a western suburb of Minneapolis. The sales price was undisclosed. Eric Rapp of Transwestern represented the buyer, Kingdom Embassy Worship Center, which will renovate the property and use it for both worship and education. Steve Shepherd of Newmark represented the seller, the Parish of Saing Gabriel the Archangel of Hopkins. The building is located at 6 Interlachen Road.

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JORDAN, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has begun a $29.5 million renovation project for Jordan Public Schools in Jordan, about 40 miles southwest of Minneapolis. Designed by ISG, the 96,435-square-foot project will take place in 2024 and 2025. The elementary school portion comprises two separate additions totaling 28,000 square feet. One addition includes an 8,500-square-foot gymnasium space intended for use as a storm shelter. The other addition features the construction of new classrooms, cafeteria, kitchen, gymnasium, loading dock and secure front entry. Extensive interior renovations will be made to the existing classrooms, storage spaces and media center. The project will also replace windows, upgrade bathrooms and enhance mechanical and electrical systems.

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BEMIDJI, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $23.2 million sale of the Sanford Health Clinic Portfolio in Bemidji, a city in northern Minnesota. The two neighboring medical office buildings total 74,700 square feet. Seth Haron, Ashish Vakhariya and Darin Gross of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and collaborated with Marcus & Millichap’s Sykes Cargile and Rob Lyons in representing the buyer. Jon Ruzicka of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the transaction. The properties sit adjacent to the Sanford Health Bemidji Medical Center and Sanford WoodsEdge senior living campus. Sanford Health is the largest rural health system in the U.S. and the primary employer in the Bemidji area.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Lupe Development has opened Wirth on the Woods, a $52 million seniors housing campus near Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis. The project includes 100 units of affordable seniors housing in a six-story building named The Theodore and 100 units of market-rate seniors housing in a six-story building named The Eloise. The development also includes a new regional storm pond, outdoor classroom and play area for the adjacent Anwatin Middle and Bryn Mawr Elementary schools. The two seniors housing buildings feature shared amenities such as an outdoor courtyard, garden and greenhouse. The affordable housing component was made possible with the Livable Communities Demonstration funds from Metropolitan Council, as well as loans, grants and funding participation from the City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Investors in the project included Great Southern Bank and Raymond James Investments. The Eloise was privately funded, and Great Southern Bank served as the senior lender. Frana Cos. was the general contractor. Wirth on the Woods is the result of master planning between Lupe Development and Swervo Development Corp. The master plan created more than 200 additional market-rate units in a combination of lofted units and townhomes called the Pennhurst Collective. …

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BLAINE, MINN. — Transwestern Real Estate Services has brokered the $4 million sale of a 46,800-square-foot office building in Blaine, a northern suburb of Minneapolis. Located at 3680 Pheasant Ridge Drive NE, the property was vacant at the time of sale but formerly housed the Minnesota School of Business. Eric Rapp of Transwestern represented the seller, M5 Built Holdings-Blaine LLC. The buyer, East Blaine Community Center, plans to fully renovate the building. The owner will utilize the building’s classrooms and large gathering spaces as a religious community center.

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ROCHESTER, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the Microtel Inn & Suites Rochester South for an undisclosed price. The 88-room, recently built property is located at 4165 Maine Ave. SE. Jon Ruzicka, Jake Erickson, Jared Plamann and Joseph Ferguson of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, details of which were not provided.

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CHASKA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson (KA) has begun a $24 million renovation of Chaska Middle School West located at 140 Engler Blvd. in Chaska, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. Designed by Wold Architects and Engineers, the project will be constructed during the summer months of 2024 and 2025. The overall 145,000-square-foot renovation consists of mechanical and electrical upgrades, interior improvements and updated finishes throughout the entire school building. Renovations will be made to the gymnasium, classrooms, locker rooms, bathrooms, music spaces and other student areas. KA will also replace the parking lot and improve the existing loading dock area. Completion is slated for fall 2025.

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COON RAPIDS, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Oakmont Apartments in Coon Rapids, a northern suburb of Minneapolis. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 1974, the 48-unit multifamily property features an onsite laundry facility, garage parking and access to the neighboring Pheasant Ridge Park. Josh Talberg and Bill Mork of JLL represented the seller, Gaughan Cos. The asset was part of Gaughan’s Minnesota Legacy Apartment Portfolio, which consists of nearly 800 units. The buyer was a local private investor.

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