COTTAGE GROVE, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 10,291-square-foot office building for $3.2 million. A developer sold 80th Street Commons, which is located at 7500 80th St. S. in Cottage Grove, approximately 25 miles southeast of Minneapolis. An individual personal trust was the buyer. Sean Doyle, Adam Prins, Matthew Hazelton and Cory Villaume of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller.
MINNEAPOLIS — Ackerberg has executed a long-term lease with HeadFlyer Brewing, a newly founded taproom and brewery, to occupy 9,435 square feet in the Miller Textile Building located at 861 E. Hennepin Ave. in northeast Minneapolis. The speculative project is now 61 percent leased. Renovation of the property began in December 2015 as part of the transformation of the former Miller Bag Building into office and retail space. The newly branded Miller Textile Building now includes 10,000 square feet of retail and 38,000 square feet of office space, with 84 free off-street parking stalls in a four-story building. HeadFlyer Brewing will open this fall. According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, for decades the Miller Bag Co. produced potato sacks, seed bags and feed bags for the agricultural market, later adding a production line for bags for Toro lawn mowers. In 1999, the Miller Bag Co. merged with another firm and today that entity is known as The Airtex Group, which provides multi-faceted textile design and manufacturing solutions. Ackerberg is developing the project. Additional project partners include general contractor Bainey Construction and project architect RoehrSchmitt. First Western Bank and the City of Minneapolis provided financing. The Metropolitan Council and the Department of …
ROSEVILLE, MINN. — VANTive Group, a franchise company based in Chicago, has signed a 2,000-square-foot lease at 2425 Rice St. in Roseville for a new Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant. It is the first lease in Minnesota for the VANTive Group, which owns five existing Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in the Chicago area. Roseville is located eight miles northeast of Minneapolis. The restaurant site, owned by Hempel, is under construction and the restaurant is scheduled to open this fall.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 28-unit apartment property in St. Paul for $2.3 million. Birmingham Woods, located at 1424 and 1426 Case Ave., was built in the early 1980s and consists entirely of three-bedroom/one-bathroom units. A private investor purchased the asset from a limited liability company. The seven-building complex features amenities such as a pet play area, courtyard, laundry facility, extra storage and garage parking. Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell, Josh Talberg and Evan Miller of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer.
NORTHFIELD, MINN. — Valley Natural Foods has unveiled plans to open a $2 million wholesale meat processing plant in Northfield, approximately 45 miles south of Minneapolis. Valley Natural Meats Inc., situated on 16 acres, will include a 4,400-square-foot processing plant and a 4,000-square-foot holding barn. The company also has plans to add two 30-by-70 foot buildings at a later date that will be used to grow plants, herbs and flowers. The facility, located at 1595 57th St. W., will be MDA (Minnesota Department of Agriculture) and organic-certified. The building is expected to be operational by this November. Valley Natural Foods has a goal of becoming USDA certified and plans to process deer, bison, lamb and goat by 2018.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed a $2 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Minnehaha Apartments. Located in St. Paul, Minnehaha Apartments features 39 units. The complex includes all three-story buildings and was constructed in 1962. The loan features a 15-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. Minnehaha Flats LLC is the borrower.
SHAKOPEE, MINN. — New York Life Real Estate Investors has arranged a $33.4 million acquisition loan for a 290-unit apartment property in Shakopee, approximately 25 miles southwest of Minneapolis. A joint venture between White Oak Partners and affiliates of The Hartford is the borrower. The Addison Apartments is a Class A property that features amenities such as a swimming pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse, courtyard, dog park, walking trails and cyber café with coffee bar. Apartment amenities include in-unit washers and dryers, walk-in closets, kitchen appliances and patios or balconies. The property, built in 2005, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Buildings at The Addison Apartments are three stories. The fixed-rate loan features a six-year term.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-based Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged $41.1 million in loans for five properties in Minnesota. The transactions include: A $1.8 million refinancing loan for a 25,000-square-foot office property in Minneapolis, which includes a 15-year term and 15-year amortization schedule. A $3 million loan used to refinance a 39,466-square-foot retail property in Lake Elmo that features a five-year term and 20-year amortization schedule. A $30 million, 15-year loan to refinance a 191-unit multifamily property in Eden Prairie. A $4.8 million refinancing loan for a 68,554-square-foot office property in Eagan. The loan consists of a 10-year term and 25-year amortization schedule. A $1.5 million loan for the acquisition of a 30,147-square-foot industrial property in Apple Valley. The financing features a 10-year term and 25-year amortization schedule.
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — Mid-America Real Estate – Minnesota has arranged a new 10,319-square-foot lease for Crave, an American kitchen and sushi bar restaurant, in Eden Prairie, approximately 20 miles southwest of Minneapolis. Crave will take over a space at Eden Prairie Center that was formerly occupied by Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano. The 1.3 million-square-foot shopping center includes retailers such as Von Maur, Target, Kohl’s, Sears and JC Penney. The restaurant is slated to open in November. Tricia Pitchford, Jesseka Doherty and Robert Wise represented the landlord, CAPREF Eden Prairie LLC, in the transaction.
ST. MICHAEL, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 13,765-square-foot office property for $1.8 million. The Cornerstone is located at 1 Central Ave. W. in St. Michael, approximately 30 miles northwest of Minneapolis. A developer sold the asset to a private investor. Cory Villaume, Sean Doyle, Matthew Hazelton and Adam Prins of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller and represented the buyer.
