Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed a $3.5 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the rehabilitation of The Cameron, a 44-unit affordable housing property located in the North Loop of Minneapolis. Dougherty’s Minneapolis office arranged the 40-year permanent financing loan for Cameron Building Ltd. Partnership. The owner is renovating the 40,000-square-foot building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Cameron will offer much-needed workforce housing in a neighborhood where the demand is strong, according to Dougherty. Located just minutes from downtown Minneapolis and Target Field, the site provides convenient access to transportation and neighborhood amenities. When completed, the project will consist of 44 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Rents will range from $596 to $1,100 per month, and units will be set aside for tenants earning 50 percent and 60 percent of area median income. Building amenities will include a fitness room, a Wi-Fi lounge, bicycle storage, and storage lockers. Additional sources of funding include low-income housing tax credits, federal and state historic tax credits, the Hennepin County Affordable Housing Incentive Fund, Minneapolis Community Planning & Economic Development, Minneapolis Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Metropolitan Council Local Housing Incentives Account, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Challenge, Metropolitan Council Tax …

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ALBANY, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI) has arranged the sale of Norwood Inn & Suites, a 48-room hospitality property located in Albany, 22 miles northwest of St. Cloud, for $945,000. Norwood Inn & Suites is a two-story building built in 1998 and is located at 820 Shamrock Lane in Albany. It features 48 guestrooms and an indoor swimming pool and hot tub. Jon Ruzicka of Marcus & Millichap’s Minneapolis office represented the seller, an individual/personal trust. Ruzicka also represented the buyer, a limited liability company.

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LAKEVILLE, MINN. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of the Heritage Commons shopping center in Lakeville, 27 miles south of Minneapolis, for an undisclosed price. The buyer was Austin, Texas-based Epic Real Estate Partners. A Cub Foods anchors the 138,690-square-foot retail center. Other tenants include Subway, Papa Murphy’s, Great Clips and American Dental. Joe Girardi and Mark Robinson of Mid-America Real Estate were the exclusive brokers in the transaction on behalf of the seller, Sentinel Management Co. based in Edina, Minn.

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ST. PAUL, MINN — Oak Grove Capital has closed on 12 loans totaling $70.3 million since late May. The properties ranged from affordable and market-rate housing to senior living communities. The most significant closing for the St. Paul-based firm —an $18.2 million FHA loan modification for TowerLight Senior Living — occurred June 30. The 113-unit senior community complex is located in St. Louis Park, Minn. The loan modification was facilitated by Ken Dayton of Oak Grove Capital. Amenities at TowerLight include an intergenerational child and elderly care program, fitness center, beauty salon, library and game room, gourmet kitchen, reflection room, clubroom, theater and an arts and craft room.

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Granbridge

ST. CLOUD, MINN. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital recently closed a $16 million first mortgage loan secured by a 240-unit multifamily property in St. Cloud. The 282,554-square-foot property sits on 33 acres of land. Tony Carlson of the Minneapolis office of Grandbridge originated the refinancing loan. The fixed-rate, nonrecourse loan provided by a life insurance company includes a 15-year term and 25-year amortization schedule. The Class A property includes an abundance of amenities and large, finished units.

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RBC Plaza

MINNEAPOLIS — RJM Construction has completed a multi-million dollar renovation of RBC Plaza at Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis. The transformation of the 709,690-square-foot Class A office and retail property took nearly 18 months to finish. RJM Construction converted the former four-story retail and food court space on the 3rd and 4th floors of the Nicollet Mall into a two-story atrium within the 40-story office tower located at 60 S. 6th St. New amenities include a state-of-the art conference center, fitness center with locker room, bike storage area, and meeting areas on the lower level and main lobby. The property also features two levels of retail stores and cafés, including D’Amico & Sons, Sprout Salad Company, Caribou Coffee, The Fresh Market, Affinity Federal Credit Union and management consulting firm Joern Samaha & Associates. KBS owns RBC Plaza, which is operated by KBS Capital Advisors. Mark Stevens of Cushman & Wakefield | NorthMarq represents RBC Plaza.

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Dougherty

ST. CLOUD, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided Apartments on 12th LLC with a $2.5 Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Charlamain & Montaje Apartment Homes. Located at 505 12th St., the 36-unit student housing property along the Mississippi River provides residency for students at St. Cloud State University. Dougherty’s Minneapolis office arranged the fully amortizing 20-year loan.

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Neuroscience Building

ST. PAUL, MINN. — Kraus Anderson Construction Co. has broken ground on a new 130,000-square-foot neuroscience building for HealthPartners in St. Paul. The medical center will be the largest freestanding neuroscience facility in the Upper Midwest, according to Kraus-Anderson. Located at 295 Phalen Blvd. near I-35E, the four-story medical building will include administration offices and a four-story, 298,000-square-foot parking ramp. Architectural firm BWBR is designing the building to accommodate future expansion. The neuroscience building is expected to be complete in early 2017.

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COON RAPIDS, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a net-leased property occupied by Taco Bell, located at 13057 Round Lake Blvd. in Coon Rapids, approximately 15 miles north of Minneapolis. The 2,016-square-foot building sold for $2.1 million. Mark Lovering and Dan Yozwiak of Marcus and Millichap’s office in Columbus, Ohio, represented the seller, a limited liability company. Calvin Lee of Marcus & Millichap’s Los Angeles office secured and represented the buyer, a private investor. Craig Patterson, regional manager and broker of record in Marcus & Millichap’s Minneapolis office, assisted in closing the transaction.

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PLYMOUTH, MINN. — The Opus Group is developing a 96,000-square-foot speculative industrial office and warehouse facility in Plymouth, about 13 miles west of Minneapolis. Construction will begin this month on the property, which is located on a site that offers access to I-494 from Highway 55. Designed for multi-tenant use, the property will feature 24-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems, five loading docks and parking for 204 cars. The building will be ready for occupancy by January 2016. The property will be owned by a joint venture partnership between Opus Development Co. and Founders Properties. Opus Development is the developer, Opus Design Build is the design-builder and Opus AE Group will be the architect and engineer of record. Matt Oelschlager of CBRE has been retained to lease the property.

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