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Minneapolis Industrial Market Remains Strong Despite Current Debt Challenges

by Kristin Harlow August 31, 2023

By David Berglund, JLL The Minneapolis-St. Paul industrial real estate market continues to show strength as tenant demand and leasing activity keep vacancies low and absorption steady. In the second quarter of 2023, there were more than 4 million square feet of leasing and 523,641 square feet of net absorption, which pushed vacancy rates down slightly to 3.6 percent. In addition, roughly 800,000 square feet of speculative development was removed from the market. Currently, there is just 2.7 square foot of available space for every square foot of tenant demand. Year-to-date absorption was nearly 2 million square feet, led by the Northwest submarket with nearly 1.3 million square feet of that total since January. The Northwest submarket has been leading in absorption in four of the past six quarters. Asking rents increased to $6.21 per square foot and first-year rents continued to climb to $9.13 per square foot, reflecting an 11.5 percent growth over 2022. With very low vacancy and limited supply coming, we are continuing to see favorable conditions for landlords in the Twin Cites industrial market. New high-water marks for rents will likely continue into 2024. Investment sales, however, tapered off significantly as the impact of several incremental …

August 31, 2023

Acquisitions Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

JLL Brokers $74.7M Sale of Millennium Edina Apartment Complex in Suburban Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow August 29, 2023

EDINA, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $74.7 million sale of Millennium Edina, a 227-unit apartment complex in the Minneapolis suburb of Edina. Completed in 2021, the property features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 905 square feet. Amenities include a green roof, yoga studio, game room, golf simulator, movie theater, fitness center, sunset terrace, outdoor pool and coworking spaces. Josh Talberg, Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell, Adam Haydon and Devon Dvorak of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Dakota Pacific Real Estate and Landmark Cos. The team also procured the buyer, a private investor. Brock Yaffe led the JLL capital markets debt advisory team that originated acquisition financing through Fannie Mae.

August 29, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

Lupe Development, Wall Cos. Open 143-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow August 16, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS — Lupe Development and Wall Cos. have opened The Flats at Malcolm Yards, a 143-unit affordable housing community in Minneapolis. A grand opening celebration will take place Thursday, Aug. 17. The project is the latest addition to the new Malcolm Yards neighborhood, following The Market, an urban food hall, and The Station, a 210-unit market-rate apartment project. The Flats features a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom units, all of which are reserved for residents who earn 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include underground parking, a fitness center, business center, coffee bar and sky lounge with views of the Minneapolis skyline. The development is situated near the Green Line LRT station and the University of Minnesota transitway. The project received funding support from the City of Minneapolis Affordable Housing Trust Fund and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development as well as Hennepin County’s Affordable Housing Incentive Fund, Transit Oriented Development Program and Environmental Response Fund. Other investors include Allianz Life and R4 Capital, which was the tax-exempt lender.

August 16, 2023

Civic Development Midwest Minnesota

Kraus-Anderson Breaks Ground on $11.4M Environmental Facility in Forest Lake, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow August 15, 2023

FOREST LAKE, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has broken ground on the Northern Environmental Center, an $11.4 million environmental and yard waste center in Forest Lake, about 27 miles northeast of St. Paul. Designed by HCM Architects, the 30,000-square-foot county facility will serve northern Washington County. The project will include loading docks and covered drop-off areas, as well as an adjacent yard waste drop-off and pickup areas. Completion is slated for May 2025.

August 15, 2023

Civic Development Midwest Minnesota

Kraus-Anderson Begins $24M Renovation, Expansion of Central Middle School in Suburban Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow August 8, 2023

WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson (KA) has begun a $24 million renovation and expansion of Central Middle School in White Bear Lake, a northeast suburb of Minneapolis. Designed by Wold Architects and Engineers, the 108,000-square-foot project will add a new gym and fitness area, expand the kitchen and cafeteria and renovate the former district office to create additional classroom spaces. There will also be updates to the classrooms, media center, flex areas and learning commons. Completion is slated for late summer 2025. KA is also completing a $5.8 million expansion at Oneka Elementary School in Hugo, Minn. Both of these projects are part of a $326 million building bond passed by White Bear Lake Area School District voters in 2019.

August 8, 2023

Leasing Activity Midwest Minnesota Retail

Three New Tenants to Open at Eden Prairie Center in Suburban Twin Cities

by Kristin Harlow August 4, 2023

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — Three new tenants are set to open at Eden Prairie Center, a 1.4 million-square-foot shopping center in the Twin Cities suburb of Eden Prairie. Let’s Roar, which sells activewear and gold-plated jewelry, occupies 650 square feet and opened Aug. 1. The company sources its jewelry from Cebu, an island in the Philippines where the store’s owner was born and raised before moving to Minnesota. Influenced by the owner’s seven years of military service in both the U.S. Army and Air Force, Let’s Roar donates 10 percent of sales to Protect Our Defenders, a charitable organization that supports and advocates on behalf of military sexual assault survivors. First opened in 2009 by a father-son duo, High Score is relocating to Eden Prairie Center and will occupy 5,045 square feet on the upper level. High Score sells video games and vintage collectibles. At the front of the store is the newest gaming technology while toward the back are vintage systems, games, toys and collectibles organized by decade dating back to the 1970s. High Score follows a buy-sell-trade model, allowing customers to bring games, toys and systems for appraisal in exchange for cash, store credit or High Score merchandise. …

August 4, 2023

Acquisitions Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $1.1M Sale of Apartment Building in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow August 4, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 12-unit apartment building located at 519 10th Ave. SE in Minneapolis for $1.1 million. Constructed in 1966, 519 Apartments is situated in the Saint Anthony Main/Marcy-Homes neighborhood near the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. Abe Roberts and Michael Jacobs of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were undisclosed.

August 4, 2023

Leasing Activity Midwest Minnesota Retail

Home Choice Debuts New Store in Cottage Grove, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow August 3, 2023

COTTAGE GROVE, MINN. — Home Choice has opened a new store at 6990 80th St. in Cottage Grove, about 10 miles south of St. Paul. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 4. Home Choice, part of the Rent-A-Center Inc. family, operates 20 locations in Minnesota. The retailer sells furniture, appliances, computers and electronics.

August 3, 2023

Loans Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

JLL Provides $34.6M Loan for Refinancing of Savor Apartments in West St. Paul

by Kristin Harlow July 31, 2023

WEST ST. PAUL, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has provided a $34.6 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Savor Apartments in West St. Paul. The 200-unit, mid-rise apartment complex was built in 2022. Amenities include an entertainment suite, community room, game room, coffee bar, rooftop lounge and sky deck, fitness center and work-from-home suites. Scott Streiff and Scott Loving of JLL originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Roers Cos.

July 31, 2023

Development Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

Opus Opens 167-Unit Dash Downers Grove Apartment Complex in Metro Chicago

by Kristin Harlow July 27, 2023

DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — The Opus Group has opened Dash Downers Grove, a 167-unit apartment complex in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove. The seven-story, 259,000-square-foot building is located at 926 Maple Ave. Residents have started moving in. Amenities include work-from-home suites, a clubroom, fitness center, conference room, coffee bar, outdoor pool, pet spa, outdoor dog run and gaming areas. Monthly rents start at $1,917. As part of the development, Opus is providing 71 dedicated covered parking spaces to neighboring First Baptist Church of Downers Grove. Opus served as developer, design-builder, interior designer, architect and structural engineer. Greystar is the property manager. Opus has completed 15 projects in Downers Grove over the last 40 years.

July 27, 2023

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