CHASKA, MINN. — Continental Properties has opened Springs at McKnight Lake, a 280-unit apartment community in Chaska, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. The property is located at 3 Oakridge Drive near a new Costco store. Springs at McKnight Lake offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, outdoor grill area, fitness center, car care area and two dog parks. Situated on the slopes overlooking McKnight Lake, the property provides residents with a direct path to trails and water activities. Springs at McKnight Lake marks the ninth community in Continental’s Minnesota portfolio.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Dominium has completed the final phase of Upper Post Flats, a 192-unit affordable housing development that repurposed buildings at the historic Fort Snelling site in St. Paul. Minneapolis-based BKV Group served as the architect. Preference is given to residents who are military members, veterans, first responders and their families. The 42-acre site included 26 buildings, including barracks, an administration building, gymnasium, morgue and hospital, all of which have been transformed into a residential community. Floor plans range from 285 to 2,676 square feet. The individual buildings were in poor condition, as some had stood vacant since the 1970s. But the project team was able to salvage original walls, doors and windows, entryways and staircases in many of them. Buildings requiring a more extensive structural overhaul were rebuilt to historical standards. Getting the project off the ground took years and the combined efforts of a public-private partnership that included the site’s owner, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the National Park Service, Hennepin County, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and the Minnesota Historical Society, which operated the historic fort. Low-Income Housing Tax Credits contributed $70 million of the project’s $160 million total cost, making the below-market-rate rents …
MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA AND ARIZONA — Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE: NLOP) has sold four office assets across three states for gross proceeds totaling approximately $43.1 million. The properties included: a 143,650-square-foot building in Tucson, Ariz., primarily leased to Raytheon Corp.; a 58,722-square-foot asset in Dearborn, Mich., that is home to Carhartt Inc.; a 70,000-square-foot building in Plymouth, Mich., that is primarily leased to AVL Michigan Holding Corp.; and a 29,916-square-foot property leased to BCBSM Inc. in Eagan, Minn. Net proceeds after closing costs, together with funds from other sources, were used to repay approximately $46 million on J.P. Morgan’s senior secured mortgage and approximately $6 million on its mezzanine loan. Subsequent to the dispositions, NLOP owned 55 office properties, 50 of which are in the U.S. and five in Europe.
ARDEN HILLS, MINN. — Ryan Cos. US Inc. has purchased “Outlot A,” a 40-acre land site in Arden Hills, a northeast suburb of Minneapolis, for $12.7 million. The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase and sale agreement for the land parcel, which is situated adjacent to Rice Creek Commons, a planned residential and commercial redevelopment of the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP). The parcel is zoned for commercial use under the city’s TCAAP Redevelopment Code. Alatus LLC continues to serve as the lead developer of the main 390-acre Rice Creek Commons redevelopment area. A preliminary development agreement with Alatus was approved in December. Ryan will offer Outlot A as a build-to-suit that can accommodate 400,000 to 600,000 square feet. Development possibilities include a corporate campus, a research and development center, life sciences offices or manufacturing facilities alongside retail and restaurant space. The parcel will connect to the Rice Creek North Regional Trail for bicycle and pedestrian access. Ryan also expects to incorporate green space and outdoor gathering areas. Ramsey County plans to request $25 million in funding from the Minnesota Legislature to build stormwater infrastructure and construct the main public roadway. The total future development value …
BURNSVILLE, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $1.5 million HUD 241(a) loan for the rehabilitation of Parkway Cooperative of Burnsville. The 102-unit seniors cooperative property features one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include laundry rooms, community areas, underground parking, an exercise facility, library, craft room and workshop. The loan features a 26.5-year term and amortization. Parkway Cooperative of Burnsville was the borrower.
MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — Associated Bank has arranged $145.2 million in construction financing for a three-story, single-tenant office and laboratory building in the Minneapolis suburb of Maple Grove. The build-to-suit property for an undisclosed tenant will total 400,000 square feet, including 320,000 square feet of office space and 80,000 square feet of state-of-the-art laboratory space. Employee amenities will include a conference center, credit union/bank, cafeteria, coffee shop, fitness center, bike room, e-bar, game room and green space. Construction is underway with completion slated for late 2025. Ryan Cos. US Inc. is the developer. Steve Clifford of Associated Bank handled the loan arrangements and closing. The syndicated deal included a total of four lenders. Associated Bank served as joint lead arranger and administrative agent, holding $50 million of the total financing package. The other three lenders were First National Bank of Omaha, Alerus Financial NA and Johnson Bank.
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Via Sol, a five-story, 217-unit apartment complex in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park. The sales price was undisclosed. Completed in 2022 and located along Minnesota State Highway 7, the property features amenities such as an urban art forest, rooftop terrace, fitness center and underground parking. The average unit size is 677 square feet. Abe Roberts, Will Balthrope and Drew Garza of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Place E-Generation One LLC. The team also procured the buyer, Bigos-Via Sol LLC, an entity under Bigos Management. The buyer plans to rebrand the community as Zelia on Seven.
MINNEAPOLIS, EDINA AND PLYMOUTH, MINN. — The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. has acquired three seniors housing communities in metro Minneapolis for an undisclosed price. A JLL seniors housing capital markets team arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Inland. The Waters Senior Living will continue to manage the communities for Inland. The portfolio consists of The Waters of Edina, The Waters of Plymouth and The Waters on 50th. The three properties consist of 321 units, including 223 units for independent living/assisted living and 98 units for memory care. The communities were constructed in the past 10 years.
MINNEAPOLIS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $10.8 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the rehabilitation of Labor Retreat Apartments in Minneapolis. The 77-unit Section 8 property features one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a community room, onsite management office, outdoor patio, lounge area and laundry rooms. In addition to the HUD-insured first mortgage, the project will utilize 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and tax-exempt bonds, which were underwritten by affiliate Colliers Securities LLC. The loan features a 40-year term and 40-year amortization schedule. The borrower was Labor Retreat Housing Partners LLC, an affiliate of Vitus Group LLC.
PLYMOUTH, MINN. — Colliers has arranged the sale of a 31,780-square-foot office building in the Minneapolis suburb of Plymouth for an undisclosed price. The property at 13305 12th Ave. North includes 2,500 square feet of warehouse space. Nick Leviton and Laura Moore of Colliers represented the seller, a local partnership. Jason Sell of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed buyer. The property was occupied until the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.