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Daedex Signs 503,440 SF Industrial Lease in Dayton, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

DAYTON, MINN. — Daedex, a national custom data center cooling equipment manufacturer and subsidiary of MAS HVAC, has signed a long-term lease for the remaining 503,440 square feet at The Cubes at French Lake, a 1 million-square-foot development in Dayton. Located at 11500 Lawndale Ave., The Cubes at French Lake is the largest speculative industrial project ever developed in Minnesota, according to owner CRG. The project is now fully leased. Daedex joins States Manufacturing Corp., which previously leased the other half of the building. Completed in 2024, the property features a clear height of 40 feet, 169 dock doors, four drive-in doors, 60-foot speed bays and ample parking. The two leases at The Cubes at French Lake are the largest signed in metro Twin Cities in the past three years, according to CBRE. Dan Swartz, James DePietro and Austin Lovin of CBRE represented CRG in the lease, while Brent Masica and Danny McNamara of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant. CRG integrated partner Lamar Johnson Collaborative designed The Cubes at French Lake, while parent company Clayco served as general contractor.

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Leasing ActivityMidwestMinnesotaOffice

Office Tenants Sign Leases Totaling Nearly 60,000 SF at LaSalle Plaza in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

MINNEAPOLIS — Tenants have signed leases totaling nearly 60,000 square feet at LaSalle Plaza, an office tower in downtown Minneapolis. Owner Hempel Real Estate has completed $10 million of improvements and upgrades in the last 18 months. The largest new lease is with Greiner Construction, which will move from Deluxe Plaza into 20,000 square feet on the second floor of LaSalle Plaza. In addition, Interstate Parking is moving into 6,300 square feet from Canadian Pacific. Relx, a data and information consulting company, leased 5,100 square feet; and Gems, a Target vendor, is moving into a 1,700-square-foot spec suite. Additionally, four existing tenants renewed their leases. These include Centerspace (7,000 square feet), Hershey (10,000 square feet), Henkel (6,000 square feet) and PACE Loan Group. PACE moved into LaSalle Plaza in 2024 and expanded its lease by nearly 3,000 square feet, now occupying 6,500 square feet. Totaling 650,000 square feet, LaSalle Plaza offers an amenity package called The LaSalle Club, which includes an exclusive tenant lounge on the fourth floor and a fitness center with a sauna, cold plunge, fitness studio and pickleball court. The property also features a Grey Fox coffee shop; two fast-casual restaurants, Green and the Grain and Bep; …

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Opus Completes $12M Aquatic Center for Saint Thomas Academy, Visitation School in Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MINN. — Opus has completed the STA/Vis Michel Family Aquatic Center in the Minneapolis suburb of Mendota Heights. The $12 million facility on the campus of Saint Thomas Academy is home to the swim and dive teams of both Saint Thomas Academy and Visitation School, which collectively have more than 40 state swim and dive championships. Chip Michel is co-chair of the capital campaign for the facility and title donor, along with his wife Mary. The Michels contributed $6 million toward the project, representing the largest gift in the history of both schools. The aquatic center received more than 1,000 donors. New Jersey-based Fabiano Designs designed the project, which involved the demolition of the previous pool in April 2024. The new 17,000-square-foot facility includes a 25-yard short course with competition pool with eight lanes, a diving board, bleacher seating for 350, an observation deck, exposed wood ceiling and new locker rooms. The center will also serve local swim clubs and Catholic Athletic Association schools. During the school day, the pool will be used for curriculum-based initiatives.

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AcquisitionsMidwestMinnesotaRetail

Mid-America Brokers Sale of 136,757 SF Shopping Center Near Mayo Clinic in Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

ROCHESTER, MINN. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Broadway Commons, a 136,757-square-foot shopping center in Rochester near the Mayo Clinic. The property is fully leased to Total Wine & More, DSW, Petco, Five Below, Michaels, Famous Footwear and Boot Barn. Kohl’s and Walmart are shadow anchors. Joe Girardi, Emily Gadomski, Amy Senn and Bryce Thompson of Mid-America represented the seller, Epic Real Estate Partners. The buyer and sales price were not provided.

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Transwestern Negotiates 48,564 SF Office Lease in Eagan, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

EAGAN, MINN. — Transwestern Real Estate Services has negotiated a 48,563-square-foot office lease in the Minneapolis suburb of Eagan. Leonardo DRS Inc., a defense technology company, will occupy space at Grand Oak VII within the Grand Oak Business Park. The lease term is 10 years. Leonardo DRS is relocating from Burnsville and is expanding its footprint this fall. Grand Oak VII is a 107,076-square-foot, single-story office building completed in 2002. Mike Honsa of Transwestern represented Group RMC, the owner of the 100-acre, 10-building business park. Chuck Bower and Jerry Moroe of RV3 Solutions represented the tenant.  

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AcquisitionsHealthcareIowaMidwestMinnesota

Davis Purchases Two-Building Healthcare Portfolio in Iowa, Minnesota for $34.1M

by Kristin Harlow

CORALVILLE, IOWA, AND MAPLEWOOD, MINN. — Davis Healthcare, on behalf of its Davis Medical Investment Fund, has acquired a two-building healthcare real estate portfolio known as CoralBirch for $34.1 million. The assets are located in Coralville, Iowa, and Maplewood, Minn. More than 70 percent of the space in the buildings is leased to high-credit hospital systems. With this acquisition, the fund owns 17 off-campus ambulatory care buildings totaling more than 750,000 square feet. The Coralville West Medical Building at 2769 Heartland Ave. rises three stories and totals 60,351 square feet. It is situated near the University of Iowa campus. Davis acquired the property for $24.2 million, or roughly $400 per square foot. At closing, the building was 97 percent leased with more than 65 percent of the space occupied by University of Iowa Healthcare, which offers primary care and internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, neurology, imaging and rehab and dermatology services. Additional tenants of the building are medical practices focused on obstetrics, radiology and rehab. Constructed in 2010, the building’s common areas and restrooms were renovated in 2022. Birch Run Medical Building at 1747 Beam Ave. totals 27,944 square feet. Davis purchased the single-story property for $9.9 million, or roughly …

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AcquisitionsMidwestMinnesotaMultifamily

Waterton Acquires 30-Story Apartment Tower in Downtown Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

MINNEAPOLIS — Waterton has acquired 365 Nicollet, a 30-story apartment tower with 370 units in downtown Minneapolis. The seller was a joint venture between Opus Development Co. and Corebridge Real Estate Investors. Opus constructed, designed and developed the property in 2018. Located at 365 Nicollet Mall in the city’s Gateway District, the building features studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. There are 50 penthouse units. Amenities at the property include a fitness center, yoga studio, sauna, relaxation room, outdoor pool, entertainment kitchen, recreation lounge, coworking space, golf simulator, pet spa and dog run. Waterton plans to implement a light value-add renovation program across residences and common areas. Plans call for refreshed furniture, fixtures and equipment, as well as new flooring and equipment in the fitness center. Ted Abramson, Abe Appert and Keith Collins of CBRE represented the seller.

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Leasing ActivityMidwestMinnesotaOffice

Barr Engineering to Relocate Headquarters to 85,000 SF Office in Richfield, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

RICHFIELD, MINN. — Barr Engineering Co. has unveiled plans to relocate its headquarters office to One Meridian Crossings in Richfield, a suburb of Minneapolis, in late 2026. The employee-owned engineering and environmental consulting firm serves clients in the fuels, manufacturing, mining, power and public sectors. Incorporated in Minnesota in 1966, Barr maintains offices across North America and client projects worldwide. Approximately half of the company’s 1,100 employees are based in the Twin Cities. Jim Damiani and Teresa Borgen of Newmark represented Barr in the lease negotiations. Barr’s new office will total 85,000 square feet, and the company is relocating from 4300 MarketPointe Drive in Bloomington, Minn.

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Standard, Endeavor to Build 174,288 SF Cobalt Business Center in Suburban Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MINN. — Standard Real Estate Investments LP and Endeavor Development have formed a joint venture to develop Cobalt Business Center in the Minneapolis suburb of Mendota Heights. The 174,288-square-foot industrial building is slated for completion in the second quarter of 2026. Endeavor received approval from the city last month and plans to begin demolition of the existing building, which was formerly occupied by Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts. The project, situated in the Minneapolis Airport submarket, will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 15 dock positions, LED light fixtures and 4,000 amps of power.

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HealthPartners Breaks Ground on 400,000 SF Hospital in Stillwater, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

STILLWATER, MINN. — HealthPartners has broken ground on its new HealthPartners Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, an eastern suburb of the Twin Cities. Kraus-Anderson is the construction manager for the six-story, 400,000-square-foot hospital and clinic campus. The project is slated to open in early 2028. The new location will offer expanded specialized services such as a family birth center, TRIA Orthopedics Clinic, cardiac catheterization lab, cancer care and improved emergency and critical care. The campus will include walking trails and nature views from patient rooms. HealthPartners acquired the project site in 2017, but design planning halted at the pandemic’s onset. Planning resumed in 2022, and the architects were chosen by late 2023. Over the past 18 months, efforts have concentrated on design development and community engagement.  

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