MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — MAS HVAC has signed a 150,000-square-foot industrial lease at Building VI within Arbor Lakes Business Park in the Minneapolis suburb of Maple Grove. The tenant plans to occupy the space beginning in January for its new headquarters, manufacturing and logistics operations. The build-out also includes 15,000 square feet of office space. Brent Masica of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, which moved to the Minneapolis market four years ago.
MINNEAPOLIS — A joint venture between PCCP and Capital Partners has acquired a six-building light industrial portfolio totaling 690,742 square feet in Minneapolis for an undisclosed price. The properties, built between 2001 and 2014, are 91 percent leased to 15 tenants with an average size of 38,400 square feet and a weighted average lease term of 6.3 years. The portfolio was previously under institutional ownership. Peter Mork and Jason Simek, managing partners of Capital Partners, helped design, develop and lease the portfolio throughout the early 2000s when they previously worked for CBRE.
MINNEAPOLIS — Northmarq has provided a $21.7 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Oaks Minnehaha Longfellow, a 179-unit apartment community in Minneapolis. Built in 2020, the property is situated near Minnehaha Regional Park. Mike Padilla of Northmarq originated the five-year loan, which features three years of interest-only payments and a 35-year amortization schedule.
DAYTON, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed construction of a 17,200-square-foot rental store for Ziegler Cat at 18171 Territorial Road in Dayton, a far north suburb of Minneapolis. One of Caterpillar’s largest dealers in North America, Ziegler is expanding its equipment sales, rental and repair services in central Minnesota. Ziegler sells and services Cat construction, paving, forestry, mining equipment, trucks, generators and industrial engines. Designed by CNH Architects, the two-story property replaces a former building.
MINNEAPOLIS — Drive Shack Inc., an owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses, will open Puttery Minneapolis this Friday, July 21. Located in the city’s North Loop, the adults-only, 20,265-square-foot venue features several bar and lounge areas as well as three nine-hole putting courses. Each putting course has its own theme. At the Minneapolis location, the themes include: art museum, conservatory and library. Each course features décor reminiscent of its theme. Puttery currently operates in The Colony, Texas; Charlotte, N.C.; Washington, D.C.; Houston; Chicago; and Pittsburgh.
MINNEAPOLIS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $7 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the rehabilitation of a 57-unit affordable housing portfolio in Minneapolis. The portfolio is comprised of two properties: Talmage Green (26 units), and Oakland Square (31 units). All the units are covered by project-based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) contracts, which have been renewed with 20-year terms. The portfolio is comprised of a variety of walk-up units, townhome units and single-family units. The properties will undergo $8.1 million in renovation work, including dwelling unit and community space upgrades. In addition to the 40-year HUD loan, the project will utilize 4 percent low-income housing tax credits and tax-exempt bonds. David Mullen of Colliers Securities LLC, an affiliate of Colliers Mortgage, underwrote the bonds. Talmage Oakland LP was the borrower. Trellis Management Co. will continue to serve as property manager.
HOWARD LAKE, MINN. — Contegrity Group Inc. has broken ground on the Howard Lake Library in central Minnesota. Designed by BKV Group, the 7,000-square-foot project marks the first net-zero library in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, according to the architect. Completion is slated for the end of 2024. The new facility will replace the current two-story building located a few blocks away where the library has operated since 1979. As a net-zero energy building, the library will generate energy onsite using clean renewable resources in a quantity equal to or greater than the total amount of energy consumed. The many sustainable net-zero features include highly insulated foundations, walls and roofs; building and window placement for passive solar gain; and rooftop-mounted photovoltaics as the source of the property’s renewable energy. The project’s design and construction also comply with Minnesota’s statewide B3 Sustainable Building Guidelines, which establish sustainability goals for site, water, energy, indoor environmental quality, materials and construction. Minneapolis-based Precipitate provided net-zero consulting services. The new Howard Lake Library will include dedicated book collection areas for adults, teens and children, reservable study rooms, a community room available for library use and public rental, and a story time room for children’s programming. …
VIRGINIA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed a $2 million renovation and expansion of the Orthopaedic Associates office in Virginia, about 65 miles north of Duluth. Designed by Cuningham Group Architecture Inc., the 7,500-square-foot project features an orthopedic medical clinic, X-ray suite and physical therapy gym. The property is situated within Rock Ridge District’s administration building. Rock Ridge and Orthopaedic Associates have partnered to provide career academy learning opportunities for students.
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed an 11,886-square-foot renovation for the University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians) in St. Louis Park, a suburb of Minneapolis. The clinic is located on the second floor of the Park Place East building at 5775 Wayzata Blvd. Designed by HDR Architects, the project was completed in two phases in order to keep the clinic open during the remodel. The reimagined clinic features a new waiting area and rooms for consults and exams as well as remodeled conference rooms. Additional upgrades include new light fixtures, carpet, tile, flooring, paint and a new wall layout.
GOLDEN VALLEY, MINN. — Architect NELSON Worldwide has designed a new shared amenity space at Golden Hills, an office building in the Minneapolis suburb of Golden Valley. The firm reconfigured the layout by removing an underutilized café and transforming it into a tenant lounge, grab-and-go market and game room. Dubbed 701 Local, the amenity space totals 1,700 square feet. There are multiple seating options and games such as air hockey.
