ST. PAUL, MINN. — PACE Loan Group has provided a $15.8 million C-PACE loan for the conversion of the former Ecolab office building in downtown St. Paul into multifamily units. Developers Kaeding Development, Ron Clark and Inland Real Estate began construction in July. The 197,692-square-foot property will be transformed into 174 apartment units and will be named Stella. The C-PACE assessment is part of a total $68 million capital stack, which also includes federal and state historic tax credits of $18 million. Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. purchased the project site for $17.9 million in 2022. The PACE proceeds will be used to finance qualifying energy conservation measures, including building envelope, windows, HVAC, plumbing, lighting systems, mechanical and domestic hot water pumps. The renewable and energy conservation measures are expected to save $1.2 million annually in the payback period of 13.6 years. Matthew McCormack of PLG originated the loan. When complete, the project will include 2,339 square feet of retail space, a coffee lounge, mailroom and leasing office on the main floor. The lower levels will include tenant storage, bike storage and a pet run. The second floor will feature a fitness area, three “Zoom room” coworking rooms, a …
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — HM Cragg, a provider of backup power solutions, has signed a 92,224-square-foot industrial lease at Nexus at Opus Park in the Minneapolis suburb of Eden Prairie. Endeavor Development is the owner and developer for the two-building, 174,230-square-foot project. HM Cragg is relocating from 7490 Bush Lake Road in Edina and will open its new facility in early 2026. James DePietro and Matt Oelschlager of CBRE represented Endeavor, while Jay O’Brien of Great Places Co. represented the tenant. Nexus at Opus Park is a redevelopment of the former American Family Insurance office campus. Demolition of the 14.4-acre site is scheduled to begin in March, with both buildings slated for delivery in the fourth quarter. Opus Park is a larger mixed-use development.
MINNEAPOLIS — Law firm Messerli Kramer has signed a full-floor office lease at 50 South Sixth, a 29-story office building in the central business district of Minneapolis. The firm, which plans to occupy the space in the third quarter, is upgrading its facilities. Trinette Wacker and Reed Christianson of Transwestern Real Estate Services represented the owner, Mapletree Investments. Transwestern also manages the building, which opened in 2001. David Buyse and Rory Johnson of Corporate Tenant Advisors represented Messerli Kramer.
WOODBURY, MINN. — Habitat has acquired Seasons Villas, a multifamily community with 214 townhome-style rental units in the Twin Cities suburb of Woodbury. The purchase price was undisclosed. Seasons Villas features 47 single-story units and 167 two-story units. Floor plans span 960 to 1,160 square feet. Habitat also assumed management of the property. In addition to performing routine asset preservation and maintenance improvements, Habitat plans to enhance the pet-friendly community with the addition of a dog park. The seller was Boston Capital Group, and Willow Bridge Property Co. previously managed the asset. Habitat’s acquisition team managed the purchase process, supported by the Middle-Income Affordable Preservation Fund, a $150 million joint venture between Enterprise Community Partners and Banc of America Community Development Co. The fund focuses on preserving “missing middle” housing by investing equity capital to develop and acquire properties with affordability generally between 80 and 120 percent of the area median income. CBRE’s Minneapolis team represented the seller.
ROSEMOUNT, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed construction of a $58 million police and public works facility for the City of Rosemount in Minnesota. The 20-acre project is located at 14041 Biscayne Ave. Designed by BKV Group and Oertel Architects, the 172,200-square-foot development features three buildings, including a 160,101-square-foot police department and public works facility, a 7,400-square-foot cold storage building and a 4,800-square-foot salt storage building. The 48,718-square-foot police department features a squad garage for 35 vehicles, an office with a storm shelter, holding rooms and a six-lane gun range. The 111,383-square-foot public works facility includes a vehicle storage bay for 17 plow trucks and 57 vehicles, an office, wash bay and maintenance areas. Construction began in June 2023.
MINNEAPOLIS — Colliers has brokered the sale of ElseWarehouse, a 116-unit apartment building in the North Loop of Minneapolis. The sales price was undisclosed. The transaction marks the first time the historic warehouse apartments have hit the market. Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell, Devon Dvorak and Adam Haydon of Colliers represented the seller, Greco. North Dakota-based Great States Development was the buyer. Greco converted the 1920s warehouse into apartments in 2012. Located at 730 N. Washington Ave., the property features a variety of one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 907 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, rooftop clubrooms and retail space on the ground floor.
ROSEMOUNT, MINN. — Opus has completed a 90,000-square-foot recycling facility expansion for Spectro Alloys in Rosemount, a southern suburb of St. Paul. Spectro Alloys is a secondary foundry alloy producer in the Midwest. The addition enables the company to expand its product offering into billet from post-consumer scrap aluminum. Equipment will be assembled and calibrated in the facility over the next several months. With first production expected during the second half of 2025, the new facility creates an estimated 50 new jobs and adds nearly 120 million pounds per year of additional recycling capacity. Full production ramp-up is expected in the first quarter of 2026. Opus was the design-builder and architect.
MINNEAPOLIS — Kiser Group has expanded into Minnesota by partnering with multifamily broker Robert Dulin to open a new multifamily brokerage office. The firm maintains brokers focused on Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin, and this latest expansion broadens the company’s reach across the Midwest. Kiser Group’s transaction volume is in excess of $6 billion in multifamily investment sales since its inception in 2005. Dulin, formerly a director at Cushman & Wakefield, brings 15 years of multifamily brokerage experience to his role as executive director for Kiser’s Minneapolis-St. Paul operations.
HOPKINS, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed construction on Hallon II, a luxury apartment building in Hopkins, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. Designed by ESG Architecture and Design, the seven-story, 398,822-square-foot community features 250 units and 10,000 square feet of retail space. Outdoor amenities include a third-floor courtyard with pool, hot tub, fitness area, game lawn, lounge and grill stations. Interior amenities include a sauna, fitness and yoga studio, speakeasy with connected sky deck, listening lounge and pet wash station. Construction began in September 2022.
ROCHESTER, MINN. — CBRE has arranged the $6.9 million sale of Lofts at Mayo Park, a 29-unit apartment building in Rochester. Built in 2017, the property features one- and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 942 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, bike storage, pet washing station, heated underground parking and rooftop terraces. CBRE’s Ted Abramson, Abe Appert and Keith Collins represented the seller, Eastbank Lofts LLC. The buyer was Eaststar Trust LLC.