ROSEVILLE, MINN. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Har Mar Mall in Roseville, a suburb just north of the Twin Cities. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 2100 Snelling Ave., the retail power center spans 446,308 square feet and is home to tenants such as Cub Foods, Burlington, Barnes & Noble, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Michaels and K&G Fashion Superstore. CBRE represented the seller, Clarion Partners. Fidelis was the buyer.
By Jill Rasmussen, Davis The Minneapolis – St. Paul medical office building (MOB) market remains strong with calculated strategic growth from both hospital systems and independent clinics. The MOB sector has been resilient during the pandemic, economic challenges and local civil unrest. Providers have been focused on expanding into new market areas to locate close to their patient base, providing full-service medical hubs offering outpatient surgery and specialty services to communities while offering lower-cost care away from a hospital campus. The overall market remains very stable with a current vacancy rate of 8.6 percent on-campus and 10.6 percent off-campus. There remains high interest in off-campus locations for most non-acute care for location access and cost savings. Base rents continue to increase both on- and off-campus due to demand and higher new construction pricing. Base rates have reached nearly $22 per rentable square foot (rsf) on average on-campus and $21/rsf for off-campus existing product. New MOB construction rates have increased from $24.50/rsf to $28+/rsf due to interest rate hikes and supply chain/labor issues, but new construction projects continue to move ahead based on provider’s strategic initiatives. Annual base rent increases are trending up due to current inflation levels from a historical …
HOPKINS, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has begun construction of the second phase of an apartment project named The Hallon in Hopkins, a western suburb of Minneapolis. The project site is adjacent to the future Blake Road Metro Green Line Extension Transit station. Developed by Trilogy Real Estate Group and designed by ESG Architects, the development will ultimately comprise three buildings and 770 units. Phase I includes a seven-story building with 219 units, 256 parking stalls and street-level retail space. Completion of Phase I is slated for August 2023. Phase II will comprise a seven-story building with 250 units, 350 parking stalls and 10,000 square feet of retail space. Completion of Phase II is slated for summer 2024. A third phase is expected, but details are still pending.
DAYTON, MINN. — GRACO Inc. (NYSE: GGG), a manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, has opened its new 538,000-square-foot facility in Dayton, a northern suburb of Minneapolis. The building, which houses office and factory space, marks Graco’s fourth campus in Minnesota. Graco, working with Impact Power Solutions, is investing in solar energy with the new building. The company added a 1.4-megawatt solar array, consisting of more than 3,100 solar panels on the roof of the building. Over the next 30 years, the solar array is expected to offset more than 23,000 tons of carbon dioxide. The project team included McGough as general contractor, HGA as architect and Tegra Group as project manager.
RAMSEY, MINN. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of ParkView East in Ramsey, about 22 miles northwest of downtown Minneapolis. The sales price was undisclosed. The 121-unit apartment complex is located at 14450 Rhinestone St. near a Northstar Commuter rail station. Completed in 2017, the property features a clubhouse, fitness center, dog park and dog wash. Ted Abramson, Abe Appert and Keith Collins of CBRE Minneapolis Multifamily represented the seller, Curtis Capital Group. Partner Apartments was the buyer. Dan Trebil of Northmarq originated a $19.9 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan features five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule.
By Jesseka Doherty and Johnny Reimann, Mid-America Real Estate The fundamental strength of the metro Minneapolis economy is on full display in the suburban retail real estate market this summer, where space is tight, new supply is limited, rents are on the rise and construction costs continue to challenge tenants and landlords alike. The macroeconomic picture in the first half of the year was stunning, actually. For the second quarter that ended June 30, the unemployment rate was a remarkable sub-2 percent, which was even lower than the national level of about 4 percent, and consumer spending was robust. Urban submarkets have been more challenged, but even in the Minneapolis central business district, retail rents are holding up as the office market shows stability. Driving demand With work-from-home still a factor, remote employees who live in the suburbs often are more inclined to shop, dine and play close to home, which bodes well for retail in proximity. Across key trade areas, retailers and other tenants in regional and community centers are more in demand than ever. Submarkets faring well include Apple Valley, Burnsville, Coon Rapids, Eagan, Maple Grove, Roseville and Woodbury. The densification of the suburbs also is driving demand …
MINNEAPOLIS — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $13 million sale of an 18-property industrial portfolio totaling 105,500 square feet across four Midwest states. The majority of the buildings are in Minnesota, while three are in Iowa, two are in Wisconsin and one is in North Dakota. The properties were constructed between 2007 and 2021 as build-to-suit facilities for Frito-Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo. Matt Hazelton and Cory Villaume of JLL represented the seller, Ebert Construction. Essjay Investment Co. was the buyer.
EAGAN, MINN. — Colliers Minneapolis-St. Paul has brokered the sale of The Waters Business Center, a six-property industrial portfolio totaling 325,947 square feet in the Twin Cities suburb of Eagan. The sales price was undisclosed. Constructed between 1999 and 2007, the buildings feature both office and warehouse space. Mark Kolsrud, John McCarthy, Peter Loehrer, Kyle Delarosby, Pia Robertson and Lydia Turczyn of Colliers represented the seller, B9 Polar Waters LLC. Hyde Development was the buyer.
PLYMOUTH, MINN. — Monument Capital Management, an A-Rod Corp. company, has acquired Talus in Plymouth, just west of Minneapolis. The purchase price was undisclosed. The 192-unit apartment community was built in 1974. Floor plans range from 800 to 1,100 square feet. Amenities include a dog area, walking paths, fitness center, outdoor pool, indoor heated pool, laundry centers, underground heated parking and a newly renovated clubhouse. Monument plans to upgrade units and amenities. Ted Abramson of CBRE represented the seller, Curtis Capital Group. This property is the first acquisition for Monument’s newly launched fund, Monument Opportunity Fund V. Monument now owns or manages eight communities in the Minneapolis market totaling more than 1,000 units.
MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — A partnership between PCCP, Sotarra and The Excelsior Group is underway on the development of Edgewater on Cook Lake in the Minneapolis suburb of Maple Grove. The project will consist of 58 single-family build-to-rent units averaging 2,277 square feet each. Residents will have access to a clubhouse, business center, pool and grilling station. Each of the homes will have an attached two-car garage. Completion is slated for February 2023. Sotarra is a full-service real estate investment firm specializing in the acquisition, development and redevelopment of land, office and residential properties throughout the Midwest. Sotarra will co-develop the project with The Excelsior Group, a Twin Cities-based multifamily developer. PCCP is a real estate finance and investment management firm. RT Residential is the general contractor and Lincoln Property Co. will manage the property.
