ROCHESTER, MINN. — Northland has acquired SoRoc on Maine, a 186-unit multifamily community in Rochester, for an undisclosed price. The garden-style property consists of three buildings. Amenities include a pool, bocce ball court and clubhouse. Residents of SoRoc on Maine have shuttle access to the Mayo Clinic headquarters in downtown Rochester. Northland is a real estate private equity firm with $7 billion of assets under management, including more than 26,000 units.
MORRIS, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $7 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of East Point Village Apartments in the western Minnesota city of Morris. The 61-unit, market-rate apartment complex was constructed in 2017. Amenities include a community room, fitness center and patio with gas grills. The 10-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. CJK Investments II LLC was the borrower.
FRIDLEY, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $12.8 million loan for the refinancing of Northern Stacks VIII and The Boiler Room, two buildings within the 122-acre Northern Stacks industrial park in the Minneapolis suburb of Fridley. Northern Stacks VIII is a 178,763-square-foot distribution and warehouse facility, while The Boiler Room is a 13,186-square-foot brewery. Northern Stacks VIII and The Boiler Room were renovated in 2020 and 2019, respectively, and are fully leased to five tenants. The Boiler Room is home to Forgotten Star Brewery and Northern Stacks Event Center. Brock Yaffe and Britta Lund of JLL arranged the loan behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Minneapolis-based Hyde Development and Mortenson Properties Inc. A regional bank provided the seven-year, fixed-rate loan, proceeds of which will be used to take out two acquisition and redevelopment loans.
MINNEAPOLIS — JLL Capital Markets has negotiated the sale of a multifamily development site on Oak Grove Street in the Loring Park neighborhood of Minneapolis. The sales price was undisclosed. The buyer is an affiliate of Linden Street Investments, which also has developments in downtown east and the southwest suburbs of Minneapolis. Josh Talberg, Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell and Adam Haydon of JLL represented the seller, The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis. The site is home to the club’s former parking lot. The buyer’s development plans were not released.
HOPKINS, MINN. — Bridge Investment Group has purchased Excelsior Crossings in Hopkins near Minneapolis for an undisclosed price. The 508,590-square-foot office property, located on Excelsior Boulevard, consists of two Class A buildings that are each seven stories tall. Developed in 2008, Excelsior Crossings is 91 percent leased and recently underwent a $1.5 million amenity enhancement program. Bridge plans to invest an additional $6 million in capital and tenant improvements, including upgrades to the courtyard and common areas, kitchen, lobbies and elevator corridors. Current tenants include Element Fleet, Digi International and U.S. Bank’s Home Mortgage Division headquarters, which fully leases one of the buildings. Tom O’Brien of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Colony Capital. Bridge Commercial Real Estate LLC, Bridge’s office operating company, will oversee capital improvements and management.
FRIDLEY, MINN. — Monument Capital Management, an A-Rod Corp. company, has acquired LUX Apartments in Fridley, a northern suburb of Minneapolis, for $9.9 million. The 72-unit apartment community is located at 1230 Cheri Lane NE. This is the second acquisition in Minnesota within a week for the firm, which was founded by baseball star Alex Rodriguez and Ramon Corona in 2012. Built in 1963, LUX Apartments is spread across four buildings. Amenities include a barbecue area, dog park, laundry centers and garages. Monument plans to upgrade common areas and units. Ted Brickel of Colliers represented the seller, Quality Trusted Property Management. Monument purchased the asset in a joint venture with unnamed private investors. Monument now owns and manages seven multifamily properties in Minnesota totaling 819 units.
MINNEAPOLIS — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $61.6 million sale of Marquee, a 231-unit apartment complex in the Loring Park neighborhood of Minneapolis. The mid-rise property features amenities such as a private conference room, dog wash station, clubroom, rooftop pool, fitness center, resident lounge and bike storage. The community also includes 8,865 square feet of retail space. Mox Gunderson and Dan Linnell of JLL represented the seller, Reuter Walton Development. KC Venture Group LLC was the buyer.
MINNETONKA, MINN. — Colliers Minneapolis-St. Paul has brokered the sale of a three-property industrial portfolio in Minnetonka for an undisclosed price. The portfolio totals 168,315 square feet and was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. The buildings, constructed in the 1970s and 1980s, range in size from 37,094 square feet to 68,721 square feet. Mark Kolsrud, John McCarthy, Peter Loehrer, Pete Carbonneau, Kyle Delarosby and Lydia Turczyn of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller. Ryan Cos. US Inc. was the buyer.
DULUTH, MINN. — CBRE has brokered the sale of ENDI Apartments in Duluth, a city in eastern Minnesota. The sales price was undisclosed. The 142-unit luxury multifamily property includes 13,876 square feet of retail space that is fully leased. The development is located at 2120 London Road along Lake Superior. Ted Abramson, Keith Collins and Abe Appert of CBRE represented the seller, Lift Bridge Partners LLC. Endi Plaza LLC was the buyer.
BROOKLYN PARK, MINN. — Monument Capital Management, an A-Rod Corp. company, has acquired Ridgebrook Apartments in Brooklyn Park, a northern suburb of Minneapolis. The purchase price was $19.7 million. The 144-unit apartment community is located at 5840 73rd Ave. Built in 1969, the property features amenities such as a clubhouse, fitness center, pool, playground and barbecue area. Monument plans to upgrade the common areas and units. Ted Brickel of Colliers represented the seller, North Shore Development Partners. Monument, which purchased the community in a joint venture with unnamed private investors, now owns and manages five multifamily assets in Minnesota totaling 747 units. Baseball star Alex Rodriguez and Ramon Corona founded Monument Capital Management in 2012.