Minnesota

MINNETONKA, MINN. — The Abbott Laboratories life sciences campus in Minnetonka has traded hands for $53 million. The four-building campus totals 280,289 square feet and contains lab, manufacturing, office and warehouse space. Across the buildings there are 26 dock doors, seven drive-in doors and 640 parking spaces. Colin Ryan, David Berglund and Erin Fitzgerald of JLL and Judd Welliver and Bentley Smith of CBRE co-marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between Eagle Ridge Partners and Syndicated Equities. Virtus Real Estate Capital was the buyer.

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ST. PAUL, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson (KA) has completed a $14 million renovation of the emergency department at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. The 18,000-square-foot project involved the renovation of 12 treatment rooms and the addition of new support spaces in Pod A. KA added 11 new treatment rooms as well as new support spaces in Pod B. Additionally, KA remodeled the existing X-ray room, and added a new X-ray room, CT room and control room. BWBR Architects was the project architect. Regions Hospital is a part of HealthPartners.

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MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — JLL has arranged the $73.7 million sale of Rush Creek Apartments, a 246-unit multifamily community located at 7148 Brockton Lane in the Twin Cities suburb of Maple Grove. Constructed in 2021, Rush Creek offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 988 square feet. Individual units feature granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, energy-efficient appliances, in-unit washers and dryers, walk-in closets and a patio or balcony. Community amenities include a fitness center, business center, clubhouse, swimming pool with a sundeck, heated underground parking and an outdoor patio. JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership between St. Cloud, Minn.-based Trident Development and West Palm Beach, Fla.-based North American Development Group. JLL also provided a $47.9 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition. Dan Linnell, Mox Gunderson, Josh Talberg and Adam Haydon of JLL represented the seller. Brock Yaffe led the JLL team representing the borrower.

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EAGAN AND EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — Northmarq has arranged a $15.1 million loan for the acquisition of the South by Southwest Technology Portfolio in suburban Minneapolis. The five-building industrial portfolio is located in the Golden Triangle district of both Eden Prairie and Eagan. Four of the buildings are located in Eden Prairie and were constructed in 1985. The asset in Eagan was built in 1989. Bill Mork of Northmarq arranged the loan on behalf of the buyer, Edina-based Capital Partners. A local bank provided the loan, which features a fixed interest rate of 3.9 percent.

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LAKEVILLE, MINN. — Upland Real Estate Group has arranged the $4.5 million sale of a retail property occupied by KinderCare Learning Center in the Minneapolis suburb of Lakeville. The building is part of Crossroads of Lakeville, a 127,070-square-foot shopping center anchored by Cub Foods. Deborah Vannelli, Keith Sturm and Amanda Leathers of Upland brokered the sale. A local buyer purchased the asset while completing a 1031 exchange. KinderCare operates more than 1,500 early childcare centers in 40 states.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Lupe Development has broken ground on a 200-unit seniors housing campus in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood of Minneapolis named Wirth on the Woods. The project will consist of 100 affordable units within a six-story building named The Theodore as well as 100 market-rate units in a separate six-story building named The Eloise. Residents of the buildings will share amenities, including an outdoor courtyard, garden and walking trails. Ecumen will serve as manager. Completion is slated for late summer 2023. The project received funding from the Raymond James Tax Credit Fund and Raymond James Housing Opportunities Fund, the City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, the Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, Great Southern Bank and Minneapolis Public Schools.

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HOPKINS, MINN. — Schafer Richardson has acquired a 106,663-square-foot flex industrial building in Hopkins, a western suburb of Minneapolis. The purchase price was undisclosed. Named Excelsior Industrial Center, the property is located just off Minnesota State Highway 169 and is nearly 98 percent leased to multiple tenants. Originally constructed in 1955, the building features a clear height of 20 feet. Judd Welliver and Bentley Smith of CBRE represented the seller, The Beard Group.

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MINNEAPOLIS – CEDARst Cos., a national multifamily developer, has closed $170 million in capital with plans to develop 358 apartment units above 40,000 square feet of retail space along North Sixth Avenue in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis. CEDARst has invested nearly $250 million of capital in the North Loop over the past two years, having successfully developed the Duffey, its first development in the submarket consisting of 188 apartment units, located at the corner of North Sixth and North Washington avenues. CEDARst’s second development, Duffey 2.0, consists of both an adaptive reuse and ground-up component. It is located within a landmark overlay and required approval from the National Park Service for the procurement of historic tax credits at the state and federal level. This represents CEDAR’s seventh tax credit development. In addition to syndicating over $30 million of tax credits, CEDARst partnered with ULLICO on a $101 million construction loan and Pearlmark on a $12 million structured finance investment. The remaining $27 million was CEDARst equity. Pat Minea and Dan Trebil of Northmarq arranged the financing on behalf of CEDARst. CEDARst has already broken ground and plans to complete the development by the end of 2023. BKV is …

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DAYTON, MINN. — CRG has begun development of The Cubes at French Lake, a 1 million-square-foot speculative warehouse in the Minneapolis suburb of Dayton. Located at 11500 Lawndale Lane near the intersection of County Road 81 and Dayton Parkway, the project will be the largest speculative industrial development in Minnesota, according to CRG. Completion is slated for 2023. The facility will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 652 parking spaces, a 185-foot truck court, 231 trailer parking spaces, 169 dock doors, four drive-in doors and 60-foot speed bays. CRG affiliate Lamar Johnson Collaborative designed the project, while CRG’s parent company Clayco will serve as general contractor. Chris Garcia and Grace McGuire of Lee & Associates are marketing the project for lease.

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BUFFALO, MINN. — Contegrity Group has completed construction of the Wright County Government Center in Buffalo, about 42 miles northwest of Minneapolis. BKV Group designed the four-story, 222,538-square-foot building, which is located on the same campus as the county’s law enforcement and justice centers. Parking has been reconfigured to be closer to each building and expanded from 275 to 1,600 total spaces. BKV Group provided planning and pre-development services and led all architecture, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering, interior design and landscape architecture.

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