OTSEGO, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $16.5 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Rivers Edge Apartments in Otsego, a northwest suburb of Minneapolis. The 97-unit apartment complex was built in 2020. Amenities include a community room, fitness studio, picnic areas and onsite maintenance. The loan features a 35-year term and a 35-year amortization.
CHAMPLIN, MINN. — Northmarq has arranged a $40 million loan for the refinancing of The Bowline at Mississippi Crossings in Champlin, a northern suburb of Minneapolis. The 212-unit luxury apartment community is located at 220 E. River Parkway. The property features views of the Mississippi River along with a pool, theater, coworking lounge, coffee bar and fitness studio. The Bowline is part of the larger master-planned development known as Mississippi Crossings. Monthly rents at The Bowline, which opened this year, average $1,905, according to Apartments.com. Patrick Minea of Northmarq arranged the fixed-rate, seven-year loan. A life insurance company provided the loan for the borrower, Minneapolis-based Greco.
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Normandale Lake Office Park, a 1.7 million-square-foot complex in the southern Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington. The price was not disclosed, but the property sold for $370 million when last it traded hands in 2014, according to the Star Tribune. David Knapp, Jeremiah Olsen, Tom O’Brien, Avery Ticer, Sam Maguire, Dan Phoel and Adam Spies of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a partnership between insurance giants MetLife Investment Management and Allstate, in the transaction. The buyer was New York City-based Opal Holdings. Normandale Lake Office Park consists of five buildings that were developed between 1983 and 2009. The structures vary in height from 11 to 17 stories and range in size from 242,598 to 467,016 square feet. Amenities include a wellness center, fitness center with locker rooms, multiple conference rooms, heated executive parking structures and walking and biking trails. In addition, the development offers several services for tenants, such as a floral shop, childcare center, car wash and hair salon. Normandale Lake Office Park is also home to a fine dining restaurant, two casual dining concepts and a Caribou Coffee location. At the time of sale, the property was 91 …
MINNEAPOLIS — CEDARst Cos. has completed the transformation of the former C.J. Duffey Paper Co. site in Minneapolis into a 188-unit apartment development named The Duffey. The adaptive reuse project converted three historic warehouses into market-rate apartment units along with 22,700 square feet of retail space and 10,300 square feet of amenity space. All three buildings are situated within the Minneapolis Warehouse Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Prior to the redevelopment, the buildings had sat vacant for nearly 15 years. BKV Group provided planning and pre-development services for the project and led all engineering, architecture and landscape architecture. Amenities include a rooftop deck, fitness center, clubroom and The Crane Room, which offers coworking space, a coffee shop and concierge services. The project, which utilized state and federal historic preservation tax credits, was designed to adhere to all requirements of the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office and National Park Service. BKV is working with CEDARst on a similar project in the area named Duffey II.
DULUTH, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $26.4 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the historic Duluth Central High School in Minnesota. The 128-year-old building will be transformed into a 122-unit, mixed-income multifamily development known as Zenith. Amenities will include a gym, community lounge, game den, golf simulator, library, package room, patio and coworking area. The loan features a 40-year term and a 40-year amortization schedule. An entity doing business as Saturday Zenith LLC was the borrower.
LAKEVILLE, MINN. — Minneapolis-based developer Davis, along with MNGI Digestive Health and Allina Health, have broken ground on Lakeville Specialty Center in suburban Minneapolis. The 100,500-square-foot clinic and surgery center is slated to open in fall 2023. Allina signed a lease for 60,000 square feet in the specialty center and 18,500 square feet in the surgery center. The clinic will offer 20 Allina specialties, including orthopedics, oncology, women’s health and cardiology. In addition, MNGI Digestive Health has signed a lease for 22,000 square feet to house a new clinic and endoscopy center. Minneapolis-based Synergy Architectural Studio is the project architect and Plymouth, Minn.-based Timco Construction Inc. is the general contractor.
SPRING LAKE PARK, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has originated a $14.2 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Northtown Village Apartments in Spring Lake Park, about 12 miles north of Minneapolis. The 161-unit apartment complex features amenities such as a pool, playground and onsite laundry facilities. The loan features a 35-year term and a 35-year amortization schedule. An entity doing business as Northtown Village LLLP was the borrower.
MINNEAPOLIS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $21 million Fannie Mae Forward Conversion loan for the construction of Gateway Northeast in Minneapolis. The 128-unit affordable housing property is situated in the Riverfront District. Amenities include a lounge, business center, rooftop patio, fitness room, dog wash and outdoor patio. CommonBond Communities, a St. Paul-based nonprofit, is the developer. The loan features a 15.75-year term and a 480-year amortization schedule.
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — Associated Bank and Old National Bank have provided $65 million in construction financing for Carbon 31, a 403-unit apartment complex in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington. The project will also include a 14,500-square-foot retail space to be occupied by Oxendale’s Market. Of the 403 units, 36 will be designated for renters earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Completion is slated for January 2024. Each bank provided 50 percent of the total financing. Randy Stille of Associated Bank managed the loan and closing. The borrower was McGough Development.
MINNEAPOLIS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $7.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Apt on Essex, a 58-unit multifamily building in Minneapolis. The property offers micro-units and is located within walking distance of a Fresh Thyme grocery store. The 10-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. An entity doing business as J2 Catapult LLC was the borrower.
