Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $12.5 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of Greenway Apartments in Minneapolis. The 86-unit affordable housing community will rise five stories at the intersection of 11th and 12th avenues, directly adjacent to the north side of the Midtown Greenway in the Midtown Phillips neighborhood. In addition to underground parking, the property will feature tow lobbies, common area laundry, a roof deck, fitness room, bike repair area, conference room, community room, playground, outdoor promenade and patio space with grills. Reuter Walton Development was the borrower for the 40-year loan. Income restrictions for the units were not provided.

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EAGAN, MINN. AND FENTON AND ST. CHARLES, MO. — Three Walls Capital (TWC) has purchased a three-property hotel portfolio in Minnesota and Missouri for an undisclosed price. The hotels include the 89-room Staybridge Suites Eagan Airport in Eagan, the 94-room Extended Stay America St. Louis Fenton in Fenton, and the 94-room Candlewood Suites St. Louis St. Charles in St. Charles. Aimbridge Hospitality will manage the assets on behalf of TWC. Aimbridge manages more than 65 properties owned by TWC, which plans to acquire and develop 35 extended-stay hotels over the next 18 to 24 months.

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COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided an $11.2 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of 42nd & Central in Columbia Heights, a northern suburb of Minneapolis. The project will consist of 62 affordable housing units, all of which will be restricted to residents who earn 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities will include a clubroom, fitness room, playground, bike station, dog run, storage lockers and package room. The loan features a 40-year term. Reuter Walton Development was the borrower.

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MANKATO, MINN. — Northmarq has arranged a $41.6 million loan for the refinancing of The Grove at Mankato in Mankato, a city in southern Minnesota. The 524-unit student housing property is located at 200 Briargate Road. Andy Finn of Northmarq arranged the nonrecourse loan, which features a seven-year term, 30-year amortization schedule and three years of interest-only payments. A credit union provided the fixed-rate loan. The borrower was undisclosed.

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MANKATO, MINN. — Northmarq has arranged a $41.6 million loan for the refinancing of The Grove at Mankato in Mankato, a city in southern Minnesota. The 524-unit student housing property is located at 200 Briargate Road. Andy Finn of Northmarq arranged the nonrecourse loan, which features a seven-year term, 30-year amortization schedule and three years of interest-only payments. A credit union provided the fixed-rate loan. The borrower was undisclosed.

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PLYMOUTH, MINN. — Meritex has completed the redevelopment and lease-up of Building One at Parkers Lake Commerce Center in the Twin Cities suburb of Plymouth. The three-building industrial complex totals 381,349 square feet. Meritex purchased the property in June 2021. Improvements to Building One include new entrances, façade, LED lighting and a new concrete truck court with 24 additional dock-high doors, two drive-in doors and additional parking. Stratasys, a polymer 3D printing solutions company, signed a seven-year lease for the entirety of the building, which spans 168,100 square feet. Jason Meyer and Brent Masica of Cushman & Wakefield represented Meritex in the lease transaction. Jim DePietro of CBRE represented Stratasys.

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PLYMOUTH, MINN. — Meritex has completed the redevelopment and lease-up of Building One at Parkers Lake Commerce Center in the Twin Cities suburb of Plymouth. The three-building industrial complex totals 381,349 square feet. Meritex purchased the property in June 2021. Improvements to Building One include new entrances, façade, LED lighting and a new concrete truck court with 24 additional dock-high doors, two drive-in doors and additional parking. Stratasys, a polymer 3D printing solutions company, signed a seven-year lease for the entirety of the building, which spans 168,100 square feet. Jason Meyer and Brent Masica of Cushman & Wakefield represented Meritex in the lease transaction. Jim DePietro of CBRE represented Stratasys.

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ST. PAUL, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Development Co. has completed construction of MODA on Raymond, a $38.6 million multifamily project located at the corner of Raymond and University avenues in St. Paul. Designed by UrbanWorks Architecture, the development houses 220 market-rate apartment units and 2,314 square feet of commercial space. The six-story property is located one block from the Green Line station in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood. Units at MODA on Raymond range from 361 to 1,180 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, outdoor courtyard, pool, clubroom, rooftop patio, convenience market, pet wash and dog run. Monthly rents start at $1,077 for studios.

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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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