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CBRE Negotiates Sale of 168-Unit Multifamily Property in Eagan, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

EAGAN, MINN. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Lexington Hills, a 168-unit multifamily property in the Minneapolis suburb of Eagan. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 1988, the community is located at 4116 Lexington Ave. South and comprises seven buildings. Floor plans average 723 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, clubhouse, grilling area, playground, pool and laundry facilities. Ted Abramson, Keith Collins and Abe Appert of CBRE represented the seller, Monument Frozen Tundra LLC. Reacor Ltd. was the buyer.

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Kraus-Anderson Acquires Sonoran Crest Construction

by Kristin Harlow

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis-based Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. (KA) has acquired Phoenix-based Sonoran Crest Construction, a 20-year-old firm with a focus on healthcare construction in the Southwest U.S. region. The transaction, financial terms of which were undisclosed, marks the first acquisition of another company in KA’s 126-year history. The acquisition will expand KA’s growth in the Southwest. Sonoran Crest has built projects for regional healthcare providers such as Banner Health, Abrazo Health, Honor-Health and Healthcare Trust of America. The company’s new name will be Sonoran Crest Construction — a division of Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. The office at 1401 N. 24th St. in Phoenix will be led by Jaki Scott, director of operations.

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Hanley Investment Group Arranges $11.9M Sale of Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Metro Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

BROOKLYN PARK, MINN. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $11.9 million sale of Edinburgh Festival Centre in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park. The 91,563-square-foot shopping center was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. A 54,476-square-foot Festival Foods store anchors the property, which is located on Edinburgh Centre Drive. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley, in association with ParaSell Inc., represented the seller, LS Capital Inc., and the buyer, a private investor from northern California.

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Ryan Cos., Thomson Reuters Ink Purchase, Sale Agreement for 179 Acres in Eagan, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

EAGAN, MINN. — Ryan Cos. US Inc. has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Thomson Reuters for 179 acres of the company’s 263-acre campus in Eagan, a suburb of Minneapolis. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The campus includes a 1.1 million-square-foot office building, three data centers totaling 333,912 square feet and 90 acres of undeveloped land. Ryan will work with the City of Eagan, Thomson Reuters and other area stakeholders to explore redevelopment options for the site. The Minneapolis-St. Paul office of Thomson Reuters will remain in Eagan, but will relocate to its new site, The Landing, in the coming months. The company’s print manufacturing facility was not for sale and will continue operating at its current location. The project marks the third major redevelopment that Ryan has undertaken in the past year. All three are in Minnesota. Canada-based Thomson Reuters is a global content and technology company.

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JLL Arranges Sale of 258-Unit Cosmopolitan Apartments in St. Paul

by Kristin Harlow

ST. PAUL, MINN. — JLL has arranged the sale of The Cosmopolitan Apartments in St. Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood for an undisclosed price. The 258-unit multifamily building has an estimated market value of about $45 million, according to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Formerly the Finch, Van Slyck and McConville Dry Goods Co. building, The Cosmopolitan Apartments was originally a Neoclassical building from 1911 that was transformed into apartments in 1989. Since then, the eight-story building has undergone $8 million in upgrades. The property features studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 805 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, spin/yoga room, internet lounge, barbecue and picnic area, fire pit, media room, clubhouse, courtyard and bocce court. Josh Talberg, Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell, Adam Haydon and Devon Dvorak of JLL represented the seller, AEW Capital Management. Ken Dayton and Pat McMullen of JLL originated Fannie Mae acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Bigos Management. Will Tansey of law firm Felhaber Larson represented Bigos.

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Kraus-Anderson Begins Demolition Project at Southtown Shopping Center in Bloomington, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Realty & Development has begun to demolish the former Toys ‘R’ Us and Herberger’s buildings at Southtown Shopping Center in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington. Located at the corner of I-494 and Penn Avenue South, the shopping center opened in November 1960 and included a two-story, 150,000-square-foot Montgomery Wards, the largest in the retailer’s chain of 550 stores nationwide. The center also opened with 44 other shops, including Musicland, Red Owl, Walgreens and Texaco. The property has undergone numerous additions and renovations since then. Kraus-Anderson is demolishing the large vacant space on the northeast side of the center, often referred to as the old Herberger’s (originally Montgomery Wards) and Toys ‘R’ Us space. The demolition phase is expected to take approximately 12 weeks and is slated for completion at the end of March. The rest of the shopping center will remain open. Future plans regarding tenants or new uses were not released.

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CRG Completes 1 MSF Spec Industrial Development in Dayton, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

DAYTON, MINN. — CRG has completed The Cubes at French Lake, a 1 million-square-foot speculative industrial development in Dayton, a northwest suburb of Minneapolis. The project marks the largest speculative industrial project to date in Minnesota, according to CBRE. Dan Swartz, James DePietro and Austin Lovin of CBRE are marketing the property for lease. The facility features a clear height of 40 feet, 652 parking spaces, 231 trailer parking spaces, 100 dock doors, four drive-in doors, 60-foot speed bays and a 185-foot-depth concrete truck court. The 65-acre project is located approximately 35 miles from the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and offers convenient access to I-94 via the Dayton Parkway exchange. CRG’s integrated partner Lamar Johnson Collaborative served as the architect and its parent company, Clayco, was the design-builder. Construction began in 2022.

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JLL Brokers $53.4M Sale of Elan West End Apartment Complex in Suburban Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

ST. LOUIS PARK, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $53.4 million sale of Elan West End in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park. Built in 2020, the 164-unit apartment complex features studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 855 square feet. Amenities include a pool and spa, sky lounge, amenity deck, lounge area with golf and hockey simulator, and a fitness center. Located at 1325 Utica Ave. South, the property is situated in The West End, a prominent shopping, dining, industry and entertainment hub in St. Louis Park. Josh Talberg, Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell, Adam Haydon and Devon Dvorak of JLL represented the undisclosed buyer and seller. Brock Yaffe of JLL arranged $25.5 million in acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer through a life insurance company.

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Continental Properties Opens 280-Unit Apartment Community in Chaska, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

CHASKA, MINN. — Continental Properties has opened Springs at McKnight Lake, a 280-unit apartment community in Chaska, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. The property is located at 3 Oakridge Drive near a new Costco store. Springs at McKnight Lake offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, outdoor grill area, fitness center, car care area and two dog parks. Situated on the slopes overlooking McKnight Lake, the property provides residents with a direct path to trails and water activities. Springs at McKnight Lake marks the ninth community in Continental’s Minnesota portfolio.

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Dominium Completes Final Phase of $160M Affordable Housing Adaptive Reuse Project in St. Paul

by Kristin Harlow

ST. PAUL, MINN. — Dominium has completed the final phase of Upper Post Flats, a 192-unit affordable housing development that repurposed buildings at the historic Fort Snelling site in St. Paul. Minneapolis-based BKV Group served as the architect. Preference is given to residents who are military members, veterans, first responders and their families. The 42-acre site included 26 buildings, including barracks, an administration building, gymnasium, morgue and hospital, all of which have been transformed into a residential community. Floor plans range from 285 to 2,676 square feet. The individual buildings were in poor condition, as some had stood vacant since the 1970s. But the project team was able to salvage original walls, doors and windows, entryways and staircases in many of them. Buildings requiring a more extensive structural overhaul were rebuilt to historical standards. Getting the project off the ground took years and the combined efforts of a public-private partnership that included the site’s owner, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the National Park Service, Hennepin County, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and the Minnesota Historical Society, which operated the historic fort. Low-Income Housing Tax Credits contributed $70 million of the project’s $160 million total cost, making the below-market-rate rents …

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