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Ryan Cos., Excelsior Group Break Ground on 11-Story Spec Office Building in St. Louis Park, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow October 31, 2019

ST. LOUIS PARK, MINN. — Ryan Cos. and The Excelsior Group have broken ground on 10 West End, an 11-story speculative office building in St. Louis Park’s West End. The 343,000-square-foot property is situated near I-394 and Highway 100. Typical floor plates will span 30,362 square feet. ACORE Capital provided project financing. Ryan A+E is the architect and Ryan Construction is the general contractor. Mike Honsa of Transwestern will lease the property. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.

October 31, 2019

Company News Midwest Minnesota

NorthMarq Unveils CEO Transition for 2020

by Kristin Harlow October 29, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS — President Jeffrey Weidell will become CEO of NorthMarq effective Jan. 1, 2020. He will succeed Eduardo Padilla, who has served in the role for 20 years and will become executive chair. Weidell has been responsible for a number of successful initiatives as president, including a production training program, the launch of the investment sales business, growth in both mortgage origination and investment sales, and expansion of the equity advisory business. He was promoted to president in 2013 after serving as managing director of the San Francisco office since he joined NorthMarq in 2000. “This planned executive transition sets the stage for NorthMarq to continue to thrive, ensuring our operations, financing and investment sales businesses maintain the highest level of client support,” said Padilla in a news release. Under Padilla’s leadership, Minneapolis-based NorthMarq completed nearly 20 acquisitions, growing to 37 debt and equity offices with more than 50 correspondent relationships and a loan servicing portfolio of nearly $60 billion. NorthMarq is part of the Pohlad Cos., a privately held portfolio of businesses and investments spanning a variety of industries.

October 29, 2019

Acquisitions Midwest Minnesota Retail

KW Commercial Arranges Sale of 15,310 SF Retail Center Near St. Cloud, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow October 21, 2019

ST. AUGUSTA, MINN. — KW Commercial has arranged the sale of Delux Retail Center, a 15,310-square-foot retail center in St. Augusta near St. Cloud. Snap Fitness and Delux Liquor anchor the property, which is located at 24086 State Highway 15. Matthew Klein and Anthony Passanante of KW Commercial/AMK Properties represented the buyer, MSK Realty LLC, which purchased the asset for $975,000. Steve Feneis and Maria Berdan of Granite City Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller.

October 21, 2019

Development Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

Stahl to Renovate The Carlyle Residential Building in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow October 17, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS — Stahl has been selected to renovate The Carlyle, the tallest residential building in Minnesota. Stahl will renovate the first- and fifth-floor common areas, including the lobby; build a new clubroom and yoga room on the fifth floor; and install new finishes on all residence floors. The 39-story building was originally built in 2007. It includes 249 units. Renovation work is slated for completion in May 2020. Stahl has partnered with ESG Architects for the project.

October 17, 2019

Acquisitions Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

Redwood Capital Sells 320-Unit Apartment Property in Burnsville, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow October 16, 2019

BURNSVILLE, MINN. — Redwood Capital Group LLC has sold Southwind Village, a 320-unit apartment property in Burnsville. An Indianapolis-based investment firm purchased the asset. CBRE brokered the sale. Southwind Village consists of five two-story, townhome-style buildings. Amenities include a fitness center, two swimming pools, an outdoor kitchen, package delivery system and community room. Redwood has updated a portion of the units with new plumbing fixtures, countertops, appliances and lighting. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.

October 16, 2019

Development Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

307-Unit City Club Apartments Opens in Downtown Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow October 15, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS — The 307-unit City Club Apartments has opened in downtown Minneapolis. The 17-story apartment building features a sky park with a rooftop pool, outdoor movie theater, bark park and lounge seating. The project has no parking and was designed for young professionals. The majority of the units are designated as affordable for residents earning between $45,000 and $65,000 annually. The project included the preservation of the adjacent Handicraft Guild Building, which was built in 1907. The building has been converted into Eleven Artisans, a 3,500-square-foot, two-story brewery and restaurant. City Club Apartments is an owner, developer and manager of apartment communities with a portfolio of approximately 10,000 units in 30 communities and $2 billion in real estate assets. The company has $500 million under development in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Louisville and the East Coast.

October 15, 2019

Loans Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

Dougherty Arranges $188.5M Construction Financing for Condo Project in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow October 14, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS — Dougherty Funding LLC has arranged $188.5 million in construction financing for Eleven, a luxury condominium project in Minneapolis. At 550 feet and 41 stories, Eleven will be the tallest residential building in Minneapolis. It is also the first residential project in the city to be designed by New York City-based Robert A.M. Stern Architects. Amenities will include a landscaped terrace, lap pool, fitness suite, yoga studio, library, demonstration kitchen and golf simulator. Bank OZK served as the senior lender and Related Fund Management as the mezzanine lender. Arcadia LLC and Ryan Cos. are co-developers, with Ryan serving as the builder. Other project team members include Peterssen/Keller Architects, Martha Dayton Design and Lakes Sotheby’s International Realty. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.

October 14, 2019

Development Healthcare Midwest Minnesota Retail

Lupe to Redevelop Retail Site in Woodbury, Minnesota Into Medical Office

by Kristin Harlow October 11, 2019

WOODBURY, MINN. — Lupe Development Partners has unveiled plans to redevelop a 6.7-acre retail site at the intersection of Valley Creek Road and I-494 in Woodbury. Lupe will tear down an existing Key Inn motel to make way for a new 34,000-square-foot medical office building. There will also be a credit union-anchored retail building and a drive-thru restaurant. Plans also call for the renovation of two small office buildings on Woodlane Drive. Demolition of the motel is expected to begin in early 2020. The first new buildings are slated for completion in September 2020. Aaron Barnard and Anne Stahley of Cushman & Wakefield will market the medical office building for lease. Sara Martin and Molly Townsend of Colliers International will market the retail portion for lease.

October 11, 2019

Acquisitions Midwest Minnesota

Environmental Liability Transfer Purchases Former Electrical Plant in Sherburn, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow October 9, 2019

SHERBURN, MINN. — Environmental Liability Transfer Inc. (ELT) has purchased the retired Fox Lake generating station from Alliant Energy. The purchase price was not disclosed. The transaction included the purchase of real estate assets, machinery and equipment and the assumption of legacy environmental liabilities associated with the site. ELT will oversee the decommissioning and demolition process as well as environmental remediation obligations going forward. The facility is located in Sherburn along the south bank of Fox Lake. Coal-fired operations began at the plant in 1950 before it was converted to natural gas in the 1990s. The generating station provided power to more than 100,000 homes in Martin County before it was retired in 2017. The timeline for completion of environmental remediation and demolition projects is three years, at which point the site will be marketed for reuse.

October 9, 2019

Acquisitions Midwest Minnesota Retail

Hanley Investment Group Negotiates $9.2M Sale of Two-Tenant Retail Building in Maple Grove, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow October 9, 2019

MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of a two-tenant retail building in Maple Grove for $9.2 million. Bank of America and Crave American Kitchen & Sushi Bar occupy the newly built property, which is situated at the intersection of Elm Creek Boulevard and Main Street. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley represented the seller, OneCorp. Jim Batlle of Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT represented the buyer, a California-based private investor. The sales price represents a cap rate of 5.66 percent.

October 9, 2019

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