WINONA, MINN. — The Rochester office of Kraus-Anderson has completed construction of Education Village, a $31.2 million expansion at Winona State University in southeastern Minnesota. The project includes comprehensive renovations to Helble Hall, Wabasha Recreation Center and Cathedral Elementary School. Education Village will be used by the College of Education. The facility, designed by Leo A Daly Architects, features flexible learning spaces, including those for early childhood education training. Winona State University was founded in 1858.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Ryan Cos. Real Estate Management is undertaking a $3 million renovation of City Center, which is comprised of nearly two city blocks in the center of Minneapolis. It includes the 51-story skyscraper, 33 South Sixth Street; a 381,630-square-foot mall; a 687-stall parking garage; and the Minneapolis Marriott. Renovation plans call for the replacement of precast concrete panels with updated structural materials, additional lighting, new signage and a second-floor covered patio space. Sussner has undertaken the brand repositioning of the property, which will include a new City Center logo and colorful graphics. Ryan Cos. will oversee the construction, which will be completed by RJM Construction.
MINNEAPOLIS AND SAINT LOUIS PARK, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Oak Park Village and Holmes Greenway Apartments, a multifamily portfolio comprising 154 units in Minneapolis and Saint Louis Park. Built in 1983, Holmes Greenway Apartments consists of 54 units. The six-story complex is located within a mile of downtown Minneapolis at 418 Central Ave. SE. The second property, Oak Park Village, is a 100-unit complex with floor plans ranging from 729 to 1,284 square feet. The community is located at 7267 Oak Park Village Drive in Saint Louis Park, about five miles southwest of Minneapolis. Abe Roberts of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller.
MINNEAPOLIS — Timberland Partners has opened the $53.8 million Green on 4th apartment community in the Prospect Park neighborhood of Minneapolis. Green on 4th, or G4, features 243 units. Amenities include a rooftop deck, resident lounge, game room, yoga studio, fitness center, dog run, bike storage and automated package center. Located at 2949 4th St. SE, the project is part of the Towerside Innovation District, billed as a model of environmentally sustainable urban planning. The apartment project is a joint venture with Prospect Park Properties. Tushie Montgomery Architects served as the project architect and Frana Cos. was the general contractor.
MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — Upland Real Estate Group Inc. has negotiated the sale of an 18,027-square-foot property net leased to Caliber Collision in Maple Grove for $4.5 million. The collision repair company has a 15-year lease at the building. A developer sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer as part of a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
EDINA, MINN. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has brokered the $12.8 million sale of Edina Business Plaza, an 84,380-square-foot office building in Edina. The three-story property is located at 7550 France Ave. South and was built in 1981. It is approximately 97 percent occupied. The anchor tenant is Coldwell Banker Burnet. Peter Tanis and John McCarthy of NKF represented the sellers, Edina Business Plaza LLC and SH Commercial Real Estate Services. Minneapolis-based Ackerberg Group purchased the asset.
DULUTH, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $1.8 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Lakeland Shores Apartments in Duluth, which is located along Lake Superior. The 46-unit community is restricted to disabled persons and residents age 62 and above. The property was originally constructed in 1987 and expanded in 2004. Units will be renovated as part of the refinancing, which features a 35-year term. St. Francis of Assisi Inc. was the borrower. Ecumen manages the property.
MINNEAPOLIS — RSM, a provider of audit, tax and consulting services, has unveiled plans to expand and renovate its office space at RSM Plaza in downtown Minneapolis. RSM currently occupies 115,000 square feet across five floors and will increase its footprint to just over 125,000 square feet. The firm will fully renovate its space, with completion of the upgrades slated for late 2020. RSM’s new lease coincides with the recent completion of a $10 million renovation to RSM Plaza, which is located on the corner of 8th Street and Nicollet Mall. The building now offers enhanced skyway connections, a new lobby, common areas, fitness facility and conference center. Upscale steakhouse 801 Chophouse will open in the retail space adjacent to the lobby later this year. A joint venture between Golub & Co. and Oaktree Capital owns RSM Plaza.
MORA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. has completed a $52 million expansion of FirstLight Health System in Mora, about 75 miles north of Minneapolis. Designed by DSGW Architects, the renovation includes a new main entry and common area, eye clinic, lab, chemotherapy and radiology spaces, IT facilities, administration offices and gift shop. A two-story addition features a new rehabilitation area with a therapy pool, food-service kitchen, cafeteria and inpatient pharmacy. It also includes new units for births, medical surgeries and ICU. Another two-story addition features a new emergency department, community pharmacy, ambulance garage and fitness center. A separate one-story addition comprises clinical exam rooms. Exterior upgrades include new parking areas, relocation of the helipad and improved access from the highway. All hospital services were in full operation during the entire duration of the multi-phased, 25-month project. The original hospital was built in 1943, with additions completed in 1960, 1970, 1995, 2002 and 2007.
MINNEAPOLIS — Kraus-Anderson has broken ground on a 16-story, 341-unit apartment building in Minneapolis that will house a new Wells Fargo bank branch. The existing bank branch will remain in operation throughout construction, but will eventually be demolished in order to make way for the apartment project, known as The Larking. The new bank, slated for completion in spring 2020, will span 3,500 square feet. The apartments are expected to open in early 2022. Amenities at The Larking will include a fitness center, golf simulator, sauna, game room, rooftop pool, outdoor courtyard, package lockers and work-from-home suites. Plans also call for 12,900 square feet of street-level retail space. Saturday Properties will manage the apartments. ESG Architects designed the project.