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Kraus-Anderson Construction Completes $43M Special Education School in Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow August 15, 2018

LITTLE CANADA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. (KA) has completed Quora Education Center in Little Canada, just north of St. Paul. The $43 million special education school for Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District spans three stories and 157,000 square feet. The school will serve 300 students in grades 5 through 12 in both general education and special education programs. The building also includes administrative offices for more than 200 employees. The school will provide services for students who have autism spectrum disorders, developmental cognitive disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders and other health disabilities. KA partnered with Lawal Scott Erickson Architects to design and construct Quora. The building’s layout allows for classroom, small group and individual learning environments with improved lighting, air quality and temperature control.

August 15, 2018

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Upland Arranges $4.6M Sale of PetSmart-Occupied Property in Lakeville, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow August 13, 2018

LAKEVILLE, MINN. — Upland Real Estate Group Inc. has arranged the $4.6 million sale of a retail property occupied by PetSmart in Lakeville, a southern suburb of Minneapolis. The 18,007-square-foot building is located at the southeast corner of 160th Street and Pilot Knob Road. Nearby retail stores include a HyVee supermarket and Target. Keith Sturm, Deborah Vannelli and Amanda Leathers of Upland represented the undisclosed seller. The California-based buyer completed a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.

August 13, 2018

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Dougherty Provides $58.1M Construction Loan for Seniors Housing Property in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow August 8, 2018

MINNEAPOLIS — Dougherty Funding LLC has provided a $58.1 million loan for the construction of Prospect Park Senior Living in Minneapolis. The 283-unit seniors housing property will be located in the Prospect Park neighborhood near the light rail transit station and the University of Minnesota campus. The project will include 130 independent living units, plus 98 assisted living and 54 memory care units and one guest suite. The 10-story building will feature an underground parking garage, child daycare services and one retail unit. Terms of the loan were not disclosed. Oppidan Investment Co. is the developer for the project, which is slated for completion in early 2020, according to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

August 8, 2018

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HFF Arranges $25.4M Acquisition Financing for Retail Portfolio in Suburban Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow August 7, 2018

COON RAPIDS AND ARDEN HILLS, MINN. — HFF has arranged $25.4 million in acquisition financing for a two-property retail portfolio in suburban Minneapolis. The properties include Village Ten Shopping Center in Coon Rapids and Shannon Square Shoppes in Arden Hills. Cub Foods and Life Time Fitness anchor the 208,127-square-foot Village Ten Shopping Center. Cub Foods also anchors the 97,638-square-foot Shannon Square Shoppes. Chris Drew, Nat Scarmazzi, Jules Sherwood, Tim Joyce and Matthew McCormack of HFF arranged two separate loans for the acquisition. Morgan Stanley Bank NA provided the 10-year, fixed-rate loans. The portfolio was 99 percent occupied at the time of purchase.

August 7, 2018

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Ceres, Orlean to Develop 170-Room Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow August 6, 2018

BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — Ceres Enterprises LLC and The Orlean Company are developing a 170-room hotel in Bloomington adjacent to the Mall of America. The Cambria-branded hotel is slated to open in August 2019. BGL Real Estate Advisors arranged senior construction financing through an affiliate of Oz Real Estate. Project costs were not disclosed. Cambria Hotels, a brand under the Choice Hotels umbrella, caters to business travelers.

August 6, 2018

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Stan Johnson Co. Arranges $19M Sale of Retail Center in Bloomington, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow August 2, 2018

BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the sale of Penn & American, a 58,531-square-foot retail center in Bloomington, for $19 million. Fresh Thyme Farmers Market anchors the center, which is located at 2100 W. 80th St. Tom Fritz, Brandon Duff, Matt Spangenberg and Mackenzie Wolfgram represented the seller, a Minneapolis-based developer. Wisconsin-based SARA Investment Real Estate was the buyer.

August 2, 2018

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Dougherty Provides $41.4M Construction Loan for Apartment Property in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow July 30, 2018

MINNEAPOLIS — Dougherty Funding LLC has provided a $41.4 million loan for the construction of Second & Second Apartments in Minneapolis. The name stems from the property’s location at the southeast corner of 2nd Avenue and 2nd Street. Plans call for 158 apartment units and 22,716 square feet of retail space. Dougherty provided the loan on behalf of the borrower, 128 2nd Street North LLC.

July 30, 2018

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Foodservice Distributor UNFI to Acquire Grocery Retailer Supervalu for $2.9B

by David Cohen July 30, 2018

PROVIDENCE, R.I. AND MINNEAPOLIS — Natural and organic products distributor United Natural Foods Inc. (NASDAQ: UNFI) has agreed to acquire grocery retailer Supervalu Inc. (NYSE: SVU) for $2.9 billion. UNFI, which distributes to Whole Foods Market and other grocery chains, will pay $32.50 per share in cash for Supervalu, according to a joint statement. The deal includes the assumption of outstanding debt and liabilities. Steve Spinner, UNFI’s current CEO, will lead the combined entity. Sean Griffin, UNFI chief operating officer, will head the Supervalu integration efforts and lead an integration committee comprised of executives from both companies. Reasons cited for the acquisition were a diversified customer base, more cross-selling opportunities, larger market reach and scale. and an estimated $175 million in efficiency savings over the first three years. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Supervalu is one of the largest grocery wholesalers and retailers in the U.S., distributing to 3,437 stores. Supervalu operates 29 distribution centers serving 48 states and 114 grocery stores. Fiscal-year 2018 annual sales were approximately $14 billion. UNFI specializes in “healthier food options” and distributes more than 110,000 products to 43,000 customer locations including natural product superstores, independent retailers, conventional supermarket chains, ecommerce retailers and food service customers. “We have been executing an ambitious strategic transformation for over two …

July 30, 2018

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Dominium Opens 163-Unit Affordable Seniors Housing Property in Suburban Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow July 24, 2018

APPLE VALLEY, MINN. — Dominium has completed development of The Legends of Apple Valley, a 163-unit affordable seniors housing property located 20 miles south of Minneapolis. Residents who are 55 and older and who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income are eligible to live at the property. Amenities include a fitness center, community room, theater room and a beauty salon. Eagle Building Co. was the general contractor. Dominium’s Legends portfolio comprises 2,100 units of affordable senior apartments across the metro area.

July 24, 2018

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $4.5M Sale of Apartment Property in South St. Paul

by Kristin Harlow July 24, 2018

SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of The Hillcrest Apartments in South St. Paul for $4.5 million. The 53-unit apartment property is located at 219 3rd Ave. The seven-building property features a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom units. The property was fully occupied and had been under the same ownership and management since the 1960s. Evan Miller of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the undisclosed seller. A private investor purchased the asset.

July 24, 2018

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