Minnesota

ST. PAUL, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $34 million HUD-insured loan for the construction of The Legends at Berry Senior in St. Paul. The 241-unit affordable seniors housing property will be situated on the former Weyerhaesuer Lumber site. All of the units will be restricted to persons age 62 and older who earn 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities will include a beauty salon, craft room, community room, fitness room, theater room, courtyard and patio. The FHA 221(d)(4) loan guaranteed by HUD is fully amortized over 40 years. Financing also involves 4 percent low-income housing tax credits. St. Paul Leased Housing Associates IX LLLP was the borrower.

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WASECA, MINN. — Coldwell Banker Commercial Fisher Group (CBCFG) has arranged the sale of an 821,190-square-foot industrial warehouse in Waseca, which is located in southern Minnesota. The sales price was not disclosed. The property, located at 2300 Brown Ave., features 54,000 square feet of office space as well as climate-controlled storage and rail access. A group of Minnesota-based developers purchased the asset. The seller was not disclosed. David Schooff of CBCFG is marketing the property for lease. Brown Printing occupied the building upon its opening in 1949, and Quad/Graphics occupied the property until about four years ago, according to local media. The building now sits vacant.

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RICHFIELD, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson and Inland Development Partners have broken ground on a $53 million apartment project in Richfield, about nine miles south of Minneapolis. The three-story, 316-unit property will be located at 6745 18th Ave. The project includes six buildings, three of which are new construction. Approximately 20 percent of the units will be designated as affordable housing. Dougherty Mortgage arranged HUD financing for the project. The City of Richfield sold the property to the developers. Kraus-Anderson Construction is the general contractor. The first units are slated to open in the fall of 2019.

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EDINA, MINN. — The Opus Group has completed The Loden, a 246-unit apartment project in Edina. The site was formerly home to a vacant office building. Amenities include an outdoor pool deck and hot tub, fitness center, yoga studio, dog wash, bike storage and work-from-home space. From alcoves to two-bedroom units with dens, the floor plans range from 498 to 1,322 square feet. Opus Development Co. was the developer, Opus Design Build was the builder and Opus AE Group was the interior designer, architect and structural engineer of record. The Excelsior Group will manage the property and oversee leasing efforts.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 134,000-square-foot industrial lease on behalf of Canteen, a food service company. The property is located at 700 24th Ave. SE in Minneapolis. The landlord, Interstate Development, plans to demolish part of the property and reposition the remainder in order to meet Canteen’s needs. Significant landscaping and parking improvements will also be made to the property. Canteen, a division of Compass Group, is a vending, office coffee and refreshments services company. Canteen will move into the new space in October. David Stokes and Chris Weirens of Cushman & Wakefield represented Canteen in the lease transaction.

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HUTCHINSON, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed a $2.1 million expansion for Hutchinson Health. The 9,600-square-foot project includes a new 5,103-square-foot cancer center as well as a cardiac rehab area and on-call suites. The property is located at 1095 Highway 15 South in Hutchinson, about 60 miles west of Minneapolis. Designed by Wold Architects and Engineers, the expansion triples the size of the existing center and integrates all of Hutchinson Health’s cancer services into one location. The project includes three additional exam rooms, six infusion therapy rooms and a procedure room.

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NORTH SAINT PAUL, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Division Street Apartments in North Saint Paul for $1.5 million. The three-building apartment property is located at 2633 Division St. All of the property’s 21 units are one-bedroom units averaging 400 square feet. Evan Miller of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the undisclosed seller. He also procured the buyer.

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MINNEAPOLIS — TH Real Estate has provided an $83.2 million loan for the refinancing of The Marshall near the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. The Class A student housing community features 994 beds within 316 units. The property was developed in 2004 and was 98.9 percent occupied as of March 31. A joint venture between Schenk Realty Group and EdR owns the property. The fixed-rate loan features a 10-year term.

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EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3.1 million sale of a 10,816-square-foot building net leased to Prestige Preschool Academy in Eden Prairie, approximately 18 miles southwest of Minneapolis. The preschool, located on Mitchell Road, was constructed as a build-to-suit for Prestige this spring. Adam Prins, Matthew Hazelton, Sean Doyle and Cory Villaume of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the undisclosed seller. The team also procured the buyer. The asset traded as part of a 1031 exchange.

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ROGERS, MINN. — Scannell Properties has sold the Wilfred Distribution Center in Rogers, about 25 miles northwest of Minneapolis, for $20.4 million. The 335,400-square-foot Class A distribution center is fully leased. Originally built in 1999 and renovated in 2008 and 2018, the facility features a clear height of 32 feet and parking for 99 trailers. Approximately 4.6 percent of the total space is allocated for office use. The property features additional land for a 141,000-square-foot expansion of the existing building. Judd Welliver, Ryan Watts, Sonja Dusil and Tom Holtz of CBRE represented Scannell in the sale. An institutional buyer purchased the asset.

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