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.
CHICAGO — Colliers International has finalized its previously announced strategic investment in Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC for $450 million. An additional $100 million will be payable to Harrison Street in 2022 based on the achievement of certain performance targets. Colliers has acquired 75 percent of the Chicago-based real estate investment firm, which focuses on the education, healthcare and self-storage sectors. The senior management team of Harrison Street owns the balance of the equity. Christopher Merrill, Harrison Street’s co-founder and CEO, will lead operations and remain the largest individual shareholder. Colliers expects annual revenue from management fees to range between $100 million and $115 million. Harrison Street currently maintains approximately $14.6 billion in assets under management.
CHICAGO — Baker Development Corp. has completed ELEVATE Lincoln Park located at 930 W. Altgeld St. in Chicago. The 11-story luxury apartment building includes 191 units. The property features a pool, grill area, demonstration kitchen, fitness center and dog run. Floor plans include studios, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as penthouse units. Monthly rents start at $1,985.
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.
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.
GURNEE, ILL. — Englewood Construction has broken ground on a 6,524-square-foot Outback Steakhouse restaurant in Gurnee, located about 45 miles north of Chicago. Outback is relocating from 5642 Northridge Drive in Gurnee. Janet Pugh is the project architect. Tampa-based Bloomin’ Brands is the parent company of Outback. Englewood has recently completed Outback restaurants in Downers Grove, Ill.; Springfield, Ill.; and Merrillville, Ind.
DETROIT — Bridging North America, a partnership of Fluor and ACS Infrastructure Canada, was selected to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Gordie Howe International Bridge project for Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority. The planned bridge and border crossing will span the Detroit River and connect Detroit to Windsor, Canada by linking I-75 and I-96 with the new extension of Highway 401 in Ontario. When complete, the bridge will be the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America. The scope of the project also includes building new ports of entry on both the U.S. and Canadian side of the Detroit River as well as improvements to existing infrastructure. Early work will start this summer in advance of financial close, which is set for this fall. Fluor and ACS will operate and maintain the facility for 30 years to performance standards that will be established by WDBA following completion.
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.
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.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the sale of a .37-acre development site in Chicago’s Albany Park for $1.6 million. The buyer, Evergreen Real Estate Group, plans to develop 48 affordable housing units on the site, which is located at 3441 W. Montrose Ave. The seller was not disclosed. Michael D’Agostino and Jake Parker of Kiser brokered the transaction.