GOLDEN VALLEY, MINN. — Colliers MSP has brokered the $44.7 million sale of Hello Apartments in Golden Valley, a western suburb of Minneapolis. Constructed in 2017, the Class A apartment complex features 172 units. Amenities include a rooftop deck, pool and volleyball court. Ted Bickel, Jeff Budish, Lauren Panzer and Lacey O’Connor of Colliers represented the seller, Continental Property Group. Utah-based Peak Capital Partners was the buyer.
ROCHESTER, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $4.3 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Harvestview Place in Rochester. The 60-unit affordable housing community was constructed in 2019 using 9 percent low-income housing tax credit syndication proceeds. All units are restricted to residents who earn at or below 50 percent of the area median income. Harvestview Place LP was the borrower for the 35-year loan, which is fully amortized. Velair Property Management LLC manages the property.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — A seven-building multifamily portfolio totaling 174 units has traded hands in St. Paul for an undisclosed price. Live Green Apartments sold the brownstone buildings to a private investor. The properties range in size from 12 units to 44 units and were built from 1911 to the 1920s. Ted Abramson, Drew Rafshol, Keith Collins and Abe Appert of CBRE Minneapolis Multifamily represented the seller, which invested significant capital over the last several years to update roofs, windows, boilers, common areas and landscaping. Additionally, units and laundry areas received new flooring.
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Normandale Lake Estates in Bloomington for $16.4 million. Built in 1964, the apartment property includes 105 units, all of which have been renovated. Amenities include a pet area, outdoor pool and courtyard with grilling area. The Normandale Lake Office Park is located across the street from the property, which was fully occupied at the time of sale. Mox Gunderson, Josh Talberg, Dan Linnell and Adam Haydon of JLL represented the seller, Normandale Lake LLC. Dealer Sites LLC purchased the asset in a 1031 exchange.
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. CLOUD, MINN. — Centerspace (NYSE: CSR) has agreed to acquire a portfolio of 17 apartment communities in Minnesota for $323.8 million. The portfolio is comprised of 14 properties in Minneapolis and three assets in St. Cloud for a total of 2,696 units. Centerspace intends to refinance a portion of the properties as well as invest $40 million into repositioning the communities over the next 24 to 36 months. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter. KMS Management Inc. was the seller. Upon closing of the transaction, Centerspace will increase its footprint to 4,901 units in Minneapolis and 1,524 units in St. Cloud.
ROCHESTER, MINN. — Monarch Investment & Management Group has acquired a six-property, 589-unit multifamily portfolio in Rochester for an undisclosed price. The townhome communities include Crystal Bay, French Creek, Village Green, Winchester, Heritage Manor and Olympik Village. The properties were built between 1962 to 1996 and range in size from 36 to 182 units. Three of the assets (Winchester, Heritage Manor and Olympik Village) are rental properties. Average occupancy across the portfolio is 95 percent. Keith Collins, Abe Appert and Ted Abramson of CBRE Minneapolis Multifamily represented the seller, Premier Mahtomedi MN LLC, in the transaction.
MAHTOMEDI, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $6.6 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Mahtomedi Flats in Mahtomedi, a northeast suburb of St. Paul. Built in 2018, the 36-unit apartment complex features a community room, fitness center, storage space and grills. The loan carries a 12-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. Victoria Properties Group LLC, Wash N Fill Properties Minnesota LLC, Wash N Fill Property Champlin LLC and Wash N Fill Property New Brighton LLC were the borrowers.
ROCHESTER, MINN. — Upland Real Estate Group has brokered the sale of a Sleep Number-occupied retail property in Rochester for $2.4 million. Sleep Number relocated from Apache Mall in 2018 to this 3,000-square-foot, freestanding store at 2257 Commerce Drive NW. Deborah Vannelli, Keith Sturm and Amanda Leathers of Upland represented the 1031 exchange buyer in the acquisition of the net-leased property. Tom Gommels of Marchs & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company.
RICHFIELD, MINN. — Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) reported that its revenue increased 36 percent in the first quarter compared with the same period a year ago. The Richfield-based electronics retailer’s first quarter ended May 1. Additionally, enterprise comparable sales increased 37.2 percent. “Customer demand for technology products and services during the quarter was extraordinarily high,” says Corie Barry, CEO. “This demand is being driven by a continued focus on the home, which encompasses many aspects of our lives including working, learning, cooking, entertainment, redecorating and remodeling. The demand was also bolstered by government stimulus programs and the strong housing environment.” As sales momentum is continuing into the second quarter, Best Buy is raising its annual comparable sales growth outlook to a range of 3 to 6 percent, according to CFO Matt Bilunas. In the first quarter, the company generated comparable sales growth across almost all of its categories, with the largest drivers being home theater, computing and appliances. Best Buy’s stock price opened at $121 per share Thursday, May 27, up from $79.08 one year ago. The retailer operates more than 900 stores nationwide.
MINNETONKA, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has negotiated the $11.2 million sale of Minnetonka Corporate Center in Minnetonka, about 15 miles southwest of Minneapolis. The 94,435-square-foot property features office and warehouse space. Renovated in 2004, Minnetonka Corporate Center is fully leased to six tenants. Located on Clearwater Drive, the property features five dock doors and four drive-in doors. Colin Ryan and David Berglund of JLL represented the seller, Onward Investors LLC. The duo also procured the buyer, WinPark Associates LLC.