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Grego, Eagle Ridge Refinance Eden Prairie Development

by Lynn Peisner

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — Greco and Eagle Ridge Partners have refinanced The Fox & The Grouse, a 237-unit property in Eden Prairie. Construction was completed on the first phase of the project in April 2025. JLL arranged the five-year, $50 million refinancing loan on behalf of the owners as well as equity partner Amstar Group, through PNC Bank. Back in August, JLL also arranged a $39.1 million loan and secured $16.5 million in equity from Amstar. Located 18 miles southwest of Minneapolis, The Fox & and the Grouse is six-story …

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Trident Breaks Ground on 135-Unit Development in Twin Cities Metro

by Lynn Peisner

APPLE VALLEY, MINN. — Trident Development has begun construction of Orchard Place Apartments in Apple Valley, 20 miles south of Minneapolis. The community’s 135 units will be offered as studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, all housed within one four-story building. Amenities at Orchard Place will include a 24-hour fitness center and yoga studio, a sport court, a business center, outdoor gathering spaces, a rooftop patio, a sky lounge and a central courtyard with a firepit and grills. Residents also will have access to a fenced dog park with …

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Build-to-RentInvestment SalesMidwestMinnesota

Watermark, PCCP Sell Two BTR Properties in Minneapolis Metro

by Lynn Peisner

WOODBURY, MINN. — A joint venture between Watermark and PCCP has sold two build-to-rent communities in Woodbury, 23 miles east of Minneapolis. The sales price and the identity of the buyer were not disclosed. CBRE’s Ted Abramson, Keith Collins and Abe Appert represented the sellers, who are the properties’ original developers, in the transaction. Canvas at St. Croix is located at 11483 Crestbury Drive. Completed in 2024, the 89 units feature attached garages, and amenities include a clubhouse, multipurpose room and a resort-style pool. The 81-unit Canvas at Woodbury, located …

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Grego, Eagle Partners Lock in $56 Million for Second Phase of Minneapolis-Area TOD

by Lynn Peisner

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — Greco and Eagle Ridge Partners have secured $55.6 million in debt and equity financing to complete the second phase of The Fox & The Grouse in Eden Prairie, 18 miles southwest of Minneapolis. JLL Capital Markets arranged the package, consisting of a $39.1 million, three-year, floating-rate loan through MidWestOne Bank and $16.5 million in joint venture equity from Amstar Group. The six-story community will offer a mix of studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with a quarter of the units designated as affordable with rents …

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Investment SalesMidwestMinnesota

Venture Development Buys Minnesota Active Adult Property

by Lynn Peisner

WAITE PARK, MINN. — Podawiltz Development Corp. has sold Park Villa Apartments in Waite Park, about 70 miles northwest of Minneapolis in the St. Cloud metro area. JLL arranged the sale, representing Podawiltz in the deal, and procured the buyers, Noel Johnson and Jamison Kohout of Venture Development Group. The sales price was not disclosed. The 95-unit active adult community features 71 one-story, cottage-style units and 24 two-story townhome apartments with private garages. Park Villa was constructed in 1991 and renovated in 2008. It sits on about 7 acres.

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Oppidan Breaks Ground on Workforce Housing in Grand Rapids

by Lynn Peisner

GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. — Oppidan Investment Co., a national property development firm headquartered in Excelsior, Minnesota, has broken ground on Mill + Miss, a new workforce housing project in Grand Rapids, located 178 miles north of Minneapolis. The 121,000-square-foot, 132-unit development is comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The developer expects to complete the project in March 2027. Oppidan partnered with the City of Grand Rapids, the Grand Rapids Economic Development Authority, Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency through the state’s Workforce …

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CBRE Arranges Loan for Aery in Duluth, Minnesota

by Lynn Peisner

HERMANTOWN, MINN. — CBRE has arranged a $25.5 million Fannie Mae loan for P&R Cos. to refinance Aery, a 147-unit property in Hermantown, a western suburb of Duluth, Minn. CBRE’s Minneapolis-based team of Billy Mork, Mike Vannelli and Joel Torborg arranged the permanent, fixed-rate loan. Aery was developed in 2021 and features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a fitness center, pet spa, storage, an outdoor rooftop deck and patio areas with grilling stations.

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How Affordable Housing Investors Can Benefit From Property Tax Programs

by Lynn Peisner

By Max Grossman Many cities across the U.S. are grappling with two persistent challenges: a lack of affordable housing and high property taxes. While these issues may seem separate, some policymakers have implemented programs that can address both at the same time. Chicago’s affordable housing supply is short by approximately 120,000 homes and 240,000 rental units, according to the Illinois Policy Institute. Additionally, nearly one-third of Illinois residents commit more than 30 percent of their income toward housing, the most of any state in the Midwest. The city is also …

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Waterton Buys Minneapolis High-Rise for $111.5 Million

by Lynn Peisner

MINNEAPOLIS — Waterton has acquired 365 Nicollet, a 370-unit, 30-story property in Minneapolis from joint venture owners Opus Development Co. and Corebridge Real Estate Investors. The sales price was $111.5 million, according to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Constructed, designed and developed by Opus in 2018, 365 Nicollet’s unit mix includes studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments as well as 50 penthouse units with a higher-end appliance package and hardwood floors. Amenities at 365 Nicollet include a fitness center and yoga studio, a sauna, an outdoor pool with a …

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Dadder’s Estates Acquires Townhome Community Near St. Paul, Minnesota, for $2.7 Million

by Channing Hamilton

MAPLEWOOD, MINN. — Dadder’s Estates LLC has acquired $2.7 million sale of Van Dyke Village Townhomes, a 20-unit community located at 2191 Van Dyke St. in Maplewood, eight miles northeast of St. Paul, Minnesota. Built in 2004, Van Dyke Village Townhomes is situated on 3.6 acres. The complex offers two- and three-bedroom units with attached garages. Evan Miller, Chris Collins, Eric Wagner and Matthew Shide of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and original developer, Van Dyke Street Homes LP, in the transaction. Additionally, Miller and Collins procured the buyer.

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