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.
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 …
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 …
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.
GOLDEN VALLEY, MINN. — Chaska, Minnesota-based The Goodman Group has bought The Liberty, a 242-unit asset in Golden Valley, roughly seven miles west of Minneapolis. An entity related to the Schachtman family sold the property for $59.5 million. Abe Roberts of Marcus and Marcus & Millichap’s Minneapolis office represented the seller and procured the buyer. Completed in 2017, The Liberty offers 55 townhomes and 187 apartments. Units range from 568 square feet to 1,536 square feet and include full size washers and dryers, stainless-steel appliances and balconies. The community also …
FARGO, N.D. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of a portfolio of 601 build-to-rent (BTR) units located throughout the Fargo metropolitan area in the bordering states of North Dakota and Minnesota. The recently developed homes come in three-, four- and five-bedroom floor plans and are 7.2 years old on average. Meridian Mortgage LLC sold the portfolio to an affiliate of Christianson Cos. for an undisclosed price. Kevin Phelan, Pat Knowlton and Jeff Dimmen of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Jennifer Stein Real Estate Inc., represented the seller in …
NEW HOPE, BLOOMINGTON AND ST. PAUL, MINN. — Aeon, a Twin Cities-based nonprofit that builds affordable housing, has received $39 million in loans to refinance a portfolio of six affordable housing communities in New Hope, Bloomington and St. Paul. Victor Agusta of BWE originated the Freddie Mac loans on behalf of Aeon. The portfolio includes Bass Lake Crossing and Kings Manor in New Hope; Cedar Gate, Cedar Glen and Metropolitan Towers in Bloomington; and Larpenteur Villa in St. Paul. The properties total 529 units, all of which are reserved for …
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — FPA Multifamily has purchased Cascade at Town Center, a 204-unit community in Eden Prairie, 18 miles southwest of Minneapolis. The community was bult in 2001 with 18 additional apartments added in 2018. The average unit size is 1,158 square feet. Amenities include a gym, clubroom, indoor pool, courtyard and garage parking. Josh Talberg, Joseph Peris and Mark Stern of JLL represented both the seller, a joint venture between Harbert Management and Magellan Investment Partners, and the buyer. Elliott Throne and Scott Loving of JLL originated acquisition …
MINNEAPOLIS — A joint venture consisting of Mortenson, The Excelsior Group and an institutional partner has sold Rafter Apartments, a 26-story high-rise community located at 333 East Hennepin Ave. in the Northeast neighborhood of Minneapolis. Boise, Idaho-based developer and operator Roundhouse acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Completed in 2019, Rafter Apartments offers a mix of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a rooftop pool with a sundeck, fitness center, clubroom, coworking spaces. The property also features a maker’s room with work benches, community tools and tool …
COON RAPIDS, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $7.3 million sale of Crest Oak Apartments, a 60-unit property in Coon Rapids, roughly 15 miles north of Minneapolis. Built in 1972, Crest Oak Apartments offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units across 47,150 rentable square feet. Abe Roberts and Michael Jacobs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, which was disposing of a four-building portfolio. The asset sold to a 1031 exchange buyer.
