CHASKA, MINN. — Continental Properties has opened Springs at McKnight Lake, a 280-unit asset in the Minneapolis suburb of Chaska. Situated at 3 Oakridge Drive on the slopes overlooking McKnight Lake, Springs at McKnight Lake provides residents with a direct path to trails and water activities. The community offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, outdoor grill area, fitness center, car care area and two dog parks.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Dominium has completed the final phase of Upper Post Flats, an affordable housing project that repurposed buildings at the historic Fort Snelling site in St. Paul. The complex was developed as part of a public-private partnership that included the site’s owner, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the National Park Service, Hennepin County, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and the Minnesota Historical Society, which operated the historic fort. Minneapolis-based BKV Group served as the architect. The site comprised 26 buildings across 42 acres, including barracks, an …
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Via Sol, a 217-unit property in St. Louis Park. Via Sol was built in 2022 and offers amenities such as an urban art forest, rooftop terrace, fitness center, and underground parking. Bigos-Via Sol LLC acquired the asset from Place E-Generation One LLC. Abe Roberts, head of the Roberts Group of Marcus & Millichap in Minneapolis, along with IPA’s Will Balthrope and Drew Garza, represented the seller in the deal. Will Tansey of the Felhaber Larson law firm …
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $60.1 million in mezzanine and construction financing for Avalon Apartments and Townhomes, a 244-unit complex in the southeast Minneapolis suburb of Inver Grove Heights. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Trident Development, to secure the $45 million construction loan from Alerus. Additionally, JLL sourced $15.1 million in mezzanine financing through Centerspace. Dan Linnell, Scott Loving, Josh Talberg and Mox Gunderson led the JLL Capital Markets Advisory Team. Avalon Apartments and Townhomes will offer 190 apartments and 54 townhomes. The unit …
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $7.5 million sale of The Commons, a four-building property in the St.Paul, Minnesota suburb of Inver Grove Heights. Abe Roberts and Michael Jacobs of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed buyer and seller. The Commons was built in 1987 at 8213 College Trail. The community comprises 60 units. The property has undergone renovations for new countertops, appliances and cabinetry..
MINNEAPOLIS — Lupe Development Partners and Wall Cos. are planning to demolish the former Minneapolis Public Works storage building to construct Snelling Yards, a 90-unit affordable community. The project is a joint venture with Ecumen, which owns the adjacent 100-unit affordable seniors housing development, The Hillock. Lupe Development Partners and Wall Cos. were granted development rights to the property in 2017. Snelling Yards will offer three- and four-bedroom units. Of the total unit count, 26 will be reserved for residents who earn up to 30 percent of the area median …
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5 million sale of Phalen Shores, a 53-unit property in St. Paul. Abe Roberts and Michael Jacobs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer, neither of which were disclosed. Phalen Shores was built in 1987. The five-story building features a fitness center, outdoor spaces and an underground heated garage.
The 160-acre Mississippi Crossings site in Champlin, Minnesota, was a thriving commercial district in the early part of the 20th century. From the 1980s until the early 2000s, however, the area had been in decline for many years and was mostly known for its dilapidated commercial buildings, according to the City of Champlin. After a few redevelopment efforts started and stalled, the city entered into a development agreement in 2019 with Greco to be master developer of 12 acres within the Mississippi Crossings site. Greco is a Minneapolis-based commercial developer, …
NORTH SAINT PAUL, MINN. — Tareen Development Partners has broken ground on Article No. 7, an 82-unit complex in the northeast Minneapolis suburb of North Saint Paul. Units will come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a fitness center, community spaces and underground parking. The development team for the project also includes Bauer Construction, Momentum Design, Sail Management and the City of North Saint Paul. The building is slated for completion in fall of 2024.
DULUTH, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $8.5 million sale of Canal Park Square, a historic mixed-use redevelopment project in the Canal Park neighborhood of Duluth. Devon Dvorak, Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnel, Josh Talberg and Adam Haydon led the JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales and Advisory team that represented the seller, Sherman Associates. The buyer was not disclosed. Canal Park Square was originally constructed in 1886 and was redeveloped in 2015, which converted the office space on the second floor into apartments. The property now offers 29 apartments and …