Minneapolis
A Fortune 500-dense secondary market with stable industrial, durable medical office, and a multifamily supply pipeline that has cooled meaningfully entering 2026.
Minneapolis at a glance
The Minneapolis commercial real estate market is experiencing a cautious recovery, driven by a gradual return to pre-pandemic occupancy levels across various sectors. While demand for office space remains subdued, there is a notable resilience in the industrial and multifamily segments, reflecting ongoing shifts in consumer behavior and housing preferences. Lenders are adopting a selective approach, favoring well-located assets with stable cash flows, as allocators reassess risk profiles amid evolving economic conditions.
- Office16
- Capital8
- Industrial5
- Retail5
- Multifamily2
Items added to the wire per week · last 12 weeks
- News | Minneapolis REIT snaps up fully leased distribution center outside ColumbusCoStar · Oct 15
- Return to Lender: Week of Oct. 15, 2026
The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reported that two office buildings within the Brookdale Corporate Center in Brooklyn Center. MN are scheduled to go to auction next month after the lender took control of the…
Connect CRE · Oct 15 - Castlelake Prices $1.1 Billion Commercial Real Estate CLO, CLCRE 2026-FL1
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Castlelake, L.P., a global alternative investment firm specializing in asset-based private credit and experienced ABS issuer, today announced it priced its first commercial r…
PR Newswire · Oct 14 - Minneapolis-St. Paul: Everything Everywhere All at Once
By Teresa Borgen, Newmark From record-high leasing rates to historically low office sales volume, the Minneapolis-St. Paul market continues to present a complex and evolving landscape. Still recovering from lasting ef…
REBusiness Online · Oct 8 - Reliever Launches to Build the AI Back Office for Youth Sports
Founded by an operator with a track record of building and exiting software companies, Reliever brings modern financial tools to volunteer-run youth sports associations. MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Relie…
PR Newswire · Oct 6 - Chicago/Midwest People & Company News, week of October 2, 2026
Cresa announced that it has re-entered the Minneapolis market, establishing a presence where it has a history of brokerage and longstanding client relationships. Cresa has tapped local veteran commercial real estate e…
Connect CRE · Oct 1
News Wire — Minneapolis
Full wire →Return to Lender: Week of Oct. 15, 2026
The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reported that two office buildings within the Brookdale Corporate Center in Brooklyn Center. MN are scheduled to go to auction next month after the lender took control of the…
Castlelake Prices $1.1 Billion Commercial Real Estate CLO, CLCRE 2026-FL1
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Castlelake, L.P., a global alternative investment firm specializing in asset-based private credit and experienced ABS issuer, today announced it priced its first commercial r…
Minneapolis-St. Paul: Everything Everywhere All at Once
By Teresa Borgen, Newmark From record-high leasing rates to historically low office sales volume, the Minneapolis-St. Paul market continues to present a complex and evolving landscape. Still recovering from lasting ef…
Reliever Launches to Build the AI Back Office for Youth Sports
Founded by an operator with a track record of building and exiting software companies, Reliever brings modern financial tools to volunteer-run youth sports associations. MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Relie…
Chicago/Midwest People & Company News, week of October 2, 2026
Cresa announced that it has re-entered the Minneapolis market, establishing a presence where it has a history of brokerage and longstanding client relationships. Cresa has tapped local veteran commercial real estate e…
Eric Lovins on Luminate Bank’s reverse mortgage growth, M&A strategy
Co-founder Eric Lovins explains how the Minneapolis-based lender is building a ‘concierge’ financial experience
Chicago TREND closes sale of Minneapolis’ Hawthorn Crossings Shopping Center
Mediterranean Chain Cava Opens First Minnesota Restaurant
Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant brand CAVA announced a significant milestone in its continued national expansion, reaching 500 restaurants. CAVA marked the moment at its Minneapolis restaurant, which opened at 62…
Northmarq Expands Investment Platform with Acquisition of Thirdline Capital Management
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis-based Northmarq has acquired Thirdline Capital Management LLC, a registered investment advisor that manages the Thirdline Real Estate Income Fund (TREIX). Northmarq Fund Management (NFM), fou…
CBRE Signs Three Workplace360 Office Leases in Minneapolis
CBRE has signed three office leases across Minneapolis–St. Paul for its advisory local brokerage and business service organization businesses. CBRE signed a 15,586-square-foot lease at Arcadia, 5115 Arcadia Ave. in Ed…
CBRE Signs Three New Office Leases in Minneapolis Market
MINNEAPOLIS — CBRE has signed three new office leases in the Minneapolis-St. Paul market. The brokerage firm signed a 15,586-square-foot lease at Arcadia in Edina for its advisory employees. CBRE’s John Ferlita and Jo…
Gantry Secures $48M Construction Takeout Financing for Minnesota MF
Gantry has secured a $48.3 million permanent loan to retire construction financing for The Edison at Maple Grove apartments located at 9820 Garland Lane North in Maple Grove, a suburb northwest of Minneapolis. The two…
$76M in Capital Secured by JLL for Minneapolis MF Development
JLL has secured $76.25 million in financing for Thompson Oaks, a 291-unit multi-housing development along the Robert Street corridor in West St. Paul, Minnesota. JLL represented the sponsor, Greco and Swervo Managemen…
Davis Acquires Minnesota Outpatient Medical Portfolio for $31.3M
MINNESOTA — Davis, a national healthcare real estate investment, development and management firm based in Minneapolis, has acquired a four-building outpatient medical portfolio from Lakeview Clinic for $31.3 million.…
News | Wealth management firm signs new lease at landmark office tower west of Minneapolis
This Minneapolis office tower has gone from bargain sale to trailblazer
This office tower’s comeback signals a turn for downtown Minneapolis
Castlelake Prices $261.3M Residential Transition Loan Securitization, Castlelake Residential Mortgage Trust 2026-RTL1
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Castlelake, L.P., a global alternative investment firm specializing in asset-based private credit and experienced ABS issuer, today announced it priced its first residential…
HGA, Mortenson Complete 620K-SF Surgical Center in Minneapolis
Interdisciplinary design firm HGA has completed the Richard M. Schulze Surgical and Critical Care Center, a 10-story, 620,000-square-foot addition to Abbott Northwestern Hospital housing 190 private inpatient rooms. T…
PACE Loan Group Adds CRE Vet Kenneth Sacco as CFO
PACE Loan Group (PLG) has hired a commercial real estate veteran and finance leader to shepherd its capital markets momentum in the growing commercial property assessed clean energy (C-PACE) market. The Minneapolis-ba…
News | Commercial real estate giant signs office lease at suburban Minneapolis campus
HGA, Mortenson Complete 620,000 SF Surgical Center Addition for Allina Health in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Design firm HGA and general contractor Mortenson have completed the Richard M. Schulze Surgical and Critical Care Center, a 10-story, 620,000-square-foot addition to Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minne…
Cabot Properties Sells 2.5 MSF Industrial Portfolio in Chicago, Minneapolis Markets
CHICAGO AND MINNEAPOLIS — Cabot Properties has sold the North Central Portfolio, a collection of 11 industrial buildings totaling roughly 2.5 million square feet across the greater Chicago and Minneapolis markets. A g…
Ryan Cos. execs discuss data center headwinds
Two senior vice presidents at the Minneapolis-based contractor talk about client relationships, project schedules and the direction of the construction boom.
IBBA® Announces the Results from the 2026 Annual Conference for Business Brokers
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Business Brokers Association® (IBBA) presents key moments from the 2026 IBBA Annual Conference, held May 29–31 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. The…
UBS, CBRE Sign Leases at Arcadia Office Building Under Development in Metro Minneapolis
EDINA, MINN. — Arcadia, a 118,000-square-foot office building currently under construction in Edina, is now 71 percent preleased. Opus broke ground on the six-story, multi-tenant property in September. Completion is s…
Chicago developer invites North Minneapolis residents to co-own their neighborhood shopping center
Shopping center seeking community investors to build generational wealth in north Minneapolis
North Minneapolis shopping center invites residents to buy in as co-owners for as little as $1,000
NorthRock Partners Expands Minneapolis Presence with Addition of Kowalski Financial, Strengthening National Growth Strategy
The partnership expands NorthRock's Personal Office® model in its hometown of Minneapolis while bringing additional expertise and resources to Kowalski Financial's clients. MINNEAPOLIS, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- N…
Transwestern Acquires Forte Real Estate Partners in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Transwestern has acquired Forte Real Estate Partners, a commercial real estate firm based in the Twin Cities. The transaction adds 12 healthcare, office and industrial tenant advisory team members and a…
Rise Baking Company Announces Relocation and Evolution of Innovation Center in Atlanta
New Office and R&D Lab Designed to Support Growth, Collaboration and Future Innovation MINNEAPOLIS, July 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rise Baking Company, home to some of the baking industry's most trusted brands and a le…
Standard, Endeavor Complete 174,288 SF Cobalt Business Center in Metro Minneapolis
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MINN. — Standard Real Estate Investments LP and Endeavor Development have completed Cobalt Business Center, a 174,288-square-foot industrial facility in the Minneapolis suburb of Mendota Heights. The…
Northmarq Secures $14M Financing for 148-Unit Multifamily in KS
Northmarq’s Minneapolis Debt + Equity team, led by Daniel Trebil and Logan McCarthy, arranged $14.3 million in acquisition financing for Station Lofts, a 148-unit mid-rise multifamily community located at 1100 N. Seco…
Real Capital Solutions Acquires Minneapolis Office Property for $34M
MINNEAPOLIS — Real Capital Solutions (RCS) has acquired 3701 Wayzata Boulevard, a 308,681-square-foot office property in the Urban West End neighborhood of Minneapolis, for $34 million. Situated on 25.8 acres overlook…
Real Capital Solutions Acquires $34M Minneapolis Office Property
Real Capital Solutions (RCS) has acquired 3701 Wayzata Boulevard, a 308,681-square-foot office property located in Minneapolis’ Urban West End neighborhood, for $34 million. Situated on approximately 25.8 acres…
Industrial sector sole bright spot in Minneapolis region: survey
Contractors across the Upper Midwest reported weaker activity, persistent uncertainty and rising costs, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
Judge halts Google data center project in Minnesota
Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos., the general contractor on the project, estimates delays on Project Skyway in Pine Island could cost about $5 million or more.
JLL Brokers $50.5M Sale of Industrial Portfolio in Metro Minneapolis, Milwaukee
MINNEAPOLIS AND MILWAUKEE — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $50.5 million sale and secured acquisition financing for the Midwest Distribution Portfolio, a collection of four industrial properties totaling 608,316…
Archive — Minneapolis
Full archive →Laurus Corporation Acquires Woodlake Centre in Minneapolis, MN
Laurus Corporation announced its first acquisition in the Minneapolis area with the 190,000 sq ft Woodlake Centre, a high profile destination for medical and professional services in Richfield.