Gaughan Prepares for Multi-Family Development Project in Shakopee

The Shakopee City Council approved the 126-unit multi-family development for downtown Shakopee, proposed by Gaughan, at their July 3 meeting. Minnesota-based commercial real estate developer, Gaughan has an affinity for sites with the potential of the Shakopee project. Senior VP of Commercial Accounts Dan Hebert says, “[Gaughan’s] primary focus is redeveloping sites and revitalization of downtown markets.”

This piece of land on the north end of downtown faces the Minnesota River. The team at Gaughan has planned for an apartment community with five stories, underground parking, and a restaurant on the first floor.

Gaughan’s most recent multi-family development, Lighthouse Lofts Luxury Apartments located in the downtown community overlooking the lake, will open next month in Forest Lake, Minn.

Read the entire article from Finance & Commerce here.

Gaughan Sells Coon Rapids R&D Building for $3.89M (Finance and Commerce)

Gaughan Companies had a great relationship with Bayer Medical and Boston Scientific. We are grateful that commercial real estate development is on the rise, and we’re excited to bring new product to the market.

 

Gaughan Sells Coon Rapids R&D Building for $3.8M

9055 Evergreen Blvd., Coon Rapids

Description: 50,528-square-foot Class B flex research and development building, built in 1987 on 4.5 acres at 9055 Evergreen Blvd., Coon Rapids

Buyer: Conforti Holdings LLC, Coon Rapids

Seller: 9055 Building LLP, an entity of Gaughan Cos., Forest Lake

Purchase price: $3.885 million, with a $1.81 million down payment and new financing

Price per square foot: $76.89

The transaction: Forest Lake-based Gaughan Cos. has sold a Coon Rapids investment property it has held for two decades for $3.89 million to a new owner-user.

Conforti Holdings LLC closed July 20 on the purchase of the 50,528-square-foot Class B flex research and development building at 9055 Evergreen Blvd. The seller was 9055 Building LLP, the same Gaughan entity that bought the building for $1.5 million in 1995. The current price works out to $76.89 per square foot. Dan Hebert of Gaughan represented the company in the sale. Hebert wasn’t available this week, but company officials confirmed the sale. They noted the building was occupied over the years by Possis Medical, Bayer Medical and Boston Scientific. They declined to identify the buyer, but confirmed it is an owner-user.

Gaughan officials say they are liquidating some of the company’s older assets to generate cash for new development projects.

In July, Gaughan closed on the $1.2 million purchase of two properties at 304-308 Snelling Ave. N. in St. Paul, where it plans to build Liffey on Snelling, a 60-unit luxury apartment building.

Eric Batiza, vice president in the Minneapolis office of Colliers International, represented the buyer of the Coon Rapids building. He identified the new owner only as a Twin Cities company in need of a larger space. He declined to comment further.

Last sale: Seller paid $1.5 million in 1995

Property ID: 36-31-24-24-0014

(From Finance and Commerce)

Gaughan Contributes in the East Suburban Development Summit

Contributing panelist Dan Hebert, Senior VP at Gaughan Companies, participated in the East Suburban Development Summit, hosted by the Minnesota Real Estate Journal at the University of St. Thomas. Dan and the other panelists, Dwight Picha, Brian Zeller, Aaron Parrish, and Moderator Chris Eng, discussed development opportunities and activity in the eastern suburbs for the Washington County Development Update session.

Gaughan Companies has developed and built over fifty projects in the eastern suburbs over the last 48 years, including apartments, townhomes, condominiums, retail and office. Dan shared a variety of developments in the planning stage at Gaughan Companies and around the eastern suburbs.

In 2018, Gaughan Companies will be developing a property that was recently purchased in St. Paul. At the intersection of I-94 and Snelling Avenue, this property is part of a rezoning and redevelopment of the area. We are excited to be able to redevelop this site and add additional value to the community.

It was encouraging to see so many people come out to the conference who are interested in real estate development in the Twin Cities. Gaughan Companies will continue to provide expert services to clients and communities, and we hope these other businesses will join us in this endeavor.