The Cushman & Wakefield | NorthMarq Advisory Services Group of Paul Donovan, Jaclyn May, Dorinda von Tersch and Jeremy Striffler recently completed eight transactions in Minnesota totaling 232,000 square feet.
Church of St. Pascal Baylon: The group represented the Church of St. Pascal Baylon in the sale of 58,000 square feet at 951 Fifth St. East in St. Paul. The buyer, Darul-Uloom Islamic Center, has opened a community center in the former Catholic parish.
Church of St. Columba of St. Paul: Represented the Church of St. Columba of St. Paul in the lease of 20,000 square feet at 1330 Blair Ave. North in St. Paul. Sejong Academy, the tenant, opened the nation’s first full Korean immersion charter school in the fall of 2014.
Church of the Holy Name: Represented the Church of the Holy Name in the lease of 12,000 square feet at 3616 Twelfth Ave. South in Minneapolis. Perfect Balance Childcare was the tenant.
The Church of the Holy Childhood and Academy for Sciences & Agriculture Middle School: Represented the landlord, Church of the Holy Childhood, and the tenant, Academy for Sciences & Agriculture, in the lease of 18,000 square feet at 1435 Midway Parkway in St. Paul. AFSA is a public charter school preparing students for careers in science, business and technology.
The Church of Saint Casimir: Represented the Church of Saint Casimir in the lease renewal of 36,000 square feet at 930 Geranium Ave. East in St. Paul. Life Prep, a pre-kindergarten through eighth grade charter school, was the tenant.
Bdote Learning Center: Represented Bdote Learning Center in the lease of 24,000 square feet at 2836 33rd Ave. South in Minneapolis. The Church of St. Albert the Great was the landlord. Bdote is the first Native American language immersion school teaching Dakota and Ojibwe.
Minnesota Conference Association of Seventh-Day Adventists: Represented the Minnesota Conference Association of Seventh-Day Adventists in the lease renewal of 40,000 square feet at 3500 Williston Road in Minnetonka. Nasha Shkola, a charter school celebrating Russian culture and language, was the tenant.
Urban Academy and Lumen Christi Catholic Community: Represented the tenant, Urban Academy, and the owner, St. Gregory School (owned by Lumen Christi Catholic Community), in the lease of 24,600 square feet at 1668 Montreal Ave. in St. Paul. Urban Academy is a kindergarten-sixth grade charter school.
