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Property Details
- Property Type Office
- Property Size 135,778 SF
- # of Floors 12
- Year Built 1929
- Date Updated Oct 16, 2026
Starting Bid: $850,000
Auctioneer: Col. Frank B., Imholte
Auctioneer Company: c/o Fisher Auction Company Inc.
Auctioneer License: 84-302
• A Prime Site At Downtown East's Edge: 400 2nd Avenue S sits exactly where the CBD, Downtown East, and Gateway Districts converge.
• Twelve-Story, 135,778 SF Brick Tower: This 1929-built tower offers expansive steel-framed windows and sweeping skyline views.
• 165-Unit Multifamily Conversion Upside: Fully vacant building layout supports studio, alcove, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units.
• Up To 40% In Combined Historic Tax Credits: Register-eligible building may qualify for a combined 20% federal plus 20% state credit.
Brokered by Marcus & Millichap and powered by RealINSIGHT Marketplace, the Old Republic Title Building at 400 2nd Avenue South is a fully vacant, twelve-story, 135,778 SF office tower poised for conversion into up to 165 multifamily units in the heart of downtown Minneapolis. Built in 1929 as the Hodgson Building and later home to General Mills and Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, the property retains expansive steel-framed windows, sweeping city views, and structural bones suited to studio, alcove, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom layouts. Third-party partners BKV Group (architecture) and New History (historic consulting) are already engaged, and the building may qualify for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, unlocking 20% federal and 20% state historic tax credits to substantially offset conversion costs. Situated at the convergence of the CBD, Downtown East, and Gateway Districts, the asset sits minutes from U.S. Bank Stadium, the Mississippi riverfront, and Minneapolis's skyway network, positioning it to capture housing demand from a metro adding more than 170,000 residents by 2028.
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Location
- City Minneapolis, MN
- Neighborhood Downtown Minneapolis
- Zip Code 55401
- Market Minneapolis St Paul
Points of Interest
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Government Plaza
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Nicollet Mall
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Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue
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Target Field - Platform 1
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Target Field - Platform 2
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Royalston
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West Bank
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Cedar-Riverside
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Franklin Avenue
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Bassett Creek Valley
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Bobby and Steve's Auto World
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Holiday
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ChargePoint
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Speedway
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BP
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EZ Stop
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Greenlots
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Tesoro
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Nelson Auto World
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Tesla Supercharger
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Gateway Municipal Garage
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Jerry Haaf Memorial Garage
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Underground Ramp Parking
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Hennepin Avenue Parking Ramp
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Government Center Garage
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517 Marquette Garage
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Midtown Parking Ramp
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Mill Quarter Parking Ramp
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Mills Fleet Farm Parking Garage
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Riverfront Municipal Parking Ramp
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The Depot Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel
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Residence Inn at the Depot
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Emery, Autograph Collection
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Four Seasons Hotel
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Radisson RED Minneapolis Downtown
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Canopy by Hilton Minneapolis Mill District
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Rand Tower Hotel, Minneapolis, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
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The Westin Minneapolis
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AC Hotel by Marriott Minneapolis Downtown
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Hyatt Centric Downtown Minneapolis
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Whole Foods Market
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Trader Joe's
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Gaviidae Common
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Saks Fifth Avenue
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Marshalls
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Union 73
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City Center
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Lunds & Byerlys
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Target
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PURIS
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