North American Properties is a privately held company that develops, owns and manages a diverse portfolio of retail, office and residential properties across the US. Headquartered in Cincinnati, the company was founded 50 years ago, and has offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Meyers and Minneapolis.

North American Properties has developed more than 17 million sf of retail space, two million sf of office space and more than 14,000 residential units. The company currently has more than 4.6 million sf of retail space under development valued in excess of $500 million.

The local office of North American Properties was opened in 1999 by industry veteran Jay Scott. Since its inception, it has developed a list of properties throughout Minnesota, including various retail properties and mixed-use properties, such as the Watertower and Southwest Station in Eden Prairie.

Harris developed Calhoun Square 28 years ago and has been an anchor for the trendy Uptown neighborhood area for years. The property was created out of "a conglomeration of street-front shops, anchored by a worn-out dollar store on the corner of Lake and Hennepin," Harris says. Bloomington, MN-based United Properties represented Harris and his partners in the transaction.

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