The shopping center has been owned and controlled by Doran since its development in 2000 through the Village of Blaine Limited Partnership. Doran plans to step down as head of the Minnesota operations of the Robert Muir Co.

The Village of Blaine is anchored by Cub Foods and Michael's, includes about 40 additional stores and restaurants, and is adjacent to Home Depot and Wal-Mart stores, which operate under separate ownership. Bill Katter of United Properties represented MEPT in the deal, and Bloomington, MN-based United will also take over the day-to-day management and leasing activities from the Robert Muir Co. on behalf of the buyer. Paul Anderson of Messerli & Kramer PA represented Doran.

Doran has recently stepped down as head of the Robert Muir Co. to campaign for a seat in the US Senate. In addition to the Village of Blaine, some of the Robert Muir's notable projects in Minnesota include Tamarack Village, Woodbury Village and Woodbury Commons in Woodbury, MN, Calhoun Commons in Minneapolis, Silver Lake Village in St. Anthony, and the soon-to-open Oakdale Village in Oakdale.