Capella Tower

Name

Capella Tower

Legal name

225 6th Street Property Owner LLC

Website

https://capellatowerat225.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commercial Office Rent: Capella Tower generates primary revenue through commercial office leases with tenants. Payments are remitted to 225 6th Street Property Owner LLC, with checks payable to that entity. The building offers diverse office space to businesses of various sizes in downtown Minneapolis.
2. Ancillary Services and Amenities: Revenue is generated from parking garage services (563-stall underground garage), conference center rentals, health club memberships, and other tenant services including storage, maintenance requests, and after-hours HVAC.
3. Retail Tenant Rent: The building contains retail amenities including restaurants (Mother Dough, Andrea Pizza, Spicy Feta), convenience store (Cravings), and services (225 Barbers, Hyatt Centric hotel) that contribute to building revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Capella Tower is a 56-story commercial office building in Minneapolis' central business district offering 1.4 million RSF of Class A office space for lease to businesses of various sizes. The building bundles workspace with integrated amenities including The Collaborative conference center, Sky Deck outdoor terrace, Health Club, on-site dining, 563-stall underground parking, and indoor bike storage. It is owned by 225 6th Street Property Owner LLC, managed by MetLife Investment Management, and operated by CBRE.

Product overview

Capella Tower is a 56-story commercial office building offering 1.4M RSF of premium office space in Minneapolis. The property provides integrated amenities including The Collaborative (conference center with hospitality bar and game room), Sky Deck (outdoor terrace), Health Club (fitness facility), and on-site dining options. Additional services include parking, bike storage, mail services, and building management. The building also features the distinctive Tower Crown Lights for special occasion lighting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Capella Tower Class A Office Space A 56-story commercial office building in Minneapolis featuring 1.4 million RSF of Class A office space across diverse floor plates, including the main 56-story office tower and the 20-story Star Tribune Building. Office space is leased to mid-to-large commercial tenants seeking a premium downtown address with modern infrastructure, sustainability credentials, and comprehensive building services.
• The Collaborative Conference Center A 2nd-floor conference center and hospitality space featuring huddle rooms, boardrooms, conference rooms, wellness room, phone rooms, hospitality bar, fireside lounge, and game room with golf simulator. Available to building tenants.
• Sky Deck Outdoor Terrace A 15th-floor outdoor terrace offering panoramic views, sun and shade workspaces, bar area, fire pits, Wi-Fi, and gaming area with bocce court, available seasonally from April through October for building tenants.
• Capella Tower Health Club A world-class fitness facility with cardio machines, strength training equipment, free weights, fitness classes, personal training, and spa-quality locker rooms, available through monthly membership.
• Parking Garage A 563-stall underground parking garage with license plate recognition access, 24/7 availability, and entry/exit off 7th Street, with 7-foot maximum vehicle height clearance. Managed by Metropolis.
• Indoor Bike Storage Secured bike storage accommodating approximately 200 bikes with tire pumps, wall hooks, and shower facilities available to building tenants.

Quantifiable outcome

• LEED Gold certification for Operations and Management in Existing Buildings
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CBREcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCBRE serves as the Building Manager for Capella Tower. CBRE staff handle property management, leasing, and day-to-day operations including General Manager Nathan Reed, Assistant Real Estate Manager Dannielle Peterson, Community Manager Hannah Highdale, and on-site maintenance and engineering teams.
• SafetyMaxminorOthersShorenstein Realty Services has partnered with SafetyMax to provide tenants corporate rates on First Aid supplies, CPR/FA/AED Training, and AED Maintenance. Access credentials provided to tenants: Username: tenant, Password: shorenstein.
• BSS GuardianminorOthersCapella Tower partners with BSS Guardian for a comprehensive Online Fire Life Safety Training and Compliance Program customized to the building. BSS Training Videos available through guardian.bssnet.com.
• American Security LLCcoreOthersAmerican Security LLC provides Director of Security Antonio Muhammad for 24/7 on-site security operations at Capella Tower.
• Harvard MaintenancecoreOthersHarvard Maintenance provides Janitorial Manager Sami Detourniel for building janitorial services Monday through Friday.
• MetropoliscoreOthersMetropolis manages the 563-stall underground parking garage with Parking Garage Manager Lynn Tronnes handling day-to-day operations.
• Hyatt Centric MinneapolisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHyatt Centric is a premier four-star boutique hotel connected to Capella Tower, offering luxury guest rooms, SIX15 Lounge bar, and 6,500 square feet of customizable event space across ten venues.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Vornado Realty Trust: Office-concentrated REIT with iconic Class A trophy tower assets in NYC and select markets; comparable as a peer in operating premium office product with similar amenity and sustainability positioning.
• Boston Properties: Largest publicly-traded U.S. office REIT focused on Class A office in gateway markets; comparable in product type (premium Class A office) though operates a national portfolio versus Capella's single asset.
• Highwoods Properties: Office REIT focused on Class A office in best-performing Sunbelt CBDs; comparable in operating premium office product with similar amenity-driven tenant strategies.
• Kilroy Realty Corporation: West Coast-focused office REIT owning Class A LEED-certified trophy office campuses; comparable in sustainability credentials and amenity-rich tenant experience targeting enterprise tech and life sciences tenants.
• Tishman Speyer: Global commercial real estate owner/developer of iconic Class A office towers (e.g., Rockefeller Center, Salesforce Tower Chicago); comparable in trophy office ownership and amenity-rich positioning for enterprise tenants.
• SL Green Realty Corp: Manhattan's largest office landlord focused on Class A office towers; comparable in trophy office product type and large-scale single-asset exposure in a top-tier U.S. CBD.
• Cousins Properties: Sunbelt-focused office REIT with trophy Class A towers and high amenity penetration; comparable as a peer in operating premium urban office product competing for enterprise tenants.

Direct peers

• Shorenstein Realty Services: Private commercial real estate owner/investor explicitly referenced in Capella Tower's emergency procedures documentation as a prior property management entity; comparable in private-market Class A office ownership and operations.
• Wells Fargo Center Minneapolis: Major Class A office tower in downtown Minneapolis CBD; directly competes with Capella Tower for the same enterprise tenants seeking premium downtown Minneapolis office space.
• IDS Center: The other iconic Class A office tower in downtown Minneapolis, located one block from Capella Tower. Both compete for the same downtown Minneapolis CBD tenants seeking premium office space with similar amenity offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CapellaTower

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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