Following board approval in early February, Luther Seminary and Lifestyle Communities have entered into a purchase agreement for the Lower Campus. The purchase agreement covers the entirety of the Lower Campus, which spans parcels in both Lauderdale and St. Paul. The property includes Northwestern Hall, Stub Hall, and Breck Woods. A closing date is currently anticipated in 2026.

Lifestyle Communities is an Edina-based developer with expertise in multifamily, active-adult, and senior housing. Previously, Lifestyle developed the Zvago Cooperative in St. Anthony Park, an active-adult community located next to Gullixson Hall at the east end of the seminary campus. 

The seminary’s board of directors first approved a future sale of the Lower Campus in May 2018 as part of an overall campus redesign, with the goal of reinvesting the proceeds from the sale to support the seminary’s mission. Information about plans for the property and opportunities to learn more will be available as the project moves forward. 

For more information, contact Rachel Farris, director of public relations, at farrisr@augsburg.edu or Ben Landhauser, executive vice president of Lifestyle Communities, at ben@thislifestyle.com.