ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Marquette Cos. has acquired Orion Arlington Lakes, a 198-unit community in Arlington Heights, 25 miles northwest of Chicago. Immediate plans for the community include a rebranding to Avery at Arlington Lakes and the launch of value-add renovations of units and amenities, which include the construction of a new fitness center. As part of the transaction, Marquette Management will take over property management. Twenty-five percent of the units already have been renovated. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Originally constructed in 1985, the property comprises …
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OAK PARK, ILL. — Draper and Kramer has acquired Eleven33, a 263-unit property in Oak Park, about 10 miles west of downtown Chicago. The firm also will assume management of the property. Eleven33 was 95 percent leased at the time of sale and has averaged 94.4 percent occupancy since January 2024. It includes studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with monthly asking rents currently starting at $1,945. Select floor plans feature a private balcony or terrace or access to a shared terrace. Amenities include a 24-hour fitness center with yoga …
BAKERSFIELD AND CLOVIS, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group has arranged a $61.8 million sale of two properties in California’s San Joaquin Valley. The properties were The Grove in Bakersfield and Cottonwood Grove in Clovis. A single undisclosed seller sold each property to separate California-based buyers. The Grove is a 142-unit gated community built in 1994. Situated on an 11-acre site at 4801 Fruitvale Ave., the property features townhome-style units with private garages. Amenities include two pools, a hot tub, a fitness center and grilling stations. Approximately 20 percent of the …
AURORA, ILL. — Marquette Cos. has acquired Aurora at Summerfield, a 368-unit community in Aurora, 42 miles southwest of Chicago. The property, located 1847 Clubhouse Drive, was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Marquette’s property management subsidiary, Marquette Management, is the property manager. Aurora at Summerfield comprises 26 two- and three-story buildings housing a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. About a quarter of the units are two-story townhomes. Amenities include a fitness center, a business center, a pool, grilling stations and a playground. The seller and …
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — Morgan Properties has acquired Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust, a public Canadian REIT, for $345 million. Acquisition of the Toronto-based REIT included 15 properties now privately owned by Conshohocken-based Morgan Properties. The properties comprise 3,300 units in metro areas throughout Texas, Ohio, Kentucky and Oklahoma. Morgan will invest $58 million in interior and exterior enhancements and amenity upgrades in the 15 communities, which were developed between 1968 and 2002. In 2025, Morgan has completed $1.5 billion in acquisitions, comprising approximately 14,000 units and 80 properties. TD …
SEATTLE — CBRE has arranged the sale of Walton Lofts, a 136-unit high-rise located at 75 Vine St. in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood. The property was developed in 2015 by the Schuster Group. Clarion Partners was the seller, represented by CBRE’s Eli Hanacek, Mark Washington, Kyle Yamamoto and Natalie Kasper. Neither the buyer nor the sales price was disclosed, but Clarion purchased the property in 2016 for about $76 million. Walton Lofts includes studios and one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities feature a rooftop lounge with panoramic views of Elliott Bay, the …
ATLANTA — Bell Partners has acquired Rock Springs Village in Atlanta. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The 558-unit property was developed in three phases in 1987, 2003 and 2005. Greensboro, North Carolina-based Bell Partners bought the property with a value-add fund and is planning renovations to units and common areas. It will be rebranded as Bell Rock Springs. The community features two pools and two fitness centers, a clubroom and outdoor gathering areas. The property is adjacent to Bell Morningside, a 110-unit asset Bell Partners acquired in …
CEI Launches Affordable Housing Investment Partnership
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles-based developer Cypress Equity Investments (CEI) and an unnamed Florida-based investment firm have partnered to build or acquire approximately $1.2 billion worth of affordable housing communities. The venture is being launched with 11 ground-up projects that are already in place in California and Florida. Target markets for future opportunities include the Carolinas, Tennessee, Texas and some markets in the Northeast. Some of the deal characteristics CEI is seeking will include communities with on-site resident services, developments that partner with nonprofits and acquisitions of other existing institutional …
CHESAPEAKE, VA., ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Newbrook Capital Properties has acquired a two-property portfolio for $58.2 million. The assets are Green Tree, a 208-unit garden-style property in Chesapeake, and Emerald Lake, a 132-unit garden-style property about 40 miles south in Elizabeth City. Both communities were developed in the 1990s. The buyer is planning to update approximately 70 percent of the portfolio’s units. Newbrook Capital Properties was co-founded in late 2023 by hedge fund manager Robert Boucai and James Broyer, former president of multifamily investments at JRK Property Holdings. The unnamed …
MINNEAPOLIS — San Francisco-based FPA Multifamily has purchased a 679-unit portfolio consisting of seven properties throughout the Twin Cities metro from Centerspace (NYSE: CSR), a Minot, North Dakota-based REIT. The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports the portfolio traded for $76 million. CBRE’s Ted Abramson, Keith Collins and Abe Appert represented Centerspace in the transaction. Properties in the portfolio range from historic redevelopments in the North Loop area to contemporary, boutique-style assets in the Edina and South Minneapolis submarkets. Several properties have undergone renovations. All seven properties are equipped with SmartRent …