BOULDER, CO – Brickstone Partners, a full-service real estate investment and development firm located in Nashville, Tenn., announced the acquisition of Kensington Apartments adjacent to the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Since its founding in 2001, Brickstone has been involved in more than $1 billion of real estate transactions, including more than $500 million in Boulder.
“Kensington is a continuation of our core investment thesis: investing in residential and commercial real estate assets that are in highly constrained markets and generate opportunistic yields,” said Daniel Otis, founder of Brickstone. “The fact that this property has never traded hands since its development more than 50 years ago is a substantiation of why we continue to invest heavily in Boulder.”
Just blocks from the University of Colorado at Boulder campus, Kensington Apartments offers 163 units and a host of amenities designed specifically for students, including an onsite laundry facility, underground parking, fitness center, indoor pool, clubhouse and much more.
As part of their contribution to the thoughtful growth and revitalization of Boulder and the city’s aging properties, Brickstone will launch a comprehensive, two-year renovation program aimed at fully upgrading and modernizing the community’s unit interior finishes, including cabinetry, countertops, appliances, flooring, lighting and plumbing fixtures.
In addition to the interior improvements, Brickstone will extensively upgrade the life safety features, amenities, clubhouse and exterior landscaping, making the property nearly new again.
“We are excited to add Kensington to our extensive portfolio of Colorado communities, and for the opportunity to enhance the property to better serve the needs and desires of its residents and of this great city and institution,” Otis said. “With the iconic Flatirons as a backdrop, Boulder is one of the most beautiful places to live in the nation. The city continues to grow rapidly because of the prestige of the university and the rapid influx of technology companies choosing to call Boulder home. With our investment in Kensington, we look forward to contributing to this dynamic growth by providing a safe, fully-renovated community that caters to the active and modern lifestyle that Boulder residents desire today.”

FORT WORTH, TX – Cottonwood Group, a private equity real estate investment firm, announced that it has acquired a 480-unit multifamily portfolio in Fort Worth, Texas with Dallas-based Texsun Holdings. The Portfolio consists of the Woodstone Apartments, located at 6051 Bridge Street, and Bridge Hollow Apartments, located at 5801 Bridge Street.
Cottonwood acquired the Portfolio through the Cottonwood Real Estate Founders Fund, a multi-strategy open-ended fund. The Portfolio is the second multifamily acquisition between Cottonwood and Texsun this year. The partnership acquired two multifamily assets, the San Mateo Apartments and Heights on Perrin Apartments in San Antonio, last month.
“We are thrilled to complete another transaction with Texsun and to add such a high-quality asset to our Texas portfolio,” said Mark Green, Chief Investment Officer at Cottonwood. “While other traditional investors may be pulling back due to economic and market uncertainty, we remain bullish on the multifamily sector.”
The business plan includes a renovation and repositioning of the approximate 342,000-square-foot Portfolio, for which Cottonwood and Texsun have budgeted approximately $5 million.
“Our team is excited to build upon our relationship with Cottonwood to complete another successful acquisition in Texas,” said Sean Fogelman, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Texsun Holdings. “We are eager to continue expanding our presence in Texas, and the Fort Worth Portfolio acquisition plays a key role in helping us achieve that goal.”

NEW YORK, NY – Meadow Partners, an institutional middle-market real estate investor, announced that it has acquired 305 East 11th Street and 310 East 12th Street, adjacent multifamily residential buildings in the East Village for approximately $58 million. 60 Guilders, LLC, a New York City real estate management and investment firm, is Meadow s operating partner for the property.
Located between First and Second Avenues and totaling 89 units, the elevatored buildings are connected by an 11,000 square foot courtyard. Constructed in 1940, the buildings studios, and one- and two-bedroom units include distinct architectural features with arched doorways and moldings. The property is ideally located near shopping, retail, nightlife, and multiple public transportation options.
Jeffrey Kaplan, Managing Partner of Meadow Partners, said, The East Village is one of lower Manhattan s most popular neighborhoods with a unique selection of restaurants, shopping and social life options that appeal to a diverse tenant group. This off-market transaction is a testament to Meadow s strong relationships with leading owners and developers throughout New York City and the deep experience we bring to investing in the East Village for the past 13 years. We look forward to modernizing and enhancing the value of these properties in one of Manhattan s most exciting neighborhoods.
An affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management provided debt financing to support the acquisition.
The acquisition of this property marks Meadow s ninth investment in the East Village and brings total residential units the Firm has acquired in the submarket to 430 since inception.

SAN DIEGO, CA – Toll Brothers, the nation s leading builder of luxury homes, through its Toll Brothers Apartment Living rental division, and PGIM Real Estate, the $208.7 billion real estate investment and financing business of PGIM, have announced a new joint venture to develop The Lindley, a 37-story, 422-unit multifamily rental community in San Diego, Calif. The Lindley, which is the first Toll Brothers Apartment Living project in the city of San Diego, is being financed through a $187 million construction loan facility from BNY Mellon and Wells Fargo. The equity and debt were arranged by Toll Brothers in-house Finance Department in collaboration with the PGIM Real Estate Capital Markets Team.
The Lindley was designed by the renowned Joseph Wong Design Associates and is located at the corner of Columbia Street and Ash Street in San Diego s Columbia business district. The Lindley offers convenient access to PETCO Park, Balboa Park, the Santa Fe Rail Station, and the San Diego International Airport as well as many dining and entertainment options in Little Italy, Harborview, Embarcadero, and the Gaslamp Quarter.
The Lindley will consist of 422 rental apartments and an above- and below-grade parking garage with 561 parking spaces, including capacity for 222 EV (electric vehicle) charging stations. The apartment units will feature high-end luxury finishes including LVT flooring, energy-efficient LED lighting, and smart thermostats. Residents will enjoy a best-in-class amenity package, including concierge, mailroom, secured package room, keyless entry, and more than 22,000 square feet of interior and exterior amenity space. The amenity space will feature an outdoor pool and spa, barbecue grills, pet spa and dog walk, indoor/outdoor fitness center, massage rooms, yoga spaces, sauna, coworking spaces, game room, club room, lounge, and wine bar. Rooftop amenities include a rooftop lounge, demo kitchen, and sky deck providing excellent views of downtown San Diego.
The Lindley expects to earn LEED Gold certification. To achieve this standard, all demolition materials were responsibly recycled, and sustainably sourced materials will be employed throughout. Rainwater will be collected from the site and passed through biofiltration processes before entering stormwater drainage. Environmentally friendly cleaning products will be exclusively used in the building s operations. Residents will also be able to enjoy EV fast-charging stations. Affordable housing is also a critical part of the development project. As part of The Lindley s entitlement agreement, Toll Brothers Apartment Living is making a significant contribution toward the development of affordable housing in San Diego, which helps to fulfill the city s initiative of increasing affordable housing opportunities for its residents. This contribution will directly support the construction of 44 affordable housing units off-site in downtown San Diego.
The Lindley marks the first Toll Brothers Apartment Living project to break ground in San Diego, and the third to break ground in California. It follows the 262-unit Cameo in Orange, Calif., which was sold in 2021, and the 218-unit Rafferty in Santa Ana, Calif., which is scheduled to open its doors to residents in early 2024. The Lindley represents the continued expansion of Toll Brothers Apartment Living in California.
As our first project in San Diego, we are proudly planting our flag here with The Lindley, said Charles Elliott, President of Toll Brothers Apartment Living. We will stay true to the brand that Toll Brothers is known for and bring to this market the same quality of product and service we ve been delivering for over 55 years. The Lindley is located in perhaps the most vibrant part of San Diego, which is among the most dynamic areas of Southern California. The Lindley will appeal to the most discerning residents who want the perfect blend of luxury and lifestyle in the middle of it all.
The Lindley will be a Class A trophy asset situated in arguably the most desirable neighborhood in downtown San Diego, said Cathy Marcus, global chief operating officer and head of U.S. equity for PGIM Real Estate. In addition to its high-end features and amenities, the property will benefit from strong market fundamentals in San Diego overall, which has experienced employment growth largely driven by the technology sector and migration from other major cities.
Fred Cooper, Senior Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations for Toll Brothers said, The Lindley marks the fifth urban high-rise rental project we are developing in joint venture with PGIM and complements our current partnership projects in Boston, Cambridge, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. We are very excited to once again have the support of BNY Mellon and Wells Fargo as our construction lenders. Together, we look forward to bringing this LEED Gold-designed transit-oriented development project to fruition while also supporting the development of additional affordable housing units in downtown San Diego.

WASHINGTON, DC – Capital Square, one of the nation’s leading sponsors of tax-advantaged real estate investments and an active developer of multifamily communities, announced the acquisition of Rivergate, a luxury 402-unit multifamily community in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Woodbridge, Virginia. The community was acquired on behalf of CS1031 Rivergate Apartments, DST.
“I thought it could not get any better than the acquisition of Class A+ 2000 West Creek in 2019 for $103 million for Capital Square’s 1031 exchange/DST program, but then we continued to acquire a large portfolio of comparable Class A+ apartment communities and, now, Rivergate Apartments in Woodbridge, Virginia,” said Louis Rogers, founder and chief executive officer of Capital Square. “These Class A+ acquisitions perfectly fit the DST acquisition strategy of buying best in class multifamily assets for stable returns and capital appreciation. The acquisition of best-in-class assets demonstrates the maturation of the DST industry.”
Located at 13175 Marina Way, along the picturesque Occoquan River in the Potomac River basin, Rivergate is in a scenic area with excellent community amenities that include a resort-style swimming pool and sundeck, a rooftop terrace with cabanas, outdoor sofas and a bar, a courtyard with a firepit, gas grilling stations, a state-of-the-art fitness center, two resident clubrooms, a business center, a paw spa with a self-service wash and grooming suite, a volleyball court, kayak and bicycle storage, a multi-level parking garage, a package concierge, on-site management and maintenance and controlled access.
The Greater Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia economy has experienced consistent growth and diversification over the past several years, supported by the federal government and largely devoid of highly cyclical industries. The area is home to several international companies, including Amazon, Booz Allen Hamilton, Capital One Entities, Freddie Mac, GEICO, Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Marriott International and Northrop Grumman.
“Rivergate is ideally located in a thriving economic sector of Northern Virginia that continues to enjoy significant employment growth and will soon welcome Amazon, which will open its second global headquarters nearby in 2023,” said Whitson Huffman, chief strategy and investment officer. “The Amazon facility is just 20 miles from Rivergate and is expected to employ 25,000 people. Amazon joins a host of other major international companies that call the region home.”
Rivergate is just four miles from both the 183-bed Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center and a new, $200 million Kaiser Permanente medical center. Together, these employers support approximately 1,500 workers.
Potomac Mills, Virginia’s largest enclosed outlet shopping and dining destination with more than 200 storefronts and restaurants, is just five miles from Rivergate. Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, a 500,000-square-foot open-air lifestyle center, is just six miles from the property. Stonebridge features a Wegmans Food Market, full-service health club, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, and a splash pad water park for children. Rivergate residents enjoy ready access to both Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, situated 20 miles northeast of the property, and Dulles International Airport, located 30 miles to the northwest.

SAN DIEGO, CA – MG Properties Group, a private San Diego-based real estate investor and operator, is further expanding its Sacramento presence, with the acquisition of Eleanor and H16 Midtown Apartments. The two newly combined communities are located along the 16th street corridor in the Midtown submarket of Sacramento.
Each community has an attractive contemporary design where residents benefit from a robust set of common area amenities, and can easily access a variety of walkable dining and entertainment options surrounding the properties.
“We are pleased to welcome these two additions to our portfolio of communities,” announced Jeff Gleiberman, President of MG Properties. “Both Eleanor and H16 allow us to further scale our regional portfolio while investing in a submarket that we believe has substantial growth potential.”
The sellers, The Grupe Company, SKK Developments, and Guardian Capital, were represented by Marc Ross and Hasina Ahmadi of CBRE. Financing for the transaction was led by CBRE Capital Markets’ Andrew Behrens, Jesse Weber, and Stephen Baird.

LAS VEGAS, NV – San Francisco-based real estate investment firm Hamilton Zanze announced the sale of Alicante Apartments in the desirable Las Vegas-Paradise submarket of Las Vegas, Nevada. The firm purchased the Class B+ community in February 2017 and the sale closed on July 19, 2022.
During their ownership, Hamilton Zanze completed many successful renovations focused on making the property run more efficiently. These projects include exterior lighting advancements, new furniture implementations, landscaping improvements, plumbing upgrades, an Amazon package locker installation, and gate replacements.
“Alicante was right down the fairway for Hamilton Zanze,” said Anthony Ly, senior director of dispositions at Hamilton Zanze. “When acquiring the property, the value-add potential was very clear. We were able to capture higher rents through unit upgrades and enhancements to amenities throughout the property.”
Alicante Apartments was built in 2001 and is located at 4370 S Grand Canyon Drive. The property comprises 232 one-, two-, and three-bedroom units averaging 1,092 square feet. Unit amenities include walk-in closets, outdoor storage, kitchens with microwaves, dishwashers, and private patios/balconies. Community amenities feature a resort-style pool and spa, playground, fitness center, barbecue, and covered picnic area, and business center with high-speed internet.
Alicante is located in Las Vegas, NV, just off Interstate 215 and W Flamingo Road, providing residents with easy access to Downtown Las Vegas, Downtown Summerlin, and major retail and employment centers. Alicante is located near several of Las Vegas’s largest economic drivers, such as Southern Hills Hospital, Downtown Summerlin, Spring Valley Hospital, and McCarran International Airport. Las Vegas is one of the world’s most-visited tourist destinations, the metro attracted 32.3 million visitors in 2022. The strength within the tourism industry has fueled job growth and strong apartment fundamentals.

FORT WORTH, TX – 37th Parallel Properties, a ;Richmond, VA-based multifamily real estate investment firm, announced the recent acquisition of The Heights of Cityview, a 344-unit, 1998-built multifamily asset located in Fort Worth, Texas on behalf of their investors and joint venture partners. This marks the firm’s seventh (7) acquisition in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro and twenty-seventh (27) in Texas, investing over $525 million in the state since its inception.
“We are excited to expand our Dallas-Fort Worth footprint with The Heights of Cityview acquisition, an institutional-quality asset in one of the fastest growing Fort Worth submarkets,” said Dan Chamberlain, Managing Partner. “With its affordable cost of living, business-friendly climate, and record in-migration, Dallas-Fort Worth has become a top choice for corporate relocations and expansions, driving robust population and job growth. The property is strategically located in Southwest Fort Worth near the Chisholm Trail Parkway, a $1.4 billion tollway connecting the Benbrook suburbs with downtown Fort Worth. This tollway has transformed the submarket, giving residents the ability to commute within minutes to some of the city’s largest economic centers,” says Chamberlain.
The property features a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom units with large floorplans averaging 984 square feet. The all-brick construction, low-density, and direct access garages provide a neighborhood feel. Apartment and community amenities include nine and ten-foot ceilings, 116 direct-access garages, renovated leasing center, clubhouse, and fitness center, as well as a resort-style pool with poolside putting green.
“The Heights of Cityview acquisition marks a continuation of our thematic investment strategy focused on acquiring institutional, core-plus, low-density product located in dynamic submarkets within the South and Southeast’s leading growth markets,” said Doug Fraser, who heads the acquisition efforts for the firm. “The property has experienced significant rental growth as demand for high-quality, low-density, garden product has quickly outpaced supply, in large part due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and expanded work from home policies. We look forward to continuing to expand our presence in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro as we look for attractive opportunities amid market volatility,” says Fraser.
The asset will benefit from floating-rate agency debt, arranged by Cutt Ableson of Berkadia. The property will be managed on-site by RPM Living, founded in Austin, which manages over 112,000 units nationwide. 37th Parallel extends its appreciation to Taylor Hill of Institutional Property Advisors, who represented the Seller in the transaction.

HOUSTON, TX – A partnership consisting of Better World Holdings and Crown Capital Ventures has acquired Serenity at Cityside, a 362-unit rental development situated in the Galleria neighborhood of Houston, TX. The property, to be renamed Aura Galleria, is located at 6061 Beverly Hill Street.
Constructed in 1968, the development consists of a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans distributed among 32 two-story buildings. It is centrally located within the Galleria area two blocks from the Southwest Freeway, Houston’s principal Center City highway artery. The property is situated on a residential block immediately adjacent to popular and upscale nightlife and entertainment offerings.
The new owners plan a $6-million modernization initiative that will include interior renovations and a range of community amenities. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
Last November, the partnership acquired the 449-unit Skylar Pointe Apartments in Houston’s Clear Lake neighborhood.
“The joint venture will initiate an intelligently applied capital improvement program that will boost this property’s value, as well as its appeal to young professionals,” said Reuven Bisk, president of Better World Holdings. “Our goal is to provide current and future residents with an enhanced, urban living experience.”
“We’re delighted to secure our second Houston acquisition in partnership with Reuven Bisk and the Better World team,” said Shia Grunzweig, founder and principal of Crown Capital Ventures. “In just a few short months, Better World has already demonstrated its expertise at building value at Skylar Pointe Apartments through a regimen of thoughtful, capital expenditures.”
“Aura Galleria will offer an upscale Galleria living experience at a price that’s affordable for upwardly mobile, urban professionals,” said Terri Clifton, founder and president of Better World Properties LLC. “By implementing Better World’s time-tested reinvestment strategies, this appealing property will soon reach its full potential.”

HOUSTON, TX – Olive Tree Affordable Housing, an affiliate of Olive Tree Holdings, a real estate investment firm focusing on value-add multifamily projects in dynamically growing markets across the United States, unveiled its $7.8 million modernization plan at The Life at Westpark, a 312-unit affordable multifamily complex in Houston, Texas. Property improvements are currently underway, with final completion slated for Q1 of 2023.
The interior upgrades, which consist of comprehensive improvements to 188 of Westpark s residences, 78 of which are designated Fair Housing Accessibility (FHA) units, include new flooring, cabinets, countertops and vanity tops, new sinks and service lines for both the kitchen and bathrooms, upgraded appliances and two-tone painted walls, with select units receiving new water heaters and HVAC systems. 30 residence upgrades have been completed to date, with an additional 52 currently in progress. Exterior upgrades completed to date include full roof replacements throughout, and the addition of exterior gate water valves.
When we acquired the Life at Westpark in 2019, preserving the property s affordable longevity as well as ensuring that Houston-area residents continue to have access to high-quality and safe affordable housing options was of paramount importance, said Ian Bel, Managing Principal and Chief Executive Officer of Olive Tree Holdings. As a mission driven organization, our team engages with community leaders to ensure that the needs of current and potential tenants are heard and implemented. We re thrilled to share our capital improvement plans with the local community and look forward to celebrating final completion with our residents early next year.
Remaining rehabilitation efforts at The Life at Westpark include the completion of the interior residence upgrades, the installation of new windows and sidewalks throughout the complex, the addition of new accessible parking offerings, building siding and wood repairs and the creation of a refurbished leasing office.
Built in 1994 and acquired by Olive Tree Holdings in 2019, The Life at Westpark is an amenity-rich, pet-friendly community comprised of two-, three- four- and five-bedroom apartment homes reserved for those earning up to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). In 2022, Olive Tree Holdings acquired a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) insured mortgage to undergo substantial capital improvements to preserve Westpark s affordability status, which was previously set to expire in 2025 and will now be extended for an additional 75 years.
To date, Olive Tree Affordable Housing manages more than 4,000 affordable units nationwide, including preserving the affordability of 865 units within the Houston-metro area, totaling $125 million in development costs.