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2026 The ApartmentBuildings.com 100
Transactions of the Year
- $1.625 Billion Camden Portfolio Deal Ranks Among Southern California’s Largest
- Aimco Sells Chicago Multifamily Portfolio for $455 Million
- Barings Sells Midtown West Rental Tower for $244 Million
- Blackstone, La Caisse Secure $3.15-Billion StuyTown Refinancing
- Equity Residential, AvalonBay Merge in $52 Billion Apartment REIT Deal
- Ethos Affiliate Acquires San Jose’s Ascent for $323 Million
- GO Residential-Led Consortium to Acquire H&R in $6.7 Billion Deal
- Grant Cardone Fund Wins Court Approval for $235M Boca Raton Apartment Deal
- IMT Capital Obtains $625-Million Freddie Mac Refi
- JLL Capital Markets Structures $1.1-Billion National Apartment Portfolio Venture
- Kennedy Wilson Acquires Toll Brothers’ Apartment Platform for $347M
- Kennedy Wilson, Jamison Partner to Deliver 4,000 Affordable Units Across Los Angeles
- MG Properties Acquires Park 12 for $309 Million in San Diego
- Morgan Properties Acquires $501 Million Trilogy Multifamily Portfolio
- Oak Row, OKO and Mariposa Close $520-Million Brickell Land Deal
- Outpost, June Homes Merge to Create 4,000-Unit Co-Living Platform
- Sonida Completes $1.8-Billion Merger with CNL Healthcare Properties
- Sun Life Takes Full Control of BGO, Crescent; Buys Bell
- West Shore Closes $600 Million in Multifamily Financing and Acquisition Activities
- Winning Proposal Will Bring 3,600 Affordable Units as Part of $8-Billion St. Petersburg Mixed-Use

Ethos Affiliate Acquires San Jose’s Ascent for $323 Million
An affiliate of Ethos Real Estate acquired Ascent, a 650-unit luxury apartment complex in San Jose, for approximately $322.75 million. The deal was one of the city’s largest multifamily transactions of the year.
Shea Properties was the seller.
The acquisition equates to approximately $496,500 per unit, above the $457,977 average price per unit for San Jose apartment properties with more than 100 units over the previous five years, according to CBRE analysis of MSCI Real Capital Analytics data.
Located at 5805 Charlotte Dr., the Ascent was built in 2016 and offers amenities including a fitness center, swimming pool, park, game room and lounge.
These are some of the reasons why the Ascent transaction was selected to receive ApartmentBuildings.com’s AB 100 Transaction of the Year Award, which recognizes those who demonstrate creativity, skill and success in the multifamily industry.