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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
Sun Life Takes Full Control of BGO, Crescent; Buys Bell
Sun Life announced a series of multibillion-dollar commercial real estate moves that will affect businesses and properties on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border.
Toronto-based Sun Life acquired 100% ownership of BGO for $1.59 billion (US$1.16 billion) and of Crescent Capital Group for $829 million (US$ 608 million). BGO is a Miami-based company with Canadian roots. This deal also involves a management equity plan and a stock repurchase.
In addition, Sun Life agreed to acquire Bell Partners, a leading U.S. multifamily real estate manager with 70,000 apartments across the U.S., for US$350 million. The acquisition closed in early July 2026.
BGO and Bell Partners also agreed to merge, representing more than US$100 billion of properties under management. Bell Partners will continue to operate as a distinct, vertically integrated business under BGO.
These are some of the reasons why The Sun Life-Crescent Capital-Bell Partners and BGO deal 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.