JAG, LaSalle Acquire 289-Unit Apartment High-Rise in Boston for $180M

BOSTON — A joint venture between Jefferson Apartment Group (JAG) and LaSalle Investment Management has acquired CityView at Longwood, a 289-unit multifamily high-rise in Boston, for roughly $180 million. The property is located within a block of the MBTA Green Line and within a mile of the Fenway area. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program. Planned updates to the property include a reimagined common area on the penthouse level that will feature more than 8,000 square feet of lounge space, a community kitchen, fitness center and an indoor/outdoor roof deck. Additional new amenities will include a pet spa and resident storage space. Unit renovations will include the additions of granite countertops, updated appliances, new cabinets, sophisticated light fixtures, new flooring and tile backsplashes. The seller was Equity Residential.