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Morgan Properties Agrees to Acquire Dream Residential REIT in $354M Deal

by John Nelson

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. AND TORONTO — An affiliate of Morgan Properties LP, a multifamily investment firm based in metro Philadelphia, has entered into an agreement to acquire Toronto-based Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (Dream Residential REIT). The all-cash transaction is valued at $354 million and is expected to close by the end of the year. Dream Residential REIT owns 15 garden-style multifamily communities totaling more than 3,300 units. The portfolio is concentrated in three markets: Cincinnati (six), Oklahoma City (five) and Dallas-Fort Worth (four). Morgan Properties will acquire all of Dream Residential REIT’s assets and assume the company’s liabilities as part of the acquisition agreement. Jonathan Morgan and Jason Morgan, co-presidents of Morgan Properties, said in a prepared statement that the company “looks forward to welcoming these new communities, enhancing the physical assets and providing best-in-class customer service for the residents.” The agreement requires Morgan Properties to pay all unit holders of Dream Residential REIT, which trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange, as well as unit holders of the REIT’s subsidiary DRR Holdings LLC, $10.80 per unit. The price represents a 60 percent premium to the REIT’s closing price on Feb. 19, 2025, which is the day the company announced …

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Lone Star Sells Mixed-Use Lofts at Reynolds Village in Asheville, North Carolina

by John Nelson

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — An affiliate of Lone Star Funds has sold The Lofts at Reynolds Village, a mixed-use development located at 61 N. Merrimon Ave. in Asheville. The property includes 201 apartments and 63,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. is purchasing the property from Lone Star Real Estate Fund VI LP for an undisclosed price. Walker & Dunlop represented Lone Star, which structured the deal as a sale of REIT stock, in the transaction. Built in 2010, The Lofts at Reynolds Village features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a pool, onsite property manager, business center, lounge, sauna and a spa, according to Apartments.com.

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Joint Venture Receives $1B Refinancing for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Headquarters Facility in Boston

by Taylor Williams

BOSTON — A joint venture led by locally based REIT Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ: DHC) has received $1 billion for the refinancing of the Vertex Pharmaceuticals headquarters facility in Boston. A consortium of lenders — Morgan Stanley Bank, Bank of Montreal, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan — provided the financing, which was structured with a five-year term and a fixed interest rate. Local investment firm RMR Group, which provides asset and property management services for the joint venture, arranged the debt. The majority of the proceeds will be used to retire $620 million in fixed-rate debt on the property, as well as to fund leasing reserves and repatriate cash to investors. Located at 50 Northern Ave. and 11 Fan Pier Blvd. in Boston’s Seaport District, the two-building facility spans approximately 1.1 million square feet. Both buildings were constructed in 2013. Vertex, which produces medicines and therapies for genetic disorders including cystic fibrosis, renewed its lease in August 2024 and will remain the property’s sole occupant through 2044. The joint venture ownership group includes multiple institutional investment groups that were not named in the announcement. Diversified Healthcare’s stake in the property is 10 percent; the company previously sold a 10 percent …

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First Financial Bank to Acquire BankFinancial in $142M Deal

by Kristin Harlow

CINCINNATI AND CHICAGO — First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) has agreed to acquire BankFinancial Corp. (Nasdaq: BFIN) in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $142 million. Upon completion of the transaction, BankFinancial’s consumer, trust/wealth management and selected commercial credit lines of business will be incorporated into First Financial’s respective business lines, and all BankFinancial bank employees will become First Financial associates. The merger agreement has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter, subject to customary closing conditions, regulatory approvals and approval of BankFinancial shareholders. As of June 30, Cincinnati-based First Financial Bancorp. had $18.6 billion in assets, $11.8 billion in loans, $14.4 billion in deposits and $2.6 billion in shareholders’ equity. The company’s subsidiary, First Financial Bank, founded in 1863, provides banking and financial services to businesses and consumers. The company operated 128 full-service banking centers in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois as of June 30. Chicago-based BankFinancial is a commercial lender with 18 full-service banking offices located in Cook, DuPage, Lake and Will counties within Illinois. BankFinancial NA operates as a subsidiary of BankFinancial Corp.

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Ford Motor Co. to Invest $5B at Manufacturing Plants in Kentucky, Michigan

by John Nelson

LOUISVILLE, KY. AND MARSHALL, MICH. — Automotive giant Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) will invest $2 billion at its Louisville Assembly Plant and $3 billion at its BlueOval Battery Park Michigan factory. Combined, the investment will create and secure approximately 4,000 jobs across both plants, as well as spur dozens of new U.S.-based suppliers, according to Ford. Ford’s investments will help the automaker deliver a suite of electric vehicles (EVs), beginning with a midsize, four-door electric pickup truck that will be assembled at its Louisville plant. Ford plans to launch domestic and international sales of the new trucks, which are expected to be priced starting at $30,000, in 2027. Jim Farley, president and CEO of Ford, says that the automaker will be the first in the country to make prismatic lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, which are cobalt- and nickel-free and serve as the floor of the new EVs. Ford plans to begin manufacturing the new prismatic LFP batteries for the new electric truck at BlueOVal Battery Park Michigan next year. Located in Marshall, Mich., the factory is under construction, with the shell built out and mechanical, electrical and piping infrastructure underway. Ford says that the lithium LFP battery cell …

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Life Time Opens Ninth Athletic Club in Atlanta at Concourse Office Campus

by Abby Cox

SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Life Time, a leading healthy lifestyle fitness brand, has opened its ninth athletic club in Atlanta in the northern suburb of Sandy Springs. Situated between the “King and Queen” office towers along the confluence of I-285 and Ga. Highway 400, Life Time Perimeter transformed the former Concourse Athletic Club into a three-story, 79,000-square-foot facility. The multimillion-dollar renovation includes eight outdoor pickleball courts, five tennis courts and a beach club-style swimming pool area. Other facilities include an expansive fitness floor with cardio equipment, resistance machines and free weights, as well as a recovery space that features water massage and cold therapy chairs. The club also offers more than 100 classes weekly, including barre, yoga and Pilates, a LifeCafe and a Kids Academy. Life Time Perimeter joins other area athletic clubs in the Atlanta submarket including Alpharetta, Sugarloaf, Johns Creek, Woodstock, Peachtree Corners, Buckhead and North Druid Hills, which opened in December 2024.

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Harbor Group Agrees to Acquire New England Multifamily Portfolio for $740M

by Taylor Williams

NORFOLK, VA. — Harbor Group International (HGI) has entered into an agreement to acquire a portfolio of five multifamily properties totaling 2,719 units that are scattered throughout the New England area. The sales price was $740 million. The seller was Apartment Investment and Management Co., (Aimco), a REIT that sells on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “AIV.” All properties in the portfolio were built between 1970 and 1974. Unit interiors are furnished with stainless steel appliances. Amenities across the properties include pools, fitness centers, clubhouses, and community green spaces. HGI plans to implement a value-add program across the portfolio. The Norfolk-based investment company also paid Aimco a $20 million non-refundable deposit as part of the transaction. “The addition of these communities will deepen HGI’s presence within the Boston area, a market exhibiting robust multifamily fundamentals where we already have a strong operating footprint,” says Yisroel Berg, chief investment officer of multifamily at HGI. “With limited new supply in the surrounding areas of each property, we will be well-positioned to leverage our local market knowledge to maintain stable occupancy levels and implement targeted renovations that enhance the resident experience.” As of July 2025, the portfolio was 95.7 percent …

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Kidder Mathews Brokers $35.2M Sale of Three-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Seattle

by Amy Works

SEATTLE — Kidder Mathews has brokered the sale of a three-property apartment portfolio in Seattle. Los Angeles-based Vista Investment Group acquired the asset from long-time private owner John Stephanus for a total of $35.2 million. The portfolio includes: – Charbern Apartments, a 67-unit property located at 1705 Belmont Ave. that sold for $12.3 million. – Stockbridge Apartments, a 76-unit asset at 1330 Boren Ave. that sold for $11.5 million. – Carolina Court Apartments, a 72-unit community at 527 Eastlake Ave. that sold for $11.3 million. Dylan Simon, Jerrid Anderson, Matt Laird and JD Fuller of Simon | Anderson Multifamily at Kidder Mathews represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

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Meaningful Modularity: Reconfigurability Is the Future of Flexible Construction

by Kristin Harlow

By Dan Sullivan, Modwall Today’s need for agility in both work environments and commercial spaces stems from several factors, from evolving understandings of workplace strategy, to shifting tenant needs, and even the demand for the adaptive reuse of aging building stock. Driven in part by these developments, the concept of “modularity” has surged in popularity.  But with all of the buzz, the true meaning of the term has become conflated with the concepts of demountability and reconfigurability. In common parlance, many prefabricated solutions are being marketed as modular, and thus assumed to be demountable or reconfigurable. And while they may, in fact, be manufactured off site, they are merely “prefabricated” and lack the flexibility to adapt to evolving space needs. Truly reconfigurable design and construction is something else entirely. It’s not just about building faster, but smarter. A system that’s truly reconfigurable isn’t just modular or prefabricated — it’s reconfigurable by design; primed for disassembly and reconfiguration, and simple enough to break down traditional labor barriers. These systems work to extend the life cycle of commercial interiors, reduce waste and ultimately yield spaces that evolve in real time alongside those that use them.  Disassembly as the baseline With fluctuating occupancy …

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Elme Communities Agrees to Sell Multifamily Portfolio to Cortland for $1.6B as Part of Liquidation Plan

by John Nelson

BETHESDA, MD. AND ATLANTA — Elme Communities (NYSE: ELME), a Maryland-based multifamily owner-operator that previously operated as WashREIT, has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with an affiliate of Cortland Partners, an Atlanta-based multifamily investment and management firm. Under the terms of the transaction, Elme would sell 19 apartment communities to Cortland for $1.6 billion in an all-cash deal. “We are pleased to have reached an agreement with Cortland that recognizes the greater value of these 19 Elme communities and their long-term potential when coupled with Cortland’s economies of scale,” says Paul McDermott, president and CEO of Elme. “We believe Cortland will be an excellent steward of the properties and that this sale will facilitate a seamless transition of ownership, enabling continuity of operations for our residents and community teams.” Steven DeFrancis, CEO of Cortland, said that the portfolio will grow the company’s presence in the Washington, D.C., region and in its home state of Georgia.  “We’re excited to welcome these communities into the Cortland family and deliver the exceptional living experience residents have come to expect from our brand,” says DeFrancis. The properties include: Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Jones Lang LaSalle Securities LLC are acting as …

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