Tracked deals
537
537 tracked deals across 2007-2026.
Tracked deals
537
537 tracked deals across 2007-2026.
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
440 strategic · 233 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2022
105 tracked deals announced in 2022.
Primary Insight
| Buyer (example) | Deal type emphasis | Location shown |
|---|---|---|
| Public Storage | Storage portfolio expansion via acquisition | Canada |
| Oakline Properties | Affordable housing management + maintenance services | Maryland (U.S.) |
| Keller Williams Realty | Brokerage team + lead/referral conversion | Arizona (U.S.) |
| Warburg Pincus | Investment tender offer for student housing platform | Japan |
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| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| LDC | 10 | UK mid-market private equity investor that backs manageme... | PE |
| Cushman & Wakefield | 9 | Global commercial real estate services firm providing occ... | Strategic |
| Ares Management Corporation | 6 | Global alternative investment manager offering credit, pr... | PE |
| Linley & Simpson | 6 | Regional UK estate and lettings agency operating multiple... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| BBG | 5 | National commercial real estate valuation and assessment ... | Strategic |
| Class Valuation | 5 | Nationwide residential real estate appraisal management c... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Corridor Capital | 5 | Middle‑market private equity firm that invests in owner‑o... | PE |
| Warburg Pincus | 5 | Global growth-focused private equity firm with significan... | PE |
| Compass, Inc. | 4 | Real estate technology company and national residential b... | Strategic |
| Lincoln Property Company | 4 | Global full-service real estate firm providing property m... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
Last 9 years
Supporting Data
Auben Realty announced it has acquired Metro Atlanta-based Peach State Property Management. Peach State Property Management manages approximately 168 residential units, and the acquisition is intended to strengthen Auben’s Metro Atlanta property management and residential sales platform.
Roberts Resorts & Communities acquired King’s Crown, a 200-space manufactured housing community in Rifle, Colorado. The property will be rebranded as Elk Run MHC as Roberts continues expanding its footprint across the United States.
Prologis announced an update regarding its possible combination with SEGRO after SEGRO’s board concluded the financial terms of Prologis’ best and final proposal were at a level it would recommend to shareholders. Prologis welcomed SEGRO’s decision and extended the “put-up”/“shut-up” deadline to no later than 5:00 pm BST on 12 August 2026, while noting there is no certainty an offer will be made.
Brookfield Asset Management and CPP Investments have entered into a definitive, all-cash agreement to acquire LXP Industrial Trust for approximately $5.2 billion. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to shareholder approval and customary conditions.
Milhaus, an Indianapolis-based multifamily developer and operator, completed a merger with SRG Residential and separately agreed to acquire Broadshore Capital Partners. The combined transactions are intended to create a vertically integrated national multifamily platform spanning development, construction, property management, and institutional investment management and lending, with Broadshore’s acquisition expected to close in late summer 2026.
Mohari Hospitality acquired Gencom’s 30% interest in the Peninsula Papagayo luxury resort and residential destination in Costa Rica, becoming the sole owner after a decade of joint ownership. The ownership consolidation shifts asset management, on-site operational leadership, and development responsibilities from Gencom to Mohari over the next 12 months.
Strategic Storage Trust VI (SST VI) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Strategic Storage Growth Trust III (SSGT III) in an all-stock merger valued at approximately $1.2 billion in total asset value. The combined portfolio will include 37 wholly owned self-storage facilities plus joint venture and Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) interests, with closing expected in the fourth quarter of 2026 subject to SSGT III stockholder approval.
Keller Williams Realty announced an agreement to acquire the Jason Mitchell Group (JMG), a U.S. real estate teamerage-style independent brokerage and referral/lead conversion platform. The deal is expected to strengthen Keller Williams’ scalable brokerage model by adding JMG’s lead generation, referral network, and agent conversion systems, with closing anticipated in Q3 2026.
Transwestern announced it has acquired Forte Real Estate Partners, a commercial real estate firm based in the Twin Cities. The deal adds Forte’s healthcare, office, and industrial tenant advisory team members and expands Transwestern’s property management portfolio in the Minneapolis–St. Paul market.
Horvath & Tremblay announced that SCOPE Commercial Real Estate Services, led by Phil Sharrow, has joined the Horvath & Tremblay platform. The deal expands H&T’s Mid-Atlantic presence deeper into Philadelphia and the broader Northeast through the addition of a new Philadelphia office.
Oakline Properties acquired ResidentialOne Management, along with its affiliated maintenance and inspection services business, Professional Renovations Inc. ResidentialOne manages affordable housing properties and provides regulatory compliance performance, managing more than 12,500 units across 120+ properties in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
Oakline Properties announced the acquisition of ResidentialOne Management, an affordable housing property manager serving Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., along with its affiliated maintenance and inspection services arm Professional Renovations Inc. (PRI). The transaction will allow ResidentialOne to move forward under its established brand and local leadership while integrating into Oakline’s national scale and technology-enabled platform.
Bed Bath & Beyond signed a definitive all-stock agreement to acquire Fathom Holdings, a technology-driven real estate services platform integrating brokerage, mortgage, title, insurance, and SaaS. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
Bed Bath & Beyond (Bed Bath 26 Beyond) signed an agreement to acquire Fathom Holdings, a technology-driven real estate services platform. The deal is intended to accelerate Bed Bath & Beyond’s “Everything Home” strategy by integrating Fathom’s residential brokerage, mortgage, title, insurance, and SaaS capabilities into a unified homeowner ecosystem.
Open Road Resorts (ORR) acquired Raccoon Mountain Campground and Caverns, located near downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, marking ORR’s entry into the state. The deal adds an RV park/campground with cabins and tent camping, plus direct access to Raccoon Mountain Caverns, to ORR’s growing network of outdoor hospitality properties.
Warburg Pincus announced plans to launch a tender offer to acquire all common shares and stock options of J.S.B. Co., Japan’s integrated student housing and services platform, at specified per-share and per-option prices. J.S.B.’s board supports the transaction, and Warburg Pincus has secured support agreements from its two largest shareholders (Oka Family and HIKARI TSUSHIN Group), representing over 58% of outstanding shares.
NAI Burns Scalo acquired Cushman 26 Wakefield | Commercial Property Southwest Florida (CPSWFL) in Fort Myers to expand its presence across Florida’s Gulf Coast. The acquisition will transition the local operation to the NAI Burns Scalo brand, while founder Gary Tasman remains actively involved, focusing on strengthening client relationships and growing the team in the region.
TPG Real Estate (through a TPG-led investor group) agreed to acquire ECHO Realty, a grocery-anchored retail real estate owner and operator, in a transaction valued at about $2 billion. The consortium includes PSP Investments, La Caisse, and Norges Bank Investment Management, and plans to partner with ECHO management to scale the platform through acquisitions, development, leasing, and property management.
New Mountain Capital, a private equity firm, announced it will buy residential property management company Asset Living for $2 billion from Roark Capital. Asset Living, founded in 1986, manages a nationwide portfolio spanning multifamily, single-family rentals, affordable housing, build-to-rent, active adult, and student housing.
Balfour Beatty Communities acquired Clemson Village, a 96-unit (288-bed) student housing community serving Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. The acquisition expands Balfour Beatty Communities’ presence in high-performing university markets and supports planned property enhancements to improve the resident experience and long-term performance.
Transwestern acquired SSH Real Estate, a privately held full-service commercial real estate firm in Philadelphia, to enter the Philadelphia market and expand its Mid-Atlantic platform. The deal adds 47 team members and a regional property management portfolio of more than 5 million square feet.
QuadReal Property Group, the real estate arm of BCI, acquired five Ontario self-storage properties operating under the Self Stor banner, previously owned by Toronto-based Cowie Capital Partners. The transactions total just over CAD 182 million and add 5,125 storage units, bringing QuadReal’s Canadian portfolio past 22,000 units and more than 2 million square feet of net rentable area.
Centerbridge Partners is in advanced discussions to acquire a minority stake in Merritt Properties, valuing the industrial-focused real estate operator at roughly $3B (including debt). The deal would involve selling about one-third of Merritt from Almanac Realty Investors, while the Merritt family is expected to retain majority ownership and operational control.
Equity Residential (EQR) and AvalonBay Communities (AVB) announced a definitive all-stock merger of equals under which Equity Residential will acquire AvalonBay for an enterprise value of about $69 billion (pro forma equity market cap ~ $52 billion). The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to shareholder approvals and customary conditions, and the combined company will be dual headquartered in Arlington, Virginia and Chicago, Illinois.
Sachem Capital and Industrial Realty Group (IRG) announced a definitive contribution agreement to combine their industrial real estate businesses to create IRG Realty Trust, Inc. (IRGT), an industrial real estate platform with an implied enterprise value of approximately $3.4 billion. IRG will contribute 98 industrial assets, and the combined company will focus on mission-critical industrial infrastructure and embedded mark-to-market rent growth, with expected leverage in the mid-8x range at launch.
Brookfield Asset Management and GIC have closed their A$6.7 billion take-private acquisition of National Storage REIT (NSR), valuing the business at approximately A$6.7 billion. The consortium bought NSR’s platform of 300+ self-storage centers across Australia and New Zealand and moved the company off the public markets, with NSR securityholders receiving all-cash consideration of A$2.86 per unit.
Dubai Holding and the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) have completed a strategic transaction in which Dubai Holding acquired a 22.27% equity stake in Emaar Properties from ICD. The stake increases Dubai Holding’s total ownership in Emaar Properties to 29.73%, making it the company’s largest shareholder and deepening its long-standing partnership with Emaar.
The MIAMI Association of REALTORS (MIAMI) and Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors (RWorld), along with their respective MLSs (MIAMI MLS and BeachesMLS), merged into a single association and MLS. The organizations completed the merger on May 11, 2026, creating a unified association representing approximately 93,000 members.
Brookfield and GIC have completed their A$6.7 billion (US$4.8 billion) all-cash take-private acquisition of Australia’s National Storage REIT. National Storage operates more than 300 self-storage facilities across Australia and New Zealand serving over 100,000 residential and commercial customers.
eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGNT) has acquired NextHome, a national real estate franchise, combining NextHome’s franchising expertise with eXp’s cloud-based brokerage platform. The companies say the unified platform will support both franchise ownership and virtual brokerage models, while NextHome continues to operate independently with its leadership and brand identity.
Global Asset Management Group, Inc. (GAMG) advanced its real-estate platform strategy through completed share exchange transactions. The company acquired AMT Management LLC and acquired Sustainable Innovations, Inc. and Sustainable Properties, LLC, expanding its real asset and operating portfolio with industrial real estate assets and Illinois cannabis-related optionality (subject to regulatory approvals).
Choice Properties (TSX: CHP.UN), majority-owned by George Weston Limited, has agreed to acquire First Capital REIT in a combined stock-and-cash transaction valued at about $9.4 billion, including the assumption of certain debts. George Weston Limited has committed to invest $600 million in Choice Properties as part of the transaction, with the financing for the acquisition expected to include about $1.7 billion of new equity issued by Choice Properties plus debt.
KingSett Capital (via KingSett Real Estate Growth LP No. 8 and other investors) and Choice Properties REIT have entered into an arrangement agreement to acquire First Capital REIT in a unit-and-cash transaction valued at approximately C$9.4 billion (including assumed debt). Upon closing, Choice Properties will acquire about C$5.0 billion of grocery-anchored, necessity-based neighborhood shopping centre assets, while KingSett will acquire about C$4.4 billion of the remaining First Capital assets and all issued and outstanding First Capital units.
Ares Management Corporation, through certain Ares Real Estate funds, acquired Whitestone REIT in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.7 billion. The deal was completed for $19.00 per share (and operating partnership unit) and removes Whitestone from public exchange listing.
Accor has signed an MoU to sell its 30.56% stake in Essendi (formerly AccorInvest) to a consortium led by Blackstone and Colony Investment Management for consideration of up to €975 million, including €675 million at closing and a potential earn-out. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and final shareholder agreement terms, as Essendi’s hotel portfolio is gradually converted into franchise contracts.
Odevo expanded its North American presence by partnering with Worth Ross Management Company (WRMC), a residential property management firm serving clients in Texas and Colorado. WRMC will continue operating under CEO Andrea Willett while gaining access to Odevo’s shared capabilities in technology, AI, and services.
Apollo Global Management funds have acquired Gatehouse Living Group, a UK build-to-rent single-family residential investment and management platform, from Gatehouse Bank. The vertically integrated platform includes Gatehouse Investment Management and property management arm Ascend Properties, managing over 10,000 homes nationwide. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Sun Life Financial is acquiring Bell Partners for $350 million and combining Bell’s vertically integrated multifamily investment and property management platform into BGO (Sun Life’s global real estate investment manager). The deal was expected to close in the second half of 2026, and Bell Partners will retain its brand and operate as a distinct business under BGO.
Post Oak Group announced the successful completion of Magnify Equity’s divestiture of a property management subsidiary to Cashflow Management Inc. The transaction enables Magnify Equity to streamline its portfolio while Cashflow Management builds an institutional-quality residential and commercial property management platform through further acquisitions.
Clarke Inc. agreed to acquire all outstanding units and convertible debentures of Ravelin Properties REIT in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.1 billion (including assumed debt). The deal was completed via a court-approved plan of arrangement, with Clarke issuing 2,500,000 shares and delisting the REIT shortly after closing.
Ideal Group of Companies Inc. (IDGR) announced an all-stock acquisition of Hospitality Development Group (HDG), expanding its portfolio across real estate, natural resources, and technology. The deal adds development opportunities in Florida, Massachusetts, and gold mining/mineral rights concessions in Bolivia, along with technology platforms including Virtual HealthMD, Virtual PetMD, and Virtual365.app.
Trumark Homes announced it is expanding into the Pacific Northwest by acquiring Washington-based homebuilder JK Monarch. The acquisition will add a new Washington Division and bring JK Monarch’s team into Trumark’s organization, with an advisory transition role for founder Jonathan Bartels.
Alexander & Baldwin agreed to be taken private in an all-cash transaction valued at about $2.3 billion (including outstanding debt). A joint venture formed by an affiliate of MW Group and funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate and DivcoWest acquired all outstanding Alexander & Baldwin common shares for $21.20 per share, and the deal has completed following shareholder approval on March 9, 2026.
Public Storage (PSA) has entered into an agreement to acquire National Storage Affiliates (NSA) in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $10.5 billion enterprise value. NSA shareholders will receive 0.14 shares of PSA stock (implied $41.68 per NSA share), and the deal is expected to close in Q3 2026, subject to shareholder/unitholder approvals and customary conditions.
Domain Capital Group has completed its acquisition of Denver-based Simpson Property Group from The State of Michigan Retirement Systems (SMRS). The deal expands Domain’s role from investment adviser to owner, enabling further institutionalization and scaling of Simpson’s vertically integrated multifamily real estate platform.
Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust received final court approval for a plan of arrangement under which an affiliate of Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Limited Partnership will acquire all outstanding trust units for CAD 18.00 per unit in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.
Chatham Lodging Trust completed the acquisition of six Hilton-branded hotels comprising 589 rooms for $92 million, funded with available cash and borrowings on its revolving credit facility. The acquired portfolio includes Home2 Suites, Homewood Suites, and Hampton Inn and Suites locations in Joplin, Missouri; Effingham, Illinois; and Paducah, Kentucky.
Noble Investment Group acquired the Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel & Spa, a premium riverfront property in downtown Reno, Nevada. The deal expands Noble’s presence in a high-growth Western U.S. market and is intended to support targeted capital enhancements and operational initiatives to drive performance.
The Cynosure Group acquired Park City-based Utah Development and Construction (UDC) to create a new development platform jointly owned by Clyde Capital Group and Cynosure Elevations, Cynosure’s real estate investment division. The joint venture will focus on developing hospitality and mixed-use projects in premier resort markets across the Intermountain West.
Odevo, a global residential property management company, announced the acquisition of Seacrest and PBM to deepen its presence in Florida and expand local scale across the state. Seacrest and PBM will remain locally led while gaining access to Odevo’s technology platforms, shared expertise, and international network.
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Find buyers actively acquiring real estate companies.
The page highlights acquisitions and mergers across multiple real estate segments, including self-storage, multifamily, affordable housing management, commercial real estate services, student housing platforms, and hospitality properties.
No. Several transactions focus on real estate services and platforms—such as brokerage/referral systems (Keller Williams Realty and Jason Mitchell Group) and technology-enabled residential services (Bed Bath & Beyond and Fathom Holdings).
The most recent examples are primarily in the United States (e.g., Arizona, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas), with additional activity shown in Canada and Japan.
Yes. The listed items include completed mergers (e.g., Milhaus and SRG Residential) as well as acquisition agreements (e.g., Public Storage and Public Storage Canada, and Horvath & Tremblay adding SCOPE).