Bell Partners Acquired by Canadian Lifeco for $350M

Bell Partners Acquired by Canadian Lifeco for $350M
News| April 2, 2026| Mike Boyd
Atlanta & Southeast + Apartment Buildings

Greensboro-based multifamily property builder Bell Partners has been acquired by Sun Life for $350 million. The company will continue to operate under its current leadership and will retain its distinct property-level branding, office locations, investment vehicles and client focus. It has 12 offices in the US, including Atlanta, Raleigh and Charlotte. The company has completed over 30 properties in those regions. Bell Partners now owns or manages 17 communities totaling approximately 5,500 units across the metro Atlanta region alone.

Bell Partners has approximately $10 billion of Gross Asset Value Under Management. Bell Partners has approximately 1,800 employees and manages approximately 70,000 apartment homes across the 12 regions.

Founded in 1976, Bell Partners says it offers an extensive, vertically integrated, full-service national platform of expertise in investment and property management, acquisitions, and construction.

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