Multifamily Comps
Why are Comparable Properties Important in Multifamily Real Estate?
Comparable properties, also known as comps, are important in multifamily real estate because they provide a benchmark for evaluating the value of a particular property. By comparing a property to similar properties that have recently sold in the same area, investors and appraisers can get a better understanding of the property’s value and potential for generating income.
There are several factors that can influence the value of a multifamily property, including the location, size, age, condition, and amenities of the property. By comparing a property to similar properties that have recently sold, investors and appraisers can take these factors into account and make more informed decisions about the property’s value.
In addition to helping investors and appraisers determine the value of a property, comparable properties can also be useful for negotiating the price of a property or for setting rental rates. By understanding the prices and rental rates of similar properties in the area, investors and landlords can make more informed decisions about how much to charge for rent or how much to offer for a property.
Overall, comparable properties are an important tool for evaluating the value of multifamily real estate and making informed decisions about buying, selling, or renting properties.
Summary Stats
Transactions
54
Avg $/SF
$359
Avg/$/Unit
$369,847
Volume
$3,822,508,629
Info as of June 9, 2025
Multifamily 25+ Units
Italics Denotes Partial Sale
| City | Property Name | Address | Units | SF | $/SF | $/Unit | Sale Price | Close Date | Buyer | Seller |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Easton | The Elmstead | 7 Roosevelt Cir | 100 | 97,262 | 339.28975344945 | 330000 | 33,000,000 | 05/15/25 | JP Morgan REIT | FPA Multifamily |
| Westborough | Parc Westborough | 346 Turnpike Rd | 249 | 293,764 | 327.3886521153 | 386244.97991968 | 96,175,000 | 05/15/25 | Apollo | Cottonwood Residential |
| Franklin | The Westerly at Forge Park | 50 Woodview Way | 280 | 246,359 | 409.97258472392 | 360715.84285714 | 101,000,436 | 05/06/25 | DSF Group | Wood Partners |
| Framingham | Parkside Apartments | 301 Grant St | 30 | 20,360 | 368.36935166994 | 250000 | 7,500,000 | 04/11/25 | Zanzibar Asset Management | VTT Property Management |
| Brookline | 2 Clark Rd | 2 Clark Rd | 35 | 34,670 | 216.32535333141 | 214285.71428571 | 7,500,000 | 04/03/25 | Jeffrey P Allen | Maimondses School |
| Needham | The Kendrick | 275 2nd Ave | 390 | 475,000 | 382.63157894737 | 466025.64102564 | 181,750,000 | 04/02/25 | Harbor Group International | Toll Brothers |
| Haverhill | 0-2 S Grove St | 0-2 S Grove St | 40 | 41,436 | 292.0166039193 | 302500 | 12,100,000 | 04/02/25 | Arrowpoint Properties | On The Rail Realty |
| Malden | Altitude Apartments | 211 Kennedy Dr | 919 | 884,368 | 303.04126788848 | 291621.32752992 | 268,000,000 | 03/31/25 | Rockpoint | Metropolitan Properties |
| Chelsea | Atlas Lofts | 88 Gerrish Ave | 53 | 57,143 | 279.99930000175 | 301886.79245283 | 16,000,000 | 03/28/25 | United Properties, Inc. | Rhino Capital |
| Quincy | Presidential Estates | 1020 Southern Artery | 276 | 278,826 | 265.39849224965 | 268115.94202899 | 74,000,000 | 03/24/25 | SMG Inc. | Mutual Realty & Investment Co |
| Mattapan | SoMa Apartments | 15 Bismarck St | 347 | 296,340 | 303.70520348249 | 259365.99423631 | 90,000,000 | 03/07/25 | City of Boston | DSF Group |
| Beverly | The Flats at 131 | 131 Rantoul St | 72 | 98,547 | 280.06940850559 | 383333.33333333 | 27,600,000 | 01/27/25 | The Praedium Group | Beverly Crossing |
| Beverly | The Block at Odell Park | 140 Rantoul St | 106 | 118,110 | 445.77089154178 | 496698.11320755 | 52,650,000 | 01/27/25 | The Praedium Group | Beverly Crossing |
| Beverly | Canvas | 199-211 Rantoul St | 126 | 185,371 | 279.49355616574 | 411190.47619048 | 51,810,000 | 01/27/25 | The Praedium Group | Beverly Crossing |
| Beverly | Link 480 | 480 Rantoul St | 90 | 106,733 | 280.51305594334 | 332666.66666667 | 29,940,000 | 01/27/25 | The Praedium Group | Beverly Crossing |
| Boston | Bennington Arms | 720 Bennington St | 28 | 17,955 | 406.57198551935 | 260714.28571429 | 7,300,000 | 01/24/25 | Duration Holdings Management | Longwood Group |
| Weymouth | The Commons At Southfield Highlands | 200-220 Trotter Rd | 298 | 361,420 | 285.26368214266 | 345973.15436242 | 103,100,000 | 01/22/25 | BlackRock | John M Corcoran |
| Plymouth | Carver Landing | 32-98 Paul Francis Way | 34 | 97,674 | 86.254642996089 | 247789.29411765 | 8,424,836 | 01/10/25 | Terra Living Partners | Megryco |
| West Roxbury | Willets Landing | 4945 Washington St | 48 | 47,537 | 394.57395292088 | 390767.95833333 | 18,756,862 | 12/30/24 | A & E Fire Protection, Inc. | Vacca Property Management |
| Mattapan | 760 Cummins Highway | 760 Cummins Hwy | 38 | 25,973 | 359.98921957417 | 246052.63157895 | 9,350,000 | 12/19/24 | Archistructures | Helge Capital |
| Boston | Toren Flats | 44 N Beacon St | 30 | 40,004 | 524.94750524948 | 700000 | 21,000,000 | 12/18/24 | Kanden Realty & Development Co | BREC |
| Boston | Baker Chocolate Factory Apartments | 1220 Adams St | 133 | 106,731 | 384.14331356401 | 308270.67669173 | 41,000,000 | 12/16/24 | Wingate Companies | Fairfield |
| Hudson | Matrix Hudson | 1000 Matrix Way | 176 | 211,255 | 315.96885280822 | 379261.36363636 | 66,750,000 | 12/12/24 | Zurich Alternative Asset Management | Claremont Companies |
| Medway | Hathon | 39 Main St | 190 | 270,616 | 279.36263931179 | 397894.73684211 | 75,600,000 | 12/11/24 | Eaton Vance | Toll Brothers |
| Norton | Avana East Main | 274 E Main St | 188 | 289,000 | 246.53979238754 | 378989.36170213 | 71,250,000 | 12/06/24 | Greystar Real Estate Partners | Jones Street/Campenelli |
| Boston | 1330 Boylston | 1330 Boylston St | 200 | 200,000 | 725 | 725000 | 145,000,000 | 12/05/24 | Samuels | |
| Lowell | The Residences at Crosspoint | 42 Wellman St | 240 | 403,574 | 210.8039665588 | 354479.16666667 | 85,075,000 | 12/04/24 | Osso Capital | SMC Management |
| Plymouth | Marq at The Pinehills | 40 Pinehills Dr | 220 | 264,209 | 327.39232955728 | 393181.81818182 | 86,500,000 | 11/26/24 | Alliance Residential Company | The Hanover Co/John Hancock |
| Danvers | Brightview Danvers | 50 Endicott St | 160 | 160,000 | 277.925 | 277925 | 44,468,000 | 11/25/24 | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | PGIM |
| Newton | Modera Newton | 2 Los Angeles St | 205 | 194,191 | 587.05089319278 | 556097.56097561 | 114,000,000 | 11/08/24 | Mill Creek Residential | Criterion Development |
| Hanover | Webster Woods | 295 Webster St | 76 | 100,646 | 257.83438984162 | 341447.36842105 | 25,950,000 | 11/07/24 | COPA Real Estate Investments | Jones Street |
| Weymouth | Tammy Brook | 155 King Ave | 90 | 86,396 | 275.47571646836 | 264444.44444444 | 23,800,000 | 11/06/24 | Preservation Equity Fund Advisors, LLC | Beacon Communities |
| Boston | Spring Street Apartments | 97 Spring St | 32 | 34,500 | 263.04347826087 | 283593.75 | 9,075,000 | 10/31/24 | Block Properties | Spring Street Associates |
| Saugus | The Residences at Stevens Pond | 1 Founders Way | 326 | 390,486 | 398.86193102954 | 477760.73619632 | 155,750,000 | 10/30/24 | Waterton | JRK |
| Everett | The Batch Yard | 25 Charlton St | 328 | 279,203 | 505.36706267483 | 430182.92682927 | 141,100,000 | 10/28/24 | LCOR | Post Road Residential |
| Lawrence | Washington Mill 240 | 240-270 Canal St | 435 | 335,954 | 362.4008048721 | 279885.05747126 | 121,750,000 | 10/17/24 | Osso Capital LLC | Berkeley Investments |
| Boston | 100 Hemenway | 100 Hemenway St | 50 | 69,198 | 520.24624989162 | 720000 | 36,000,000 | 10/16/24 | Wingate | Davis |
| Boston | One Greenway | 99 Kneeland St | 217 | 181,442 | 680.24326230972 | 568777.41013825 | 123,424,698 | 10/10/24 | AIR Communities | PGIM |
| Haverhill | The Ellis Factory | 24 Essex St | 59 | 59,530 | 230.13606584915 | 232203.38983051 | 13,700,000 | 10/08/24 | SMC Management Corporation | Chinburg Properties |
| Shrewsbury | Bell Shrewsbury | 35 Harrington Ave | 250 | 276,621 | 347.04523517737 | 384000 | 96,000,000 | 10/03/24 | Bell Partners, Inc. | BlueRock |
| Boston | Velo Forest Hills | 3686 Washington St | 250 | 235,000 | 436.17021276596 | 410000 | 102,500,000 | 09/25/24 | Nuveen | Criterion Development |
| Billerica | The Villas at Old Concord | 4 Riverhurst Rd | 324 | 440,376 | 260.00508656239 | 353395.0617284 | 114,500,000 | 09/24/24 | TruAmerica Multifamily | The Hanover Company |
| Boston | 11 Tetlow St | 11 Tetlow St | 62 | 35,800 | 519.51946927374 | 299980.59677419 | 18,598,797 | 09/20/24 | The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | Joy Realty Associates |
| Boston | Fenway Portfolio | Westland Ave & Park Dr | 222 | 159,184 | 639.98266157403 | 458896.3963964 | 101,875,000 | 09/20/24 | Forest Properties | Joy Realty Associates |
| Waltham | The Point at Waltham | 341 2nd Ave | 191 | 238,065 | 382.24854556529 | 476439.79057592 | 91,000,000 | 09/17/24 | Pantzer Properties | Alliance Residential |
| Somerset | Shawomet Gardens | 102 Shawomet Ave | 240 | 249,273 | 142.8153069125 | 148333.33333333 | 35,600,000 | 09/13/24 | SMG | Eastern Property Group |
| Waltham | ReNew Waltham | 20 Middlesex Cir | 696 | 656,847 | 336.4558260904 | 317528.73563218 | 221,000,000 | 09/12/24 | FPA Multifamily | Harbor Group International |
| Wayland | Oxbow Wayland | 490 Boston Post Rd | 218 | 253,578 | 389.22934954925 | 452752.29357798 | 98,700,000 | 08/23/24 | BlackRock | Wood Partners |
| Lynn | 175 Ocean St | 175 Ocean St | 46 | 34,251 | 364.95284809203 | 271739.13043478 | 12,500,000 | 07/31/24 | Brickpoint Properties | Bayview Realty Corp |
| Worcester | 556 Mill St | 556 Mill St | 54 | 42,123 | 240.96099518078 | 187962.96296296 | 10,150,000 | 07/31/24 | Arrowpoint Properties | Chase Family Trust |
| Newton | Curtis Arms Apartments | 128 North St | 44 | 43,092 | 353.89399424487 | 346590.90909091 | 15,250,000 | 07/24/24 | Rincon Companies | Casella Family LP |
| Boston | LUKA on the Commons | 45 Stuart St | 398 | 384,000 | 552.08333333333 | 532663.31658291 | 212,000,000 | 07/17/24 | Carmel Partners | AvalonBay |
| Boston | Boston East | 126 Border St | 200 | 216,000 | 394.67592592593 | 426250 | 85,250,000 | 07/10/24 | Goldman Sachs Asset Management | American Realty Advisors |
| Melrose | 119 W Wyoming Ave | 119 W Wyoming Ave | 36 | 30,448 | 342.71544929059 | 289861.11111111 | 10,435,000 | 06/07/24 | Symes Associates | CMS Partners |
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