SEATTLE, WA - Bell Partners Inc., one of the nation's leading apartment investment and management companies, has acquired Aura Totem Lake, a 202-unit apartment community located in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland. The property, the first acquisition made on behalf of the recently announced Bell Core Fund I vehicle, will be renamed Bell Totem Lake and is the 4th property Bell Partners currently owns or manages in the state of Washington. Built in 2020, Bell Totem Lake is located at a crossroads of eateries, shopping and entertainment options including Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Cinemark Theater, Lululemon and other boutique clothing and food retailers. For outdoor recreational activities, the city of Kirkland offers more waterfront parks and beaches than any other city in the Puget Sound region.