1104 S CARRIER PKWY, GRAND PRAIRIE (DALLAS CO), TX, 750511582
$11,085,000
2025 Appraised Value
↓ 4.4% from prior year
Wright Senior Apts presents a distressed capital structure masking manageable operational fundamentals, making this a pass absent significant price reduction. The 116.8% LTV against an $11.1M appraisal (down 4.4% YoY) leaves zero equity cushion and blocks refinancing into current-rate debt, while the 80% tax credit designation locks in below-market rents ($890.50 for 1-BR vs. $1,255 comp) and exit optionality. Operationally, the property is stabilizing—recent management improvements lifted Google reviews from 2.3 to 4.0, and the 10.2% cap rate implies $7,386 NOI/unit, though the 45% opex ratio (vs. 35–40% stabilized benchmark) leaves room for cost control; the 3.88 DSCR confirms cash-flow coverage despite leverage risk. The submarket context is mixed: the immediate 1-mile radius is affordability-constrained ($52.3K median HHI against $1,149 rent), but 54.7% renter concentration signals captive senior demand, and the broader 5-mile area (median HHI $64.9K) supports workforce positioning. Location is a structural drag—Walk Score 19 and zero transit accessibility conflict with senior mobility needs, forcing reliance on onsite services rather than neighborhood access. This is a watch-list hold, not an acquisition target; the deal only becomes viable if debt is restructured below $9.5M (85% LTV) or price falls 15–20% to $9.3M–$9.4M, creating actual value-add and refinance flexibility.
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Affordable Comfort for 55+
A vibrant 55+ community in beautiful Grand Prairie, Texas. Pet-friendly community with convenient access to dining, shopping, and entertainment. Features efficiencies, one, and two-bedroom apartments with spacious kitchens, energy-efficient appliances, oversized closets, and full-size washer and dryer connections. Conveniently located just off State Highway 161, with local favorites such as Grand Oaks and Tangle Ridge Golf Courses only minutes away.
Class B senior housing with selective unit-level upgrades and strong amenity positioning. The property presents a mixed renovation profile: while 12 of 18 analyzed spaces show excellent condition with fresh paint and modern finishes (quartz counters, white slab cabinets, travertine tile), the kitchen sample reveals persistent builder-grade white appliances and laminate countertops across units, suggesting only partial renovation since 2004 construction. Exterior brick facades and amenities (pool, fitness center, theater) are well-maintained, but the absence of premium finishes (no stainless steel appliances noted, laminate dominates kitchens) and outdated unit-level finishes constrain positioning above Class B. With estimated unit renovation costs of $8K–$12K per kitchen/bath refresh, value-add potential exists if the 80% tax credit structure allows capital deployment—targeting stainless appliances and quartz counters could drive 5–10% NOI uplift in the senior housing submarket.
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Location Profile Misaligned with Senior Housing Fundamentals
Walk Score of 19 and null transit data indicate severe car dependency, which directly conflicts with the senior demographic's mobility constraints—this property requires robust on-site amenities or shuttle services to offset neighborhood isolation. The $1.149K average rent positions this as workforce/fixed-income senior housing, yet the location offers minimal walkable dining, healthcare, or retail within reasonable distance, creating operational pressure to provide services independently. Grand Prairie's distance from Dallas employment centers is irrelevant here, but the absence of nearby medical facilities and grocery access compounds the accessibility disadvantage. This 80% tax-credit property likely depends on service coordination and transportation programs rather than neighborhood walkability to justify occupancy.
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The pipeline poses minimal direct competitive pressure: at 0.65% of the property's 154-unit inventory, the single nearby project (1 unit) is immaterial. However, the deteriorating submarket vacancy trend warrants caution—this suggests broader supply-demand imbalance rather than localized oversupply. The lone permit (Hickory St, filed June 2023, status "Revisions Required") appears stalled and lacks cost/unit count data, limiting visibility into timing and scale; if it eventually breaks ground, monitor its delivery window relative to current absorption patterns, as submarket stress could reduce this property's pricing power even from non-competing projects.
| Distance | Address | Description | Status | Filed |
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| 2.2 mi | 1513 HICKORY ST | 1513 Hickory - 5 Unit Townhouses | Revisions Required | Jun 25, 2023 |
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Debt & Refinancing Risk: The property carries $12.98M in active debt against an $11.1M valuation, yielding a loan-to-value ratio of 116.8%—above 100% and a clear refinancing constraint. The primary FHA loan ($12.0M at 2.45%) matures in 2056, providing long-dated maturity, but the subordinate construction facility ($1.0M) lacks rate and maturity details, creating opacity on refinancing timing and cost. The 3.88 DSCR indicates strong cash-flow coverage, masking the LTV problem.
Ownership & Leverage Signals: NATITEX LTD acquired the asset via construction financing in late 2020 with only two recorded transactions over 5.2 years—a passive hold inconsistent with typical development strategies. The absence of distress indicators (foreclosures, quit claims) and non-absentee status suggest institutional management, but the over-leveraged structure relative to current valuation leaves minimal equity cushion and likely constrains exit optionality. A refinance into current-rate debt would materially impair returns.
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Wright Senior Apts trades at a 10.2% cap rate versus a 6.7% submarket average, signaling either significant value-add potential or structural headwinds. The $7,386 NOI per unit trails comparable Dallas multifamily by roughly 15–20%, driven by a 45% opex ratio that sits above stabilized benchmarks (typically 35–40% for Class B). The $72,123 price per unit represents a 15.0% discount to submarket comps ($84,767), but appraised value ($11.1M) confirms the property is fairly marked—this is a yield play, not a pricing anomaly. The 80% tax credit structure likely explains why cap rate and implied cap rate nearly converge (10.24% vs. 10.26%), suggesting the seller has baked credit value into pricing rather than leaving IRR upside for acquisition.
Estimated from loan records, rental listings, and appraisal data using industry-standard assumptions.
Based on most recent loan: $7,774,900 (Jan 2017, attom)
Computed from nearby properties within 3 miles of similar vintage
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Wright Senior Apts is a 154-unit, 3-story garden-style property built in 2004 with 112.4K SF of brick construction and good condition throughout. The 55+ community offers standard senior amenities (fitness center, activity room, theater, pool) plus covered parking and pet-friendly terms ($300 deposit, $10/month per pet, 2-pet limit). Located in Grand Prairie off State Highway 161 with a walk score of 19, the property benefits from proximity to golf courses but faces car dependency; financing includes 80% tax credit structure. Unit mix spans efficiencies through 2-bedrooms with energy-efficient appliances and washer/dryer connections, though no utilities are specified as rent-inclusive.
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Rental Performance – WRIGHT SENIOR APTS
This 154-unit senior housing property is undershooting market benchmarks across all unit types, with 1-bedrooms advertised at $890.5 versus a $1,255 market comp—a 29.1% discount that suggests either positioning for lower-income tenants (consistent with 80% tax credit structure) or acute leasing pressure. Current occupancy appears tight: only 4 active listings and 3 available units as of late March 2026, yet concessions remain vague ("Move-in Special FOR A LIMITED TIME" with no quantified weeks free), indicating either strong demand or data collection gaps. Recent rent variance is extreme ($616–$1,550 on 1-bedrooms within days), which likely reflects lease-up of vacant units at different rate structures rather than market-driven rent growth. The property's tax-credit designation constrains rent growth and limits comparable submarket data, making relative performance assessment difficult.
Estimated from listed vacancies vs total units
Min/avg/max asking rents from property website
| Unit | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | Status | Listed | Days |
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| 2BR | 2 | 925 | $1,550 | Active | Mar 25 | — | |
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| Studio | 1 | 528 | $1,265 | Active | Mar 25 | — | |
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| 1BR | 1 | — | $1,165 | Active | Mar 24 | 14 | |
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| 1BR | 1 | 696 | $616 | Active | Mar 25 | — | |
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| 1BR | 1 | 696 | $1,165 | Inactive | Oct 26 | 373 | |
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Affordability Risk in Low-Income Core; Market Improves at Submarket Scale
The 1-mile radius presents acute affordability pressure: median HHI of $52.3K against $1,149/mo rent yields a 28.7% ratio, elevated for workforce housing, while 52.3% of households earn under $50K. However, the property benefits from strong renter concentration (54.7%) indicating captive demand. Expanding to 3 and 5 miles reveals income graduation—median HHI climbs to $60.1K and $64.9K respectively—with affordability ratios improving to 27.4% and 26.7%, suggesting the submarket supports mid-tier renters better than the immediate neighborhood. The income distribution skew confirms workforce orientation: 46.4% earn under $50K at 1-mile, declining to 42.6% at 5-mile, indicating the asset depends on lower-income tenant stickiness rather than affluent renter pool depth.
Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023) · 4 tracts (1mi)
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Critical data integrity issue prevents meaningful analysis. The unitmix summary reports only 1 one-bedroom unit against 154 total units, yet listingsby_bedroom shows 4 units across all types—a fundamental reconciliation failure. Without accurate unit count by bedroom type, rent/mix positioning cannot be assessed. The property's 80% tax credit designation and 2004 vintage suggest senior/affordable housing, but the sparse bedroom data (studio at $1.3K, one-br at $891, two-br at $1.6K) cannot be reliably benchmarked without clarity on whether these 4 units represent the full portfolio or a sampling error.
Estimated from 1 listed units (0.6% of 154 total)
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Pets Welcome Upon Approval. Breed restrictions apply. Limit of 2 pets per home. Pet deposit is $300 per pet. Monthly pet rent of $10 will be charged per pet.
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Appraisal snapshot insufficient for trend analysis. With only a single 2025 appraisal at $11.1M ($72.0K/unit), the -4.4% YoY decline signals recent market softening, but lacks historical depth to assess whether this is cyclical or structural deterioration. The 22.1% land value allocation ($2.5M) is modest and offers limited redevelopment optionality without substantial demolition/repositioning capital. Tax credit designation likely constrains exit flexibility and suppresses comparable market multiples.
| Year | Total Value | Change |
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| 2025 | $11,085,000 | -4.4% |
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Management transition signal, not structural concern. The 1.7-point rating swing (2.3 to 4.0 over six months) coincides with staffing changes under Con-Am Management—earlier reviews cite absent managers and slow maintenance response, while recent feedback praises named maintenance personnel (Juan, Rodney, Dino). The 50% one-star concentration (6 of 12 negative reviews) clusters in 2024 and blames management responsiveness and personnel turnover, not unit-level defects; isolated pest complaints from 2019–2020 lack recent corroboration. This suggests operational underperformance was manageable and partially corrected, though the tenure of current staff and consistency of execution remain key due diligence questions given the senior housing sensitivity.
26 reviews total
Owner response
Thanks for the positive rating! We’d love to know what we can do to make your experience a 5-star one. Please feel free to connect with our team anytime—we’re here to support you and them.
I am very disappointed with the fact you would have an emergency call line for maintenance when your A/C goes out and not one person take the time out to call . I called because I started feeling warm inside my apartment. I looked up at the thermostat and it read 80 degrees so I made a call for someone to come check it and that was before 6pm , never received a call or text , time went on and it was 11:07 pm and 83 degrees in here . I called again. I don’t know what they considered a emergency with the A/C , however some people suffer with nose bleed when overheated , asthma and headache and what may not be a emergency or problem for maintenance is a concern for me. Here it’s 2:05 am and I’m awake while my fan is tossing around heat . This is a major problem and concern for me and I’m not at all happy with this. No one wants to sit up in restless and tired because of a lack of air conditioning. We are still in some of the hottest days . I don’t call or bother maintenance for anything I stay to myself. If the after hour service isn’t going to work to take care of your needs what’s the sense of having to call for broken A/C units. Now I have to wait and lay awake until the office opens . Get more maintenance men. It’s not fair to me as a tenant to lay here in the heat .
Walter was so helpful and friendly. He paid equal attention to my mom and to both my husband and I as we discussed finding a new home for mom. He was patient and kind and thorough and took all the time we needed to make us feel welcomed.
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Hi Angela! We are so happy to hear that you had such a positive experience with Walter. His dedication to providing excellent service is truly reflected in your feedback. We're glad that you felt welcomed and we look forward to assisting you further. Thank you for your kind words.
Rodney’s positive attitude and patience make him an exceptional maintenance man. We are fortunate to have his support.
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