Join 70,000+ commercial real estate professionals getting daily news, market insights, and industry analysis delivered straight to their inbox with the free CRE Daily newsletter. Residents of The Baxter, a 239-unit complex in far northeast Dallas, must transfer to a sister property or vacate within 30 days after an April foreclosure sale. The portfolio's prior owner, Fundamental Partners, defaulted on a $120 million loan before Oconee Real Estate Holdings bought the five-property portfolio for about $78 million.
The displacement adds to a wave of D-FW multifamily foreclosures as syndicators like S2 Capital and WindMass Capital face mounting pressure from high interest rates. Residents of The Baxter, a 239-unit apartment complex in far northeast Dallas, were told this week they have 30 days to vacate or transfer to a sister property, according to The Dallas Morning News. The ultimatum follows an April foreclosure auction that changed ownership of the property at 9737 Forest Lane.
Tenants who don't move to The Bernard, a nearby complex under the same ownership, must leave within a month. Dallas-based multifamily syndicator WindMass Capital bought The Baxter and four nearby apartment buildings as a five-property portfolio in 2021, according to the Dallas Central Appraisal District. Ownership later shifted to investment partner Fundamental Partners amid a legal dispute between the two firms, The Real Deal has reported.
In May 2025, the portfolio went to the Pecos Housing Finance Corp. as part of a housing finance corporation deal. Under the arrangement, a nonprofit entity holds the land tax-exempt in exchange for affordability commitments. The portfolio later entered foreclosure after Fundamental Partners defaulted on a $120 million loan, according to Dallas County records.
Oconee Real Estate Holdings XIX BX5 LLC bought the properties in April for about $78 million. The entity shares an address with lender Voya Investment Management. Resident Jo Summers said the mailboxes at The Baxter stopped working last year.
Management never fixed the problem, which she now views as an early warning sign. After receiving this week's notice, Summers toured a unit at a sister property for $865 a month. That was $120 more than her current rent.
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