Since 1967, the principals of Alpha-Barnes through various entities have developed over 65 multi-family communities consisting of approximately 20,000 units. Alpha-Barnes currently owns or manages or asset manages approximately 85 communities with over 12,000 unit count.

Our focus is on development, construction, property management and financial modeling expertise in acquiring and adding value to select multi-family properties, new and existing, primarily in the Texas markets. In accomplishing this mission, we have three primary goals:

  • Deliver consistent superior return to our investors
  • Improve the resident's experience in our communities, acquired or managed
  • Build upon our Circle of Success by treating all parties instrumental to our success - our partners, our employees, our service providers and our affiliates - as we would like to be treated with respect, honesty and loyalty.

 

Trinity Lofts
 
Location: 1403 Slocum
  Dallas, Texas
Number of Units: 92 plus 28,000 sq. ft. of showroom/office.
Year Rehabbed: 2005
Type of Financing: Conventional
Total Financing: $13,500,000
ABRES Involvement Development, manage, finance, administer construction and lease-up. Stephen Barnes is a partner with Jim Lake, Jr., and Mike Morgan is co-general partner on this development

 

St. Andrews, Phase I
 
 
Location: 9001 Markville Road
 
Dallas, County. Dallas, Texas
Number of Units: 324
Year Built: 1996
Type of Financing: Conventional
Total Financing: $20,000,000
ABRES Involvement Development, manage, finance, administer construction and lease-up. Stephen Barnes is a partner with Jim Lake, Jr., and Mike Morgan is co-general partner on this development

 

St. Andrews Phase II
 
 
Location: 9000 Vantage Point
 
Dallas County. Dallas, Texas
Number of Units: 312
Year Built: 1998
Type of Financing: Conventional
Total Financing: Section 42, General Partner is the San Antonio Housing Authority.
ABRES Involvement Developed land, designed, financed, administered construction, completed lease-up, and managed property until sale to a Pension Fund in 1999.

 

Boulder Ridge Apartments
 
Location: 1515 Cannon Parkway
 
Roanoke, Texas
Number of Units: 478
Year Built: 1999
Type of Financing: Conventional
Total Financing: $33,000,000
ABRES Involvement Purchased land, designed, financed, developed, administered construction, lease-up, until sale in 2005.

 

The Grand Courtyards Apartments
 
Location: 525 Westchester Blvd.
 
Grand Prairie, Texas
Number of Units: 390
Year Built: 1999
Type of Financing: Conventional with institutional equity
Total Financing: $23,500,000
ABRES Involvement Purchased land, designed, financed, developed, administered construction, lease-up, until sale in 2006.

 

Equinox Apartments
 
Location: 6200 N. Shiloh Blvd.
 
Garland, Texas
Number of Units: 338
Year Built: 2000
Type of Financing: Conventional with institutional equity
Total Financing: $23,000,000
ABRES Involvement Purchased land, designed, financed, developed, administered construction, lease-up, and managed until sale in December of 2003.

 

 

 

Homestead Apartments
 
 
Location: San Antonio, Texas
 
Number of Units: 158
Year Built: 1994
Type of Financing: San Antonio housing Authority First Lien, Home Funds from the State of Texas and a CBDG loan from the City of San Antonio
ABRES Involvement

We are the managing general partner of the limited partner that owns 51% of the partnership. Banc One Community Development Corporation and USAA Federal Savings Bank owns 24% each. We are the asset manager of the property.

 

Hubbard's Ridge Apartments
 
 
Location: 4401 Point Blvd.
 
Garland, Texas
Number of Units: 196
Year Built: 1990
Type of Financing: Conventional with Fannie Mae
Operated Under: Section 42
ABRES Involvement We are the co-general partners with current and former principals of Related Capital Corporation. We originally developed and leased up this community.

 

Newport Landing Apartments
 
 
Location: 10850 Kingsley Road
 
Dallas, Texas
Number of Units: 185
Year Built: 1996
Type of Financing: Conventional 1st Lien with MBS Conduit Loan
Operated Under: AHDP through the Resolution Trust Corporation
ABRES Involvement

We are partners of the partnership. We purchased the property originally with private and institutional equity. In March 2004, 49% of the partnership interest was sold to an individual out of Seattle, Washington who currently manages the property. We do not operate this property.

 

Parkwood Place Apartments
 
 
Location: 3200 Parkwood Blvd.
 
Plano, Texas
Number of Units: 194
Year Built: 1992
Type of Financing: Conventional Fannie Mae
Operated Under: Section 42
ABRES Involvement We were the co-general partners with an out of state investment group. We were the developer for this new construction tax credit development. We leased-up and managed until the property was sold in 1994.

 

Stone Brook Village Apartments
 
 
Location: 7500 Rollingbrook Drive
 
Frisco, Texas
Number of Units: 216
Year Built: 1994
Type of Financing: HUD loan - 221(d)3
Operated Under: Section 42, non-profit general partner
ABRES Involvement We are the managing general partner of the limited partner that owns 99% of the partnership. We also were the original Contractor and Property Manager.

 

Trinity Work Community Living Center - Wales
(formerly Prince of Wales)
 
 
Location: 134 Oak Lawn
 
Dallas, Texas
Number of Units: 61
Year Built: 1918
Year Rehabbed: 1993
Type of Financing: Non-recourse bank loans that have subsequently been paid off, community block development grant loans from the City of Dallas
Use: Transitional Housing for the Homeless
Operated Under: Section 42, Dallas Housing Authority Housing Assistance Program contract.
ABRES Involvement We assisted in the financing and closing of the transaction mainly in our role as the managing general partner of the limited partner that owns 74% of the partnership. We are the asset manager for the property and we assist in the relationship and payment from the Dallas Housing Authority on the Housing Assistance Program contract.

 

The Windsor Hotel
 
Location: 401 Pine Street
 
Abilene, Texas
Number of Units: 80
Year Built: 1921
Year Rehabbed: 1995
Type of Financing: Bank loan, Community Block Development Grant
Use: Senior Citizen Residence
Operated Under: Section 42, Historical Tax Credits, age restricted as independent elderly housing.
ABRES Involvement We assisted in the financing and closing of the transaction mainly in our role as the managing general partner of the limited partner that owns 99% of the partnership. We are the asset manager for the property. We are currently the property manager for the community.

 

Cedar Ridge Apartments
 
 
Location: 7905 Marvin D. Love Freeway
 
Dallas, Texas
Number of Units: 192
Year Built: 1994
Type of Financing: Conventional 1st Lien
Operated Under: Section 42
ABRES Involvement We assisted in the financing and closing of the transaction mainly in our role as the managing general partner of the limited partner that owns 99% of the partnership. We are the asset manager for the property.