Dayton entrepreneur first to reach space, ocean depths in a year

Dayton, Ohio – Real estate and technology entrepreneur Larry Connor successfully piloted the historic Ax-1 mission to outer space Friday, the first fully private mission to the International Space Station. The launch makes him the first person in history to reach space and the deepest parts of the ocean within one year. “I’ve always encouraged […]

Expanding in Austin

March 10, 2022 – The Connor Group closed its first acquisition of the year with the purchase of Edison Riverside in Austin last Thursday. This marks the fourth transaction the Dayton-based real estate investment firm closed in the Austin market over the last six months. Financial details of the transaction are not being disclosed. “We’ve […]

Connor Group reaches multiple milestones in 2021

JAN. 27, 2022 – Dayton-based real estate investment firm The Connor Group announced Thursday that in 2021 it had shattered its previous single-year record for transactional volume. The company, which owns and operates apartment communities around the country, completed nearly $3 billion in acquisitions, dispositions and refinances – more than doubling its previous record. It […]

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‘What if everyone was 5-10-percent better at making decisions?’

“Decision education” is a foreign phrase and concept for most of us. We teach students how to read and write and complete math problems. But, by and large, we don’t teach them how to make decisions, which is unfortunate, because decisions impact every aspect of our lives. Decision education is being applied in various ways […]

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To and through – Bottom Line makes college success a reality

Kids & Community Partners views its work as non-profit investing – meaning we calculate a return on investment based on the value we’re bringing to under-resourced children and youth. That calculation takes into account more than 35 different outcomes that we believe pull kids out of generational poverty. And one thing our research and data […]

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Connor Group closes $85.25 million Minneapolis deal

August 31, 2021 –  The Connor Group expanded its Minneapolis portfolio with the acquisition of The Quinn at Plymouth for $85.25 million Tuesday. The Dayton-based real estate investment firm purchased the 300-unit property, its second-largest acquisition of 2021. “The Quinn was an excellent opportunity to continue expanding in the Minneapolis market,” managing partner Larry Connor […]

Connor Group closes historic sale in Tampa

August 17, 2021  –  The Connor Group sold Anchor Riverwalk in Tampa Friday, the largest disposition in the company’s nearly 30-year history. The Dayton-based real estate investment first entered the Tampa market with the acquisition of the 394 unit downtown Riverwalk property in 2019 for $123 million. Financial details of Friday’s transaction are not being […]

Connor Group closes second-largest sale in company history

June 28, 2021 –  The Connor Group successfully sold Glenmuir of Naperville in Chicago this month, the second-largest property sale in the company’s nearly 30-year history. The Dayton-based real estate investment firm purchased the 321 unit property for in 2014. Financial details of the transaction are not being disclosed. “While incredible market conditions created the […]