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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
While considering an investment in technology education, we got to know the leadership at Code Nation over the course of many months and many conversations. But one conversation stuck out. “In 15 years people are going to fall into two buckets,” one of the organization’s senior leaders told us during a visit to our office. […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
July 30, 2021 – The Connor Group acquired Elizabeth Station Thursday, formerly Venue, closing on a $99.25 million deal. This is the third time in less than a year the Dayton-based real estate investment firm has expanded in the Charlotte market. With this latest acquisition, the company has closed or placed under agreement more than […]
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 […]