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Allen ISD will accept offers to sell surplus property located near the Lowery Freshman Center.
What happened?
The district’s board of trustees approved a resolution July 27 declaring 2.09 acres at 410 N. Greenville Ave. as surplus property. The resolution authorizes district officials to advertise the property for sale or exchange, according to district documents.
The property currently contains two buildings and several parking lots, Assistant Superintendent of Operations Brent Benningfield said. Allen ISD purchased the land in 2018 as student enrollment was increasing, he said.
“It was determined that that property might be needed in the future for additional parking or expansion of the Lowery Freshman Center,” Benningfield said. “Obviously, a lot has happened since 2018.”
Allen ISD’s enrollment peaked in 2022 and has declined each year since due to a number of factors, according to a report from School District Strategies. District officials are recommending the sale of the property due to declining enrollment and increases in unfunded mandates passed by the state, Benningfield said.
The details
District officials will publish a public notice of the proposed sale, Benningfield said. Once bids are submitted, district officials and board members will review them in closed session, he said.
“The board is not bound to consider price as the only factor for the selling of the property,” he said.
Board members can select a bid with a lower-priced offer if there were “more desirable aspects,” such as a “more favorable land use,” or less impact on district operations, Benningfield said. The board is under no obligation to accept any offers once proposals are received, according to the resolution.
The Collin Central Appraisal District reported market value for the property at nearly $2.6 million in 2026, according to its website.
