In EB-5, a rural project is often pictured as a remote site far from the nearest town, chosen mainly because the rural designation shortens visa processing. Lakeview Landing does not fit that description. It qualifies as a rural project under EB-5’s targeted employment area (TEA) rules and carries the full range of immigration advantages that come with that status.
At the same time, the site sits within walking distance of a Walmart, a Home Depot, and a Planet Fitness, fronts Lake Granbury, and is about a five-minute drive from a historic, tourist-oriented downtown.
This combination of rural TEA status and an accessible, amenity-rich location is unusual among EB-5 projects. Because a property’s location is fixed, it shapes rental demand, operating performance, and long-term value, which matter to an EB-5 investor.
A Walkable Location
Lakefront Amenities
Downtown and Metroplex Access
Rural TEA Status and Benefits
Two EB-5 Investment Options
How Location Supports Both Options
Evaluating the Opportunity
Learn More About the Lakeview Landing EB-5 Project
A Walkable Location
The most distinctive feature of the site is its walkability, which is uncommon for a rural EB-5 project. Lakeview Landing sits along the U.S. Highway 377 retail corridor, within walking distance of national retailers such as Walmart, Home Depot, and Planet Fitness, along with the restaurants and everyday retail nearby.
For a 289-unit apartment community, this convenience has direct operational value. Renters pay for proximity to groceries, household goods, fitness, and dining, and car-optional living can support renter demand, occupancy, and retention, all of which are central to multifamily performance. Because the surrounding area is already developed rather than an isolated greenfield site, this can help reduce lease-up risk compared with more isolated rural sites.
Lakefront Amenities
Beyond everyday convenience, the project offers a resort-style setting. Lakeview Landing is part of a 48-acre master-planned waterfront development on Lake Granbury, one of the most popular recreational lakes in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. The community is designed around the water and includes a marina, a lakefront boardwalk, a resort-style pool, a fourth-floor sky lounge, pickleball courts, walking trails, co-working spaces, and on-site dining and retail.
Downtown and Metroplex Access
The site is about a five-minute drive from Historic Downtown Granbury, which USA Today has recognized as both a Best Historic Small Town and a Best Summer Weekend Escape. The downtown’s dining, events, and historic town square support a year-round visitor economy that adds rental demand beyond the local population.
The location also offers strong regional connectivity. The site has immediate access to U.S. Highway 377, with connections to I-35W and I-30 that place downtown Fort Worth approximately 45 minutes away, with Dallas, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, and the metroplex’s other major employment centers farther out.
Rural TEA Status and Benefits
At first glance, Lakeview Landing may not look like a typical rural EB-5 project. The site is walkable to major retailers and restaurants, fronts Lake Granbury, and is only minutes from Granbury’s historic downtown. Under EB-5 rules, however, “rural” is a technical targeted employment area designation, not a measure of how remote or undeveloped the surrounding area feels.
Because Lakeview Landing qualifies as a rural TEA project, investors are eligible for the immigration advantages associated with rural EB-5 investments. These include USCIS priority processing, access to the 20% annual EB-5 visa set-aside for rural projects, and the reduced $800,000 minimum investment amount. These benefits apply to both the loan and equity offerings.
This combination is what makes the project unusual: investors can pursue the immigration benefits of a rural EB-5 project while also investing in a lakefront site with everyday conveniences nearby.
Two EB-5 Investment Options
EB5AN offers Lakeview Landing through two EB-5 structures: a loan offering and an equity offering. Under the loan structure, EB-5 capital is lent to the project. Under the equity structure, investors hold an ownership interest in it. Each option has its own risk, return, and timeline profile, set out in its respective offering documents, and EB5AN’s guide to loan versus equity structures explains the differences in detail.
What the two options share is the underlying real estate and its location, which is the focus of this article. A strong location does not favor one structure over the other; it supports the project’s overall performance, which underpins both the loan and the equity investment.
How Location Supports Both Options
Walkable retail, a lakefront setting, a tourist-oriented downtown, and metroplex access all contribute to strong, durable rental demand, which supports the performance of both EB-5 structures.
For the Loan Investor
Strong rental demand supports the project’s ability to lease up, operate, and repay the EB-5 loan, as well as the construction and operations that generate qualifying jobs. Lakeview Landing is projected to create 659 jobs for EB-5 investors, well above the number required, which provides a meaningful margin on the immigration requirement. The loan offering also includes guaranties specific to that structure: an I-526E approval refund guaranty, a job-creation guaranty, and a construction-completion guaranty.
For the Equity Investor
The same demand drives occupancy, net operating income, and asset value, which are the primary drivers of returns under the equity offering, while the same job creation supports the immigration outcome.
Across both structures, EB5AN provides independent EB-5 oversight, controlling the sponsoring regional center and the fund’s general partner separately from the developer, with PRXY Fund Services serving as third-party fund administrator.
Evaluating the Opportunity
Location is only one part of a complete EB-5 investment evaluation. Investors comparing the loan and equity options should review the full offering materials, including each structure’s risk profile, repayment mechanics, expected timeline, collateral, exit strategy, and potential return.
Lakeview Landing’s location may strengthen the project’s operating and long-term value prospects, but the preferred investment structure will depend on each investor’s financial goals and risk tolerance.
Learn More About the Lakeview Landing EB-5 Project
Lakeview Landing shows that a rural EB-5 designation does not have to mean a remote location. The project’s rural status provides established immigration advantages, while its setting offers walkable retail, a lakefront community, and proximity to a historic downtown, a combination that supports rental demand.
More than 3,000 families from over 70 countries have selected EB-5 projects sponsored by EB5AN regional centers. Our expert team has more than a decade of experience and offers clients high-quality, low-risk EB-5 regional center projects with a 100% USCIS project approval rate.
To learn more about Lakeview Landing’s loan and equity options, schedule a free consultation with the EB5AN team to discuss which structure best fits your immigration and financial goals.