SOUTH JORDAN, Utah ( ABC4 ) — Local investors are accusing a real estate investment firm of fraud after the firm allegedly scammed investors out of millions in retirement funds.
On Oct. 14, 2024, Liz Carlston, along with 16 other plaintiffs, filed a lawsuit against Millcreek Commercial Properties, Millrock Investment Fund, and Colliers International . The suit alleges that the companies defrauded their investors, convincing them to spend a combined $10.3 million into a commercial real estate property in South Jordan. They allege the property, South Jordan Medical, failed to maintain its largest tenant, despite a promise of a 20-year lease and 6.5% return on investment.
“What made it attractive is they promised no headaches, no tenant hassles. It was really a passive [income], just a check in your mailbox,” Carlston told ABC4.com.
Shortly after their initial investment, Carlston began receiving a check for $1,630 per month, however, the payments ceased shortly after the anchor tenant went bankrupt.
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“It’s been pretty devastating to our family,” Carlston said adding that she invested part of her parent’s inheritance into the property…