These apartments have been in business for over 60 years. Before they were turned into apartments, it was a motel business. The doors were painted in light yellow and blue pastels. Existing in what used to be the outskirts of town and just outside of Castle Hills, it would bring many customers of all races and origins. It was during this time that a rape and murder occurred in the north end of the complex. Every now and then in the middle of the night, a woman’s cry can be heard in the rear hallways.
In one of the apartment units, a suicide occurred where a single mother overdosed on pain medication, leaving her two-year-old to fend for herself. The child eventually died of starvation. The mother’s body was found on the bed, and the child’s body was found on the floor next to the bed. It is unknown whether the overdose was accidental or intentional.
When this particular apartment is empty, the occupants of the downstairs apartment can hear the pitter-patter of little feet walking up and down the upstairs unit. On occasion, a woman can be heard crying, and loud thumps can also be heard. Lights turn on and off by themselves, and the toilet will flush on its own.
An occupant of the downstairs apartment noted that her young daughter told her “she was playing with a little girl.” Believing that the child had an imaginary playmate, the mother discounted her daughter’s claims. That changed one evening while the mother was sitting in the living room watching TV. Her daughter was playing in the hallway with a small toy when the mother saw her toss it across the hallway into the front bedroom through an open door. She then heard her daughter tell this imaginary friend to “give it back.” To the mother’s surprise, something or someone tossed the small toy back to her daughter. Watching closely, the mother realized that there really was “someone or something” there. On another occasion while sleeping, she felt the touch of little fingers playing with her toes or gently tugging at her blankets.
The apartment where the suicide took place remains frequently vacant. Tenants seem to come and go, never staying longer than three years. When the apartment is occupied, the occurrences diminish or become non-existent—only to resume once the unit is vacant again.
