Walker & Dunlop, Inc. reports developments in commercial real estate finance and advisory services, with recurring updates on mortgage banking volume, revenues, servicing fees, and the performance of its Capital Markets and Servicing & Asset Management activities. The company originates, sells, and services multifamily and other commercial real estate financing products, including Agency executions tied to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae, HUD and the Federal Housing Administration.
Company news also covers arranged debt and equity capital for multifamily, affordable housing, hospitality, self-storage and other commercial real estate assets. Updates frequently describe refinancing, construction financing, institutional advisory mandates, LIHTC affordable equity capabilities, servicing portfolio growth, credit exposure from indemnified or repurchased loans, and management commentary on capital markets conditions.
Walker & Dunlop (WD) arranged $86.5 million in bridge financing for Capital Square’s Chasen multifamily property in Richmond, Virginia.
The variable-rate, interest-only loan came from a private credit lender. Chasen has 352 apartments in the Scott’s Addition neighborhood and was completed in phases from late 2025 to early 2026. The property is in a Qualified Opportunity Zone, a federal program encouraging long-term investment through certain tax incentives.
In the first half of 2026, Walker & Dunlop’s Capital Markets team sourced over $13.9 billion from non-Agency capital providers, including nearly $9.6 billion for multifamily properties.
Walker & Dunlop (WD) arranged $630,618,000 in Fannie Mae loans to refinance an IMT Capital portfolio of multifamily properties.
The nine financings closed between May 1 and Sept. 1, 2026. Each was structured as a five-year, fixed-rate loan with full-term interest-only payments and a 35-year amortization. The portfolio comprises 3,528 units across Florida, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, California and Tennessee. Walker & Dunlop coordinated the refinancing of the existing loans across all nine properties over a four-month period.
Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners (WD) completed Fund VII’s investment period, deploying $135.8 million across 16 U.S. multifamily and industrial investments.
The final investment was $5.7 million in a 154-unit multifamily community in the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area. Industrial properties accounted for 66% of the fund and multifamily properties for 34%. As of the second quarter, average multifamily occupancy rose from 61% at acquisition to 81%; acquired industrial portfolio occupancy rose from 86% to 97%. WDIP now aims to execute property-level value enhancement plans and continues evaluating middle market equity investment opportunities.
Walker & Dunlop (WD) shared housing market takeaways from its 2026 Zelman Housing Summit, highlighting uneven supply and affordability pressures.
Summit discussions described resilient higher-end consumers and continued pressure on payment-sensitive buyers. Single-family rental rent growth is accelerating, while declining apartment deliveries and renter demand support the multifamily outlook. Mortgage transaction volumes remain constrained by affordability. Replays of the summit are available for purchase.
Walker & Dunlop (WD) arranged $238 million in refinancing for The Landmark South, a multifamily property in Doral, Florida.
The financing was arranged on behalf of JSB Capital as a floating-rate, interest-only bridge loan from Torchlight Investors. The 631-unit property was completed in phases in 2017 and 2021. In the first half of 2026, Walker & Dunlop’s Capital Markets team sourced over $13.9 billion from non-Agency capital providers, including nearly $9.6 billion for multifamily properties.
Walker & Dunlop (WD) released its 2026 Apprise Outlook highlighting a shift in commercial real estate valuation toward involving appraisers earlier in the investment process. Clients are increasingly using valuation expertise upfront to test assumptions, evaluate opportunities and identify risks before committing capital, especially as about $875 billion of an estimated $5 trillion in outstanding commercial mortgages is expected to mature in 2026. The report describes how Apprise leverages proprietary technology, data and connected workflows to deliver faster, deeper valuation insights and notes that the Apprise Client Portal earned its fourth consecutive PropTech Breakthrough award. Apprise focuses on the U.S. market and has valued over $350 billion in commercial properties.
Walker & Dunlop (WD) arranged a $293.2 million fixed-rate, permanent refinancing for 40 Tenth Avenue, a 158,957-square-foot mixed-use property in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District.
Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets Institutional Advisory acted as exclusive advisor to Aurora Capital and William Gottlieb Real Estate, with Corebridge Financial providing the debt. The 2019-completed building has 112,241 square feet of office space and 46,716 square feet of retail, fully leased to tenants including Hyundai Motor, Starwood Capital Group and others, and offers more than 18,000 square feet of landscaped private outdoor space. The company reports sourcing over $22 billion from non-Agency capital providers in 2025.
Walker & Dunlop (WD) has appointed Patrick Saade as senior managing director, Capital Markets, and co-head of Hospitality Advisory to support the expansion of its hospitality and international capital markets platform.
Based in London, Saade will advise owners and investors on acquisitions, dispositions, and capital strategies across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, working alongside existing co-head Jay Morrow on strategic cross-border mandates. Saade brings more than 16 years of real estate experience and has advised on over $15 billion of hospitality transactions globally. The move supports the growth of Walker & Dunlop’s European Capital Markets business, which advises institutional investors on debt and equity transactions across multiple asset classes in Europe and the United States, with engagements ranging from $20 million to $1 billion.
Walker & Dunlop (WD) arranged $390 million in construction financing for Park Tower, a 47‑story Class A mixed-use multifamily project in Jersey City’s Journal Square. The firm acted as exclusive advisor to Namdar Group, sourcing senior debt from Affinius Capital and mezzanine financing from BH3 Fund Advisors.
Park Tower is planned to total about 501,000 square feet with 1,049 residential units, including 944 market-rate and 105 affordable apartments, plus 30 extended-stay hotel units and ground-floor retail. Completion is expected by May 31, 2029. The deal extends Walker & Dunlop’s history with Namdar Group, following prior financings of $220 million and $180 million. In 2025, the Capital Markets team sourced over $22 billion from non-Agency capital providers, including nearly $16 billion for multifamily properties.
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) arranged a $147.5 million debt and equity capitalization for 2 South Main, a 12-story, 355,000-square-foot mixed-use development in downtown Port Chester, New York. The project, sponsored by a joint venture of Hyperion, Winter Properties and AIP, will include 322 residences, 330 parking spaces and 5,000 square feet of retail.
Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets acted as exclusive advisor, securing equity from Related Fund Management and construction financing from Arbor Realty Trust. The project lies in an Opportunity Zone, benefits from a 20-year PILOT agreement through the Port Chester IDA, and is expected to begin construction in Q4 2026.