Walker & Dunlop Arranges $1 Billion For Nine Property Portfolio

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09/09/2025 - 07:30 AM

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it arranged $1,068,677,000 in loan proceeds over multiple transactions in 2025, to refinance nine properties, totaling 3,099 multifamily units across California and Hawaii.

Walker & Dunlop Multifamily Finance, led by Allan Edelson and his team, arranged the loans on behalf of long-time client, Douglas Emmett. The refinancings were executed through the Fannie Mae DUS® program.

“This transaction represents more than just refinancing, it delivers significant value to Douglas Emmett’s shareholders at a highly competitive rate,” said Allan Edelson, senior managing director of multifamily finance at Walker & Dunlop. “Our team has been working side by side with Douglas Emmett for over a decade, and this execution reflects the strength of that relationship and their exceptional portfolio.”

This portfolio deal created meaningful benefits for Walker & Dunlop and Douglas Emmett, highlighting both the strength of their long-term relationship and the strategic importance of the assets. In addition to this transaction, Walker & Dunlop, Douglas Emmett, and Fannie Mae have successfully completed more than $1 billion in high-quality transactions over the past decade.

“Walker & Dunlop, with Allan Edelson and the team at Fannie Mae, did an incredible job for us; they structured a very complicated financing so the debt could receive the most favorable market pricing,” said Jordan Kaplan, CEO and president at Douglas Emmett. “This financing marks another milestone in our decades-long partnership with Walker & Dunlop and Fannie Mae.”

About Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) is one of the largest commercial real estate finance and advisory services firms in the United States and internationally. Our ideas and capital create communities where people live, work, shop, and play. Our innovative people, breadth of our brand, and our technological capabilities make us one of the most insightful and client-focused firms in the commercial real estate industry.