A well-grounded perspective in real estate.

Over 25+ years, Walton Street has developed the expertise to underwrite, acquire, originate, manage, and service commercial equity and debt investments across asset sectors.

Walton Street has been privately held for the entirety of our history, with no corporate parent company and no public or outside ownership.


Being great teammates is in our DNA.

We’ve garnered a reputation for forging relationships that endure—some of them for more than 30 years—thanks to the values that drive our culture.

INTEGRITY

We take a principled, conscientious approach in all areas of our business.

TRANSPARENCY

Our culture thrives on accountability, and we prioritize transparent and timely communication to all stakeholders.

DISCIPLINE

Real estate is our sole focus, and we approach each investment with patience and discipline.

RELIABILITY

We protect the longevity of our relationships and our decades-long reputation for trustworthiness.

ANALYSIS

We are data-driven, and we allow the evidence to guide our decisions.

PEOPLE

We value our employees and connections throughout the industry as people first, and we strive to build long-lasting relationships.


We believe that with great success comes great responsibility.

Walton Street has adopted an Environmental, Social & Governance Policy that informs, engages, and challenges our employees, operating partners, service partners, tenants, and contractors to strengthen communities through our real estate investment activities.

 

  • ENVIRONMENTAL

    We endeavor to consider the environmental impact from upgrading, developing or operating a property, and any identified material ESG factors are reviewed by the Investment Committee.

  • SOCIAL

    Walton Street supports nonprofits aimed at improving the local and global community through donations, sponsorship, volunteering, and board participation.

     

  • GOVERNANCE

    Through our purpose-driven committees, we monitor and approve the firm’s investment and management decisions using in-place policies and procedures.

     

At Walton Street, we believe that a diversity of opinion, experience, and thought is what has led us to succeed through market cycles. Because of this, we seek out diverse minds and voices through a variety of initiatives.

We are committed to increasing the composition of historically underrepresented and underserved populations both within our firm and the industry overall.

  • A partnership with SEO Career/PREA Foundation providing internship opportunities to minority students

     

  • An extensive and varied list of target schools for on-campus recruiting

     

  • A comprehensive mentorship and training program for all Walton Street analysts

     

  • An initiative for women employed by Walton Street to promote female leadership


We have sourced and closed real estate investments for more than two decades.

The experience and expertise we have developed in that time has led to a unique perspective on the industry, which fuels our dynamic and research-based sourcing strategy.

 

2024
December

Walton Street Mexico acquired by Ares Management Corporation

June

Walton Street makes the 2024 PERE Credit 50

2022
June

Walton Street hits $15 billion gross AUM

May

Walton Street makes the 2022 PERE Debt 50

2021
October

Began originating core debt investments

May

Walton Street makes the 2021 PERE Debt 50

2019
November

Began seeking core-plus equity investments

2017
January

Walton Street has relationships with over 100 unique operating partners

2015
December

Walton Street hits $10 billion gross AUM

2014
September

Began originating value-add debt investments

2008
July

Walton Street becomes a registered SEC investment advisor

2007
June

Walton Street has relationships with over 50 unique JV partners

March

Walton Street Mexico office opens

2005
December

Walton Street hits $5 billion gross AUM

2001
June

Walton Street hits $1 billion gross AUM

1996
May

Began investing in value-add/opportunistic real estate

1994
December

Walton Street founded


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