HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – Walker & Dunlop has hired a team of seasoned commercial real estate finance professionals from Jones Lang LaSalle to establish a new office in Houston.
Mike Melody, Tom Melody, Tom Fish and Paul House have been appointed managing directors at Walker & Dunlop’s Houston office. Jonathan Paine will serve as senior vice president.
“This talented team will be extremely valuable in our continued efforts to expand the size, reach, and expertise of our financing platform,” said Walker & Dunlop Chief Production Officer Cliff Carnes. “Their long history of arranging debt and equity capital for multifamily, office, industrial, retail, and hospitality properties nationwide will strengthen our overall platform.”
This marks Walker & Dunlop’s first office in Houston.
Walker & Dunlop’s debt brokerage team maintains relationships with capital providers across the country, including banks, life insurance companies, and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) conduits. In 2018 the team closed 600 transactions. Walker & Dunlop is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.
Aug. 8, 2019 Realty News Report
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