Will Walker is an associate of Sklar Kirsh LLP in the Corporate and Real Estate Departments.
Born and raised in Folsom, California, Will received his Bachelor of Science in Environmental Policy and Management from the University of Redlands. While at the University of Redlands, Will was a proud member of the varsity men’s soccer team, and earned SCIAC All-Academic Team Honors each of his four years. Will received his Juris Doctorate from the University of California Los Angeles School of Law, where he was Vice President of the Gaming Law Association, member of the Real Estate Law Association, and Head Coach of the UCLA Law Basketball Team.
Will still enjoys playing soccer, as well as reading and traveling.

Real Estate

Acquisitions & Dispositions

Financings

Joint Ventures

Opportunity Zone Transactions

Fund Formation

Represented 600 E. 1st Street, LLC and 600 E 1st Street Property LLC, affiliates of BLVD Partners LLC (“BLVD”), in their acquisition as tenants-in-common of three parcels of real property in the Little Tokyo/Arts District area of downtown Los Angeles.  The total purchase price was $12,650,000.  We also represented BLVD in the formation of 600 E 1st Street Partners LLC, the investment fund used to purchase 600 E 1st Street Property LLC’s interest in the property and the vehicle for BLVD’s planned redevelopment of the property into a mixed-use multifamily residential and retail center.

Represented Vista Pointe Grand Apartments, LLC, an affiliate of the Redfern Family Trust dated June 22, 1995, in its acquisition of a 216-unit apartment complex located in Covina, California for a purchase price of $61,500,000.

Represented Reliant Real Estate Management, LLC in connection with a $12 million private placement for the acquisition (and subsequent renovation and expansion) of a Class A self-storage facility consisting of 505 climate controlled units in Key West, Florida.

Represented 800 Cesar Chavez Owner, LLC, an affiliate of DECA Holdings LLC , in its acquisition of an industrial property located in South San Francisco, CA for a purchase price of $30,000,000.

Represented E-Beverly Holdings, LLC and E-Bonnie Holdings, LLC, both affiliates of Brickstar Investments, in their sale of commercial real property located in Los Angeles, California for a total purchase price of $17,060,000.

Represented Bellaire Pecan Tree, LLC, an affiliate of Bellaire Real Estate, in its acquisition of an apartment complex located in Dallas, Texas commonly known as the Pecan Tree Apartments for a purchase price of $9,050,000.  The acquisition was funded in part by a $7,500,000 bridge loan.

Represented the Jacobson Family Trust and Med Village Investors LP in their sale of the Mediterranean Village Apartments located in Fairfield, California for a purchase price of $21,425,000.

Represented LEI-VIG Junction Associates LLC, an affiliate of Lowe Enterprises Investment Management, LLC, in its sale of a 92,000 square foot commercial office building located in San Jose, California for a total purchase price of $32,000,000.  The sale included the transfer of a $1,600,000 letter of credit from Seller to Thin Film ASA, the parent company of the existing tenant at the property.

Represented Gelt Ventures (“Gelt”) in connection with the $16,500,000 acquisition of 919 Mission Street – a 665 unit self-storage facility located in South Pasadena, California.

Represented The Jacobson Company (“Jacobson”) in connection with the $41,250,000 acquisition of The Modern Apartments – a 230 unit apartment complex located in Denver, Colorado.  To finance the acquisition, Jacobson assumed two existing loans and obtained an additional supplemental loan.

Represented Wilshire Manor DST, an affiliate of Bellaire Real Estate, in its sale of an apartment complex located in Euless, Texas known as the Wilshire Manor Apartments for a purchase price of $8,400,000.  The disposition included the defeasance of the Seller’s existing loan in the approximately amount of $2,650,000.

Represented Jefferson Place Investors, an affiliate of Norman Jacobson Realty Resources, Inc., in its sale of apartment complex in Carmichael, California known as the Jefferson Place Apartments for a purchase price of $8,250,000.

Represented Larrabee Place, LLC, an affiliate of Abady Holdings, in its sale of two adjacent mixed-use retail properties in West Hollywood, California for a purchase price of $5,475,000.

Represented The Jacobson Company (“Jacobson”) in connection with the $46,800,000 acquisition of The Velo Apartments – a 240 unit apartment complex located in Denver, Colorado.  To finance the acquisition, Jacobson assumed two existing loans and obtained an additional supplemental loan.

Represented Kazi Property Group in its acquisition of an apartment complex located in College Park, Georgia known as Alexandria Landing Apartments for a purchase price of $19,650,480.  The acquisition was a joint venture with Eightfold Capital.  The transaction also included the formation of a syndication for our client’s member entity in the joint venture, and an acquisition loan in the amount of $20,750,000.

Represented BRC Bellaire Texas I, LLC, an affiliate of Bellaire Real Estate, in its sale of the Villa Bonita Apartments in Dallas, Texas for a purchase price of $15,850,000.

Represented Kazi Property Group in its acquisition of the Desert Peaks Apartments located in El Paso, Texas for a purchase price of $6,250,000.  The acquisition was a joint venture with Realty Mogul.  The transaction also included the formation of a syndication for our client’s member entity in the joint venture, and an acquisition loan in the amount of $6,212,500.

Represented Centennial Owner North, LLC and Centennial Owner South, LLC, both affiliates of The Calida Group, in their acquisition of large multi-family residential project known as Pointe at Centennial located in Las Vegas, Nevada for a total purchase price of $100,000,000.  The acquisition included a joint venture between our client and AIG, as well as an acquisition loan in the amount of $78,905,000.

Represented Karlin Golden, LLC, an affiliate of Karlin Real Estate Group, in its sale of a commercial office building located in Golden, Colorado, outside of Denver, to the State of Colorado for a purchase price of $15,900,000.

Represented The Cedars at Elm Hill, LLC, an affiliate of The Lighthouse Group, in its sale of a multi-family residential project located in Nashville Tennessee known as The Cedars at Elm Hill Apartments for a purchase price of $50,500,000.

Represented Cornell West Partners LLC, an affiliate of Vista Investment Group, in its acquisition of a multi-family residential project known as the Cornell West Apartments located in Beaverton, Oregon for a total purchase price of $22,000,000.  To acquire the property, our client obtained a loan in the amount of $15,400,000.

Represented Bungalows at Lake Arlington, LLC, an affiliate of The Lighthouse Group, LLC, in its sale of a multi-family residential project known as the Bungalows at Lake Arlington located in Arlington, Texas for a purchase price of $7,600,000.

Represented Oak Harbor Fee Owner, LLC, an affiliate of New Standard Equities, LLC, in connection with its sale of a 107-unit multi-family residential project known as Anchor Pointe Apartments located in Oak Harbor, Washington, for a purchase price of $15,100,000.

Represented Inspire Hollywood PropCo, LLC, an affiliate of the Bond Companies, in its acquisition of real property located in Hollywood, California from the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles for a purchase price of $12,500,000.  We also assisted our client in obtaining a loan to acquire the property in the amount of $12,268,750.

Represented 5008 Hazeltine Associates LLC and 5060 Hazeltine Associates LLC, affiliates of NextGen Apartments LLC, in their acquisition of two multi-family residential properties located in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles for a total purchase price of $10,925,000.  Our client acquired the properties as a joint venture with Hanover Financial LLC.  Additionally, we assisted the buyers in obtaining a loan to acquire the properties in the amount of $9,205,000.

Represented Towers on Western, LLC, an affiliate of The Lighthouse Group, LLC, in its sale of a multi-family property located in Nashville, Tennessee known as Mallards Landing Apartments for a purchase price of $27,150,000.

Represented Whitley Place, LLC, an affiliate of The Lighthouse Group, LLC, in its sale of a multi-family property located in Indianapolis, Indiana known as the Southport Crossing Apartments for a purchase price of $30,450,000.

Represented BREF1 1300 Wigwam LLC, an affiliate of Brasa Capital Management, in its acquisition of vacant real property located in Henderson, Nevada for a purchase price of $10,750,000.

Represented 3708 NE Owner LLC, an affiliate of Vista Investment Group, LLC, in its acquisition of a 387-unit multi-family residential project known as Green Leaf River Pointe Apartments located in Vancouver, Washington for a total purchase price of $68,800,000.  Our client acquired the property as a joint venture with Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC.  To acquire the property our client obtained a loan in the amount of $53,435,000.

Represented CS 910 LP, an affiliate of Turnstone Acquisitions LP, in its acquisition of a multi-family property located in Houston, Texas known as Portofino Landing Apartments for a purchase price of $28,072,000.  We also assisted our client in the formation of their limited partnership with their joint venture partner and assisted in their acquisition of a loan in the amount of $23,350,000.

Represented GPI Burbank Collection, LLC, an affiliate of GPI Companies and KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT, in connection with its sale of The Burbank Collection, a 39,400 square foot urban, specialty retail center, to Burbank Collection Associates, LLC for $26,000,000.

Represented Dow Owner, LLC, an affiliate of Cress Capital, in its acquisition of an office building located in Tustin, California for the total purchase price of $15,900,000.  To acquire the property, our client obtained a loan in the amount of $14,000,000.

Represented E-Beverly Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Brickstar Capital, in its acquisition of a commercial retail center in Las Vegas, Nevada known as Warm Springs Plaza for a total purchase price of $12,750,000.

Represented E-Beverly Holdings, LLC and E-Bonnie Holdings, LLC, both affiliates of Brickstar Capital, it their acquisition of a retail building located in Los Angeles, California for a purchase price of $7,950,000.

Represented Camerford, LLC, an affiliate of Micropolitan LLC, in its sale of a multi-family property located in Los Angeles, California for a total purchase price of $19,000,000.

Represented Lafayette Square Housing Partners, L.P., an affiliate of BLDG Partners, LLC, in its sale of Villas Esperanza, a multi-family property located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for a total purchase price of $12,250,000.

Represented OW-Aberdeen Alaska St. Owner, LLC, an affiliate of Ocean West Capital Partners, in their sale of a commercial office building located in El Segundo, California for a purchase price of $25,000,000.  This sale was one leg of a 1031 exchange which will be completed  with the acquisition of a multi-family residential project located in Santa Monica, California.

Represented 222 West Sixth Street, LLC, an affiliate of Harbor Associates, LLC, in their acquisition of an office building located in San Pedro, California for a purchase price of $36,000,000, as well as in connection with a $33,670,000 loan.

Represented OW-Aberdeen Alaska St. Owner, LLC, an affiliate of Ocean West Capital Partners, in its acquisition of a multi-family residential building in Santa Monica for a purchase price of $25,000,000.  This acquisition was the second leg of a 1031 exchange that included the sale of a commercial office building.  The transaction included the corporate restructuring of a preexisting joint venture, the issuance of a member loan, and the acquisition itself, all of which took place one week from the date the purchase agreement was signed.

Represented Arrowroot Real Estate Fund in the acquisition of an apartment complex in Austin, Texas for a purchase price of $28,800,000.00.  The transactions included a loan in an amount of $23,749,373.00.

Represented Towers on Western, LLC, an affiliate of The Lighthouse Group, LLC, in its acquisition of a multi-family residential project located in Altamonte Springs, Florida, for a total purchase price of $47,400,000.  We also assisted our client in obtaining an acquisition loan in an amount of $37,280,000.

Represented Emmitt, LLC, an affiliate of Sherwood Real Estate Properties, LLC, in its acquisition of a multi-family property located in an opportunity zone in Los Angeles, California for a purchase price of $5,000,000.

Represented Stadium 700, LLC, an affiliate of The Lighthouse Group, LLC, in its acquisition of a multi-family residential project located in Arlington, Texas, known as the Plantation Place, and Court Apartments for a total purchase price of $14,000,000.  In order to acquire the property, we assisted our client in obtaining a loan in the amount of $11,345,000.

Represented Muir Creek Investors, an affiliate of The Jacobson Company, in its sale of Muir Creek Apartments, a multi-family property located in Martinez, California, for a total purchase price of $30,300,000.

Represented Copenhagen, LLC, another affiliate of Sherwood Real Estate Properties, LLC, in its acquisition of a multi-family property located in an opportunity zone in Los Angeles, California for a purchase price of $2,350,000.

Represented BLVD Partners LLC in a recapitalization transaction in the amount of $15,644,190.  This transaction was the recapitalization of last year’s Real Estate “Deal of the Year”, which closed in August 2018.  In order to take advantage of the project’s Opportunity Zone-based tax benefits, BLVD recapitalized this project by selling the property to a newly-formed joint venture with Bridge Investment Group.  In doing so, our client was able to pay off its original acquisition loan, acquire the interests of the other TIC member who had previously invested in the property, and also pay off the investors of the original syndication that was formed to acquire the Property.  Moreover, through the assistance of our team and Bowen Tax Group, our client successfully structured the transaction to hold the asset in a Qualified Opportunity Fund, so he is better positioned to reap the benefits of the project’s advantageous location in a Qualified Opportunity Zone.

Represented Renton Fee Owner, LLC, an affiliate of New Standard Equities, Inc., in its sale of The Renton Sage Apartments, a multi-family property located in Renton, Washington, for a total purchase price of $59,500,000.

Represented BCH 3001 LP, an affiliate of Turnstone Capital Management Group, in its acquisition of a multi-family residential project know as Bellum Manor Apartments located in Phoenix, Arizona for a total purchase price of $19,800,000.  In order to fund the acquisition, we assisted our client in forming a joint venture and in obtaining a loan in the amount of $18,896,655. Our client’s portion of the equity in the joint venture was sourced through a syndication fund that we also helped them form for this transaction.

Represented Lighthouse JAX, LLC, an affiliate of The Lighthouse Group, LLC, in its acquisition of a multi-family residential project located in Jacksonville, Florida, for a total purchase price of $9,325,000.  We also assisted our client in obtaining an acquisition loan in an amount of $7,875,000.

Represented Glencrest Waterscape, LLC, an affiliate of Glencrest Realty Capital, in connection with its acquisition of The Waterscape Apartments, a 180-units multi-family property located in Fairfield, California for a total purchase price of $48,200,000.  The property was acquired by our client in a joint venture partnership with Angelo Gordon and our client also syndicated its equity contribution in connection with this acquisition.

Represented 14305 SW Sexton Mountain ARE, LLC, an affiliate of Arrowroot Real Estate, in its acquisition of a multi-family project know as Terra Murrayhill Apartments located in Beaverton, Oregon.  In order to finance this transaction, we assisted our client in obtaining a loan in an amount equal to $24,560,000.  We also assisted our client in forming a joint venture with Thrive FP, a real estate investment firm based out of Austin, Texas, and we helped our client form a syndication to fund their portion of the equity.

Represented RevOz Capital in their formation of a joint venture known as San Bernardino Medical Center, LLC.  We assisted our client in forming a Qualified Opportunity Fund to invest in the new joint venture, a Qualified Opportunity Zone Business, in order to acquire real property located in San Bernardino, California in a Qualified Opportunity Zone, which the joint venture will develop into a brand new medical office building.  The joint venture is managed by SB Medical Partner, LLC.

Represented PAPTH Owner, LLC, an affiliate of Kazi Property Group, in its acquisition of a multi-family property located in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, known as Peachtree Hills Apartments, for a total purchase price of $16,138,000.   In order to fund the acquisition, we assisted our client in forming a joint venture with an equity partner known as Eightfold Capital and also helped our client obtain an acquisition loan in an amount equal to $15,300,000.

Represented Las Lomas Owner, LLC, an affiliate of Kazi Property Group, in its acquisition of a multi-family property located in the Dallas, Texas known as Las Lomas Apartments for a total purchase price of $18,150,000.   In order to fund the acquisition, we assisted our client in forming two separate joint ventures.  One joint venture was AMC Investments and the other joint venture was with Humilis, LLC.  We also assisted our client in assuming the existing loan on the property in the amount of $12,840,517, as well as obtaining a new supplemental loan in the amount of $525,000.

Represented The Jacobson Company in its joint venture acquisition of Alley24, a 172-unit multi-family apartment building in Seattle, Washington.  The $72,000,000 acquisition was the back-end of a 1031 exchange and was also funded in the amount of $52,500,000.

Represented Skya Highland Park Partners II, LLC, an affiliate of Skya Ventures, Inc., in its acquisition of four vacant parcels located in the Highland Park area of Los Angeles, California for a total purchase price of $5,100,000.  In order to finance this acquisition, we also assisted our client in forming a syndication entity to acquire the properties.

Represented 2810 Leeward LLC, an affiliate of Vista Investment Group, LLC in its acquisition of Leeward Apartments, a multi-family property located in Los Angeles, California, for a total purchase price of $5,800,000.00.

Represented NextGen Apartments, LLC in a large portfolio transaction consisting of 15 multi-family residential properties located in Redondo Beach and the surrounding South Bay area for a total purchase price of $92,550,000.  The portfolio was acquired by our client as a joint venture with Goldman Sachs.  In addition to representing our client in the formation and negotiation of the joint venture, we also assisted them in forming a syndication entity to serve as the general partner of the joint venture and provided our client’s GP equity. Represented our client in connection with a $70,500,000 acquisition loan obtained by the joint venture, indirectly through the multiple property level entities, in order to finance the acquisition of all 15 properties.

Concurrently with their 15 property portfolio transaction, we also assisted NextGen Apartments, LLC (indirectly through their affiliates) in its acquisition of two additional multi-family residential properties from the same Seller located in the City of Lomita for a total purchase price $13,950,000.

Represented 700 Eastman LLC, an affiliate of Vista Investment Group, LLC,  in its acquisition of a 100 unit multi-family property known as Hollycrest South Apartments located in Gresham, Oregon, for a total purchase price of $16,500,000.  In order to fund the acquisition, we assisted our client in obtaining a loan in the amount of $12,350,000.

Represented 1840 Winona LLC, an affiliate of Vista Investment Group, LLC in its acquisition of Leeward Apartments, a 50 unit multi-family property located in Los Angeles, California, for a total purchase price of $14,640,000.00.

Represented S 300 E ARE, LLC, an affiliate of Arrowroot Real Estate, in acquiring two multi-family residential properties located in Salt Lake City, Utah for a total purchase price of  $6,700,000.  We also assisted our client in forming a joint venture with iintoo Investments LTD.  Additionally, we represented our client in their obtaining a loan in the amount of $6,500,000.

Represented Miramar Property Group, LLC in its acquisition of a commercial office building located in Santa Clara, California for a total purchase price of $48,250,000.  In order to acquire the property with the use of 1031 exchange funds, we assisted our client in forming four separate TIC entities.  We also represented our client in obtaining a loan in the amount of $31,945,000.

Represented Bellaire San Antonio MF4 LLC, an affiliate of Bellaire Partners, LLC,  in its acquisition of OakRidge Apartment Homes in San Antonio, Texas.  The $17,000,000 acquisition was funded in part by a loan in the amount of $14,750,000.

Represented 235 Camelback LLC, an affiliate of Vista Investment Group, in their acquisition of a large multi-family project known as the Northridge Apartments located in Pleasant Hill, California for a total purchase price $91,000,000.  In order to acquire the property we assisted our client in forming a joint venture with Tokyu Land US Corporation and obtaining a loan in the amount of $62,817,600.00.

Represented 4325 Berryman LLC, an affiliate of Vista Investment Group, in its acquisition of a multi-family apartment building located in Los Angeles, California for a total purchase price $12,240,000.

Represented BLDG Brookside, LLC, an affiliate of BLDG Partners, LLC, in its acquisition of an affordable housing project located in Southern Pines, North Carolina for a total purchase price of $12,000,000.  In order to fund the transaction we assisted our client in forming a syndication fund for its equity and also in obtaining a loan in the amount of $9,600,000.

Represented LW MSU, LLC, an affiliate of AMW QOZ Fund LLC, in obtaining construction financing in the amount of $31,500,000 in order to develop a student housing project adjacent to Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.

Represented Springtree Apartments, LLC, an affiliate of The Lighthouse Group, LLC, in its sale of a multi-family property located in Arlington, Texas known as the 2121 Apartments for a total purchase price of $14,080,000.

Represented NextGen Apartments, LLC in its acquisition, through an affiliate entity of a multi-family residential property located in Redondo Beach, California, for a purchase price of $9,350,000. The acquired property was added to a previously 15-property portfolio containing more than $100,000,000 in assets owned by NextGen in a joint venture with Goldman Sachs. The transaction included both modifications to the joint venture with Goldman Sachs as well as a modification of the pre-existing financing with RBC Real Estate Capital Corp., increasing the loan amount to $77,664,336.00.

Represented Owner 301 Taylor, LLC, an affiliate of BLDG Partners, LLC, in its sale of an affordable housing multi-family residential project in Henderson, Nevada for a total purchase price $17,500,000.

Represented Cottage Bell Investors, an affiliate of Norman Jacobson Realty Resources, Inc., in its sale of a multi-family project commonly known as Cottage Bell Apartments located in Sacramento, California for a total purchase price $23,350,000.

Represented Hilltop Associates Ltd., an affiliate of Norman Jacobson Realty Resources, Inc., in its sale of a multi-family project commonly known as Hilltop Garden Apartments located in Carmichael, California for a total purchase price $10,900,000.

Represented the joint venture of RMA and Harbor Associates in the sale of an office building in San Diego, California for $7,000,000.

Represented NGX3, LLC, an affiliate of NextGen Apartments LLC, in its acquisition of a multi-family residential property located in Gardena, California for a purchase price of $8,000,000.

Represented a joint venture between Sabal Investment Holdings and MLN Partners in connection with its $23,000,000 preferred equity investment with respect to Pendry San Diego, a 317-room luxury boutique hotel, and related agreements with the mortgage loan lender, hotel operator, hospitality manager, ground lessor and other parties.

Represented D&amp;B Capital Partners, LLC in its acquisition of a three project portfolio consisting of three multi-family properties and over 300 multi-family residential units located in Austin, Texas for a total purchase price of $49,800,000. In connection with acquisition, we assisted our client in forming a syndication to finance their portion of the equity and also helped negotiate and form a joint venture with their majority equity partner. We also assisted our client in obtaining debt financing in for the portfolio acquisition in the amount of $43,200,000.

Represented 501 South Beverly 26, LLC, an affiliate of Abady Holdings Corp., in its acquisition of a commercial office building located in Beverly Hills for a total purchase price of $14,000,000.

Represented BH Preservation Associates LP, an affiliate of BLDG Partners, LLC, in its acquisition of a multi-family project located in Los Angeles known as the Baldwin Hills Apartments for a total purchase price of $9,600,000. To finance the acquisition, we assisted our client in forming the syndication entity for the equity and also in obtaining a loan in an amount of $7,570,000.

Represented CB-Pleasanton, LLC and HT- Pleasanton, LLC, affiliates of The Jacobson Company, in their acquisition as a multi-family project known as Avana Pleasanton, located in Pleasanton, California for a total purchase price of $58,900,000.

Represented Golden Signature Centre LLC, an affiliate of Vista Investment Group, LLC, in its acquisition of commercial office property located in Lakewood, Colorado outside of Denver known as Signature Centre.  The acquisition was structured as an assignment and assumption of the Seller’s leasehold interest in the ground lease covering the property.

Represented MJW Investments in their acquisition, as a joint venture with Artisan Capital Group, of a student housing project located next to the University of Reno for $71,300,000.

WILL WALKER, ASSOCIATE

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