Walter A. Rebenson
Chief Executive Officer
With over 43 years of experience in real estate industry, Walt has worked for large public companies with assets ranging from $2.0 to $10.0B.
Walt has extensive experience in various asset classes including office, retail, hotel, condominium, townhome, apartment, single family home and land development.
Walt's expertise includes acquisitions of existing properties as well as extensive experience in development and construction. He has directed over $2.5B in direct investments in real estate assets and developments throughout the U.S.
Previously, Walt was Senior Vice President of Chicago AvalonBay Communities, a top 5 publicly traded apartment development company with $31B market optimization. AvalonBay has ownership in 290 plus apartment communities with over 88,000 units in twelve states.
Formerly, Walt was the COO of the Fordham Company for 10 years.
In addition, Walt was a senior officer of Banyan Management Corporation which was formed to reposition and liquidate a portfolio of 8 REITS with over 78 properties throughout the U.S.
Walt received his BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting, Finance, and Real Estate from Marquette University.
Member ULI, REIA, past board member Chicago Apartment Association, past president and board member Chicago Blaze Rugby Club and Affiliates.