SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walton Global, a real estate investment and land asset management company, has announced a private placement fund for accredited investors called BLF Fund 2. The fund is intended to support top U.S. home builders to develop new homes in various markets throughout the nation and help close the housing shortage gap.
BLF Fund 2 uses Walton’s Builder Land Financing (BLF) business model originally developed in 2020. Although the BLF business line has been in place for more than two years, new, competitive terms were agreed upon in late 2022, which initiated the BLF Fund 2 offering.
“Our builder land financing strategy meets a growing market demand for “just-in-time” inventory models that help our home builder clients secure their land supply,” said Bill Doherty, CEO of Walton Global. “Even with shifts in the new home market over the last year, permits and starts are up month-over-month, and new homes sales are up over the last three months. Home demand from consumers is also projected to remain high in years to come. Land is a key component to home building, which makes our BLF offering a solution for home builders across the country.”
The fundamental strategy for Builder Land Financing involves Walton acquiring land identified by home builders and holding it. The home builder selects land based on extensive research, places a secure deposit with the land seller, conducts due diligence and then prepares the land for near-term development before bringing the land to Walton. If the land meets Walton’s criteria, the company acquires the land and places it under contract with the builder as homes are built.
Walton charges a premium payment to the builder for acquiring the land, which is paid out as current interest, with semi-annual payments and the original principal being returned proportionately to investors as homes are built and sold.
“We believe BLF Fund 2 is one of the most attractive fund offerings that Walton has extended to investors to date,” said John Sobotka, SVP Capital Markets at Walton Global “With all of the volatility in the market combined with the shortage of U.S. home supply, that various economists estimate to be 4 to 6 million homes, this fund can provide an alternative investment option with consistent cash flow in a relativity short period.”
The BLF Fund 2 duration and projected hold period is up to 5 years and the raise is up to $100 million.
Walton Global has a land pipeline of more than $200 million in builder land financing acquisition opportunities and growing.
About Walton Global
Walton Global is a privately-owned, leading land asset management and global real estate investment company that concentrates on the research, acquisition, administration, planning, and development of land. With more than 44 years of experience, Walton has a proven track record of administering land investment projects within the fastest growing metropolitan areas in North America. The company manages and administers US$3.4 billion in assets on behalf of its global investors., builders and developer clients and industry business partners. Walton has more than 93,000 acres of land under ownership, management and administration in the United States and Canada with business lines ranging from exit-focused pre-development land investments, builder land financing and build-to-rent. For more information visit walton.com.
