Walter Bialas

Biography: Walter Bialas Senior Real Estate Strategy Executive Dallas, TX Walter is a seasoned real estate professional with more than 25 years of creative problem solving experience in the consulting, banking, and development industries. By virtue of a long-standing career in evaluating real estate across the US, he has comprehensive knowledge of all the major markets and property types, as well as a particular strength in quickly assessing market dynamics and their implications on project feasibility. As Senior Market Advisor at PPR / CoStar, Walter’s role was to enhance the research capabilities of both companies and expand the potential services available to clients in the Washington, DC region. Prior to this, Walter oversaw Madison Marquette’s research function as part of their investment and acquisitions team for retail properties across the US. Before his work at Madison, Walter established an internal real estate consulting group at PNC Bank. During his 14-year tenure with PNC, he provided custom market due diligence in support of the bank’s commercial underwriting process, evaluating unique location dynamics, market issues, and the reasonableness of proforma assumptions. Projects evaluated at PNC ranged across the U.S. and covered all the major property types, with special expertise in mixed use, retail, and affordable housing. Before joining PNC, Walter spent ten years with the national consulting practice of GA/Partners - Arthur Andersen in Washington, DC. While a senior manager there, he advised clients on the market and financial feasibility of proposed projects across the US. Walter is an active Urban Land Institute member. As part of his ULI commitment he has completed seven national advisory panels, addressing a variety of downtown master planning and redevelopment issues. Walter also served on the Pittsburgh District Council’s executive committee. In addition, he is a long-standing member of the