Justin Nelson

Senior Managing Director, Capital Markets | Real Estate Finance

Justin Nelson

Senior Managing Director, Capital Markets | Real Estate Finance


Justin Nelson

Justin Nelson is a senior managing director of Capital Markets | Real Estate Finance at Walker & Dunlop and is based in Denver, Colorado. In this role, he is responsible for financing income-producing properties nationwide including office, apartment, hospitality, industrial, and retail assets. Since 2012, he has arranged financing for a wide range of institutional clients, including private equity and pension funds, and has completed transactions with over 100 capital sources, with loan sizes ranging from $2 million to over $150 million.

Prior to joining Walker & Dunlop, Nelson served as a vice president at Grandbridge Real Estate Capital. Earlier in his career, he began as a development associate at Gorman & Company, Inc., where he structured and placed Low-Income Housing Tax Credits for affordable housing developments across the Midwest and financed more than $100 million in projects utilizing public and private capital sources including Brownfield grants, federal HOME funds, municipal tax increment financing, and green program incentives.

Nelson earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration in real estate and urban land economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison Graaskamp Center for Real Estate, graduating with high honors. He is a member of the National Multifamily Housing Council, the National Association for Industrial and Office Parks, the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association, the International Council of Shopping Centers, and the Mortgage Bankers Association. He is also active with community organizations including Lighthouse Youth Center, Christ Body Ministries, and the Rocky Mountain Food Pantry.

Justin Nelson is a senior managing director of Capital Markets | Real Estate Finance at Walker & Dunlop and is based in Denver, Colorado. In this role, he is responsible for financing income-producing properties nationwide including office, apartment, hospitality, industrial, and retail assets. Since 2012, he has arranged financing for a wide range of institutional clients, including private equity and pension funds, and has completed transactions with over 100 capital sources, with loan sizes ranging from $2 million to over $150 million.

Prior to joining Walker & Dunlop, Nelson served as a vice president at Grandbridge Real Estate Capital. Earlier in his career, he began as a development associate at Gorman & Company, Inc., where he structured and placed Low-Income Housing Tax Credits for affordable housing developments across the Midwest and financed more than $100 million in projects utilizing public and private capital sources including Brownfield grants, federal HOME funds, municipal tax increment financing, and green program incentives.

Nelson earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration in real estate and urban land economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison Graaskamp Center for Real Estate, graduating with high honors. He is a member of the National Multifamily Housing Council, the National Association for Industrial and Office Parks, the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association, the International Council of Shopping Centers, and the Mortgage Bankers Association. He is also active with community organizations including Lighthouse Youth Center, Christ Body Ministries, and the Rocky Mountain Food Pantry.

Justin Nelson in the news

Colorado Biz

Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop arranges $46.25 million refinance for Northglenn apartments

July 13, 2026

Yield PRO

Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $68M Refinance Loan for Arapahoe County Multifamily Community Madison at Copperleaf

May 7, 2026

MBA

Walker & Dunlop

Dealmaker: Walker & Dunlop Arranges $105M to Refinance Raleigh Community

April 27, 2026

Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $105 Million Loan to Refinance Luxury Raleigh Community

April 21, 2026

GlobeSt

Walker & Dunlop

Downtown LA Mid-Rise Multifamily Community Lands $78M Refi Package

April 9, 2026

ReBusiness Online

Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop Secures $75M Refinancing for Multifamily Community in North Las Vegas

January 27, 2026

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