Landbanking opportunities in Calgary, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec in Canada - plus the USA Europe and the Far East - with one of the most experienced land banking companies with a 30 year history
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Traditionally reserved for large institutions or corporations, Land Banking is now available to everyone.
Where are these Land Banks?
Using the success that has been experienced in Alberta as a platform for growth our partners have now expanded into new markets across North America. Projects include 1,000s of acres in regions such as Ontario, Alberta, Calagary, Quebec and in the US - Arizona and Texas. Entering these markets demonstrates the aggressive nature of our business partners Acquisition Teams, and their goal to dominate each area in size, strength and experience.
More recently expansions into Asian, European and emerging markets around the world has added to the potential of what both corporate and individual investors can add to their portfolios.
About our Partners
A leader in real estate asset management, Walton International Group Inc. develops and offers real estate investment opportunities to individuals. Walton is one of North America’s most experienced land banking companies with an operating history of over 28 years.
Headquartered in Calgary Alberta Walton has offices in Edmonton Alberta, Vancouver British Columbia, Toronto Ontario, Ottawa Ontario, Winnipeg Manitoba and Saskatoon Saskatchewan and maintains an international presence in Hong Kong China, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Kuching Malaysia, Shanghai China, Tokyo Japan, Bangkok Thailand, Berlin Germany and Phoenix Arizona.
Walton focuses on the purchase of strategically located raw land in the path of development of major North American cities, a concept known as Land Banking. Traditionally reserved for large institutions or corporations, Walton through structured product offerings, promotes and makes land banking investments available to individuals.
Walton manages approximately 6,000 acres in and around the City of Calgary and approximately 9,000 acres within the City of Edmonton. Walton now manages more than 36,000 acres on behalf of more than 35,000 clients in North America and Asia.
Using the success that has been experienced in Alberta as a platform for growth, Walton is expanding into new markets in North America.
First entering the Ontario and Arizona markets in February 2004, Walton now manages over 10,000 acres in Ontario and over 4,000 acres in the Greater Phoenix Area, Arizona.
Walton’s vision is to become one of the world’s largest land products companies.
Key Investment Factors
 Identify solid land banking opportunities through research and evaluation
The team conducts two to four years of in-depth research into markets prior to entering a potential region.
Once a region has been selected, the process of identifying qualified parcels consists of researching thousands of acres of land and ultimately acquiring only a fraction of these parcels.
The Team provides investment products that make land banking accessible to qualified investors.
Offering land based investment products that are structured as a medium to long-term investment.
Bringing an opportunity to the marketplace where investors can look at land investment options.
Benefits Summary
The benefits of a land banking investment.
Options of 100% Capital Security.
Up to 25 year + track record of success.
Options of liquidity through a secondary market.
Investors receive a Title Deed a hard asset.
No sales or management fees
An introduction to Arizona, United States of America
Arizona continues to be one of the leaders in the United States in regard to economic growth. In 2005. Arizona led the United States in Gross State Product (GSP), which is similar to a nation's GDP, growing at 8.9%, more than double the United States' average of 3.5%. The economy of Arizona remains diverse and robust with no single industry accounting for more than 25% of the total economy. Phoenix serves as a major manufacturing and logistics hub due to its close proximity to most major western markets. Within one-day truck and rail service, markets such as Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas are easily reachable.
Due to the increase in population in Final County many national big box retailers are moving into the area bringing with them jobs and increased tax revenue. A one million square foot shopping and entertainment centre is being constructed in Casa Grande, the first of its kind in Final County.
Arizona continues to be one of the leaders in the United States in terms of population increase. From 2000 to 2005, Arizona ranked second in percentage of population growth, growing at 15.8%. In terms of absolute numbers for the same time frame, Arizona added over 570,000 people to its population. The US Census projects the population of Arizona to reach 10.7 million people by 2030.
In 2005, the population of Greater Phoenix was estimated at 3.9 million people. By 2025, the Arizona Department of Economic Security projects the population of Greater Phoenix to reach 6.4 million people. That is an average population increase of 125,000 people every year. The population increase from July 1, 2004 to July 1, 2005 for Greater Phoenix was 151,786.
In 2005, Arizona issued over 90,000 building permits and ranked 6th in the United States in total housing starts. For the same year the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was ranked third in the United States in terms of total housing units authorized, authorizing more than 62,000 housing units for the year.
The Greater Phoenix market continues to be considered one of the more affordable large metropolitan markets in terms of cost of living and housing affordability. In the second quarter of 2006, the Phoenix market had a Composite index at 100.4 and a Housing index of 101.2. The benchmark for affordability is 100; lower is more affordable, higher is less affordable. Los Angeles has a composite index of 154.7, New York's is 148 and Boston's is 134.2.
According to Forbes magazine issued in August of 2006, Phoenix was ranked as the 2nd best city within which to get a job. From April 2005 to April 2006, the Greater Phoenix Area added over 98,000 new jobs to the area, leading the United States. In August of 2006, the total unemployment rate of the Greater Phoenix Area was 3.0%, compared to 4.0% for the state of Arizona and 4.7% for the United States as a whole. The Greater Phoenix Area workforce has a median age of only 33.5 years old.
Five of the top employers in the Greater Phoenix Area employ in the aggregate over 60,000 people over five different industries. Banner Health Systems employs 19,250 employees in the health care sector, Wells Fargo and Co. employs 11,533 in the financial services sector, Honeywell International Inc. employs 10,700 in the aerospace sector, Intel Corp. employs 10,100 in the electronics sector and US Airways employs 9,940 in the transportation sector.
Sources: US Census, Arizona Department of Commerce, Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, Forbes, Arizona Workforce, ACCRA, W P Carey School of Business
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