Walter Baird joined Avison Young’s Austin office in 2022 and serves as an Associate on the Land Development and Industrial advisory team, specializing in working with buyers and sellers of commercial assets. In this role, Walter is responsible for transaction coordination, market research, and business development pursuits of commercial development sites. Additionally, Walter and his team have been tasked with pursuing opportunities to strengthen their industrial leasing portfolio.

Walter gained valuable experience representing institutional and private investment clients in his previous role on an industrial agency team that was responsible for a portfolio of 18 million SF in the Austin MSA.

After spending his entire childhood in Austin, TX, Walter decided to get out of town and attend Texas Tech University where he graduated from the Rawls College of Business. Outside the office, Walter enjoys playing golf, hunting throughout Texas, and playing guitar.

Walter is a member of Urban Land Institute and Commercial Brokers Association.