 Walker Dunlop, Inc. NYSE: WD has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Walker Dunlop Investment Partners is teaming with the Canadian real estate company Ivanhoé Cambridge on a U.S.-focused joint venture spanning multiple commercial real estate sectors. What Happened: The new joint venture, which was first reported in the GlobeSt.com trade journal, will make preferred equity investments in multifamily, student housing and manufactured housing properties in the top 25 U.S. metro areas. 