Westdale Real Estate Investment and Management is a privately held real estate investment and management firm founded in 1991 by Joe Beard in Dallas, Texas. The firm was established as a subsidiary of Canada-based Westdale to pursue investments in distressed commercial and multifamily properties with backing from a Canadian family office. Over 30-plus years, Westdale has completed over 300 acquisitions while building a vertically integrated platform encompassing property management, leasing, construction services, and asset management. The company operates from six regional offices in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Chicago, with approximately 1,200 employees. The multifamily management portfolio exceeds $3 billion spanning 17 states and 15 major markets, with the company managing 150 apartment communities containing approximately 40,000 units. Westdale controls a total capitalization exceeding $5 billion across approximately 200 commercial and multifamily properties in 30 cities. The firm focuses on opportunistic and value-add acquisitions, targeting underperforming commercial and multifamily properties, distressed debt, repositioning, redevelopment, and stabilized core properties across primary, secondary, and tertiary markets. As a Top 50 NMHC Owner/Manager, Westdale ranked #38 on the 2025 NMHC Top 50 Owners list with 31,631 units owned. The company holds operations across Texas, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and the Midwest, with market concentrations in Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Atlanta.