Walker Corporation
Walker Corporation is an Australian-based privately owned property development company, with an international development portfolio in USA, Canada and Malaysia. It is Australia's largest privately owned development company, being fully owned and operated by its high-profile co-founder and Chairman, Lang Walker. Most notably, Walker Corporation is responsible for the development and restoration of a number of significant Australian sites, including King Street Wharf, Finger Wharf, Broadway Shopping Centre and Rhodes Waterside shopping centre in Sydney. Walker Corporation recently completed their large Collins Square project in Melbourne's Docklands and is using their IP to  develop a new precinct in Parramatta, Sydney. In August 2016 Walker Corporation, a major Liberal party donor, used a meeting with then Minister for the Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg to lobby for boundary changes to reduce the size of an important internationally listed Ramsar Wetland for its Toondah Harbour apartment and retail development. The company wanted to reclaim and dredge about 40ha of the wetland which is critical in hosting around 20% of the world's migratory Eastern Curlew bird species. History. In the late 1960s, Lang Walker, along with his father Alec Walker, established "A & L Walker  Pty Ltd" in New South Wales as a plant hire and earth moving contractor. In 1972, Lang Walker founded "The Walker Group", a company specialising in the new roads construction, and subdivision development. In 1977, The Walker Group began residential development activities. Throughout 1979 and 1980, the group undertook the development of a number of small office buildings and lower-density residential projects throughout southern Sydney. During the early 1980s, the Group undertook subdivision projects throughout Brisbane and Sydney. Meanwhile, "Walker Constructions Pty Ltd" was established to perform the construction aspects of the Group's development projects. In the late  1980s, the Group focussed on residential and industrial development projects, and civil engineering projects in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. In 1988, The Walker Group was officially renamed to "Walker Corporation Pty Limited". During the 1990s, Walker Corporation primarily developed residential and retail properties. During this time, the business expanded significantly. In 1993, as a joint manager with Macquarie Bank, the Walker Corporation participated in the establishment of "The Industrial Property Trust of Australia", a listed property trust. In 1994, Walker Corporation was listed of the Australian Stock Exchange. Lang Walker retained his position as the Managing Director, while projects under  the control of Walker Corporation Limited went on to generate over 2 billion in sales revenue, while employing over 375 full-time staff. In 1999, Lang Walker sold his shares in Walker Corporation Ltd to Australand Holdings Limited, to focus on running his private development company "McRoss Developments Pty Ltd". Walker reserved the right to reuse the "Walker Corporation" name after January 2003. In 2000, Walker Corporation acquired Hope Island Resort in Queensland, including an 18-hole golf course, and approximately 2,000 housing allotments. In 2003, Lang Walker exercised his right to reuse the Walker Corporation name, renaming McRoss Developments  Pty Ltd as Walker Corporation. In 2006, Walker Corporation sold over 1.25 billion worth of assets to Mirvac, while continuing to develop over twenty projects across retail, commercial, residential and industrial sectors. In 2008, Walker Corporation began its first Malaysian development, beginning work on Senibong Cove, a mixed-use development situated across 213 acres of waterfront land in Johor Bahru. In 2010, Walker Corporation began work on Collins Square, Australia's largest mixed-use development, located in the Melbourne central business district. Completed projects. Walker Corporation is responsible for several significant development and restoration projects throughout Australia, including King Street  Wharf in Sydney, Finger Wharf in Sydney, Hope Island Resort in Queensland, Broadway Shopping Centre in Sydney, and Rhodes Waterside shopping centre in Sydney.