Our Company
Oakdale Capital is a premier real estate investment firm that focuses on value-add multifamily projects in the Midwest and Southeast.
Based in Chicago, Oakdale’s primary responsibilities include screening, selection, business planning, due diligence, acquisitions, asset management, marketing, accounting, capital markets, and dispositions. We have a variety of internal resources and external partners to optimize the efficiency of our platform and deliver best-in-class investment management for our stakeholders
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Maximizing Potential
Oakdale Capital’s ideal apartment communities consist of 200+ units, constructed between 1980-2009, and are ready for a light renovation to modernize the interiors and increase environmental efficiency. We believe the next era of multifamily investing will be centered around maximizing the potential of this asset class.
Strategic Investments
We are searching for core-plus and value-add apartment projects that fit our selection criteria, which have been developed through decades of industry experience and a disciplined approach to alternative investing.
Principal Spotlight
Will Thompson is the President and Founder of Oakdale Capital, a real estate firm focused on innovative investment strategies and asset management.
Will believes in a data-driven approach to real estate investing, which allows our team to successfully integrate the most important aspects of intuition and experience with the highly critical elements of objective and systematic decision-making. Will’s focus at Oakdale is capital sourcing, project selection, underwriting, due diligence, deal execution, and asset management.
At Oakdale Capital, Will applies his knowledge and experience to build a firm that aims to be mindful of its impact on communities while striving for financial success.
Before starting Oakdale, Will spent seven years as a Co-Founder and Managing Principal at another premier real estate investment firm based in the Midwest, where he gained valuable experience in project underwriting, deal execution, debt and equity capital sourcing, asset management, ground-up development, project management, construction, and property operations. Will oversaw the acquisition and development of over $500 million of real estate assets and was a main driver of growing the company to over 5,000 units and 130 employees during his tenure.
Will’s background includes practicing law with a focus on real estate development, financing, and leasing at a top-tier Maryland firm. His career also spans roles in accounting, finance, and marketing strategy for several entrepreneurial ventures. These experiences have given him a broad perspective on real estate investment and managing businesses from small startups into significant presences within their industries.
Educationally, Will holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, where he also served Associate Editor of the Maryland Law Review. He also earned an MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a BS in Accounting and Finance from Villanova University School of Business. Will also played football at Villanova and was a member of the 2009 Division I FCS National Championship team.
Personally, Will is married and lives with his wife and two young children in Lakeview, Chicago.
Principal Track Record
In-Depth Industry Experience
Will has been active in the multifamily real estate industry for over a decade in various roles, including the past 7 years as the Managing Principal at his previous firm.
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Investment / Development Volume
Will has been a managing principal in transactions worth over $600 million. This includes multifamily, student housing and retail acquisitions and developments.
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Investor Capital
Raised and Invested
Will’s extensive experience includes raising real estate investment capital from friends and family, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices.
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Acquisition and Development
Will has acquired and developed over 4,850 units as a real estate principal, across 30 different projects in cities throughout the Midwest.
* Historical returns are a blend of realized and unrealized figures and are displayed as limited partner returns net of sponsor fees and carried interest. Historical returns are not an indication or guarantee of future results, and no representation is being made that any transaction will or is likely to achieve results or profit similar to those shown.
Our Core Purpose: What Makes Us Different?
Commitment
We take pride in a ground-up approach to real estate investing, using an operator mindset to select and manage our properties more prudently.
Competence
We believe we are better than our peers at picking the best projects amongst a crowded landscape and rapidly changing market conditions.
Opportunties
We observe a severe shortage of attainable housing options in the most desirable markets, leading to a favorable supply/demand imbalance.
Oakdale Capital
the story behind our name
Oakdale means, literally, a broad valley full of oak trees. But the name means much more to us than the dictionary definition. Oakdale Avenue in Chicago, Illinois is the birthplace of our business. Oakdale Capital’s first multifamily project is located on West Oakdale Avenue and represents the idea that every new venture begins with a first step, which is often the hardest. To us, the name serves as a consistent reminder of the importance of family, independence, and aspiration as we grow and evolve our organization over time.
Our Company
Oakdale Capital is a premier real estate investment firm that focuses on value-add multifamily projects in the Midwest and Southeast.
Based in Chicago, Oakdale’s primary responsibilities include screening, selection, business planning, due diligence, acquisitions, asset management, marketing, accounting, capital markets, and dispositions. We have a variety of internal resources and external partners to optimize the efficiency of our platform and deliver best-in-class investment management for our stakeholders
Maximizing Potential
Oakdale Capital’s ideal apartment communities consist of 200+ units, constructed between 1980-2009, and are ready for a light renovation to modernize the interiors and increase environmental efficiency. We believe the next era of multifamily investing will be centered around maximizing the potential of this asset class.
Strategic Investments
We are searching for core-plus and value-add apartment projects that fit our selection criteria, which have been developed through decades of industry experience and a disciplined approach to alternative investing.
Principal Spotlight
Will Thompson is the President and Founder of Oakdale Capital, a real estate firm focused on innovative investment strategies and asset management.
Will believes in a data-driven approach to real estate investing, which allows our team to successfully integrate the most important aspects of intuition and experience with the highly critical elements of objective and systematic decision-making. Will’s focus at Oakdale is capital sourcing, project selection, underwriting, due diligence, deal execution, and asset management.
At Oakdale Capital, Will applies his knowledge and experience to build a firm that aims to be mindful of its impact on communities while striving for financial success.
Principal Track Record
11 years
$550m+
$150m+
4,850+ Units
Investment / Development Volume
Investor Capital Raised and Invested
Acquisition and Development Portfolio
In-Depth Industry Experience
Our Core Purpose: What Makes Us Different?
Commitment
We take pride in a ground-up approach to real estate investing, using an operator mindset to select and manage our properties more prudently.
Competence
We believe we are better than our peers at picking the best projects amongst a crowded landscape and rapidly changing market conditions.
Opportunties
We observe a severe shortage of attainable housing options in the most desirable markets, leading to a favorable supply/demand imbalance.
Oakdale Capital
the story behind our name
Oakdale means, literally, a broad valley full of oak trees. But the name means much more to us than the dictionary definition. Oakdale Avenue in Chicago, Illinois is the birthplace of our business. Oakdale Capital’s first multifamily project is located on West Oakdale Avenue and represents the idea that every new venture begins with a first step, which is often the hardest. To us, the name serves as a consistent reminder of the importance of family, independence, and aspiration as we grow and evolve our organization over time.
