History
Throughout its 40 year legacy, the firm has acquired and developed over $5 billion in industrial properties while building a reputation that exemplifies the core values of integrity, transparency, and community. Robinson Weeks Partners’ past is indicative of its future, as the team continues to push the bar ever higher.
1979
Led by Ray Weeks and Forrest Robinson, A R Weeks & Associates becomes the Atlanta region’s biggest build-to-suit developer of industrial buildings, and sets the standard for developing industrial parks
1983
The company is rebranded as Weeks Corporation
1994
Weeks Corporation is taken public (NYSE: WKS) and grows operations to 10 cities. Its market cap grows to more than $2 billion
1999
The company merges with Duke Realty, L.P. to create Duke-Weeks Realty Corp., the largest industrial real estate investment trust, with operations in 17 cities and a $5.5 billion market cap
2004
Cousins-Weeks JV. Forrest is named President of new Cousins Industrial Division in a Joint Venture with Weeks
2008
Forms Weeks Robinson Properties and starts its first private equity fund raising more than $140M for equity to acquire and develop nearly 10 million square feet of industrial properties
2015
The company is rebranded as Robinson Weeks Partners
2017
Raises $67 million in equity for its second private equity fund
2021
Raises $164 million in equity for its third private equity fund