White-Spunner Realty was founded by the late Blacksher White-Spunner in 1954 during the post-World War II years when Mobile’s population and potential surged; read more about WSR’s history on our 70th anniversary page. Blacksher remained an active Chairman of the Board until he passed in 2024. The company has earned a long-standing reputation for excellence in commercial real estate, from office, manufacturing and industrial to retail, distribution and healthcare facilities. WSR manages more than 2 million square feet of building space, including more than 60 retail and shopping centers, with an 90 percent or better occupancy rate. White-Spunner Realty has developed more than 30 prime shopping and retail centers with Fortune 500 companies and more than a dozen residential subdivisions in Mobile and Baldwin counties. Consistently listed among the top real estate companies in Alabama, WSR serves more than 200 investors, many of whom have been with the company since its inception.