James “Jim” Brooks has over 30 years of wide-ranging principal-based C-suite level operating leadership experience and hands-on experience in real estate management — including finance, asset management, leasing, acquisition, disposition, development, and repositioning across all product types.
As President at BH Properties, Jim ensures a more efficient platform for its lenders, tenants and employees while contributing to the company’s real estate initiatives and future strategies.
Prior to joining BH, Jim began his career in the 1980’s working for Koll Development Company in Los Angeles before joining the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund in the early 1990’s where he was responsible for the re-structuring and liquidation of a $1.4B portfolio of distressed assets including performing and non-performing mortgage loans and sourcing additional capital investment opportunities as either direct investments or in joint venture. Jim also held senior positions at numerous leading investment, family office and real estate companies, including Tishman Speyer Properties and Topa Property Group along with establishing Fifth Street Real Estate Company in partnership with Angelo Gordon & Co. focused on value-add investments. In aggregate, he has managed over $1.9B in acquisitions, development and financings.
Jim earned his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Master’s degree in Real Estate Development from Columbia University. He is a California licensed real estate broker.
