Logistics real estate investment firm Elion Partners has appointed James Lambert as senior managing director of industrial investments, expanding the firm’s logistics real estate acquisition strategy to the West Coast. He is the former principal and head of real estate for Amazon Logistics.
Lambert will be responsible for overseeing strategic infill acquisition opportunities in high-growth core markets such as Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. He will also play an integral role in the firm’s New York metro area acquisition strategy. He will be positioned in Seattle, Washington, establishing the firm’s West Coast presence.
Recent economic shifts have sparked enormous growth within the logistics real estate space.
“With consumers forced to stay home, e-commerce has seen an acceleration in sales, placing a strain on inventory levels and supply chains,” said Shlomo Khoudari, managing partner at Elion Partners. “This catalytic shift in consumer beha