Senior Principal, Kensington Realty Advisors, Inc.

James S. Lee, CRE is Senior Principal and co-founder of Kensington Realty Advisors, Inc., an SEC-registered investment advisor providing real estate investment management, advisory and financial services to major pension funds, financial institutions, off-shore investors and high net worth individuals.  Kensington began operations in 1991.

Mr. Lee oversees much of the firm’s acquisition, asset management, development, disposition and financing activities.  His career began in 1982 with The Prudential Realty Group and has included all of the above disciplines in wide-ranging geographic and property type contexts.  His current focus is primarily on multifamily, student housing, senior housing and industrial investments.

Mr. Lee received his BA degree in Architecture as well as an MBA in Finance from the University of Minnesota.  He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute and is the former Chair of The Counselors of Real Estate.