Columbia Property Trust names Popper senior vice president - eastern region

New York, NY Columbia Property Trust, Inc. has named Adam Popper as senior vice president - eastern region, effectiveFebruary 29th. Popper will serve on Columbia’s Investment Committee and will direct investment activity and lead asset management teams in the eastern U.S. His primary focus will be on existing assets and future opportunities in three of the Company’s key markets: New York City, Washington, D.C. and Boston. Based in New York, Popper was most recently a managing principal and member of the investment committee of Westbrook Partners, where he participated in new partner development and acquisition and value enhancement activities within the U.S.  Prior to joining Westbrook in 2013, he was a senior vice president and director of U.S. Office Acquisitions for Vornado Realty Trust, where he was primarily responsible for office acquisitions across Vornado’s key U.S. markets.  Mr. Popper was previously a managing director of Beacon Capital Partners, where he led Beacon’s investment strategy in the New York Metropolitan area, and a senior director of Tishman Speyer Properties, where he led the acquisition efforts in the eastern U.S. In addition to his real estate activities, Mr. Popper is a member of Urban Land Institute and the International Council of Shopping Centers and serves on the executive board of directors for the New York City/Southern New York Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. “It’s been our longstanding commitment to build capable, experienced and respected teams in our key markets. New York City is now our second largest market, and the natural center from which to execute our high-barrier strategy for the eastern U.S. We are very pleased to bring Adam Popper on board to lead our efforts in New York, Washington, D.C. and Boston,” said Nelson Mills, president and chief executive officer of Columbia Property Trust. “Similar to what we‘ve achieved on the West Coast with Dave Dowdneyand our strong team in San Francisco, Adam will help us strengthen our management capabilities as well as expand our relationships and opportunities in these key eastern markets.”