Columbia Property Trust, a real estate investment trust that owns and operates Class-A office buildings concentrated in New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., today announced that Kelly Lim has joined the company as Vice President, Eastern Region. In his new role, Mr. Lim will focus on the New York market, managing and maximizing the value of Columbia’s four existing New York assets, as well as sourcing and executing on new value-creating investment opportunities for Columbia in New York.

Mr. Lim will join Columbia’s Eastern Region team, which currently manages 3.1 million square feet of prime office space spread among seven prestigious office properties in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Boston, and is led by Senior Vice President Adam Popper.

Mr. Lim has over 11 years of commercial real estate experience, the majority of which has been concentrated in the New York market. Prior to joining Columbia, he spent over six years with Rockwood Capital, where he managed a diverse portfolio of value-add and core-plus properties and supported the company’s acquisitions efforts on the East Coast. During that time, Mr. Lim managed a portfolio of nearly 2.4 million square feet of office assets in the New York and Boston markets and helped execute nearly $2 billion in acquisitions and dispositions.

“We are pleased to welcome Kelly to our growing Eastern Region team. His depth of experience and relationships in New York will be invaluable as we strategically expand our presence in the market,” said Nelson Mills, President and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Property Trust.

“Kelly brings an in-depth understanding of managing, leasing, and renovating properties, which will help further establish Columbia Property Trust’s reputation as a best-in-class commercial owner and operator in Manhattan,” added Mr. Popper.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Lim worked at Clarion Partners, where he served in both acquisitions and asset management roles, and, prior to that, he served in the real estate advisory group at Duff & Phelps. Mr. Lim earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Michigan and is a CFA charterholder.

About Columbia Property Trust

Columbia Property Trust owns and operates Class-A office buildings in competitive, primarily CBD locations, and over half our investments are in high-barrier-to-entry, primary markets. Our $5 billion portfolio includes 25 office properties containing 12.7 million square feet and one hotel, concentrated in San Francisco, New York, and Washington, D.C. Columbia is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “CXP” and carries an investment-grade rating from both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s. For more information, visit www.ColumbiaPropertyTrust.com.