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CenterPoint Properties Taps Blake Kelley to Head Its West Coast Development Team

Press | April 28, 2022

Blake Kelley CenterPoint Properties
“I am very excited and honored to step into this role at CenterPoint. They have a highly capable team with an established track record of success, and I look forward to working together to continue to grow the portfolio in the West Region.”

- Blake Kelley, Senior Vice President of Development for the West Coast

CenterPoint Properties is pleased to announce Blake Kelley has been appointed Senior Vice President of Development in the West Region.

Effective May 31, 2022, Blake will be responsible for leading CenterPoint’s development strategy and growing the Company’s presence in its California markets and Seattle. He will be working out of CenterPoint’s office at 725 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA.

“Blake will be a tremendous asset to the team as we continue to expand our footprint on the West Coast. His extensive real estate experience and California market expertise will complement our existing West Coast team,” said Michael Murphy, CenterPoint’s Chief Development Officer.

Blake earned a degree in construction management from Arizona State University and joined Prologis shortly after graduation. Over the past 15 years, he has worked across multiple markets, including Atlanta, GA, Columbus, Ohio, and most recently, Southern California. Blake is an active member of NAIOP’s SoCal Chapter.

CenterPoint leadership is excited about this appointment because Blake brings a tremendous amount of experience in all aspects of real estate, including sourcing opportunities, managing the entitlement process, negotiating contracts, construction management, and developing and executing strategy.

“I am very excited and honored to step into this role at CenterPoint,” said Blake. “They have a highly capable team with an established track record of success, and I look forward to working together to continue to grow the portfolio in the West Region.”

About CenterPoint Properties

CenterPoint is an industrial real estate company made up of dedicated thinkers, innovators and leaders with the creativity and know-how to tackle the industry’s toughest challenges. And it’s those kinds of problems — the delicate, the complex, the seemingly impossible — that we relish most. Because with an agile team, substantial access to capital and industry-leading expertise, those are exactly the kinds of problems we’re built to solve. For more information on CenterPoint Properties, follow us on LinkedIn. For all media inquiries, including requests for interviews with CenterPoint executives, please contact media@centerpoint.com or 630.586.8285.

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