West

Michael Murphy joined CenterPoint Properties in 2003 and currently oversees all conventional and complex development activities. He has spent more than 30 years in the industrial real estate sector, developing over 35 million square feet for some of the world’s most recognizable shippers, BCOs and retailers.  Michael's led the development of more than 6,500 acres—transforming much of this land from superfund and nearly-obsolete brownfield sites to state-of-the-art intermodal campuses. He is a member of the Association of Industrial Real Estate Brokers (AIRE) and an associate member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). Michael received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Boston College and his MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Business.

Evan Lippow joined CenterPoint Properties as Vice President, Investments in 2017 to oversee the growth of the Company's portfolio in Northern New Jersey and Miami to the tune of $1 billion in acquisitions. He currently leads the West Coast Team's investment strategy in Southern California, the Bay Area and Seattle. Additionally, Evan manages local acquisition transactions and collaborates with the entire regional team to identify, underwrite, investigate and present investment opportunities in these thriving industrial markets. Before joining CenterPoint, Evan focused on acquisitions and asset management for a Bay Area-based publicly traded industrial REIT where he oversaw the acquisition of $500 Million in properties in New Jersey, New York and Miami. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Communications from Point Loma Nazarene University and holds a Master of Science in Real Estate from the University of San Diego.

Bob Andrews joined CenterPoint Properties as Senior Vice President, Regional Manager, in 2015. He is responsible for managing the Company’s West region portfolio, which includes more than 7.2 Million SF of property across the Los Angeles, Oakland and Seattle markets. In this role, Bob partners with the entire West regional team to vet, underwrite, and perform due diligence for on-strategy investment opportunities.

Prior to joining CenterPoint, Bob served as Senior Vice President, Asset Management, for KTR Capital Partners, where he oversaw the firm’s portfolio in California, Arizona, Nevada and Washington. He was previously a regional director for RREEF, as well as an industrial broker for Cushman & Wakefield. Bob holds a bachelor’s in business administration from the University of San Diego.