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IRVINE, CA—James Camp joined Rockefeller Group in March 2015 to head the company's West region as SVP and regional development officer. Along with overseeing the company's existing portfolio of industrial, office, retail and multifamily properties, he has accelerated its West Coast development and investment activities, specifically in industrial in the Inland Empire. In addition, he is currently president-elect for NAIOP's Southern California Chapter and serves as chair of NAIOP's California State Council. Here, he discusses why industrial is strong right now, why Rockefeller Group continues to focus on the sector and why the Inland Empire is such a high-demand market.

GlobeSt.com: Why is the Inland Empire so important to Rockefeller Group's industrial strategy in the West?

James Camp: The Inland Empire for industrial is comparable to New York City for office. Essentially all national tenants have a presence in the Inland Empire due to the confluence of the largest port complex in the country residing in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach combined with the second largest population concentration in the United States.

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Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny is managing editor of Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. He has been reporting on business since 1988 and on commercial real estate since 2007. He is based at ALM Real Estate Media Group's offices in New York City.