James R. Brooks has joined private investment firm BH Properties as president, GlobeSt.com ha learned exclusively. Brooks' addition is the latest milestone in an ongoing effort to expand and scale the company and its portfolio. In the new position, Brooks will provide integral support in achieving the company's growth goals and will oversee the day-to-day operations of the firm. Brooks role will also provide time for Steve Gozini, BH Properties' founder and chairman, to focus on new acquisitions and management of the current portfolio.

“Scaling of BH Properties organization to further enable growth was a large part of the need. The company is regarded as a vertically integrated platform capable of acquiring and managing a geographically and product diverse portfolio of assets quickly and efficiently,” Brooks tells GlobeSt.com. “Its relationships within the real estate and finance community, lack of third-party investors, speed and creative problem solving in structuring and closing acquisitions is a hallmark of the organization. Ultimately my role is to add guidance to the day-to-day management of the organization while working in partnership with our senior management team enabling further bandwidth for growth and exploring new initiatives.”