Co-Founding Principal

Jim Rosten is the co-founding principal of BCE. Founded in 2004, BCE continues to be a top-performing syndicator of quality real estate, operating over 14,000 units throughout the Western United States. Jim is a member of the firm’s investment committee.

Jim has over 35 years of multifamily real estate experience. Jim was President of Kennedy Wilson Properties, Ltd. – KW’s national services platform, with approximately 70 million square feet of multi-family, office, industrial, and retail property under contract for management, leasing, and development. Prior to joining Kennedy Wilson in 1999, Jim served as President of the Western Region of Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Inc., and was previously Executive Vice President and Western Division Manager for CBRE.

Jim received his Master of Arts degree in Management and Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Redlands and his BBA from Central Michigan University. He holds Certified Property Manager (CPM) and Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designations, and he is a member of the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA), the Institute of Real Estate Management, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and was a director of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA).