A Warm Send-Off to Bob Lumley
February 2024
A warm send-off to Bob Lumley.
After 20 years of incredible service, our Vice President of Real Estate, Robert “Bob” Lumley, has retired. Bob has left an indelible mark on BLT Enterprises and the commercial real estate industry throughout his more than 40-year career.
Beyond his professional impact on the organization, Bob has been a key member of the BLT family. As we move forward into a promising future, we thank Bob for his countless contributions to the success of BLT and wish him the very best in his retirement and the next chapter of his life. He has helped build an exceptional foundation, and his legacy will continue to influence our team as we move into the next era.
Los Angeles Business Journal recently highlighted Bob’s retirement in the LABJ: Insider.
Robert Lumley, a real estate veteran with more than 40 years of experience, has retired. He spent the last 20 years at Santa Monica-based BLT Enterprises, which he helped take from a waste management company to a commercial real estate business.
“Bob has played a vital role in the expansion of BLT’s real estate portfolio and helped establish us as a highly respected institutional-quality owner of industrial and commercial properties throughout California,” said Daniel Rosenthal, chief executive and co-founder of BLT.
BLT primarily invests in industrial real estate, and has owned and developed more than 2.5 million square feet of property in Southern California. Lumley oversaw acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, asset management, property management and development during his time at the company.
“Bob is the godfather of our real estate division and has made a substantial impact on all aspects of our business,” Rosenthal added. “He helped build lasting and fruitful relationships with tenants, brokers, and lenders, created structure and discipline within BLT, transformed sites into stellar assets, and made smart and strategic investments that continue to deliver value to our firm and, most importantly, our tenants.”
“Bob is the godfather of our real estate division and has made a substantial impact on all aspects of our business. Bob helped build lasting and fruitful relationships with tenants, brokers, and lenders, created structure and discipline within BLT, transformed sites into stellar assets, and made smart and strategic investments that continue to deliver value to our firm and, most importantly, our tenants. We wouldn’t be where we are as a firm without his commitment, dedication and knowledge, and cannot thank him enough for his efforts all these years,” says Daniel Rosenthal, co-founder of BLT.
Prior to joining BLT, Bob held leadership roles at Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, The Voit Companies, and Legacy Partners. Bob is also a licensed broker and general building contractor, and is a proud graduate of Long Beach State University.
Read the full Los Angeles Business Journal story here
