(CHICAGO)–September 9, 2016–James S. Lee., CRE, co-founder and senior principal, Kensington Realty Advisors, Chicago, spoke today at MIPIM Japan 2016 in Osaka.  MIPIM Japan is Asia’s largest international real estate conference.  He represented The Counselors of Real Estate professional association where he is the 2016 Chair of the Board.  Two other Counselors of Real Estate, Hiroyuki Isobe, CRE, and Masayuki Yoshimura, CRE, also spoke at MIPIM Japan.

Mr. Lee shared his real estate investment expertise in panels titled “Challenges for Further Growth of Asian Healthcare Investments” and “Life Science City: a Fusion of Urban Development and Medicine.”  The panels featured real estate and investment professionals from Australia, Japan and the United States.

Mr. Isobe, chairman of Japan Valuers Co., Ltd, Tokyo, and Mr. Yoshimura, CEO and founder, Yoshimura Planning and Appraisal Co., Ltd., Tokyo, were speakers on the panel titled “Lifestyle Change and Recent Global Trends of Retail Development.”  Both also hold leadership positions in the Japan Association of Real Estate Counselors – Mr. Isobe is managing director and Mr. Yoshimura is president.

The Counselors of Real Estate®, established in 1953, is an international group of high profile professionals including members of prominent real estate, financial, legal and accounting firms as well as leaders of government and academia who provide expert, objective advice on complex real property situations and land-related matters. Membership is selective, extended by invitation only. The organization’s CRE (Counselor of Real Estate) credential is granted to all members in recognition of superior problem solving ability in various areas of real estate counseling. Only 1,100 people in the world hold the CRE credential. For more information, contact The Counselors of Real Estate, 430 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611; +1 312/329.8427; https://cre.org.