Howard Schwimmer
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director, Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Responsible for the overall strategic direction of the firm
Phone (310) 966-1680 x104
Mobile (213) 713-8540
Responsible for the overall strategic direction of the firm
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Tenant Rep
Property Types
Industrial, Flex
Markets
Inland Empire (California), Los Angeles, Orange County (California), San Diego
Bio
Mr. Schwimmer has served as Rexford Industrial’s Co-Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our Board of Directors since our formation in January 2013. He founded our predecessor business in 2001 and, under his leadership, the Company has grown into a leading publicly-traded industrial REIT focused on the infill Southern California markets. Mr. Schwimmer brings more than 40 years of specialized experience in Southern California infill industrial real estate, with deep expertise across acquisition, repositioning, leasing, operations and strategic planning. He previously served in senior executive roles at DAUM Commercial Real Estate, one of California’s oldest industrial brokerage firms. In addition to his operational leadership, Mr. Schwimmer has extensive experience in the formation and governance of both private and public real estate investment entities. In recognition of his industry and community contributions, Mr. Schwimmer was inducted into the NAIOP SoCal Hall of Fame in 2024 and was honored at the Jewish Federation Real Estate & Construction Dinner in 2022. He currently serves on the USC Lusk Center Real Estate Leadership Council and the Board of USC Hillel, where he is a past Chair. He also previously served as Chair of the Real Estate Principals Organization of the Los Angeles Jewish Federation.
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