James Campbell Company LLC

Name

James Campbell Company LLC

Legal name

James Campbell Company LLC

Website

https://jamescampbell.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kapolei

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Commercial Real Estate Leasing and Management: Revenue generated from leasing and managing industrial, office, and retail properties across the portfolio. The company owns and operates institutional caliber assets with tenants across multiple industries and geographies.
2. Ground Lease Income: Revenue from ground lease arrangements covering 320 acres of ground leases, including hospitality, telecommunications, and commercial ground leases throughout Hawaii and other markets.
3. Property Development: Revenue from development projects including master-planned communities like The City of Kapolei, residential developments like Makaiwa Hills (4,300 residential units planned), and Nāliko apartment community in Kapolei.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

James Campbell Company LLC is a private, Hawaii-based, nationally diversified real estate company that owns, manages, and develops institutional-caliber industrial, office, and retail properties, as well as ground leases across 11 states and Washington D.C. The company also develops master-planned communities on O'ahu, including The City of Kapolei, Makaiwa Hills, and Kapolei Harborside, and recently entered the multifamily sector with the acquisition of The Element.

Product overview

James Campbell Company LLC is a private, Hawaii-based, nationally diversified real estate company with a portfolio spanning 103 properties across 11 states and Washington D.C. The company operates a platform of commercial real estate products including industrial properties (warehouse/distribution facilities), office properties, retail properties (shopping centers), and ground leases. The portfolio also includes master-planned community development projects such as The City of Kapolei (Oahu's 'Second City'), Kapolei Harborside, and Makaiwa Hills residential development. Key property brands include Campbell Square and Kapolei Shopping Center. Total assets are valued at $4.8 billion with 22.3 million square feet in buildings and 320 acres of ground leases. The company recently expanded into multifamily with the acquisition of The Element in Ewa Beach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Properties Warehouse and distribution facilities across 11 states and Washington D.C., ranging from bulk distribution centers to last-mile fulfillment centers, leased to enterprise industrial tenants such as Cardinal Health.
• Office Properties Class A commercial office buildings located in Hawaii, Virginia, Washington D.C., and other markets, including LEED-certified properties such as 4100 North Fairfax Drive (Arlington, VA), 1667 K Street NW (Washington D.C.), and Campbell Square (Kapolei, HI).
• Retail Properties

Quantifiable outcome

• 22.3 million square feet of properties across 11 states and Washington D.C.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and significant.

• GreystarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 June 2026Greystar serves as the property manager for The Element, a 318-unit Class A multifamily apartment community acquired by James Campbell Company in Ewa Beach, West Oahu. This is the company's first multifamily property acquisition, leveraging Greystar's expertise in multifamily property management.
• Forest City HawaiisignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerJames Campbell Company invested in Kapolei Lofts developed by Forest City Hawaii in 2015, representing the City of Kapolei's first rental apartment complex. The complex is designed for sustainability with photovoltaic systems and demand response smart controllers.
• James & Abigail Campbell Family FoundationcoreOthersThe Family Foundation is dedicated to the memory of James and Abigail Campbell and reaffirms their legacy of commitment to Hawaii. It supports social, educational, and cultural programs with particular emphasis on promoting values, health, and welfare of Hawaiians.
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServicesignificantOthersThe James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1976 with 153 acres and has expanded to 1,100 acres, providing protected wetlands habitat for endangered Hawaiian waterbirds. The company facilitated this wildlife preservation initiative.
• State of HawaiisignificantOthersJames Campbell Company helped facilitate the dedication of 4,800 acres of land for the Honouliuli Preserve in the Waianae Mountains above the City of Kapolei to the State of Hawaii for protecting rare plants and animal life.
• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe company actively seeks LEED certification for properties representing good candidates. Currently has 4 LEED-certified buildings including Campbell Square, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, 1667 K Street NW, and 4100 North Fairfax Drive.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Alexander & Baldwin: Publicly traded Hawaii-focused diversified real estate company with significant Oahu land holdings, commercial properties, and ground leases. Most directly comparable peer given shared Hawaii roots, institutional commercial portfolio, and principal real estate ownership model.
• Howard Hughes Holdings: Developer and operator of large-scale master-planned communities (e.g., The Woodlands, Summerlin, Ward Village) with mixed-use commercial, office, and residential components. Comparable in the master-planned community development model and the build-out-of-entitled-land value creation strategy that JCC pursues in Kapolei.
• Forest City Realty Trust (now part of Brookfield): Master-planned mixed-use developer and long-time partner with JCC on Kapolei Lofts (JCC's 2015 investment). Operates large-scale urban and suburban mixed-use communities with residential, retail, and office components comparable to JCC's Kapolei franchise.
• Jamison Group: Privately held, family-run commercial real estate development and management firm with over $3B NAV, focused on Southern California. Most directly comparable in structure (private family-owned CRE operator/developer) and is led by JCC board director Jaime Lee.

Broad incumbents

• Kennedy Wilson: $25B publicly traded global real estate investment and asset management firm where JCC's COO (Claudia Walraven) previously led asset management. Comparable scale and institutional real estate investment management business model across commercial properties.
• Highwoods Properties: Publicly traded REIT focused on Class A office properties in select high-growth U.S. markets (Sun Belt). Directly comparable because JCC's incoming CEO (Kevin Penn) was previously CS&AO at Highwoods, and JCC's office portfolio mirrors its Sun Belt/institutional office model.
• Brookfield Property Partners / Brookfield Properties: One of the world's largest commercial real estate owners, developers, and operators with diversified office, retail, multifamily, and logistics assets. JCC board director Beatrice Hsu was previously Strategic Advisor and EVP Development at Brookfield Properties, signaling similar institutional development operating model.
• CBRE Global Investors: Large global real estate investment management firm where JCC's COO (Claudia Walraven) previously served as Principal. Directly comparable institutional real estate investment management capability and AUM scale, though operates across far more geographies and sectors.
• Clarion Partners: One of the largest U.S. real estate investment managers (over $75B AUM) focused on institutional commercial real estate. Comparable because JCC's COO previously worked at Clarion Partners, and the firm runs a similar institutional investment management platform serving institutional capital partners.

Regional players

• Stream Realty Partners: National commercial real estate services platform specializing in industrial, office, and retail development and investment sales. Comparable to JCC in industrial asset focus and U.S. geographic footprint; JCC board director Patrick Blasdell was previously Managing Partner at Stream.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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