Gazit Horizons Names Alison Lies CIO
A 17-year veteran of the commercial real estate industry, Lies joined Gazit Horizons at its inception in 2017, most recently serving as senior vice president.
BOSTON—Gazit Horizons reports it has appointed Alison Lies as its chief investment officer. Lies, who is based in the company’s Boston office, will oversee investments throughout North America for the subsidiary of global real estate firm Gazit Globe Ltd.
A 17-year veteran of the commercial real estate industry, Lies joined Gazit Horizons at its inception in 2017, most recently serving as senior vice president. Previously, she was VP of acquisitions with Equity One, Gazit Globe’s prior U.S. subsidiary. She brings asset management, redevelopment and transactional expertise in numerous markets to the role and has overseen more than $3 billion of transactions and financings throughout her career.
“In the two years since we began the company, we have assembled a portfolio of assets worth approximately $450 million, and Alison has been an important catalyst to that growth and early success,” says Jeff Mooallem, CEO and president of Gazit Horizons. “Her analytical skills, relationships and instincts for real estate have allowed us to identify on and off market opportunities in Boston as we build our portfolio.”
He adds that Lies will continue to source opportunities for the firm in Boston, but will now also oversee its efforts in all other markets the company has targeted for expansion.
In addition to its office in Boston, Gazit Horizons also has operations in Miami and New York City. The company’s properties include Marketplace Center in Boston, adjacent to the landmark Faneuil Hall Marketplace; 341 Newbury St. in Boston, a 49,000-square-foot, six-story building; and 401 East 60th St. in New York City, a 100,000-square-foot retail and garage property on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.