Who We Are

The company is a private, self-administered and self-managed, real estate firm that was formed to primarily engage in the business of acquiring, owning, developing and managing industrial properties throughout the United States.

Starting in the wholesale apparel business Eli and Ken became acquainted with the industrial real estate business based on their own needs and circumstances for commercial warehousing at the time. They purchased the first industrial warehouse to store products for their own apparel business. Quickly realizing and understanding the need for functional warehousing Eli and Ken began to acquire additional properties as investments. As wholesale distributors themselves Eli and Ken flawlessly transitioned into savvy investors with their direct knowledge and understanding of a users needs. They put what they knew to work.

Eli and Ken know how to put themselves in the right situations to create valuable opportunities.

Testimonials

Walmart

“In December 2019, Walmart and Structurlam announced plans to open a Mass Timber production facility in Conway, Arkansas. From the initial negotiations through the contract and due diligence period, Eli and his team were true professionals and showed flexibility when a few unforeseen delays arose in the timing of the project.  Whether working through details on the contract or coordinating on small issues like continued electric service, Eli and his group acted like partners through the transaction.”

—Joe Allbright

Senior Director - Corporate Real Estate

Eastman Chemical Company

“Eastman Chemical Company recently leased a warehouse from EPM Partners in Virginia. Eli Zami was very responsive to our questions and receptive to making the deal work for both sides. He was also very flexible to our requests to accommodate our business needs and actually looked for ways to save us money with our fit-out. Overall, I rate our experience with Eli and his staff a 10 out of 10!”

—Bill Wetherholt

Manager, Capital Planning and Real Estate
Worldwide Engineering & Construction

Peapack-Gladstone Bank

“I first met Eli Zami and Kenny Cohen in the Spring of 2014 when I was the Chief Credit Officer of BNB Hana Bank. I was extremely impressed with their knowledge of their business interests as well as their character, integrity and transparency. I have maintained frequent contact with Eli and witnessed his consistently attractive investment returns, his comprehensive investment process and his strong execution. Eli is extremely thorough, evaluates all risks and opportunities on individual investments as well as across his investment portfolio before making his decision. He remains a close and trusted relationship for me and someone I hold in the highest personal and professional regard.”

—Patrick R. Brocker  

Senior Managing Director

Meridian Capital Group LLC.

“I have known Eli Zami and Kenny Cohen for over 16 years, I started investing with them approximately 5 years ago after observing them acquire and slowly build an impressive portfolio of industrial properties across several states.

Before they invest their own money as well as their partners, they exercise a  heavily methodical approach with a thorough knowledge of each local market that they invest in. That knowledge comes from exhausting due diligence, they spend the time to make sure what they are buying is right and limit the downside. They are the ultimate value investor, looking for deep value and then leveraging their reputation with leasing and sales brokers to either stabilize or sell the properties. I find them to be very honest, this is why I have invested with them and will continue to invest with them.”

Aaron Birnbaum

Executive Vice President & Senior Partner

Arkansas Economic Development Commission

“Firms all over the world are taking notice of Arkansas and the clear advantages of investing in the state. Eli Zami and EPM Partners from New York City have recently planted several flags in the commercial real estate market in Central Arkansas. From the Nucor and Kimberly-Clark buildings in Conway, to the Port of Little Rock’s repurposed building that helped locate HMS Manufacturing, Eli and his team see the value and now have a significant stake in our success. These three buildings were no longer in use, and sat empty. Eli and his group have breathed new life into these spaces and created new opportunities and new jobs, that’s the kind of economic development we need.”

Michael Preston

Secretary of Commerce & Executive Director