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Providing stability in a dynamic market

The digitization of our world continues to grow at an exponential rate. That means organizations across the globe are now laser-focused on enhancing and protecting one of their most valuable assets: their data.

Data Center + powers outcomes with a comprehensive suite of solutions for data center operators and users. We help you build and execute your data center market strategy, complete projects on-time and on-budget, operate your data centers with 100% uptime and institute sustainability programs that drive efficiency and profitability – all while optimizing your spend and total cost of ownership. Your data has never been more critical, and neither has your data center partner.

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We’ll secure your locations and optimize your data center infrastructure with a comprehensive suite of services.

Optimize your cloud storage infrastructure, increase your data centers’ uptime and achieve your sustainability ambitions

Align your data center portfolio with your enterprise ambitions, including your sustainability targets.

Portfolio Strategy & Site Selection

Combining decades of experience and the industry’s top market intelligence and data platforms, we uncover new opportunities for data center operators. Our deep market knowledge helps you understand market complexities, current colocation supply and demand, and all available investment opportunities – both on- and off-market.

Leasing

Our global presence and extensive network paired with creative leasing strategies means JLL is the leasing partner you can trust. Using unparalleled tenant intelligence, we’ll help you understand the local market dynamics, create bespoke asset opportunities, and identify unique alternatives to drive competitiveness in the market.

Capital Markets & Financing

At JLL, we have the most experienced and dynamic data center capital markets team in the industry. Whatever your needs are — sale-leaseback, debt restructuring or recapitalization, capital sourcing, or strategic planning – we’ll help you achieve your ambitions.

Commissioning

As the only CRE firm with a comprehensive suite of commissioning services in-house, we drive productivity and mitigate risks. By combining a deep knowledge of facility operations with a meticulous delivery and handover process, we ensure your data centers are set up for success.

Project Management

Whether it’s a design, infrastructure refresh, whitespace and load capacity expansion, or adaptive reuse project, we’ll ensure your data center projects are delivered on-time and on-budget.

Facilities Management

We have decades of experience with managing mission-critical data centers. Supported by the industry’s leading technology and platform, our global team of renowned experts support every aspect of data center operations while mitigating downtime and optimizing total cost of ownership.

Energy & Sustainability Programs

Our sustainability experts identify actionable opportunities to reduce energy consumption and costs, optimize building systems’ energy efficiency, and implement sustainability programs that achieve net-zero targets while generating a tangible return on your investment.

Portfolio strategy & site selection

Combining decades of experience and the industry’s top market intelligence and data platforms, we uncover new build and lease opportunities for cloud providers. We track all available colocation capacity in the marketplace and create best-in-class leasing strategies that align to your business. And if building data centers is part of your strategy, we’ll help you understand all on- and off-market greenfield opportunities.

Capital Markets & Financing

At JLL, we have the most experienced and dynamic data center capital markets team in the industry. Whatever your needs are — sale-leaseback, debt restructuring or recapitalization, capital sourcing, or strategic planning – we’ll help you achieve your ambitions.

Commissioning

As the only CRE firm with a comprehensive suite of commissioning services in-house, we drive productivity and mitigate risks. By combining a deep knowledge of facility operations with a meticulous delivery and handover process, we ensure your data centers are set up for success.

Project Management

Whether it’s a design, infrastructure refresh, whitespace and load capacity expansion, or adaptive reuse project, we’ll ensure your data center projects are delivered on-time and on-budget.

Facilities Management

We have decades of experience with managing mission-critical data centers. Supported by the industry’s leading technology and platform, our global team of renowned experts support every aspect of data center operations while mitigating downtime and optimizing total cost of ownership.

Energy & Sustainability Programs

Our sustainability experts identify actionable opportunities to reduce energy consumption and costs, optimize building systems’ energy efficiency, and implement sustainability programs that achieve net-zero targets while generating a tangible return on your investment.

Portfolio strategy & site selection

Combining decades of experience and the industry’s top market intelligence, we’ll help you understand all of the data center hosting options available to you. Whether it’s finding a new site, right-sizing an existing agreement or seeking out tax incentives, we’ll ensure you get the most-competitive and flexible agreement on the market.

Capital Markets & Financing

At JLL, we have the most experienced and dynamic data center capital markets team in the industry. Whatever your needs are — sale-leaseback, debt restructuring or recapitalization, capital sourcing, or strategic planning – we’ll help you achieve your ambitions.

Commissioning

As the only CRE firm with a comprehensive suite of commissioning services in-house, we drive productivity and mitigate risks. By combining a deep knowledge of facility operations with a meticulous delivery and handover process, we ensure your data centers are set up for success.

Project Management

Whether it’s a design, infrastructure refresh, whitespace and load capacity expansion, or adaptive reuse project, we’ll ensure your data center projects are delivered on-time and on-budget.

Facilities Management

We have decades of experience with managing mission-critical data centers. Supported by the industry’s leading technology and platform, our global team of renowned experts support every aspect of data center operations while mitigating downtime and optimizing total cost of ownership.

Energy & Sustainability Programs

Our sustainability experts identify actionable opportunities to reduce energy consumption and costs, optimize building systems’ energy efficiency, and implement sustainability programs that achieve net-zero targets while generating a tangible return on your investment.

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Meet Data Center +

Data Center + powers outcomes with a comprehensive suite of solutions for data center operators and users.

Why we’re the leading data centers partner globally

Data and technology platforms

JLL’s proprietary data and technology tools combined with our strategic partnership with MCIM means we have the most-comprehensive data center data and business intelligence platform in the world.

Energy and sustainability

JLL is the only real estate services firm with comprehensive energy and sustainability solutions specific to data centers. We help data centers achieve net-zero carbon, emissions and waste with actionable, realistic sustainability programs.

The industry’s top talent, in-house

Our seasoned, renowned experts are fully dedicated to helping you SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM. No third-party vendors or resource reshuffling. With JLL, you get the best team in the industry, every single day.

A globally integrated platform

Representing the next generation of data center solutions, our seamlessly integrated, global platform can support each and every one of your needs across the data center lifecycle. We take a holistic, end-to-end approach to your portfolio.

Proven experience as a trusted partner

Across the spectrum of data center users — from cloud providers to colocation operators to large enterprises and institutions — we have a steadfast reputation as the most-trusted, reliable and proven partner in the industry.

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    Global bank

    JLL managed a global bank’s data center portfolio for 10+ years, resulting in zero outages while driving net-zero carbon targets.

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    Financial services company

    JLL helped a financial services company process millions of transactions daily without a single outage or missed KPI in 10 years.

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Resources

Global | Workplace | May 10, 2023

How the data center industry is bridging the skills gap

Data center operators are rolling out programs to train the next generation of talent

Global | Investor | December 16, 2022

Five trends that shaped real estate in 2022

In a year of transformation, a few stand-out areas will have lasting impacts

United States | November 28, 2022

Five ways to optimize your data center’s white space

Next-generation technology, combined with seasoned expertise, can enhance your data center’s performance

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United States | April 13, 2023

2023 Global Data Center Outlook

Rapidly expanding data needs accelerate growth and drive investor interest, even as headwinds persist

United States | October 03, 2021

H2 2021 Construction Outlook

JLL has launched its H2 2021 Construction Outlook to address recovery forecasts and what they mean for the construction industry in the coming year.

United States | September 08, 2021

Data Center Outlook 2021

Skyrocketing demand for cloud technology leads to a strong start in 2021

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Latest news

May 23, 2023

JLL appoints Jaymie Gelino as Chief Operating Officer of Project and Development Services team

JLL appointed Jaymie Gelino to Chief Operating Officer of Project and Development Services to oversee all aspects of PDS’ operations efforts.

April 13, 2023

Hyperscale and edge drive data center demand as the rise of AI takes center stage

JLL’s 2023 Global Data Center Outlook reveals the mass adoption of cloud computing and artificial intelligence is driving exponential growth for the data center industry, with hyperscale and edge computing leading investor demand.

February 23, 2023

JLL Work Dynamics in the U.S. enhances focus to industry specialization

JLL is aligning its Work Dynamics U.S. organization with industry specialization, bringing together expertise around common industry processes, technologies, regulations and sustainability ambitions.

October 17, 2022

JLL becomes iMasons Climate Accord Founding Company and Advisory Council member

JLL joined the iMasons Climate Accord as a Founding Company and Advisory Council member to reduce carbon in digital infrastructure materials, products and power.

October 03, 2022

$34M sale-leaseback completed for South Florida data center

JLL Capital Markets closed the sale of a mission-critical data center in the Miami Airport submarket area of Doral, Florida.

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