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Local
research

Glass Architecture Design
Chicago Downtown Office Insight - Q1 2021
coworkers having sharing a high five
Chicago Suburbs Office Insight - Q1 2021
Chicago industrial 4Q industrial submarket report
Chicago Industrial Insight - Q4 2020
Glass Architecture Design
Chicago Downtown Office Insight - Q4 2020
2021 Midwest Industrial Outlook
The Future of Midwest Office Space
Chicago industrial market seeing less severe pandemic impacts
Chicago’s Class A apartments – resilience during the last downturn
Chicago’s Class A apartments – resilience during the last downturn
Warehouse full of stock
Chicago Industrial Submarket Report –2020 Q1
Heavy Duty Red Truck
Midwest and Great Lakes Industrial Dock Report
Chicago: Could Cook County’s inevitable tax expense hike shift Lake Cook Road tenants to Lake County?
Chicago Industrial Submarket Overview – Q4 2019
Tech sector in Downtown Chicago reconsiders Class B product in 2019
Chicago rents have historically been resistant through a recession
Slower rent growth and increased tax transparency benefiting the Chicago suburban office market
Mid-Year 2019 Data Center Outlook
twin tower smoke stacks
Chicago industrial insight - Q3 2019
Modernized amenity-rich offices outperform the rest of the market in Chicago Suburbs
Chicago Industrial Submarket Overview – Q3 2019
Chicago direct vacancy falls below 10% for the first time in twelve quarters
In Chicago, Large leases on track to match 2018’s record year and dominating in the West Loop
Glass Architecture Design
Chicago CBD office insight - Q3 2019
Round Glass Building
Chicago suburbs office insight - Q3 2019
BOMA Standards – How They’re Utilized in Chicago
Chicago submarkets with more boutique fitness studios have slimmed down vacancy rates
Despite Rising Property Taxes, Job Growth and Leasing Maintains Pace in Chicago
Amenity-rich buildings across the region.
Midwest amenity landscape
Chicago Industrial Submarket Overview – Q2 2019
Chicago industrial insight - Q2 2019
Chicago’s largest law firms rightsize their space
Of Chicago’s 50 fastest growing companies, over half are headquartered in the suburbs
Chicago suburbs office insight - Q2 2019
coworkers having sharing a high five
Chicago downtown office insight - Q2 2019
Foxconn manufacturing factory to make big impact in Midwest
River North continues to be Chicago’s epicenter of Innovation in 2019
After slow start, investment sales volume picks back up in Chicago
Chicago sublease availabilities down 20% from last year
Class A buildings west of the River and north of Madison reveal a leasing advantage to entire Chicago submarket
Chicago Industrial Submarket Overview - Q1 2019
Over 22,000 multifamily units were added near MBTA Rapid Transit stations since 2010
Chicago industrial insight - Q1 2019
Chicago downtown office insight - Q1 2019
Chicago suburbs office insight - Q1 2019
People interacting in an open office space
The real cost to build out your space
Chicago is the number one city for median multiple on invested capital
man signing legal paperwork
Will law firms in Chicago continue to ink deals along the river?
townhomes in Chicago suburbs
Millennial home ownership sees growth in Chicago suburbs
empty office space
Average 2018 leases compared to floor plates hint to where larger deals happen in Chicago

Local
insights

Harnessing the power of AI to create better workplaces
The City of Chicago makes the right moves for a cost-effective office consolidation
JLL helps transform the Greater Chicago Food Depository
Old Chicago Post Office Story
Office workers' biggest concern? Commuting
How cities mobilized to convert spaces into COVID-19 care facilities
Why technology-enabled real estate decision-making will outlast the coronavirus pandemic
Three states share lessons learned in their real estate transformations
Need short-term office space? Better call a JLL “Flexpert”
Improving workplace culture through real estate
Cross Mentoring: one person sharpens another
From rundown to revamped: US fringe markets hit their prime
Man taking coffee from Machine and discussing with others
These six office perks are here to stay
These four megatrends will lead change in real estate over the next decade
?openhagen, Denmark - Aerial view of Superkilen Park on sunny winter day in Copenhagen. There are many lines in park. it is local area.
Hustle & Bustle
The Milkman Model is Back
Find your space
Economic Dominance: The labor shortage and metro economies
How the labor shortage spawned an amenities boom
Success in the suburbs: why a presence outside Chicago city limits can have its perks
Success in the suburbs: why a presence outside Chicago city limits can have its perks
Prologis deal highlights demand for warehouses
Planning for the ‘multi-experiential’ workforce
Customers take a yoga class offered by the Tishman Speyer Properties LP Zo program and app at Rockefeller Center in New York, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. Tishman Speyer Properties has extended to workers an app-driven world of health, education and pampering -- and fighting off rival landlords in a battle to woo corporate tenants by appealing to their employees. Photograph: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Office envy: companies focus on the experience-driven workplace
Three things to know about managing a building with flex space
Why flexible space is a major breakthrough in lab design
Upgraded office amenities that are changing the game
Why Brand Matters!
7 talent trends you can’t ignore
As tech IPOs hit record numbers, who is watching the real estate?
BMO Harris - Building the workforce of tomorrow
How location impacts your business and bottom line
Hyatt cares for people so they can be their best.
Is data the new oil?
Tax opportunity knocks for investors in lower income areas
On the move: Navigating your way to a new office
How much is too much? How to achieve your occupancy goals
Modular might be the future of construction
Cities around the globe are encouraging more foot traffic
CRE disruption provides brokers and clients with faster, better tools
Dynamic workplace: Evaluating your space in the face of change
Communication essential for successful distributed workforces
Transformed North American headquarters exceeds expectations
Beyond the city: why Chicago suburbs are still very much alive
Universal Technical Institute moves to increase efficiency and receives real estate tax relief
How will the four markets stack up?
Digital is altering physical space
Trade Talk: The five miles of uncertainty
As demand for fast delivery rises, warehouses increase to meet demand
three women conversing in coworking lobby
Why coworking is coming to hotels

Recent
news

recapitalization of a 15-building multi-use logistics portfolio in Chicago
New joint venture ramps up Chicago industrial investments
Sale and acquisition financing of independent living community in Detroit suburbs completed
Jeff Manas will head JLL Valuation Advisor's new Environmental and Property Condition service
JLL Valuation Advisory adds new service line and key hire
New Director National Accounts for JLL's PM team
JLL’s Property Management team demonstrates continued momentum with new hire, Sean McNamara, as Director of National Accounts
co-workers greet each other safely in the work place
Pandemic puts spotlight on ensuring healthy workplaces as companies plan a return to the office
New Hire on PM team.
Technology infrastructure expert Jason Lund joins JLL’s Property Management group
Prestigious office tower in Chicago at 123 North Wacker
$153M refinancing secured for Chicago CBD office tower
Erik Hill has been promoted to National Practice Leader of Healthcare for JLL Valuation Advisory
JLL Valuation Advisory Healthcare Group positioned for growth
JLL Director Philip Galligan will focus on debt and equity placement transactions
Debt expert joins JLL’s Chicago Capital Markets group
state-of-the-art Michelin distribution facility
Super-regional distribution facility acquisition financed
JLL awarded third-party property management and accounting contract for Slate Grocery REIT
LivRed University of Nebraska-Lincoln student housing development
JV arranged for University of Nebraska-Lincoln student housing
601-609 W Randolph spec office building rendering
Construction financing secured for Chicago spec office project
multi-tenant industrial building at 1400 North 25th Ave. near Chicago
Fully leased Chicago-area industrial building sells
Regional retail center in Sparks, Nevada, sold to Albanese Cormier
Two regional retail centers sold on behalf of Walton Street Capital
Chicago-area retail building with pharmacy tenant trades
Raising Cain's single-tenant retail building near Chicago
Suburban Chicago single-tenant retail building trades hands
Private investor picks up West Loop trophy office asset
Red Top Plaza grocery-anchored retail center in suburban Chicago
Chicago-area grocery-anchored retail center financed for $15.68M
1400 Randolph St., a 278-unit multi-housing project in Chicago
$100M+ investment secured for Fulton Market development
Three-tenant, net-leased retail building near Chicago
3-tenant retail building near Chicago sold
New 7-Eleven retail building in Chicago’s North Side sold
Arbah Capital further invests in the U.S. with acquisition of industrial portfolio with BIG
Mark Stern joins JLL Capital Markets Midwest team
Net-leased retail building sold in suburban Chicago
JLL's Peter Ankerstjerne to Chair IFMA Executive Committee of the Global Board of Directors
Luxury apartments sold in Chicago’s North Shore community
JLL re-opens Chicago headquarters, bringing office openings across U.S. to more than 75
JLL closes $2.18M sale of single-tenant retail building near Chicago
JLL closes sale of Chicago cold storage portfolio
Emerson building in Tinley Park
JLL closes sale of Chicago-area industrial portfolio
Chicago office assets trade to RE Development Solutions
JLL secures $256M loan for historic Chicago office property
Luxury seniors housing community planned for Chicago’s North Shore
Technology and sustainability top of mind for F&B market
Ethispere poster award for Ethical companies
JLL named for the 13th year as one of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies
Investor purchases 801 South Canal Street in Chicago
JLL completes sale of Starbucks retail location near Chicago
Flagship Lou Malnati’s restaurant building near Chicago sold
JLL closes sale of St. Pauls House in Chicago
Logical position signs lease at The Reserve at Deer Park
JLL arranges $57.58M loan for extended-stay hotel in Chicago
145 South Wells Reaches Project Completion
JLL closes $7M sale of TCF National Bank building in Chicago
JLL hires Raymond Hall as Head of Human Resources for the Americas
Value-add retail center near Chicago sold
JLL secures $130M post-acquisition loan for industrial portfolio
JLL arranges loan for boutique Chicago office property
JLL capitalizes Marq on Main in suburban Chicago
JLL arranges $319.6M recap, $210M loan for logistics portfolio

Client
stories

Harnessing the power of AI to create better workplaces
The City of Chicago makes the right moves for a cost-effective office consolidation
JLL helps transform the Greater Chicago Food Depository
BMO Harris - Building the workforce of tomorrow
Hyatt cares for people so they can be their best.
Transformed North American headquarters exceeds expectations

Chicago
leadership

Agency Leasing, Downtown
Brad Despot
Senior Managing Director, Brokerage


 

Agency Leasing, Downtown
Mike Curran
Senior Managing Director, Brokerage


 

Agency Leasing, Suburban
Jeff Shay
Executive Vice President


 

Capital Markets
Danny Kaufman
Senior Managing Director
  • License #: 475.1414682012028715


 

Capital Markets
Jeff Bramson
Senior Managing Director, Chicago & Columbus Offices Co-Head
  • License #: IL-471.009696


 

Capital Markets
Keith Largay
Senior Managing Director, Chicago & Columbus Offices Co-Head


 

Industrial
John R. Picchiotti
Managing Director


 

Industrial, Project & Development Services
Rick Steger
Managing Director, Industrial Practice


 

Industrial, Property Management
Ben Bischmann
Executive Vice President


 

Project & Development Services
David Roberts
Director - Development Consulting


 

Property Management
Steve Zsigray
Regional Manager, Property Management


 

Retail
Larry Kilduff
Executive Vice President
  • License #: WI - 43707-90


 

Tenant Representation
Robert Ageloff
International Managing Director, Brokerage


 


 


 


 

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