Current Responsibilities
David Thor is a Senior Managing Director in Jones Lange LaSalle’s Integrated Portfolio Services Group, based in Pittsburgh, PA. Mr. Thor creates value for his clients by developing holistic real estate strategies that address their financial, cultural and operational objectives. Mr. Thor advises and transacts on behalf of occupiers of corporate real estate – locally, nationally, and globally.
Education
- Bachelor of Science from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University
- Licensed Real Estate professional in Pennsylvania
Experience
With over 25 years of professional services experience, Mr. Thor came to JLL from a Fortune 500 management consulting firm where he advised many of the world’s leading corporations. Mr. Thor brings nearly two decades of commercial real estate experience and in-depth knowledge of market shifts and current workplace trends. He is recognized for employing a holistic and analytical approach to corporate real estate strategy and skilled in designing and executing innovative solutions that align real estate with the underlying organizational objectives. The results of Mr. Thor’s work include reductions in occupancy expense, increased employee productivity, improved talent recruiting & retention, portfolio agility, and regulatory compliance. Mr. Thor leads both the Financial Services (FS) and Architectural, Constuction & Engineering (ACE) vertical for JLL’s Pittburgh office. He has successfully closed over 750 transactions with a total market value in excess of $4,000,000,000. A representative list of Mr. Thor’s clients include: Aethon, Burns White, F.N.B. Corporation, CNX Resources, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Evoqua Water Technologies, PennEnergy Resources, and Qintel.
Affiliations
- Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
- Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
- Master of Corporate Real Estate (MCR)
- LEED Accredited Professional
- Institute of Real Estate Management Investment Real Estate Financing and Valuation
- Past President of the Pittsburgh Chapter for CoreNet Global
- Member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), Urban Land Institute (ULI) and Young Professionals in Energy
- Graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh
- Executive Committee of the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
