Category Archives: Agency Leasing

JLL Expands Real Estate Services in Puerto Rico to Include Retail

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Emerging brands all covet the opportunity to expand into the United States’ strong consumer environment. Caribbean-born brands are eyeing ways to extend into the United States via Florida and the Southeast, and JLL is now serving those retailers and investors with expanded services out of Puerto Rico including Retail tenant representation, landlord representation, property management and investment sales. Puerto Rico’s prime location, coupled with its potential for investment and growth makes… Read More

4 Chicago Corridors Retailers Should Explore

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Chicago is the nation’s largest retail market, containing more than 500-million-square-feet of retail space. But, tight retail vacancy rates on Chicago’s prime streets, like Michigan Avenue, are leading retailers to expand throughout the city. Retail sales growth prospects have become increasingly attractive and obtainable in the Windy City, with consumer spending now back to pre-recession levels with nearly four percent annual growth since 2010.

A tighter market makes sense given the disposable… Read More

Something’s Happening in Central SOMA

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One of the elements of San Francisco’s grand plan to re-zone and reinvigorate the city’s Central SOMA district is the delivery of retail and lifestyle amenities to an area that is currently a largely non-descript neighborhood sandwiched between Market Street and the SF Giants’ ballpark.

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With more than 5.3M square feet… Read More

JLL Announces Dedicated Retail Research Leader

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JLL has invested in the growth of its Retail brokerage and property management service offerings, most recently with the acquisition of the Wilson Group in Los Angeles and Shelter Bay in San Francisco. Now it’s building its retail research platform with the addition of James Cook as the Americas Director of Retail Research. In his new role, Cook will work closely with the firm’s retail experts on data collection that will… Read More

TIAA-CREF Names JLL Property Management Firm of the Year

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The Forum Carlsbad, Second Four Diamond Award Winner

The Forum Carlsbad, Second Four Diamond Award Winner

TIAA-CREF has bestowed JLL with its highly coveted Property Management Firm of the Year award for its performance in 2014. The financial services firm notes that the 2014 Property Management Firm… Read More

Retail Tops E-Tail for Back-to-School Shopping

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The “dog days” of summer may be upon us, but retailers are stocking shelves in anticipation of the upcoming rush of back-to-school shoppers. While one quarter of shoppers began loading their carts with pens, notebooks and new outfits as early July, the majority (65 percent) will start shopping in tBTS Imagehe… Read More

JLL Expands Retail Brokerage Practice to Nashville with Trio of Experts

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Nashville TeamNashville is firing on all cylinders—one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, with a metropolitan area population expected to reach two million by 2020. This growth is a boon for the retail market, with brands entering the city and expanding to address increasing consumer demand. To better serve… Read More

Uptick in Restaurant Sector Spurs JLL’s Growth in San Francisco

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Ross WhiteSan Francisco has long laid claim to one of the biggest restaurant markets in the country, with nearly 40 eateries per 10,000 residents, far ahead of even New York City, according to the last census data. Surrounding markets add almost 6,000 restaurants to that total. But while there’s… Read More