October 25, 2017
By: Susan Persin, Research Director, Northern California, JLL
October 4, 2017
By: Andy Poppink, Managing Director, JLL
This writing is based on a keynote presentation I delivered at the DisruptCRE / JLL Live event held in San Francisco on September 14th.
“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” — Henry Ford
That’s the point of innovation, isn’t it? We often really don’t know what we want or need until someone like a Ford or a Gates… Read More
September 25, 2017
By: Michael DeMaria, Managing Director, JLL
Retailers have been quicker to adopt new technologies than most other users of ‘brick and mortar’ real estate.
This statement might seem a little confusing given that ‘traditional’ retailers have taken a bit of a beating recently due to the rapid rise and reach of e-commerce, but it’s true. Here’s why.
There’s an app for thatWhile 95 percent of Americans own a mobile phone of some… Read More
September 19, 2017
By: Alex Holton, Senior Vice President, LEED AP BD+C, JLL
Our data for this is purely anecdotal, but San Francisco has perhaps the highest density of coolest office spaces of any city in America. Just flip through any number of ‘Cool Spaces’ blogs and features or scroll through tech websites like Cnet or Wired or Techcrunch and you’ll see the evidence. There’s also entire websites dedicated to showcasing cool office… Read More
Date: August 14, 2017
By: Gina Prasad, JLL, Chief Operating Officer, West
We hear a lot in business today about ‘culture’. Culture was Merriam-Webster’s ‘Word of the Year’ in 2014, partly because of the way it has been used in business circles. It’s becoming even more important as companies look to build strong brands.
Conventional wisdom suggests that a strong company culture is the sign of a good business. Often, a positive company culture… Read More
July 31, 2017
By: Susan Persin, Northern California Research Director
The Northern California megaregion isn’t the most populous in the country but it is one of the most productive. In 2014, the 21 counties making up our megaregion – from Yuba in the north to Monterey in the south – had a combined gross regional product of $875 billion, the highest of any region in the country.
This strong economy is evident in everyday… Read More
July 20, 2017
By: Katie Rodrigues, Vice President, JLL Strategic Consulting
Recently, I made a presentation at the AVI-SPL TechExchange. The information shared was on the topic of the changing nature – and design – of the corporate workplace. Considering our largely IT audience, how technology has totally changed where and how people work was the primary focus.
A big part of the reason for this is the impact technology has on worker mobility and… Read More
July 13, 2017
By: Sonia Greenlee, Senior Vice President, JLL Hotels & Hospitality
It’s reset time for the San Francisco hospitality market. After 9 years of little or no new hotel construction, San Francisco is set to see four major hotels open this year. They are: Yotel SF in mid-Market; Hotel Via in SOMA; Virgin Hotel and the Marriott Mission Bay. Another six or so hotels are also in planning and due to… Read More
July 10, 2017
By: Laura Tinetti, Senior Vice President, JLL
Look at any list of the most expensive places to live or work today and chances are San Francisco will appear on that list. The city’s rise as a tech and financial hub as well as a headquarters location is well documented and has driven it to a high level of global prominence. Earlier this year, we even listed San Francisco among our… Read More
June 27, 2017
By: Tom Poser, Executive Vice President, JLL
Adaptive re-use has become a key component of the commercial real estate world, especially in development-constrained cities like San Francisco where raw land is hard to find, and often prohibitively expensive. But, it takes a certain vision to see beyond the current state or role of a building to what it might become.
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