Trends & Insights: The Future of Commercial Real Estate

The fall semester is in full swing at our nation's universities, but many have cut in-person classes. This has meant less demand for student housing, which can be a problem if that's your business. Matt Do explains how Public Private Partnerships at Universities can be structured successfully. James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.  Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen on the web:  BuildingPlaces.show Leave a message on the podcast hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061  Read more real estate research here.  

With many more people now working, schooling and viewing entertainment from home, our reliance on the cloud is at an all-time high. JLL Research manager David Barnett explains how data centers, the places where the servers that power the cloud are housed, have seen sustained global demand. Nearly every industry is now reliant on the computing power of the cloud and observers are asking, "Is data the new oil?" James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.  Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen on the web:  BuildingPlaces.show Leave a message on the podcast hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061  Read more real estate research here.  

It is time for students to go back to school. But thanks to the pandemic, school is unlike anything we've seen before.  Remote learning will have a big impact on the millions of workers that also happen to be parents. Research directors Patricia Raicht and Christian Beaudoin have studied the impact on office employers and investigated how companies can support parent employees.  James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.  Read the report: Back to school, and work? Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen on the web:  BuildingPlaces.show Leave a message on the podcast hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061 

Remember Blockchain?  No so long ago it was also held out as a technology that could revolutionize real estate transactions. So, what happened to the revolution?   Matthew McAuley, a director with the JLL Global Research team explains the obstacles that have stood in the way of wide blockchain adoption.   He also discusses the bigger story of real estate transparency and the Global Real Estate Transparency Index.  James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.  Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen on the web:  BuildingPlaces.show Leave a message on the podcast hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061  Read more real estate research here.  

Audrey Symes talks about how telemedicine, the lifestyle of wellness and COVID-19 are all impacting healthcare real estate. Audrey is Director of Research, Healthcare, Life Sciences and Advisory at JLL. Download: 2020 Healthcare Real Estate Outlook James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.  Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen on the web:  BuildingPlaces.show Leave a message on the podcast hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061  Read more real estate research here.  

With business and leisure travel at all time lows, the hospitality industry is facing a crisis. Gilda Perez-Alvarado, the Chief Executive Officer of JLL Hotels & Hospitality explains how hotels are adapting with new technology and safety procedures. She expects leisure travel will return first, followed by a more gradual return of business travel. James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.  Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen on the web:  BuildingPlaces.show Leave a message on the podcast hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061  Read more real estate research here.  

Flexible office space has seen an explosion of growth in the past few years.  But how threatened is it by the COVID-19 crisis? Ben Munn is the Global Flexible Space Lead at JLL. He explains how flex space will see demand return as corporations enter the coming recovery phase. He also explains how the flex business model will have to shift in the future. James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.  Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen on the web:  BuildingPlaces.show Leave a message on the podcast hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061  Read more real estate research here.  

Rich Thompson explains how American companies are looking to reduce risk by bringing manufacturing to the U.S. and other countries. Thompson leads the global Supply Chain & Logistics Solutions team for JLL. James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.  Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen on the web:  BuildingPlaces.show Leave a message on the podcast hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061  Read more real estate research here.  

The demand for research facilities has led to low vacancy. In some cases, other types of commercial space has been reconfigured for research use. Roger Humphrey, the global leader of JLL's Life Sciences practice explains that while continuing to manufacture vital medicines, these companies have taken on the additional challenge of creating drugs, tests and therapies to combat COVID-19. James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.  Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen on the web:  BuildingPlaces.show Leave a message on the podcast hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061  Read more real estate research here.  

A shift in consumer preferences for fresh items combined with growing interest in grocery eCommerce has meant that cold storage facilities are seeing surging demand. Trevor Ragsdale and Tim O'Rourke explain what that new demand means for real estate investors and speculative developers. Trevor Ragsdale is an Executive Managing Director and Tim O'Rourke is a Managing Director at JLL. James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.  Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen on the web:  BuildingPlaces.show Leave a message on the podcast hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061  Read more real estate research here.