Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) has awarded Commonwealth Ventures, Starwood Hotels and Jones Lang LaSalle a new hotel development project across from the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston’s Seaport District. The project will bring 510 mid-priced rooms to the district and will be an integral part in the transformation of the D Street [...]
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BIO ’12 International Convention begins today in Boston
The BIO ’12 International Convention, the world’s largest life sciences and biotech show, just opened here at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. With an estimated 16,000 attendees and 4,000 exhibitors, the four-day event promises to be as hot as the Innovation District itself. BIO will infuse $27 million into the city’s economy. At Booth [...]
Support for Parcel 9 Haymarket Square Hotel
Jones Lang LaSalle and Normandy Real Estate Partners, along with architect Perkins + Will, have been selected by MassDOT as one of four finalists for the development of the Haymarket Square Hotel on Parcel 9. The site is on the fringe of the North End, Quincy Market, Bullfinch Triangle and Financial District. Haymarket Square Hotel is a [...]
A frozen finale
Jones Lang LaSalle was one of many real estate firms competing in this week’s Equity Office Properties (EOP) Brokerage Hockey Tournament. The 4th annual event was played at Frozen Fenway — the Red Sox’ answer to embracing New England’s long winter and off-season. Congratulations to both teams for a well played championship game. The EOP [...]
A gathering of ghosts, ghouls and gobblins
Last week Jones Lang LaSalle’s Boston office held the annual New England Halloween Event. Our floors were filled with children trick-or-treating in their costumes, eating candy and gathering in a spirit-filled conference room. Happy Halloween from some of our favorite little characters!
Living united
Our internal Jones Lang LaSalle United Way fundraising campaign has begun in preparation for the 18th Annual Real Estate and Building Industry Leadership Breakfast. Year after year our firm consistently ranks as a top fundraiser due to the contributions of our generous employees. This year’s breakfast will honor Robert Beal, President of The Beal Companies, [...]
Clients say it best
The first ad in our new ‘Our clients say it best’ campaign ran in Wednesday’s Wall Street Journal. Clients in a cross section of industries speak volumes about how we saved them money and time. The program includes print, digital, video, social media, mobile barcodes, and a touch piece. Our next testimonial ad runs in [...]
Collaboration is key
Housing a team of researchers on a mission to cure cancer, the up and running 140,000-square-foot EMD Serono Research Center is a project to be proud of. In a short video, our Jones Lang LaSalle Construction team and EMD Serono client share experiences vital to project success.
The impact of attire
Building Impact, part of Boston R.E. Action, managed to gather over 800 business attire items for Goodwill’s job training program. Jones Lang LaSalle was one of eleven area companies who participated in the drive to donate suits, ties, dresses and shirts. Upon completion of the training program at Goodwill, participants of the program have the [...]
An entrepreneur’s checklist – part 3
If I were a startup entrepreneur, my third consideration when looking for office space: $$$$$$$. Of course dollars could probably be numbers 1 through 3, but in my experience there is always a deal to be found, you just need to dig around a bit after figuring out where and what you need. You might [...]