On Thursday May 30th, Jones Lang LaSalle hosted clients for an evening of cocktails and networking overlooking Boston Harbor at Sam’s, located on the second floor of Louis Boston located on Fan Pier in Boston’s Seaport District. Thank you to all of you who joined us for our casual summer evening reception. Click here to view additional event [...]
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The top ten disappearing office tools and trends
In a survey conducted by LinkedIn, 7,000 members were asked what workplace trends they thought will disappear in the next five years. According to the professionals, the top 10 items and office trends that are becoming rare and could even disappear in the next five years are: 1. Tape recorders (79 percent) 2. Fax machines [...]
A tidal wave in the south
From Michael Olson Associate Jones Lang LaSalle About this time last year I was at a real estate function and was talking with a well known real estate investor. After explaining that I focused on the South submarket he exclaimed: “I would never invest in that market. Not enough activity, not enough demand.” It’s a [...]
Seaport pieces are coming together
From Patrick Nugent Assistant Vice President Jones Lang LaSalle Recent articles in The Globe and the Boston Business Journal further reaffirm that the Seaport District has arrived. Liberty Wharf delivered with amazing success. Seaport Place is seeing significant activity from law firms and advertising agencies. Allen & Gerritsen just signed for 33,000 s.f.at Seaport East. [...]
Getting involved again
from Larry Carpenter Senior VP, Construction Jones Lang LaSalle Throughout much of my life I have volunteered with various groups and agencies. Admittedly most of this originated from a personal connection, through a child or other relative, a hobby or passion. A couple months ago I was asked to help with my son’s scout troop [...]
Hubway is on a roll
From Jennifer Cronan Construction Manager and LEED Coordinator Jones Lang LaSalle New in front of our Boston office in PO Square is a Hubway bike station. As a somewhat avid bicyclist in my free time (I have two kids so free time is at a premium), I was interested in the launch of the city’s [...]
The tipping point for new hotels
From Eamon O’Marah Senior Vice President, Investment Development Jones Lang LaSalle The stars are aligned and market conditions point to a return to hotel construction in Boston. Our average daily room rate, revenue per available room, and occupancy rates are all rising. The downtown occupancy rate of 68.7% ranks higher than all but 4 of [...]
Independence Day video
from Kasia Bytnerowicz AVP, Interactive Design Jones Lang LaSalle On Monday, my colleague Alouette Alexander and I took our camera around the Freedom Trail where we encountered locals, visitors, time-travellers from the Colonial times, and quite a number of adorable children — all bedecked in red white and blue and displaying the patriotic spirit. We [...]
Take the social media plunge
from Matt Giffune Associate Jones Lang LaSalle The premise of Banker & Tradesman’s Social E Conference in Newport was social media and its impact on small business. I mashed around some ideas for my presentation, and decided to make it as personal as possible. I began by explaining how I use social medial tools to [...]