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In the presence of legends

“An Evening with Legends” was an appropriate title for our client Signature Event that took place on Monday, May 23 at the ICA in Boston.  Bill Belichick, Head Coach of the Patriots, and Roger Staubauch, Former Hall of Famer and Executive Chairman of Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, chatted with our own Jones Lang LaSalle New [...]

An entrepreneur’s check list – part 1

from Matt Giffune Assistant Vice President Jones Lang LaSalle If I were a startup entrepreneur, here are the top 3 things I’d consider when looking for office space. First is location. Who do you want to work at your company? Where do you want to work? If you want to recruit seasoned tech vets who [...]

A seismic shift in marketing

There has been a major shift in marketing for the new millennium. This started our global CMO Charles Doyle on writing the third edition of the Dictionary of Marketing published by Oxford University Press. The book is a compendium with over 2,600 entries on stand-by marketing approaches to the new web and beyond.

Bringing home the iron

by Chris Wessen Property Manager Jones Lang LaSalle employees from across the country, Canada, and Mexico descended on Austin, TX to attend the 2011 Engineering & Operations and Management Training Conference. The whole week was packed with classes designed to spread the firm’s best practices, build connections, and recognize top performers across the regions. Amidst [...]

Green wins

Going green pays off in many ways. It translates into revenue and jobs. The Boston Business Journal has recognized two of our projects with Green Business Awards. EMD Serono’s Research Institute and 99 High will be honored at the BBJ’s annual Green Business Summit on May 19.

The property management difference

from Bob Kelly Superintendent Jones Lang LaSalle TI work represents a fair share of our construction business. Sophisticated clients require spaces to be completed in very short time frames. A thoughtful and diligent property manager makes all the difference in the world. My most recent assignments have me at towers in downtown Boston. I’ve done [...]

RREEF and BP report takeaways

from Geoff Homer Research Analyst Jones Lang LaSalle It is always interesting to read research reports from other sources, in particular those of our investor clients. The other day, I combed through a publication from RREEF Research: 2011 U.S. Real Estate Investment Outlook and Market Perspective. The annual report identifies national trends across all property [...]

Green Leasing

from Jennifer Cronan Construction Manager and LEED Coordinator Jones Lang LaSalle I recently presented at the BOMA Boston Green Real Estate Summit with my Jones Lang LaSalle colleague Matt Giffune (twitter: @mattgiffune). Our presentation covered the intricacies of Green Leasing and what it can potentially mean to tenants, building owners and property managers. Of utmost [...]

Jones Lang LaSalle Website Relaunch

In an effort to improve access to the latest real estate news, trends and information — check out our refreshed homepage. Let us know what you think about the new functionality! www.us.joneslanglasalle.com

Good Fortune

We continued to add major awards through the first quarter. In addition to being honored by Ethisphere and ENERGY STAR, we were named to the FORTUNE list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. These distinctions, among many others, create a foundation for another strong year.