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Trends & Insights: The Future of Commercial Real Estate
Release Date: 03/01/2022
How technology and urban planning could reshape retail's future
Trends & Insights: The Future of Commercial Real Estate
Retail’s future is rapidly evolving, shaped by technology and changing consumer habits. In connection with JLL’s Future Vision research project, this episode of Trends & Insights: The Future of Commercial Real Estate explores three potential scenarios for shopping in the years ahead. How AI will challenge traditional retail spaces and consumer behaviors. Why digital replicas of physical stores will reshape the shopping experience. The shift from big-box stores and malls to mixed-use districts, and what it means for the future of urban spaces. Looking at how these scenarios might...
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How AI drones are changing the way warehouses track inventory
Trends & Insights: The Future of Commercial Real Estate
This podcast episode explores how AI-powered drones are revolutionizing warehouse inventory management can minimize workforce and maximize productivity inside the warehouse. Featuring Verity founder Raffaello D'Andrea and JLL executives Kris Bjorson and Sam Brashler, the discussion highlights the challenges of traditional inventory methods, including infrequent counts and high error rates. The experts examine how drone technology improves accuracy, safety, and efficiency in inventory tasks, addressing labor shortages and meeting the growing demand for precise stock management. The conversation...
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How sports is leading the conversation about sustainability
Trends & Insights: The Future of Commercial Real Estate
Sports are stepping into a leading role when it comes to sustainable development. We’ve seen this in design of stadiums such as Amazon’s Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, and with global events such as the Paris Olympics and upcoming 2026 World Cup. But as the sports industry places an emphasis on sustainability, a question remains: Will that commitment to sustainability resonate with sports fans? Experts Scott Jenkins and JLL’s Rex Hamre join up on this episode of Trends & Insights to talk about the role sports arenas are playing in the drive toward greater sustainability....
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How to safeguard against rent fraud in multifamily properties
Trends & Insights: The Future of Commercial Real Estate
Rental fraud among Class A multifamily properties is not only growing, but also becoming increasingly sophisticated, leaving a detrimental impact on both luxury and affordable rental units. Surprisingly, despite its high cost for owners and developers, very few have implemented a comprehensive plan to combat risk, despite acknowledging its significance as a top priority for their business. In this episode of Trends & Insights, JLL Multifamily Senior Vice President Mendowa Martin and Yardi Systems’ Kent Simpson dive deep into the increasingly sophisticated world of rental fraud. They...
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Just how good is AI at predicting the future?
Trends & Insights: The Future of Commercial Real Estate
BGO Chief Economist Ryan Severino, JLL chief economist David Rea, and Alberto Lopez, Global Forecasting Director at JLL, come together to discuss the evolution of rent forecasting in commercial real estate. AI is allowing for more precise calculations and forecasts than ever before, significantly improving predictive models. But the reliable interpretation and refinement of data are still paramount and require a human perspective. The discussion also covers the forecasting limitations, data quality requirements, and what the future could hold for this groundbreaking approach. ...
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The meaning of physical space in the age of AI
Trends & Insights: The Future of Commercial Real Estate
As the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in society continues to expand, there is a growing concern about the potential loss of human connection and the meaning of physical space. But Yuehan Wang, a technology research leader at JLL, thinks that AI may revolutionize our relationship with the built environment, prompting a reevaluation of human connection and trust. On this episode of Trends & Insights, Wang joins Eric Solomon, The Human OS founder and CEO, to delve into the unforeseen consequences of AI and its potential to revolutionize our relationship with physical space....
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How AI is supercharging real estate data
Trends & Insights: The Future of Commercial Real Estate
The world's biggest companies, including major real estate firms, are increasingly exploring use cases for generative AI tools. Beyond their ability to create songs or write code, AI tools like ChatGPT can crunch data and build predictive models that can, for instance, make property management more efficient. Join Ankit Kapoor from consulting giant McKinsey, and Daniel Fenton, leader of JLL’s generative AI application, on this episode of Trends & Insights to learn about effectively harnessing generative AI in commercial real estate, how human integration remains a work in progress, best...
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How far have luxury hotels come since the pandemic?
Trends & Insights: The Future of Commercial Real Estate
The recovery of the luxury hotel industry from the challenges of the pandemic have been extraordinary. Guests have returned and investors have noticed. Last year, global hotel liquidity finished at $51 billion, with more than 20% of the single-asset liquidity being derived from luxury assets—its highest portion since 2015, according to JLL research. In this episode of "Trends & Insights: The Future of Commercial Real Estate," Maybourne Hotel Group’s Marc Socker and Zach Demuth, JLL’s Global Head of Hotel Research, delve into how why global investors are staying positive on luxury...
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How sports venues are keeping the lights on after game day
Trends & Insights: The Future of Commercial Real Estate
Retailers like gyms, grocery and department stores have traditionally played a crucial role as anchor tenants. But recent studies have flagged sports stadiums as having the potential to rival traditional anchors, generating millions, if not billions, of dollars. The recent attention has pushed developers to take a deeper look at sports stadiums. One big question for them: what happens when the stadium lights dim? Listen to industry experts Ersal Ozdemir, founder and owner of real estate development company Keystone Group and American soccer team Indy Eleven, and Jim Renne, JLL's national...
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Staying on top of building regulations is about to get harder
Trends & Insights: The Future of Commercial Real Estate
Over 30 U.S. cities have committed to developing building performance standards by Earth Day in April, part of the Biden administration's National Building Performance Standards Coalition. But not all standards are the same, either in their ambition nor specific targets. aims to lower greenhouse gas emissions in large buildings. Other cities prioritize , which measures a building’s energy efficiency. In this episode of Trends & Insights: The Future of Commercial Real Estate, experts explore the nuances of these regulations, the potential penalties for non-compliance, and the...
info_outlineWhat is it about innovative communities that make them a magnet for attracting top talent and companies? In this episode of Building Places, Carol Hodgson, JLL’s Sr. Director of Global Research, talks about the benchmarks associated with some of the most innovative geographies across the globe. Dan McGowan, managing director of JLL Denver, weighs in on how his talent-rich region draws in new companies and capital.
James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.
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