My first blog of 2013. A new year that brings renewed energy, enthusiasm and indeed some new responsibilities as the Head of EMEA Research. But a year that also presents some similar analytical challenges and opportunities to present this analysis. Plus ca Change as our French team might say. And so it is that I […]
Lee Elliott
With more than 20 years of property research experience, Lee heads the EMEA Research team at JLL. Outside of this responsibility, Lee specialise in corporate occupier trends and has an extensive track record of developing occupier related research on a regional and global level. For example, he is lead author of JLL’s biennial Global Corporate Real Estate Survey and led the recent content relating to the big data transformation of corporate real estate.
Blogs by Lee
Location, location, location, most would idly say always was and always will be the big driver. But does the mantra still resonate and, if not, what other words might be on our lips? With occupiers now highly tuned to the fundamental needs for more productivity, competitiveness, mobility, flexibility and sustainability from their offices, could quality […]
If you’re an occupier ahead of the game then you’re most likely in a LEED or BREEAM rated green building and already seeing improved cost-efficiency and productivity. You will take great comfort from the fact that you are in an office that is future perfect and has a long sustainable life ahead of it. But […]
A few weeks ago I spoke at our Not Going to Mipim lunch. It was a lighter event than my normal speaking opportunities and was played out in front of many of the great and good from Corporate Real Estate (CRE). I took full advantage to stray away from typical fare. There were no charts […]
And so on to Boston for the final leg of my trip. Physically I am flagging, but mentally I am buzzing. The jet lag has worn off and the 3am gym sessions have finally taken their toll! It was always going to be the case. My arrival in Boston has provided just the injection of […]
Today I left the sunshine (yeah right) of the west coast behind and touched down in the mid-west: Chicago to be precise. A new city. A new time zone. The same old body. The same out of whack body clock. Hopefully the new city will not bring 3am gym sessions on account of the jet […]
So after a short-hop north in what must be the thinnest aircraft ever to take to the skies, here I am in a rainy Portland, Oregon. It will take a bit more than persistent precipitation to dampen my mood. The reason is simple. After four years of long-distance (and on my part woefully inadequate) correspondence, […]
Today is a key day in my US road trip. I am presenting to members of the Northern California CoreNet Chapter and the Urban Land Institute at the PG&E Auditorium in the beautiful city of San Francisco. My task is to provide an outlook for the EMEA office market from the standpoint of a corporate […]
British politician Norman (now Lord) Tebbit, aside from bearing the brunt of an IRA bomb plot, is perhaps most famous for imploring the British unemployed at the height of Thatcherism to ‘get on their bikes’ in order to find work. It was a statement that served to promote an ideology centred on the principle of […]
OK, I’m sorry. But I did warn you, didn’t I? (And lets be clear. No, I do not have Dionne Warwick on my ipad). My driver Jose (no joke) certainly knows his way to San Jose (although it must be said that he has a GPS device as a discreet but clear back-up). He guides […]
I write this through bleary eyes whilst trying desperately to stifle another severe attack of yawning (Readers – it is my fervent hope that you do not suffer a similar reaction upon reading what follows). The cause? A long and most restless night fuelled with panic, nerves, excitement and an unnerving sense that something was […]
Is partnership the new model? Traditionally, investors have had the upper hand in office development. Secure the site, planning, funding, press the button and hope the timing is right on delivery. However, our research shows that this is changing: occupier power is forecast to rise over the next decade, ahead of cyclical factors. As property […]
– cutting through the noise for 20/20 vision! When nine of out ten real estate professionals agree that the next decade will see far greater change than the last, you might nod knowingly, put it down to just ‘noise’, mildly panic or even get excited. Whatever the case, it isn’t head burying time, because […]
So it ends where it began – on a train. As the chatter transfers from the conference hall to the railway carriage I reflect on what has been a positive CoreNet experience. The strap-line to the Summit contained three simple but significant words: Connectivity, Creativity, Relationships. Of the three creativity was perhaps less in evidence. […]
So 24 hours on from arrival at Mickey’s place and impressions from the conference have been favourable. Those that I have spoken to so far are optimistic. They are enthused about the opportunity to drive and deliver a transformative agenda for corporate real estate. There is a discernible appetite for change and a real debate […]
Its a little after 10 am on Sunday morning. I will shortly be boarding a train bound for Euro Disney – venue for the latest CoreNet Global Summit. This Doc is feeling a little Sleepy. A family party on the other side of London which went into the wee hours has done little for my […]