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AI overload drives data center Innovation
AI is overwhelming today’s data centers, but a comprehensive stack of infrastructure, energy, and software solutions is emerging to meet this challenge. JLL’s 2026 Global Data Center Outlook report projects nearly 100 GW of new capacity will be built between 2026 and 2030, with AI workloads accounting for roughly half of all usage by decade’s end. We anticipate that demand will still outpace this supply.
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FEATURED RESEARCH – Is the tipping point for robotics in real estate coming? The rediscovery of robotics as physical AI
Traditional robots have been around in commercial real estate for years, doing tasks like construction work, cleaning, and building inspections. While functional, the results are not changing the game. Leveraging JLL’s latest Global Technology Survey, authors Yuehan Wang and Christine Langston of JLL’s Global Research team finds that the combination of better technology, willing clients,…
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The AI-driven data center revolution: Why 2025 is a defining year
For decades, data centers quietly powered the digital world behind the scenes. That era is over. As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms industries and infrastructure, these once-hidden facilities are becoming central to the conversation. In 2025, the focus is no longer on simply expanding data centers but on reimagining them from the ground up.
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JLL Spark Investor: Ajey Kaushal
Continuing our JLL Spark investor series, Principal Ajey Kaushal shares his insights on CRE-focused venture capital – what he looks for in a startup and why an investment from JLL Spark brings unique value to a PropTech startup. Ajey brings a wealth of knowledge and humor to his investments and board roles which include qbiq,…
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JLL Spark and qbiq: Elevating the AI-based architectural solution to an industry standard
qbiq Co-founder and CEO Leeor Solnik shares his company’s journey from ideation to industry disruptor. With its partnership with JLL Spark, qbiq is fast becoming an industry standard for real estate deals.
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The evolution of property management: How technology is reshaping real estate
Property management, the oversight and administration of real estate assets, is undergoing a profound transformation driven by technological advancements. This shift is not only improving operational efficiency but also enhancing the experience for all stakeholders involved in the real estate ecosystem.
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JLL Spark Investor: Erlinda Arriola
Erlinda Arriola is a Senior Investment Associate at JLL Spark Global Ventures and the newest member of the Spark investor team. With her extensive and diverse background as a VC investor, we sat down with Erlinda to gather her views on the PropTech landscape.
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PropTech ignites CRE: Spark’s vision for 2025
If you read our 2025 predictions you’ll know that we remain bullish on PropTech and are forecasting that a number of themes such as sustainability, the growth of AI and general deployment of capital against tech-led solutions will all flourish this year. Those themes will drag along significant investment in areas such as data centers,…
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2025 PropTech forecast from the JLL Spark team
Welcome 2025! In the spirit of forecasting (or manifesting) what the new year will bring, the JLL Spark team compiled their predictions on CRE themes for the year ahead. The top trends identified were sustainability, data center growth, a rebound in the CRE landscape, and – last, but not least – AI. Many of our…
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FEATURED RESEARCH – The future of AI in PropTech: Where demand is creating investment opportunity
AI may be overhyped at the moment, but we can confidently say that the direction is clear: Demand for AI-driven solutions in real estate is rising. According to JLL’s Future of Work 2024 survey, 90.1% of companies plan to run their corporate real estate function with AI and technology supporting human experts. Though understanding of…
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AI is driving digital transformation in the built environment
Commercial real estate investors and occupiers are actively embracing AI, with 90% of companies planning to integrate AI over the next five years to help navigate the complexities of an ever-changing market landscape, according to JLL’s 2024 Future of Work Survey. By harnessing the power of Generative AI, the latest wave of artificial intelligence techniques,…