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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 future of company culture
Fostering a successful remote or hybrid company culture is a challenging yet rewarding task. For this to be successful, technology and programs are required to support a positive and productive work environment.
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Tech for the Future of Work: Thinking inside the boxes
How and where we work has permanently changed. To help adapt their operations, companies can tap into a flourishing number of workplace and technology solutions.
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JLL Spark China Ventures – PropTech to enable CRE innovation in China
The new JLL Spark China Ventures RMB Fund will focus on this market and invest in PropTech startups to enable tech innovation for JLL and our clients in China.
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2023 PropTech predictions from the JLL Spark team
While as VCs we think in longer time frames, the start of the new year does allow us to reflect on our investment themes and how we see the world changing. We hope you enjoy reading our thoughts and look forward to engaging with you throughout 2023.
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Enhancing client service with data visibility
At JLL, we see a brighter way through the delivery of our data strategy. That strategy enables business users to make sensible, data-driven decisions in all areas of our business.
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Sustainability measurement: The heat is on
On the heels of COP27 and the relative lack of progress towards agreement beyond the loss and damage accord, it’s clear the real estate industry and governments still have a long way to go to deliver on climate change promises.
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Construction technology: The need for optimization
The need for improvement was dramatically realized and accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the construction industry to an inflection point.
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Renovation is key to accelerate the decarbonization of the built environment
It’s been said many times, but the number is too stark to ignore: real estate is responsible for over 40% of global carbon emissions annually, resulting from building operations as well as embedded carbon from construction and materials.
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Tech’s role in the Future of Work
The verdict is in: hybrid work is here to stay. According to JLL’s research report Technology and innovation in the hybrid age, the percentage of employers offering some form of hybrid work option has doubled from 45% pre-pandemic to 89% today.