JLL’s commercial real estate experts, together with industry leaders, provide a snapshot into the latest developments in the real estate sector impacting our cities, our workplaces, and the broader built environment.
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The predictable rhythm of strategic planning has broken down. Annual cycles, fixed assumptions and long-term forecasts no longer hold in an environment where disruption arrives faster than organisations can respond. In this episode recorded at JLL's Canberra Signature Event, investment, consulting and government leasing specialists make the case that disruption isn't an occasional event to plan…
Industry leaders explore how design intelligence is transforming workplace strategy. At JLL's Signature Event in Sydney, in June 2026, Valentina Vulturu from ING Australia shares insights from ING’s 2026 workplace transformation, revealing how comprehensive employee engagement shaped every design decision. Joined by Jennifer Moore, JLL's National Practice Director for Design, and Angela Barwick,…
The property industry is rallying around flood mitigation, but what about heat, wind, and cold? In this panel discussion recorded at Transform 2026, JLL's Georgia Warren-Myers and Julian Sutherland join host Jamie Wallis, from the Green Building Council of Australia for a frank conversation about climate resilience at scale. They explore why flood protection has become the go-to strategy, examine…
Auckland's Midtown district is undergoing a NZ$10 billion transformation that is fundamentally reshaping New Zealand's commercial capital. Anchored by the $5.5 bn City Rail Link, the country's largest infrastructure project providing the equivalent connectivity of 16 new highway lanes, news of the city’s transformation is spreading fast around the global investment community. In this episode of…
For one of the most prolific drinks brands in Australia, growth is predicated on its employees coming together under the same roof. That’s what spurred Asahi Beverages, the name behind Cool Ridge, Peroni, Hard Rated, Solo, Allpress, Cottee’s and Carlton just to name a few, to break its office lease and move into a new regional headquarters – a five-storey 4,500 sqm office space at 2 Southbank…
Explore the resurgence of investor confidence in Australian commercial property as market fundamentals strengthen across office and industrial sectors. Our panel discusses Quintessential's tenant-first investment strategy, successful capital raising in today's environment, and where they're finding value across the eastern seaboard.
In our inaugural episode of The NZ Narrative, part of the JLL Perspectives podcast series, moderator Aimee Baker, NZ Lead, Project and Development Services and Matt Bishop, Founder and Principal, Brevity and Fabio Pagano, General Manager, Oyster Property explore the government announcement for earthquake prone buildings and the regulations that govern them.
In this episode of JLL’s Perspectives Podcast, JLL’s Head of Strategic Research, Annabel McFarlane, JLL’s Head of Sustainability, Connor McCauley and Lendlease’s Head of Leasing and Asset Management Workplace, Charlotte Stratton unpack the updated "Early Mover Advantage" research which reveals how the commercial real estate market is rapidly embracing electrification and sustainability targets.
It’s not just about the fitout. In the final episode of the Flex for Thought series, part of the JLL Perspectives podcast, Tashi Dorjee, Head of Flex at JLL and Daniel Gunning, Co-founder and CEO at Spacenow, breaks down the dual marketplace of space activation - where engagement, culture, and community define success. Hear how art, music, and intentional placemaking bring commercial spaces to…
Can digital UX principles improve the physical workplace? Charbel Zeaiter, Founder of Faster Zebra, thinks so. In this episode of the Flex for Thought series, part of the JLL Perspectives podcast, Tashi Dorjee, Head of Flex at JLL and Charbel talk through frameworks that bridge the digital and physical office design, offering practical insights to elevate workplace experiences from the moment you…
Host Simon Greenfield, Regional Lead for Sustainable Solutions at JLL Asia Pacific speaks with sustainability experts Claudina Taylor, JLL's Asia Pacific Enablement Lead for Sustainable Operations, and Tosh Szatow, Growth and Innovation Manager at Flow Power about how organisations can turn energy management into competitive advantage. Discover how smart buildings, quality data, and strategic…
In this episode of the Flex for Thought series, part of the JLL Perspectives podcast, Oscar McMahon, Co-founder of Young Henrys discusses how he built a cult-followed brand through purpose, people, and planet. From pioneering micro-algae sustainability initiatives to the power of storytelling in shaping community, Tashi Dorjee, Head of Flex at JLL and Oscar reveal the strategies behind creating a…
What if buildings could adapt like people? In this episode of the Flex for Thought series, part of the JLL Perspectives podcast, we unpack the idea of “elastic buildings” - workspaces intentionally designed to evolve with time. Tashi Dorjee, Head of Flex at JLL and Charlotte Stratton, Head of Leasing and Asset Management at Lendlease explore how human-centric design transforms the daily work…
Hear from JLL's panel of experts Julian Sutherland, Head of Sustainable Assets, Alana Hannaford, Head of Project and Development Services Advisory Australia and Leo O'Regan, Director and Investor Sector Lead for New South Wales, moderated by Jamie Wallis, Senior Manager, Green Buildings Council of Australia, as they dive into effective strategies for building retrofits, market trends, and lessons…
Companies’ return-to-office mandates are laid out for debate in this episode of the Perspectives podcast, with workplace strategists suggesting that inconsistent and unscientific measurements of productivity are leading to failed policies. Are mandates destroying team spirit? Hear from Dr. Craig Knight, workplace psychologist, and JLL's office and workplace experts, Kate Pilgrim, Nathan Sri and…
Private capital is feasting on Melbourne commercial real estate as institutional and overseas investors hold out for greater stability. But things are changing in 2025. Perspectives podcast host Rebecca Kent chats to Piper Dedrick, institutional investment specialist at JLL, Nick Drake, JLL's joint head of leasing in Victoria, and Jessica Van Raay, JLL's joint head of tenant representation in…
A glut of new development and relentless interest rises over the past two years saw key real estate markets in Melbourne put ‘on the bench’ by some investors. A slow return to the office after Covid lockdowns didn't exactly help lift these markets either. As a result, the recovery many expected in 2024 didn't eventuate. But it may have been the 'reset' that had to happen. In this episode, Peter…
With a design inspired by Melbourne's Hoddle Grid, JLL's Melbourne office is setting the benchmark for corporate workplaces. Workplace strategist Alana Hannaford and designer Jennifer Moore have a chat to Perspectives podcast host Rebecca Kent about how they calculated desk to worker ratios, engaged employees on everything from office chairs to beer selection, why the office library is a…
When the ultimate aim for companies is attracting workers back to the office, what have become their guiding principles for securing a new workplace? Experts unravel the ingredients that set the best offices apart from the rest - the buildings that help shape cities and brands. Located from Sydney to San Francisco to London and cities in between, guests handpick some of the world’s most coveted…
Loneliness is a crisis of climate change proportions. That is the assessment of Simone Heng, a human connection specialist and author of the book ‘Let’s Talk About Loneliness’. She chats to Nathan Sri, a human experience expert with JLL’s Work Dynamics team, and Perspectives podcast host, Rebecca Kent about why workplace managers can’t afford for their workers to feel disconnected. There’s US$154…
The race to drive down carbon emissions is on, which means renewable energy projects such as wind and solar farms are surging. But they can often be a source of contention among rural landholders, whose properties make the ideal location for renewables infrastructure. So what compensation is available to landowners, and how is it being negotiated? JLL Perpsectives podcast host Rebecca Kent speaks…
The growing performance gap between new buildings with a high sustainability and experience offering, and ageing offices, is both the biggest opportunity and the biggest problem facing real estate investors right now. Some buildings located outside main cities are increasingly being overlooked by companies trying to attract workers into central offices and are worth more if sold empty. Meanwhile,…
Retail real estate, student accommodation, and the hotels and hospitality sector took a hit during the COVID pandemic. But less than five years on, their comeback journeys are defying expectations. Respected real estate analyst and commentator Andrew Ballantyne speaks to Perspectives podcast host Rebecca Kent about what has been driving the rebound of what were real estate's most challenged asset…
Host Rebecca Kent checks in with JLL's head of research for Australia and New Zealand, Andrew Ballantyne for a download of what JLL's half-year data tells us about the state of real estate. Business's sustainability requirements are driving a huge desirability gap between new and upgraded buildings and those that have had less attention. Meanwhile, most investors are sitting tight as they make new…
JLL, the global real estate services firm, recently moved its central Sydney operations to a new office at the Lendlease-owned Salesforce Tower. The office is everything research says workplaces need to be: it’s hospitality-driven, sustainable, flexible, tech-enabled, it encourages collaboration, plus there’s barista-made coffee, beer on tap and views to die for. In this episode, Christina Khoo,…
Why Australia is bucking the trend on office demand; The tax boost that build-to-rent needed; And how much longer will industrial real estate remain the industry's golden child. JLL's head of research for Australasia, Andrew Ballantyne explores these ideas, supported by JLL data collated from the first three months of 2023. He is interviewed by Rebecca Kent, director of content in Australia, for…
Measures to mitigate real estate’s impact on the environment are gathering pace, but some managers are struggling to keep up, with confusion around sustainability targets and how to achieve them. JLL’s Connor McCauley, head of sustainability for Australia and New Zealand, and Anthony Clark, senior director in tenant representation, share the five most frequently asked questions they encountered…
Universities have been redesigning their campuses and classrooms to suit how people want to teach and learn in the 2020s. Spaces now accommodate remote and on-site students at the same time, and there’s a greater leaning towards collaborative learning. Why the changes? What makes an optimal university campus experience in the post-COVID era? And after lockdowns and travel restrictions caused pain…
JLL has identified five key themes that will drive real estate investment decisions in 2022. They are where opportunity beckons and where global investors are focusing their strategies as more capital is ploughed into real estate on the back of a record-breaking 2021. Guests: Andrew Ballantyne, head of research - Australia, JLL, and Fergal Harris, head of capital markets - Australia, JLL. Host:…
One of the most interesting storylines to have prevailed from the pandemic has been around the phenomenal increase in online shopping and demand for certain products and materials. But two years in, and you might assume the challenges have been overcome, right? Not quite. In the 2021 peak shopping season retailers and other businesses are still apologising to their customers for being out of stock…
3D technology and its ability to turn numbers on a spreadsheet into objects that leap from a screen is finding more sophisticated applications in real estate. Digital tools such as building information modelling (BIM), geographic information system mapping (GIS), and lidar scanning, along with platforms such as Matterport, are allowing users to interact with a virtual representation of a building,…
Over the next decade, the Olympic Games are going to be run a lot leaner. That includes Brisbane, Australia, which is set to host the event in 2032 at a modest projected budget of A$4.5 billion (US$3.4 bn). This undercuts the approximately US$10 bn average spent since the 1996 games in Atlanta. Brisbane's selection as the 2032 Olympics host city, which will be announced just ahead of the Tokyo…
Investors in build-to-rent residential are looking to take advantage of a subdued apartment market and slower commercial development to secure high density development sites large development sites, driving momentum into a sector that has until now has struggled to gain traction. The post-COVID opportunity in Australia is comparable to the UK after the Global Financial Crisis put the reins on…
The youngest cohort of workers in the corporate sector is helping businesses drive better social outcomes, especially within Australian Indigenous communities. Corporate spending with Indigenous suppliers is over $900 million compared to $6.3 million 11 years ago. While the catalyst for this growth has been government-imposed spending targets, businesses say they are increasingly finding young…
Commercial buildings that help reduce carbon emissions or promote healthy employees have increasingly earned certifications for their contributions in recent years. Now a new certification is aiming to benchmark another indicator of building quality: its smartness. U.S.-based WiredScore recently launched SmartScore, which aims to bring consensus around the term “smart” in smart buildings, a phrase…
While a slow return to the office is underway, collaborating virtually remains the norm, with teams often still split between home and the workplace. It’s highlighted a surprising issue: When it comes to collaborating over software, offices can be seen lagging behind. Hear more from John Corbett, workplace and real estate strategist at Cisco Systems Inc., and Sonya Alexander, workplace strategist…
A year ago, warehouses were being snapped up by businesses racing to keep up with the massive surge in online retail triggered by COVID lockdowns. The expectation was that as the pandemic eased, so would the demand for industrial real estate. But that never happened. JLL's Matt Lee, head of industrial occupier services in Australia, and Allan Frydman, head of supply chain in Australia and New…
Several factors are spurring businesses into taking action on their office space and existing leases, with the aim of getting the best out of their employees while also trimming unnecessary costs. Increased flexible working, the pressure to rein in costs, and elevated office vacancies, all converging amid the unpredictability of the global economy and future of work, are leading to a wave of…
Large organisations are increasingly working with Indigenous suppliers in Australia to woo customers making decisions on social values rather than just the bottom line. Governments and major companies including ANZ Bank, Medibank and Australia Post are among groups using their buying power to deliver social change. This is a stark shift from a decade ago, when many firms would have dismissed…
The clouds of economic uncertainty brought on by COVID-19 are shifting to reveal better prospects for office leasing in Australia as business confidence improves and appetite for offices rebuilds. Though the overall net take-up of office space remained negative at 116,000 square metres in the three months to December 2020, it had contracted less than the previous three quarters of the year - a…
Office owners are leaning on flexible space to get home workers back into their city buildings, but on this side of the COVID-19 pandemic, flexible space looks different. Having reflected on the role of the office as flexible working arrangements advance, landlords are taking a more open-minded approach to what will attract tenants and importantly, what will keep them there. Tim O’Connor, Simon…
Membership models could be the next evolution of office leasing, in a break from traditional contracts, providing cost-savings and cash-flow benefits to tenants and landlords. In this bonus episode Gavin Morgan, JLL’s chief operating officer for Greater China and managing director for Hong Kong tells CNBC’s Christine Tan more about this evolution of office space. After you've listened to the…
While the global pandemic was dominating headlines, airports, transit lines and roads were getting a super-fast fix-up as people abandoned cities, and a pension fund was taken to task on its climate responsibilities. In this first cross over podcast between JLL's Perspectives podcast and the Building Places podcast, co-hosts Rebecca Kent and James Cook explore with experts the effects these…
Rising property yields, low interest rates, stacks of unallocated capital and a re-ordering of the office-retail-industrial hierarchy, have got investors thinking carefully about their next move. Are short-term risks worth long-term gains? And where does Australia stack up globally? In this episode, hear from: Andrew Ballantyne, JLL’s head of research in Australia Leonie Wilkinson, senior vice…
How has Asia come to have a 17-year head start on the rest of the world in dealing with indoor air quality? How could wearable technology expose companies that don’t track their wellness and sustainability? And is the real estate industry finally ready for a conversation about how buildings can improve peoples’ health? This episode feature sustainability experts Raefer Wallis, founder and CEO of…
Commercial real estate investors facing untold months of economic uncertainty are hoping to find stability outside central business districts. Alongside droves of people looking to decamp from urban centres, investors are looking further afield after widespread lockdowns and work-from-home mandates. Amid an unknown future for CBD offices, investors in suburban centres are encouraged by modern…
Australia's regional hotels are performing better than ever as COVID-19 state border closures and international travel restrictions force holidaymakers to travel closer to home. Rarely do regional hotels outperform their CBD counterparts, but they are now, with an A$18 premium on average room rates. And in the words of Australian hotel mogul Jerry Schwartz, "that's really the only good news that…
Data and accurate analysis of that data will be one of the single defining attributes of businesses to emerge from the health and economic crisis in control and positioned to prosper. For the workplace, and office buildings, technologies such as sensors, have been introduced and adapted to provide the right data, specifically to help businesses adjust from density to distancing metrics. But…
Reflecting on their homeworking experiences during Coronavirus lockdowns, office workers are focusing on three key requirements for the future of work: the flexibility to choose their workplace setting; a place to interact with their colleagues face-to-face; and as little commuting as possible. Where does this leave business and real estate leaders trying to grasp what all of this means for their…
Government funds and legislation are being introduced to help owners replace dangerous cladding from their buildings and recover the costs. But which approach works best? Experts, lawyer David Bannerman, JLL project director Duane Loader and residential operations manager Leif Golder provide the lowdown on how varying measures are helping stricken building owners, following shocking building fires…
