Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. - JLL STOCK NEWS

JLL Capital Markets and HJ Sims have arranged $473 million in bond financing for The James, a luxury seniors housing development in Irvine, California. The project represents the largest tax-exempt senior living financing of the year and the largest non-profit single-site senior living bond issue in history.

The James will be the first new senior living community in Irvine in 28 years, featuring 350 beds across 210 independent living, 110 assisted living, and 30 memory care units. Located at 1001 Gates Ave., the facility will offer luxury amenities including dining venues, indoor pool, wellness facilities, and entertainment options. The project addresses Orange County's growing senior population, expected to reach 29% of the total population.

JLL and Slate Asset Management have announced a joint venture to launch JLL Asset Beacon, a SaaS technology platform for commercial real estate professionals. The platform integrates financial, operational, and leasing data across asset management functions, providing a real-time view of portfolio performance.

The solution incorporates JLL's generative AI capabilities through the JLL Falcon platform, offering features like lease abstraction and natural language query functionality. The platform aims to help investors make informed decisions faster, optimize portfolio performance, and identify value creation opportunities through data-driven insights.

JLL's research reveals that approximately half of global office space (322-425 million square meters) across 66 markets requires substantial investment of $933 billion-$1.2 trillion to remain viable. 78% of office product and 83% of necessary capex is concentrated in the U.S. and Europe. The U.S. accounts for 44% of projected obsolescence, while Europe represents 34%. Five major cities (New York, Washington DC, Paris, Chicago, and London) account for $242-320 billion in necessary capital expenditures.

The study highlights that building retrofits with 40-65% energy use reduction can save $31 per square meter annually, potentially yielding $2.7 billion in annual energy savings for institutional office owners in the eight highest-risk markets.

JLL announced the enhancement of JLL Azara, an AI-powered data analysis application powered by JLL Falcon, designed to transform how business leaders interact with corporate real estate and facilities management data. The application enables natural language queries for portfolio optimization, occupancy planning, and service provider performance analysis. During pilot testing with a global technology company, JLL Azara demonstrated significant improvements in workplace challenge analysis, including identifying a work order volume anomaly. The platform joins JLL's AI portfolio, which includes JLL GPT, currently processing over 200,000 prompts weekly.

JLL Capital Markets has announced the $286 million sale of Parkside Apartments, a 664-unit luxury community in Redmond, Washington. The property, developed in 2021, was sold by a partnership between Texas-based investors and Daiwa House Texas to Lakevision Capital. Located at 15551 NE Turing St. within the Esterra Park master-planned community, the property spans 4.5 acres and features four buildings ranging from five to eight floors. The complex offers upscale amenities including rooftop decks, fitness centers, and various unit configurations with modern finishes. Its strategic location provides easy access to major transportation routes and tech employment hubs in the Seattle metropolitan area.

JLL reported strong Q3 2024 financial results with revenue increasing 15% to $5.9 billion. Diluted earnings per share rose to $3.20 from $1.23 last year, while adjusted diluted earnings reached $3.50, up from $2.19. The growth was driven by double-digit increases in both Transactional (11%) and Resilient (16%) business lines. Notable performance included a 21% increase in Leasing within Markets Advisory and 20% growth in Workplace Management. The company's net income grew to $155.1 million, up from $59.7 million in 2023, while Adjusted EBITDA increased to $298.1 million from $217.3 million.

Nuveen Green Capital (NGC) has closed a $220 million C-PACE financing deal for 200 Park Avenue in San Jose, California, marking the second-largest C-PACE transaction in the country. The financing was used to recapitalize sustainability and resiliency measures for the recently completed 19-story, 965k square foot, LEED Gold-certified office building. The property, developed by Jay Paul Company, features advanced sustainability elements including solar PV arrays, efficient lighting, and innovative seismic bracing systems. NGC has now surpassed $3 billion in total originations volume, with approximately $700 million in C-PACE financings on the West Coast in just over a year.

JLL (NYSE: JLL) has launched JLL Falcon, an advanced AI platform designed to transform commercial real estate (CRE). This proprietary platform combines JLL's extensive data with generative AI models to deliver revenue-generating and cost-saving insights. The platform will enhance JLL GPT™, their first CRE-specific AI assistant launched in August 2023, which has already been used by over 47,000 JLL professionals. JLL GPT™ now features improved capabilities, including image understanding and 25 times more working memory than its initial version.

Arc Capital Partners and Belay Investment Group announced the successful sale of their investment in a 100% leased, 18,800-square-foot retail property in West Hollywood, CA. The property, located at 8777-8783 Beverly Blvd and 308-314 N Robertson Blvd, includes a parking lot with 32 spaces. The buyer, US Property Trust, acquired this high-demand asset in the heart of the West Hollywood Design District. Arc purchased the property in 2021 and enhanced its value through tenant engagement and asset repositioning. Tenants include Leica Camera Store & Gallery, FlexForm, and Knoll. The sale highlights Arc's execution capabilities and the resilience of well-located retail assets. The transaction was facilitated by Bryan Ley of JLL and his team.