Sean Reynolds of JLL's Chicago Data Center Practice Group returns to the podcast to talk about the data center real estate environment as the year comes to a close. Topics include power requirements and power sources, infill markets, demand for data centers, transaction velocity in today's real estate environment, construction time and cost.…

Episode 52 features Andrew Volz, JLL America's research lead for Project and Development Services (PDS). In this episode, we discuss the findings of the 2023 US and Canada Construction Outlook report. The construction pipeline remains robust and year-over-year construction costs remain up despite a drop in pricing for select materials. While declin…

Episode 51 features Justin Fierz, Founding Principal of Midwest Industrial Funds along with Sam Durkin and Steve Trapp to discuss the Palatine Corporate Center Topics Include JLL’s involvement with the site started back in 2019 with disposition of the former Weber Grill Manufacturing Campus. Sam and Steve were also involved with another disposition…

Episode 50 features a previous guest, Josh Grozdin partner relations manager with the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center. IMEC has a team of experts with previous careers across various manufacturing sectors that can help with data, whitepapers, and hands on training. The organziation offers services for small manufacturers such as helping to…

Sean Reynolds of JLL's Chicago Data Center Practice Group joins the podcast to discuss trends and activity in the data center real estate world. Topics include: Chicago as a key data center market due to its history as a railroad hub. Hyperscalers are helping to push for sustainability through wind energy development. In 2021 The State of Illinois …

Episode 48 is live from the new home of Lion Electric Vehicles at Clarius Park Joliet. We are joined by Michael Connor from JLL and Clarius Partners' Eric Johnson to hear about JLL’s involvement with Building I and the development and leasing of the 906,517 sq. ft. manufacturing facility. This location will become Lion Electric’s first manufacturin…

Episode 47 is live from ATMI Precast in Aurora, IL. We are joined by Mike Walsh, VP of Business Development to learn about the process of making precast and see their finished product. Hear more about the facility, their capabilities and trends in industrial construction. Show Notes ATMI produces precast for industrial buildings, data centers, park…

Episode 46 is live visiting with the principals of Timber Hill Group: Founder Cary Goldman, partner Ryan Battistoni and Marty Siegel along with Robin Stolberg from JLL. Topics include Background on JLL’s Industrial Service Facilities (ISF) Practice Group ISF is a niche area of transportation and logistics real estate. How JLL Research classifies th…

Tune in to hear why the Midwest industrial market's fundamentals are strong from land availability, rail access, and the ability to reach large portions of the east coast and central region's population base. The 2022 outlook covers insights and key trends impacting the Midwest industrial markets, including: A modern bulk overview Rising tenant dem…

Episode 44 is live on location from71st Street in Bedford Park, Illinois home of CSX Transportation, known as the largest freight railroad in the Eastern U.S. We are joined by Tom Livingston, the Head of State Government Relations and Community Affairs for CSX Transportation, who shares his insights and expertise on freight rail operations and ship…

Chad, George, and Brian Carroll join Josh Grozdin, Director of Business Development and Marketing for Elk Grove Village on the Strictly Business Podcast for Episode 53. The Village's industrial vacancy rate at the end of 2021 was a historic low of 2.36%. Find out why the demand for industrial space is thriving and hear about some notable transactio…

Episode 42, is live on location at 3711 S Ashland Avenue Chicago, the new home of Aviation Institute of Maintenance, a technical school offering offer hands-on training for full service aircraft repair and maintenance. We are joined by Ben Fish from Logistics Property Company to tell us about the building and development process. Brad Wood from JLL…

Episode 41 features Dean Brody to discuss truck terminals and their role in movement of goods. This episode introduces a recent whitepaper: Driving Forward which describes the background of truck terminals, how they fit into the supply chain as well as building characteristics, development considerations, and investment trends. Click to download th…

Reggie Greenwood, Executive Director of the Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation and Scott Duerkop join the podcast to discuss the unique logistics and transportation assets and industrial site opportunities in the region. Show Notes 2:20 Defining the geography of “Chicago Southland” which encompasses South Chicago, South Cook County,…

In this episode, Chad and George join David Bodamer, host of Wealth Management Real Estate's Common Area Podcast to discuss some areas within the industrial world you may not think about such as cold storage, truck terminals and transloading and how they are currently changing and adapting to the technology-based world we live in today As e-commerc…

This supplemental podcast episode is a recording of our April 2021 Chicago Industrial Market Perspective Client Webcast. Hear from a panel of JLL professionals on various segments of the market including land pricing, urban logistics, construction, and capital markets and more. 0:50 Introduction from John Picchiotti, Chicago Industrial Market Lead.…

This is Episode 37 recapping the JLL 2021 Midwest Industrial Outlook Report which provides insight into 14 markets across the nation’s heartland region. The report focuses solely on modern bulk distribution product with an emphasis on the top tenants, institutional developers, and investors. The report also includes findings from a survey from the …

Matt Goode, Principal of Venture One Real Estate joins the Podcast to discuss the firm's value-add acquisitions platform and ground up development business. The company is active across nearly every submarket in Chicago and recently branched out to the East Coast. Also hear about Matt's personal background and a recap of several successful transact…

Phillip Smailes, Director of Marketing for Progressive Rail Incorporated joins the podcast to talk about the Chicago Junction Railroad and the Chicago, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad. These two short lines service the Centex Industrial Park in Elk Grove Village and the Bensenville Industrial Park. Progressive Rail has a national reach operating 13 sho…

Rick Steger, head of JLL’s industrial project and development services group, marks his first return to the podcast since Episode 3. In this installment, we discuss the state of the industrial construction market during COVID-19—including safety features clients are requesting in buildouts, and opportunities in e-commerce, manufacturing and medical…

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way we’re working, shopping, living and planning for the future. In this episode, we discuss shifts in e-commerce to accommodate an influx in shoppers and expansion of the supply chain. We also revisit predictions from two years prior when we first spoke with Matt Powers, executive vice president for retail and…

When the pandemic first hit the U.S., it seemed everything came to a standstill. Now, we’re seeing how companies are reacting and adapting to in the way they conduct business. Listen to the latest episode featuring Christian Beaudoin, managing director, research and strategy at JLL to discuss how the firm is supporting clients and pushing forward d…

With the rise of e-commerce, buyers expect goods to be delivered to them in one day. This in turn drives the amount of industrial construction needed to keep up with demand. A recent research study from JLL analyzed 4.2 billion square feet of industrial product representing 32 percent of the total United States industrial base, and identified trend…

We’re back with episode 30 and another segment of our industrial education series. Today, you’ll hear from JLL’s Managing Director of Supply Chain & Logistics Solutions, Bob Silverman, who supports JLL’s Northeast industrial group. We discuss rules of thumb and important considerations for both occupiers and developers when choosing an existing war…

In a new crossover episode from JLL Chicago Industrial Real Time and Where We Buy, JLL researchers discuss the holiday shopping season and a product’s journey from the warehouse, to the store, to the consumer, and sometimes a return.Listen as our experts discuss the triumphs of the 2019 holiday season, and how their predictions from their last coll…