Personnel News From JLL, Lument

JLL Capital Markets, Chicago, hired Melissa Marcolini Quinn and Lee Weaver as Senior Managing Directors to oversee their respective office’s debt and equity platform.

Commercial Real Estate Investment Rebounds

Commercial real estate investment has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels as vaccine rollouts and signs of economic recovery lure investors back into the market, analysts reported.

Commercial/Multifamily Briefs from JLL, Freddie Mac

JLL, Chicago, agreed to acquire Skyline AI, a leading artificial intelligence technology company that uses proprietary machine learning models to gain a competitive advantage in originating and analyzing commercial real estate opportunities.

Personnel News From JLL, BWE Investment Sales

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc., Chicago, appointed Ben Breslau to the newly established role of Chief Research Officer, effective immediately. He will work closely with the firm’s Global Executive Board and chair the firm’s Global Research Executive Board.

Demand for Logistics Space to Grow, Led By E-Commerce

Demand for logistics facilities will likely intensify over the next three years. But limited land supplies and increased pressure for environmental sustainability practices must be addressed to sustain this growth, said JLL, Chicago.

Dealmaker: JLL Secures $81M for Retail

JLL Capital Markets, Chicago, secured $80.5 million in acquisition financing for a five-property grocery-anchored retail portfolio in the Philadelphia area.

MBANow: JLL National Practice Leader Jeff Manas

JLL recently launched a new service line inside its Valuation Advisory business and hired Jeff Manas to head its Environmental and Property Condition service.