Jll Chicago Industrial - Real Time

Episode 27 brings together Chris Arnold, of the Transforming Cities podcast, and JLL Chicago Industrial Real Time. Listen as we discuss data and tools that are most useful, the warehouse of the future and how to market buildings in today’s world. 2:20 – Chad Buch and George Cutro share their backgrounds and how they entered the world of commercial real estate. 8:40 – There’s a lot of data points to consider, but the most important items they track about an industrial asset are: location, price, clear height, docks, drive-in doors, office space within the building and power. 12:50 – Since industrial buildings may be far apart, the team uses various technology—including Blackbird, a geospatial tool—to show clients an asset before making the trip to see it in person. In a virtual market tour they may review: transportation connectivity, drive times, labor and demographics, siteplans and circulation and nearby amenities. 16:56 – Industrial real estate has become more sophisticated in the last five to 10 years as