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JLL Capital Markets has successfully arranged over $1.2 billion in construction financing throughout 2024 for The BlackChamber Group's data center development projects in Northern Virginia. The financing will support the development of four hyperscale powered shell campuses with a combined capacity of over 740 megawatts.

BlackChamber's Northern Virginia portfolio includes eight campuses with potential to reach 1.5 GW of gross power capacity across more than six million square feet. Northern Virginia, the world's largest data center market, has over 4.6 GWs of power capacity as of 1H 2024, with more than 1.3 GWs absorbed in 2024 and a remarkably low vacancy rate of 0.4%. The region currently has over 5.8 GWs of planned data center development.

The financing arrangements involved various capital sources, including bank balance sheets, commercial real estate and infrastructure verticals, and private credit vehicles funded with insurance company capital.

JLL (NYSE: JLL) has announced its upcoming fourth quarter 2024 earnings conference call and webcast, scheduled for Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 9 a.m. Eastern time. Participants can join via phone by dialing (888) 660-6392 with conference ID 5398158, and are advised to dial in 10 minutes before the start time.

The event will also be accessible through a live webcast on the company's Investor Relations website at ir.jll.com. Presentation slides will be made available in the Events & Presentations section prior to the webcast. A replay of the webcast will remain accessible for 12 months following the event.

JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $300 million refinancing for the Omni Nashville Hotel, an 800-key luxury property in downtown Nashville. The deal involves a fixed-rate, seven-year loan secured through a U.S.-based insurance company and AllianceBernstein Commercial Real Estate Debt for borrower TRT Holdings.

The 21-story hotel, opened in 2013, features over 80,000 square feet of meeting space, including Nashville's largest hotel ballroom. The LEED Silver certified property includes multiple dining options, a Mokara spa, rooftop pool, and is integrated with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Located opposite the Music City Center convention facility, the hotel benefits from Nashville's tourism sector, which attracts over 14 million annual visitors.

JLL Asia-Pacific (APAC) has been awarded the 2024 Asia-Pacific Company of the Year Award by Frost & Sullivan for excellence in facility management. The company stands out for its innovative approach to real estate management, incorporating advanced technologies and neuroscientific principles through initiatives like Work Science and JLL Future Labs.

The company's technological solutions include the AI-enhanced JLL Serve FM application, Smart Building Platform, and the industry's first large language model, JLL GPT. These solutions enable real-time asset monitoring, predictive maintenance, and data-driven decision-making. JLL APAC's customer-centric approach has resulted in a 100% global Net Promoter Score, setting a new regional record.

The award recognizes JLL APAC's leadership in growth strategy implementation, innovation in products and technologies, and superior customer value delivery across multiple industries including finance, government, IT, and manufacturing.

JLL Capital Markets has arranged $357.8 million in acquisition financing for MDH F3 Arctic Portfolio, a fully leased 5.5-million-square-foot industrial portfolio. The financing was secured through Wells Fargo Bank and Capital One for borrower MDH Partners. The portfolio comprises 12 state-of-the-art buildings across eight assets in South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Texas.

The properties, ranging from 140,300 to 1,034,200 square feet with an average clear height of 34 feet, are strategically located in key metros including Houston, Austin, Chicago, Greenville, and Middletown. All tenants are strongly credit-rated national household brands from diverse industries including automotive, e-commerce, food and beverage, and home goods.

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.