Overview
Jones Lang LaSalle is headquartered in the Aon Center in Chicago, Illinois, where it also serves as building manager.
The company has about 47,000 employees including professional and support staff. It has approximately 180 offices worldwide and operates in over 750 locations in 60 countries. Global revenue in 2010 was $2.93 billion and the firm has a global portfolio of more than 1.6 billion square feet under management.
The company is the second largest publicly traded commercial real estate brokerage firm in the world. The major competitors include CB Richard Ellis, Cushman & Wakefield, Cassidy Turley, Colliers International and Grubb & Ellis.
In 2009, Jones Lang LaSalle received the California Sustainability Alliance's Sustainability Showcase Award, recognized for their mission to minimize buildings’ environmental impacts by creating real value in energy and sustainability for its clients and in its own operations. Jones Lang LaSalle established the first Sustainable University in their industry, training employees in development, management and leasing of sustainable, energy-efficient buildings.
Jones Lang LaSalle has been recognized as the best overall provider of corporate real estate services for the fourth consecutive time by the Watkins 2011 Survey of Corporate Real Estate Service Providers. The company was rated #1 overall and in several key categories, including use of cutting-edge technology, financial strength, reputation, and geographic scope.
In 2011, the company has been honoured with a number of awards at the prestigious annual Euromoney Real Estate Awards (2011), being voted number one Global Real Estate Advisor and Consultant.
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