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estate through to business risk , IT risk , procurement , the implications of outsourcing technology , and so on .”
This is what differentiates JLL from competitors . While other businesses may provide similar services , JLL boasts Tilley ’ s small , niche team that focusses on bridging the gap between real estate investment and corporate investment , together with occupational advice .
“ None of our competitors seem to have the ability to stitch those elements together ,” Tilley says . “ That , coupled with our ability to understand what ’ s going on in the occupational market like no other , really gives us our competitive edge . We ’ re not just real estate professionals ; we ’ re finance professionals and chartered surveyors , meaning we can advise from a corporate standpoint as well as a real estate investment standpoint – which is crucial given the way the market currently operates .
“ We ’ re an alternative investment team as opposed to a traditional real estate team , and our clients are increasingly interested in all of the services we provide . Nobody else offers such a range of service within a dedicated data centre advisory team .”
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This dedication is displayed by two of JLL ’ s current development projects in London and Frankfurt . The Point in Greenwich was a tired development in the heart of the docklands data centre market , standing as the former London Stock Exchange and London Fire Brigade data centre sites , and comprised three low-rise buildings . Tilley acquired the site in 2015 for TH Real Estate under Alpha Real Technology , and has since acquired planning permission for a new 140,000 sq ft data centre . “ We worked very hard on
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