Paris is a cultural, architecturally inspiring city but it is also one of the world’s most economically powerful and influential.
William McBryde
Will is currently an Analyst within JLL’s Global Research department. He joined the team in 2015 having completed a Masters degree in Globalisation at UCL. His interests lie in the ability of large-scale real estate projects to transform the trajectories of cities, as well as in city competitiveness and the role of city rankings.
Blogs by William
Following last week’s blog about investment activity in the first half of 2016, we now turn to look at the office leasing markets.
Political and economic uncertainty in the first half of 2016 leads to increased investor caution and reduced investment.
Real estate transparency clearly has implications for investors and corporate occupiers but it also has an impact on the lives and well-being of citizens.
The forces of globalisation, urbanisation and technological disruption are combining to transform the global system of cities, which has fundamental implications for future patterns of real estate activity and performance.
As more and more emerging cities appear on the international radar, many mature cities are facing a fight to remain globally competitive. How are German cities performing on the international stage in this new era of ‘city competitiveness’?