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Hi, I'm Aimee! I was hooked on the written word after winning the first-grade young author's competition at Grant Wood Elementary. Not wanting to peak at age seven, I developed a reputation for leading multi-channel B2B marketing programs at large, global corporations - but found that I never wanted to delegate the writing. I love taking someone else's disorganized thoughts and turning them into coherent and persuasive messages. I'm comfortable in both short- and long-form environments, having curated content for ads, blog and social media posts, capabilities brochures, speeches, press releases, RFP responses, case studies, research/white papers, and video scripts.


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Hines •

The multi-story warehouse solution

Greater demand from e-commerce occupiers, changing consumer expectations and limited industrial land in prime locations has kick-started more conversations about the feasibility of multi-story warehouses. Consumers want products in their hands at lightning speed, and the real estate supporting last-mile logistics is critical to meeting that challenge. Where population is dense and land is constrained, the multi-story warehouse may be the answer. The question remains: Is there enough demand to justify the cost? Read more....

Webcor advances “People, Planet and Performance” with technology—and creativity

As one of the largest commercial construction companies in California, Webcor is fiercely committed to building and operating in a manner that has a positive impact on the environment, local communities and its employees. To meet those goals, Webcor partnered with JLL’s West Coast Sustainability Team on two important initiatives—make Webcor offices healthier for employees and reduce operational carbon. Read more here...
Area Development •

Tackling EV Charging Hurdles Together

Vehicle electrification is rising to the surface in an impactful way to reduce Scope One emissions. The addition of EV charging stations gives a building owner another amenity that requires management, in addition to higher power and operating expenses. • What types of vehicles are used, e.g., passenger, vans, commercial vehicles, or personal vehicles? • Are vehicles used all day, every day, or occasionally? • Do vehicles stay in the general vicinity or travel long distances? READ MORE HERE...
Hines •

Do your office workers feel like hotel guests?

The world’s finest hoteliers could not survive without flawless customer service. Now, with a seismic shift in worker preferences, it’s just as important to incorporate hospitality standards in office settings. When it comes to real estate, infusing five-star customer hospitality practices can increase a return on investment by providing a unique and memorable experience for tenants and visitors that leaves them feeling emotionally satisfied. Proven approaches that boost convenience and personal
Hines •

How can ground plane strategy impact new development?

The stakes are high when developing dynamic mixed-use developments, large downtown office towers and modern sports venues. In fact, impressions are born in the first 40 feet of experience—where the building meets the ground. The challenge facing owners and managers is how to develop that first impression, creating experiences that capitalize on the physical attributes of a location while also cultivating positive interactions with the surrounding community. Read more.....
Forbes •

Billion-Dollar Mixed-Use Developments Demand Attention

Mixed-use real estate projects are not a revolutionary concept. But the increasing commingling of traditional building uses, a shift in live-work-play preferences and overall attractive investment fundamentals have led to a post-pandemic boom of mixed-use mega projects. As the developments become larger in scale, more complex in their amenity offerings and more experience-grounded, the property management function has never been more critical (or tricky). Read more...
Forbes •

Office Buildings Are Still Less Than 50% Occupied. Who Should Worry?

Depending on where you’re standing and what day of the week it is, daily occupancy in the world’s office buildings ranges from about 20% to 70%. That’s low when you stack it against pre-pandemic averages, which were consistently closer to 80%. But owners of high-quality, well-located office buildings aren’t worried—and for good reason. Hybrid work is upending workplace norms and conventional wisdom in the commercial real estate space. Read more...
Forbes •

Deck The Malls – Holiday Shoppers Are Back At Brick-And-Mortar Shops

Cue the holiday music, place Santa on his garland-adorned perch and commence expanded holiday hours. People are ready to shop in stores. JLL’s recent Retail Holiday Survey sent to 1,080 U.S. consumers revealed that 63% of respondents plan to walk the store floor to do at least a portion of their shopping this year, a significant increase of more than 5% over last year’s tally. In-store purchasing has surpassed online sales as the number-one option for the first time since 2020. Read more...
NAIOP Market Share Blog •

What it Took to Build Chicago’s Largest Private Chemical Lab in Fulton Market

What it Took to Build Chicago’s Largest Private Chemical Lab in Fulton Market As much of Chicago’s office market struggles to regain its footing, the booming life sciences and biotech industry is poised to change the landscape in and around the downtown core. The fundamental problem is the lack of research and development and lab space to keep up with the demand. Hazel Technologies – a USDA-funded agricultural biotech company – faced this challenge head-on as it sought a new global headquarters. Read more.....
JLL.com •

United Properties and JLL add five stars to the Minneapolis skyline

United Properties’ deep roots in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area can be traced back more than 100 years. But this family-owned developer, known for building and strengthening communities, entered its second century with a bold new vision: United Properties would transform the former site of the historic and grand Nicollet Hotel — past host to presidential luminaries and celebrities — into a new 36-story, Class A mixed-use skyscraper. Read the full story here....
Forbes •

“Checking In?” Office Landlords Take Cues From High-End Hotels To Thrive In The Era Of Hybrid Work

The finest and most successful hoteliers understand they can’t survive without impeccable customer service. In those environments, the bar is set at concierge-level professionalism, exclusive and personalized experiences and top-notch amenities. For office building owners looking to increase occupancy, the hospitality industry is full of inspiration. In an office building, stand-out hospitality is achieved with a seamless crossover of people, amenities and technology. Read more....

Digi-Key facility expansion sets new standard for automated warehousing

For more than four decades, Digi-Key Electronics has called Thief River Falls, Minnesota its home. This modest town of 8,500 people located in the far northwest corner of the state is just 70 miles from the Canadian border. From this remote locale, Digi-Key has evolved into one of the world’s leading global electronics distributors because of its steadfast commitment to its customers and a penchant for fueling innovation. Read more....
Forbes •

In The Race To Meet Net-Zero Goals, Building Owners Struggle To Find The Right Starting Line

Most building owners and property managers recognize the need to develop and initiate a net-zero action plan, but a confusing array of regulations, pathways and metrics—constantly changing and different from state-to-state—are holding up progress. A net-zero commitment is an aim to become carbon neutral (removing or offsetting the same amount of carbon that is emitted into the atmosphere) by a certain date. Once emissions are calculated for a baseline year, they need to project out to a target year.
Forbes •

Landlords Look To Flexible Workspace, In All Its Forms, To Meet Changing Office Needs

Office building landlords and investors are fighting to restore their properties’ occupancy and cash flow to pre-pandemic levels. Acknowledging that the workplace has reached an inflection point is an important step in the journey. With the rollout of hybrid policies and the technology to support them, today’s tenants have more choices than ever regarding how —and when—their office works for them. Long-term leases from blue chip tenants may no longer be the sure-fire proposition it seemed to be
Data Center Dynamics •

Is VR the future training ground of data center workers?

As businesses continue digitization efforts to support hybrid working, public cloud service spending is expected to grow by 8.4 percent in 2021, reaching $4.1 trillion, according to Gartner. With both businesses and consumers increasingly dependent on uninterrupted cloud storage, data center construction is booming. What’s not following suit? The number of skilled workers ready to operate these complex facilities. According to the Uptime Institute’s Data Center Staffing Forecast, the data center
LinkedIn •

LinkedIn: Construction Technologist Channels Indiana Jones

“It’s called a cosmic ray muon detector, Dr. Jones…” When Skender was hired to help find hidden chambers and tunnels within the El Castillo pyramid in Yucatan, Mexico, construction technologist Ben Stocker nearly traded his hard hat for a wide-brimmed fedora and brown leather jacket. Ben joined seven physicists for three days of this important expedition, funded by Chicago State University and Dominican University and coordinated with the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH), Mexico’s governing body for all historical sites.
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