Jones Lang LaSalle South Africa

What Jones Lang LaSalle South Africa does

Jones Lang LaSalle South Africa is the Johannesburg-based regional subsidiary of Jones Lang LaSalle IP, Inc. (NYSE: JLL), a global commercial real estate services firm with over 200 years of operating history and 25 years of public-market tenure since its 1999 IPO. Operating under the jll.africa domain, the firm delivers commercial real estate advisory, transaction, and management services to property owners, institutional investors, and corporate occupiers in South Africa. Its primary customer segments include property owners and investors seeking leasing, sales, and portfolio optimization, and corporate occupiers requiring office search, hybrid workspace, and real estate cost management solutions, with additional specialization in data centers, industrial facilities, logistics, and hospitality verticals.

The firm offers an integrated suite of services organized around the commercial real estate transaction lifecycle, including property leasing and sales, capital markets advisory for private investors, portfolio and asset management, and hybrid workspace solutions branded as "Future of Spaces." JLL positions its technology platform as a key differentiator, claiming the largest AI investment among real estate companies and offering generative AI-powered solutions for commercial real estate decision-making. JLL Spark operates as a wholly-owned proptech venture subsidiary investing in real estate technology startups, while the firm publishes research such as the Global Real Estate Perspective to support client advisory work.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-based fees from advisory, capital markets, and leasing engagements, supplemented by recurring subscription-style fees from ongoing portfolio and asset management mandates. The firm employs an enterprise field sales motion with dedicated relationship teams and the broader global JLL office network. Pricing is custom and quote-based, with multi-year contract cadences typical for portfolio management and large advisory engagements. Customer engagement is supported through industry publications, webinars, LinkedIn, newsroom communications, and participation in industry events such as the World Economic Forum at Davos.

Name

Jones Lang LaSalle South Africa

Legal name

Jones Lang LaSalle IP, Inc.

Website

https://jll.africa

Company type

Public

Founded year

1820

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Jones Lang LaSalle South Africa is the Johannesburg-based regional subsidiary of global CRE firm JLL (NYSE: JLL), offering property leasing, capital markets advisory, portfolio management, and AI-enabled real estate solutions to corporate occupiers, investors, and property owners across South Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Investment Advice (6282), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE), Real Estate Advisory & Consulting (Strategy, Portfolio & Location) (FSAEAJAH), Capital Markets Advisory (Equity Placement, JV & Recapitalization) (BPAJABAL), Real Estate Investment Advisory (Acquisitions/Dispositions, Capital Allocation) (BPAJANAA)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate services
• Property leasing advisory
• Capital markets advisory
• Portfolio management services
• Corporate property consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commercial Real Estate Advisory Services: JLL provides comprehensive commercial real estate services including property leasing, sales, portfolio management, and consulting. Revenue is generated through advisory fees, transaction commissions, and ongoing management contracts.
2. Capital Markets Services: Services for private investors and institutional clients including capital markets advisory, investment sales, and financing solutions.
3. Portfolio and Asset Management: Ongoing management of commercial property portfolios for institutional investors and corporations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jones Lang LaSalle South Africa is a corporate property services provider delivering commercial real estate advisory and transaction services. Core offerings span property leasing and sales, portfolio and asset management, capital markets advisory for private investors, hybrid workspace (Future of Spaces) solutions, and green building and leasing services, augmented by JLL AI Solutions and the JLL Spark proptech venture.

Product overview

JLL offers a comprehensive suite of commercial real estate services organized as integrated offerings rather than a modular software platform. The portfolio spans core advisory and transaction services including property leasing, portfolio management, capital markets advisory for private investors, and future-of-spaces solutions. Technology-enabled offerings include AI solutions for commercial real estate and JLL Spark, a proptech investment venture. The services work together to provide end-to-end support for commercial real estate transactions, management, and optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JLL AI Solutions AI-powered commercial real estate technology solutions that leverage generative AI to advance the future of real estate operations and decision-making, offered to property owners, investors, and corporate occupiers.
• Future of Spaces Hybrid workspace solutions that transform traditional places into flexible, future-ready spaces for businesses and people to grow and thrive.
• Portfolio Management Comprehensive portfolio management services for optimizing real estate assets across client portfolios, delivered as a recurring service.
• Capital Markets - Private Investor Capital markets advisory services for private investors seeking to buy, sell, or invest in commercial real estate, including financing solutions.
• Green Building and Leasing Sustainable and environmentally focused building and leasing services that support clients' green real estate objectives.
• JLL Spark JLL's wholly-owned technology and innovation venture focused on investing in and developing proptech solutions for the real estate industry.
• Find and Lease Space Property search and leasing service for businesses and investors, providing access to JLL's listed commercial property inventory.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Javelin CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025JLL acquired renewable energy investment firm Javelin Capital to strengthen its position as a globally connected sustainability and infrastructure capital advisor in the growing clean energy space. This acquisition enhances JLL's capabilities in energy and infrastructure capital markets.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Knight Frank: Knight Frank is a global real estate consultancy offering commercial brokerage, capital markets, and property management with a meaningful presence in Africa that competes with JLL South Africa.
• CBRE Group: CBRE is the largest global commercial real estate services and investment firm, offering brokerage, capital markets, valuation, and property management that directly competes with JLL's full-service offering in South Africa.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Cushman & Wakefield is a global commercial real estate services firm with a strong capital markets, leasing, and advisory practice that competes head-to-head with JLL across global and African markets.
• Avison Young: Avison Young is a global commercial real estate services firm providing capital markets, leasing, and advisory services that overlap with JLL's core CRE service lines.
• Savills: Savills is an international real estate advisor with global commercial and capital markets practices that overlap with JLL's advisory, brokerage, and investment services in regional markets.
• Colliers International: Colliers provides commercial real estate brokerage, capital markets, and property management globally, including in Africa, and competes directly with JLL's advisory and transaction services.

Others

• JLL Spark: JLL Spark is JLL's wholly-owned proptech venture arm that invests in and develops technology for the real estate industry, providing the AI and technology backbone used across JLL entities including South Africa.

Regional players

• Redefine Properties: Redefine is a major South African REIT and property management group that interacts with JLL South Africa as both a client and a competitor in commercial property management and leasing in the local market.
• Burstone (formerly Investec Property): Burstone is a South Africa-based real estate investment and asset management firm operating in the same CRE advisory and capital markets space as JLL South Africa at a regional level.

Broad incumbents

• Newmark Group: Newmark is a publicly traded commercial real estate advisory and capital markets firm that competes with JLL on leasing and investment sales, particularly on the capital markets side.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jll

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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