Andrew Batson Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Andrew is the Head of Data Center Research for the Americas at JLL. Additional areas of focus include Property Management and Alternatives. In this role, Andrew delivers insights and analytics to clients and JLL’s leadership team. Deliverables include sector analysis, insights on industry trends, forecasting, benchmarking, market sizing, portfolio analytics and market share analysis.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Andrew is a Senior Vice President of Research & Strategy at JLL. He leads a team of 20 real estate professionals who provide commercial real estate insights and analytics to clients in more than 30 secondary and tertiary markets.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Andrew is responsible for developing and implementing the strategic research plan for JLL’s Great Lakes region in alignment with the initiatives set by the regional leadership and Americas Research. This position has direct responsibility for a team of analysts covering the Akron, Ann Arbor, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Louisville and Pittsburgh markets. Other responsibilities include: -Integrating the Research platform into the core business units… Show more Andrew is responsible for developing and implementing the strategic research plan for JLL’s Great Lakes region in alignment with the initiatives set by the regional leadership and Americas Research. This position has direct responsibility for a team of analysts covering the Akron, Ann Arbor, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Louisville and Pittsburgh markets. Other responsibilities include: -Integrating the Research platform into the core business units of JLL’s Great Lakes region and working seamlessly with the regional and national leadership. -Leveraging JLL’s analytical capabilities and thought leadership for business development efforts, client decision making, and increased market profile. -Engaging with the business community and advising clients on market conditions and forecasts. -Maintaining an intimate and extensive knowledge of the macro and micro factors affecting the marketplace and proactively leverage this knowledge for the business and for clients. -Supporting account teams and sales efforts through the delivery and presentation of market insights and industry trends. -Developing strong relationships with internal and external clients and elevating the visibility and perception of JLL Research as a differentiator in the industry. -Collaborating with local market teams across the Americas, leveraging their extensive output for JLL clients and prospects. -Managing the strategic growth of the regional research team. Responsible for hiring, goal setting, benchmarking, performance management and career development. Show less

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Andrew led a regional team of analysts and directed all aspects of the research platform for the Great Lakes region (Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Western Pennsylvania). JLL's Great Lakes research team develops insights on emerging trends and generates analysis on market conditions, enabling clients to make informed real estate decisions. Analysis includes the office, industrial, and retail property sectors, as well economic and demographic trends. Built and continued to elevate… Show more Andrew led a regional team of analysts and directed all aspects of the research platform for the Great Lakes region (Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Western Pennsylvania). JLL's Great Lakes research team develops insights on emerging trends and generates analysis on market conditions, enabling clients to make informed real estate decisions. Analysis includes the office, industrial, and retail property sectors, as well economic and demographic trends. Built and continued to elevate a best-in-class research program that differentiated JLL and drove a competitive advantage in the marketplace through market expertise, analysis and insight.Managed the strategic growth of the regional research team including hiring, goal setting, performance management and training.Guided the regional development, implementation and ongoing utilization of Blackbird, JLL’s innovative geo-spatial intelligence tool for real estate consulting and site selection. Facilitated the incorporation of MarketSphere, JLL’s extensive building-by-building data warehouse, into the Great Lakes regional offices and activities. MarketSphere consolidates market intelligence, lease and sales comps, dynamic building stacks, tenants in the market, ownership data and market forecasting. Show less

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Engaged with the regional leadership team to budget for, recruit and hire a Research Analyst to provide insight and analysis for the Columbus and Cincinnati markets. Responsible for training, management and overseeing the expansion of research content in these markets.Expanded the research platform to include comprehensive industrial research across all markets.Established a sustainable lease comp collection and reporting procedure across multiple markets. Abstracted internal… Show more Engaged with the regional leadership team to budget for, recruit and hire a Research Analyst to provide insight and analysis for the Columbus and Cincinnati markets. Responsible for training, management and overseeing the expansion of research content in these markets.Expanded the research platform to include comprehensive industrial research across all markets.Established a sustainable lease comp collection and reporting procedure across multiple markets. Abstracted internal lease agreements and verified third party comps from a variety of internal and external sources. Comp reports were distributed to the brokerage teams on a biweekly basis.Successfully transitioned the research platform from a quarterly production schedule towards real-time insights and analysis. Implemented the following research deliverables: -Weekly Media Headlines encompassing CRE-centric, region-specific articles from media outlets; -Charts of the Week; and -Monthly office and industrial employment updates. Collaborated with the regional research and marketing teams to author three industrial white papers addressing market conditions, trends and opportunities.Managed the creation of office and industrial submarket maps for each market across the region with buy-in from the brokerage and marketing teams.Identified and implemented a social media protocol for sharing our thought leadership through multiple media channels. Show less

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Developed an office research platform in the Great Lakes region. Worked closely with the brokerage teams to establish submarket definitions, tracked property sets and a quarterly suite of research products.Authored industry-specific analysis and insights for inclusion in the following annual research reports: -North America Energy Outlook;-United States High-Tech Outlook;-North America Banking & Finance Outlook; and -United States Law Firm… Show more Developed an office research platform in the Great Lakes region. Worked closely with the brokerage teams to establish submarket definitions, tracked property sets and a quarterly suite of research products.Authored industry-specific analysis and insights for inclusion in the following annual research reports: -North America Energy Outlook;-United States High-Tech Outlook;-North America Banking & Finance Outlook; and -United States Law Firm Perspective.Collaborated with our business partners to develop and publish annual Skyline reports for each market in the Great Lakes. This flagship research publication provides market intelligence and key insights on investment grade assets in cities across the U.S. and Canada. Show less

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Researched the Economic Development Administration’s Economic Development District Partnership Planning Program and evaluated Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Reports for 100 regions across the U.S. -Coauthored: A Literature Review of Economic Development Theory and Practice.Facilitated focus groups across the State of Ohio on the topic of Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits. -Coauthored: The Economic Impact of the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit… Show more Researched the Economic Development Administration’s Economic Development District Partnership Planning Program and evaluated Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Reports for 100 regions across the U.S. -Coauthored: A Literature Review of Economic Development Theory and Practice.Facilitated focus groups across the State of Ohio on the topic of Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits. -Coauthored: The Economic Impact of the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program.Researched real estate development and economic growth around the nation’s largest airports. -Coauthored: Assessing the Feasibility of an Aerotropolis Around Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Show less

Greater Detroit Area

Met with department managers to review operations including vendor contracts and business contacts.Created an Access database to centralize information and improve efficiency.Designed and implemented a customer satisfaction program, analyzed results and defined areas of opportunity.

Greater Detroit Area

Worked with the Authority to implement programs and policies that preserved and promoted a green community.Examined and proposed amendments to streetscape and wayfinding plans.Collaborated with the Rochester Regional Chamber on business development efforts.

Greater Detroit Area

Critically analyzed previous Cobo Hall economic impact studies.Collaborated with corporate stakeholders, policymakers and academia.Authored: The Economic Impact of the North American International Auto Show.

Greater Detroit Area

Audited all Brownfield projects managed by the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation.Reviewed project files and met with developers and stakeholders for project status updates.Created a database housing all project and administrative information on audited projects.

Masters, Urban Planning, Design And Development

Graduate Certificate, Real Estate Development And Finance

Bachelor, Business Administration, Minor Economics