Government funds and legislation are being introduced to help owners replace dangerous cladding from their buildings and recover the costs. But which approach works best?

Experts, lawyer David Bannerman, JLL project director Duane Loader and residential operations manager Leif Golder provide the lowdown on how varying measures are helping stricken building owners, following shocking building fires at Grenfell Tower in London and the Lacrosse building in Melbourne.

Listen also for practical advice for replacing unsafe cladding material.

Host: Rebecca Kent, content manager, JLL

As COVID-19 forces people to centre their lives more around home, local supermarket-anchored shopping centres are becoming the focus of spending activity - but not just for shoppers. Retail investors are taking interest, with ambitions to unlock value, and the pull of community, with redevelopments that incorporate diverse property uses.

Hear from Matt Healy, head of retail at Elanor Investors, and Lee McLaughlin, senior director, property and asset management, JLL.

Hosted by Rebecca Kent, content manager, JLL

In this bonus episode of JLL's Perspectives Podcast Nestle's general manager of confectionery, Chris O'Donnell, explains how, after Coronavirus lockdowns, shoppers are hungry for immersive retail experiences, prompting the sweets brand to commit to its new store opening in Sydney's MidCity. The KitKat chocolatory allows consumers to design and make their own KitKat, and allows Nestle to get direct feedback from its customers, informing its overall retail strategy.

Working from home has turned out just fine for many people, and now businesses are rethinking how much office space they need, where it should be located, and how it should be designed.

While some companies are delaying decisions until stability returns to the economy, others are negotiating new leases now to take advantage of 'COVID deals'.

So what are these deals? Who is moving into new offices amidst the uncertainty? And how are they thinking about their future office needs?

Hear from a trio of JLL experts: James Montague, director, office leasing - Queensland; Kate Pilgrim, senior director, tenant representation - Victoria; and Anthony Walsh, design director - Australia.

Hosted by Rebecca Kent, content manager, JLL.

The industrial sector is open for business again. That’s the message as the sale of four Aldi distribution centres in Australia for $648 million marks the largest industrial transaction of the year.

The portfolio was acquired by a joint venture between Charter Hall and the insurance giant Allianz, with experts citing significant appetite for high quality warehouses, bolstered undoubtedly by phenomenally high supermarket spending during COVID-19 lockdowns, and the need for defensive real estate.

In this episode, Tony Iuliano, head of industrial capital markets and logistics at JLL, and Jamie Guerra, head of industrial and logistics in Australia for JLL, provide the lowdown on a sector picking right up again on this side of the crisis.

Host: Rebecca Kent

(Recorded 26 May)

How are businesses and building owners approaching the office return as COVID-19 lockdown restrictions ease? With the virus still posing a risk, what are the prevailing measures being put in place from building and lift access, to desk spacing, and ensuring heating and cooling systems are germ-free?

Hear from Andrew Borger, head of office developments at Charter Hall, and Tony Wyllie, head of consulting – Asia Pacific, JLL.

Host: Rebecca Kent

(Recorded 18 May)

Hotels swap overnight rates for residential leases, reconfigure conference rooms, revisit management agreements, and eschew the breakfast bar amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Hear from Matthew Rubie, Australia General Manager, Frasers Hospitality Group; Ross Beardsell, executive vice president, project and development services, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group; and Peter Harper, executive vice President, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group.

Host: Rebecca Kent, content manager, JLL

(This podcast was recorded on 15 May, 2020)

Read the transcript at https://www.jll.com.au/en/campaign/perspectives-podcast

The relationship between landlord and tenant is the lynchpin of the entire real estate sector, but distancing and the economic fallout from COVID-19 is taking this important partnership into unchartered waters.

With most leases failing to account for global pandemics, and the Australian government intervening with a code of conduct for commercial tenancies, how likely is a long-term shift in the way building owners and their tenants engage?

Host: Rebecca Kent, content manager, JLL

Richard Fennell, head of property asset management, JLL

Sarah Philipson, senior associate, Norton Rose Fulbright

(This podcast was recorded on 21 April, 2020)

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to unfold, supermarket shelves have been emptying quickly as shoppers preparing for lockdown stock up on household staples – not least, toilet paper.

What has been the hold up? And how do we make sure essential goods never disappear when we need them, again?

Jamie Guerra, head of industrial and logistics – Australia, JLL, and Amy Bentley, general manager, supply chain solutions - Australia and New Zealand, Toll Group, explain.

Hosted by Rebecca Kent, content manager, JLL

Recorded 9 April, 2020

Bars, restaurants and cafes might be closing their doors to dine-in customers, but their goods are mostly still available by other means as COVID-19 forces retailers and landlords to innovate to maintain cash flow. (Recorded 25 March)

Host: Rebecca Kent

Guests: Abigail Campion, national placemaking and customer experience manager, JLL; and Suzee Brain, director and co-founder, Brain & Poulter.

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