CHICAGO, March 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- JLL Income
Property Trust, an institutionally managed, daily valued perpetual
life REIT (NASDAQ: ZIPTAX; ZIPTMX; ZIPIAX; ZIPIMX), today announced
that Pioneer Tower, a Class A office asset in its portfolio located
in Portland, has recently earned LEED Silver® certification. The
300,000-square-foot property also recently earned the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ENERGY STAR®
certification, which signifies that the building performs in the
top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy
efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels
set by the EPA. To meet the energy reduction prerequisites for LEED
certification, properties must benchmark energy consumption against
similar buildings across the nation. JLL Income Property Trust
completed an energy audit on Pioneer Tower, which identified
several energy conservation measures to successfully meet the
energy prerequisite.
"We are delighted that Pioneer Tower was able to meet the
stringent criteria required to achieve both LEED and ENERGY STAR
distinctions," commented Allan
Swaringen, President & CEO of JLL Income Property Trust.
"As proactive asset managers focused on value-creation for our
shareholders, we believe that implementing Environmental, Social
and Governance principles across our portfolio has a direct impact
on our investment performance."
JLL Income Property Trust acquired Pioneer Tower in July, 2016,
and has been working toward the goal of earning LEED Silver
certification for the building since early 2017.
With contributions from the local property team, a
sustainability consultancy and in-house energy and sustainability
experts, the following project highlights were achieved at Pioneer
Tower:
- 100 percent of durable goods diverted from
landfills
- High-performance green cleaning program that
minimizes the use of chemicals, while also providing increased air
quality
- Replacing any lamps with higher mercury content
with either LED or low-mercury content bulbs
- Conversion of older restroom fixtures to
achieve maximum indoor water efficiency
- Engaging and educating tenants in green
measures such as increasing alternative transportation methods, and
also increased recycling diversion rates
"LaSalle Investment Management and JLL are proud to demonstrate
their collective commitment to ESG best practices through Pioneer
Tower's first LEED and Energy Star certifications," noted
Eric Duchon, Global Head of
Sustainability with LaSalle. "Much
like the approach at Pioneer Tower, we will continue to seek out
cost-effective methods to achieve certifications across JLL Income
Property Trust's portfolio through initiatives such as our LEED
Volume Program, which achieves certification at half of the cost of
historical LEED projects."
Pioneer Tower is a 17-story, multi-tenant, Class A office
building in the heart of Portland's central business district. Set
atop Portland's leading retail destination, Pioneer Tower offers a
premium office experience within an unparalleled mixed-use urban
environment and direct access to Pioneer Place, Portland's number
one shopping destination, while also offering convenient access to
its Transit Mall, the city's nexus of light rail public
transportation systems. Pioneer Tower is 95% leased to a diverse
roster of professional service tenants whose average tenure of
occupancy is over fourteen years.
JLL Income Property Trust is an institutionally managed, daily
NAV REIT that gives investors access to a growing portfolio of
commercial real estate investments selected by an institutional
investment management team and sponsored by one of the world's
leading real estate services firms.
For more information on JLL Income Property Trust, please visit
our website at www.jllipt.com.
About JLL Income Property Trust (NASDAQ: ZIPTAX; ZIPTMX;
ZIPIAX; ZIPIMX),
Jones Lang LaSalle Income Property Trust, Inc. is a daily valued
perpetual life real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and
manages a diversified portfolio of high quality, income-producing
office, retail, industrial and apartment properties located
primarily in the United States.
JLL Income Property Trust expects to further diversify its real
estate portfolio over time, including on a global basis. For more
information, visit www.jllipt.com.
About LaSalle Investment Management
LaSalle Investment Management, Inc., a member of the JLL group
and advisor to JLL Income Property Trust, is one of the world's
leading global real estate investment managers with nearly 700
employees in 17 countries worldwide and approximately $58 billion of assets under management of private
and public property equity and debt investments. LaSalle's diverse client base includes public
and private pension funds, insurance companies, governments,
endowments and private individuals from across the globe. For more
information, visit www.lasalle.com.
LEED is a registered trademark of U.S. Green Building
Council and ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of
Energy.
Forward Looking Statements and Future Results
This press release may contain forward-looking statements
with respect to JLL Income Property Trust. Forward-looking
statements are statements that are not descriptions of historical
facts and include statements regarding management's intentions,
beliefs, expectations, research, market analysis, plans or
predictions of the future. Because such statements include risks,
uncertainties and contingencies, actual results may differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Past performance is not indicative of future
results.
Contact:
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Matt
Schuler
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Telephone: +1 312 897
4192
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Email:
matt.schuler@lasalle.com
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