PALO ALTO, CA-Jones Lang LaSalle has embarked on further expansion of its services in the region with the appointment of 13-year leasing veteran Mark Bodie as senior vice president.  He will be based in the firm's Palo Alto office and spearhead JLL's leasing services to institutional landlords and property owners throughout Silicon Valley.

Prior to joining JLL, Bodie headed the Northern California leasing effort for LBA Realty's 10 million square foot portfolio of institutional quality office, industrial and R&D product. During his five-year tenure at LBA Bodie executed leases totaling nearly 2.0 million square feet in the Silicon Valley, San Francisco, and the North & East Bay. Previously, he served as an asset manager at Prudential Real Estate Investors, with primary oversight of a 2.8 million square foot Western portfolio for the flagship PRISA fund. Earlier, Bodie was responsible for market analysis research and economic forecasting at RREEF, with particular focus on the Silicon Valley, Peninsula and San Francisco markets.

“Mark has spent much of his career as an asset manager and landlord in the Bay Area, with a focus on creating value through the leasing process. His experience through a number of cycles provides him with valuable perspective and creativity, as well as a wealth of knowledge and expertise to draw on.  We are excited that he chose JLL,” said Andy Poppink, managing director.

Bodie is a past committee member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP). 

Jones Lang LaSalle is a professional services and investment management firm offering specialized real estate services to clients seeking increased value by owning, occupying and investing in real estate. With annual revenue of $3.9 billion, Jones Lang LaSalle operates in 70 countries from more than 1,000 locations worldwide. On behalf of its clients, the firm provides management and real estate outsourcing services to a property portfolio of 2.6 billion square feet and completed $63 billion in sales, acquisitions and finance transactions in 2012. Its investment management business, LaSalle Investment Management, has $47.7 billion of real estate assets under management.