Transforming global corporate real estate strategy: Koch's partnership with JLL

LIFT continues to advance its priorities and demonstrate its broad capabilities through a range of key initiatives. By delivering integrated solutions across office buildouts, specialized relocations, portfolio optimization and operational excellence, LIFT helps its business partners create environments that support business objectives, enhance employee experience and drive long-term value. The following recent projects highlight the depth and versatility of its expertise.

Workplace transformation

LIFT manages large administrative office buildouts, transforming coworking and underutilized spaces into modern, flexible workplaces designed to support talent growth and evolving business needs. In addition to physical space design, LIFT brings new amenities and technology to the workplace, introducing capabilities that improve productivity and elevate the employee experience. These projects have consistently been delivered within tight timelines and at a lower cost than expected.

Portfolio optimization

LIFT’s expertise also extends to portfolio optimization, where they have analyzed global real estate footprints to uncover opportunities for space reduction and cost savings. Its efforts have enabled organizations to better allocate space, execute dozens of transactions across multiple countries and manage the disposition of surplus properties, including significant land holdings. Its approach includes co-locating multiple companies together to optimize leases and maximize the value of real estate assets, particularly in strategic talent markets. This capability enables organizations to reduce costs, improve collaboration and ensure that new spaces are operational on schedule and well-positioned for future success.

Operational excellence

Operationally, LIFT supports reliable operations in addition to regulatory compliance, sustainability and supplier management. Its team has implemented standardized compliance processes, achieved industry certifications for facilities and delivered cost savings through strategic sourcing platforms. In rapidly expanding regions such as Bangalore, India, LIFT has led multiple facility expansions, enhanced employee amenities and provided a range of support services, including guest experience, food and transportation.

Through these initiatives, LIFT continues to create environments that foster productivity, collaboration and long-term value for Koch.

In keeping with Koch’s historically decentralized structure, individual companies are not required to use LIFT services. However, many choose to do so because LIFT has proven its adaptability and ability to add value to Koch brands. As of 2024, LIFT has been providing scalable, agile real estate solutions and ongoing services to 19 diverse Koch businesses in 18 countries.

Branded as LIFT, Koch and JLL are bringing a new approach to global real estate management. With the help of JLL, Koch is better supported to focus on real estate, business alignment and strategy in the years to come.