JLL Hires Granite’s Houston Leasing Team

HOUSTON, Sept. 8, 2025 – JLL today announced Jon Dutton and Andrew Elliott, longtime in-house office leasing brokers for Granite Properties (Granite), have joined its Houston office agency leasing team. Dutton and Elliott will continue overseeing office leasing for Granite’s 2.1 million-square-foot portfolio in the market.

“Jon and Andrew have a strong track record of leasing the majority of our portfolio in Houston. When they decided to move to JLL, they were the obvious choice to continue leasing our portfolio. We’re pleased to continue our strong relationship with them,” said Paul Bennett, Senior Managing Director, Granite Properties.

Serving as an Executive Vice President in JLL’s Houston office, Jon Dutton brings over 20 years of experience to his new role. His previous roles included asset management and financial analysis, in addition to nearly seven years with Granite’s in-house office leasing team. With a BBA in real estate from Baylor University, Dutton will apply his business acumen and knowledge of the Houston market to his position at JLL.

“Andrew and I are grateful to join the JLL team while continuing our work with Granite,” said Dutton. “JLL’s depth of resources and expansive network of real estate professionals will allow us to build on our existing success during a pivotal time for office real estate in Houston.”

Andrew Elliott will rejoin the JLL team as a Vice President, having spent nearly three years with the firm previously. In addition to spending the prior four years at Granite, Elliott also held positions at CBRE and SNC-Lavalin. Elliott has seven years of experience in commercial real estate and a degree from Texas A&M University.

“Both Jon and Andrew have established themselves as proven leaders in the local office market,” said Tyler Garrett, Executive Managing Director and Agency Leasing Lead in JLL’s Houston office. “We’re thankful for a sustained relationship with Granite and know Jon and Andrew will bring a competitive edge and fresh insight to our team.”

Granite owns over 11 million square feet of high-quality office space nationwide in key markets such as Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Denver, Southern California, Boston and Nashville. The company’s Houston portfolio encompasses notable buildings such as Weslayan Tower, Briarpark Green and the Eldridge campus, where the Fluor Corporation moved its Houston operations in 2024.

Newer, Class-A office product continues to prove most desirable in the Houston market, reaching a record-low vacancy of 11.1% last quarter, according to JLL’s Q2 Houston Office Market Dynamics report. Notably, Class-A office properties attracted 86% of leasing activity last quarter. This trend underscores the need for premier, well-located office properties JLL and Granite are well-positioned to offer office environments today’s employees are seeking out.