JLL names industry veteran Kirsten Grado Managing Director & announces San Jose expansion

SAN JOSE, January 9, 2024 – JLL announced today it has hired Kirsten Grado, a commercial real estate veteran with decades of experience in leasing, capital markets and leadership, as its newest Managing Director to bolster JLL’s Silicon Valley office and help lead its expansion into the South Bay.

JLL has established itself as the recognized leader in commercial real estate services in the Silicon Valley and San Francisco Peninsula. It serves clients who buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of office, industrial, life science, residential and retail properties. With its continued success and focus on driving growth, JLL also announced plans to open a new South Bay office in the first half of 2024.

“Kirsten’s depth of experience and unparalleled relationships across the real estate industry are an invaluable addition to our team,” says Bart Lammersen, JLL Executive Managing Director. “We could not be more excited about adding Kirsten to our team to help drive continued growth in the region.”

Building a career almost entirely in Silicon Valley, Grado spent the past six years with CBRE San Jose as its managing director and sales director. She first joined CBRE in 2007 on the Capital Markets team serving Northern California. Prior to her tenure there, she was senior vice president and principal at CPS, Commercial Property Services since 1995.

“I am excited to join the JLL team and help expand JLL’s market share in the South Bay," said Grado. "My goal is to leverage JLL’s positive and entrepreneurial culture to build a collaborative, diverse and winning team to best represent our clients and future clients in the Silicon Valley.”