Derek Trulson
Vice Chairman, JLL
New York, NY 10017
Phone (212) 418-2612
Mobile (917) 841-0222
Property Types
Industrial
Markets
New York City, Seattle/Puget Sound
Bio
Derek Trulson is a vice chairman in JLL’s New York office. His responsibilities include New York-based and national client transaction management, business development and identification of local and national strategic growth opportunities. He represents corporations with complex strategic and organizational issues defined by facilities, construction, technology, and personnel.
With over 30 years of real estate experience, Derek began his career as a developer and construction project manager. Focusing on value engineering and cost-saving analysis, he managed the “complete” building process from space planning to permit/design review to construction and tenant move-in.
In New York, he has been responsible for establishing the Financial Industry Practice and Operational Planning Practice. He forged new ground for the firm in such areas as leasing (renewals, relocations, subleasing and buyouts), acquisitions (land purchase, build-to-suits and restorations); overall portfolio management and individual transactions totaling over 1 million s.f. per year. His notable portfolio includes Nordstrom, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, T-Mobile, and Healthfirst.
In 2010 Derek won the “Most Significant Lease of the Year” award for Healthfirst in lower Manhattan. He was the top professional in the New York office and ranked third overall in the company in 2006.
For his T-Mobile national account, Derek won the “Best New Office Development” award from the Dallas Business Journal as part of its feature “Best and Biggest Deals of 2005”.
For 11 years in a row (2007-present), Derek was recognized as a Top Gun – A national ranking of the top 5% of the entire company.
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