International real estate and investment management firm JLL has announced the introduction of property management services in Canada.

The Canadian operation — to be based in Calgary — is aimed at expanding JLL's Canadian business, and will focus on helping owners and investors to reduce risk, operating costs and occupant turnover.

“The introduction of property management services is in line with our vision of becoming a key player in the Canadian commercial real estate industry,” JLL Canada CEO Brett Miller said in a news release. “By leveraging our extensive suite of services, our teams are able to better service our clients as well as further expand the JLL brand.”

The property management group will be led by Ron Fiell, based in the JLL Calgary office, with practice leads in each city/region of Canada.

“Along with our highly collaborative culture, our clients will benefit from lower operating costs and increased asset value,” Fiell said in the news release. “The property management industry is highly competitive, and JLL’s management platform offers a level of service and customization that many national and regional firms cannot.”

JLL has more than 55M SF of management assignments in Canada, and over 4B SF globally. The company operates nearly 300 corporate offices in 80 countries with a global workforce of 80,000.