In early 2026, IREI began interviewing people across 11 different property types to share their insights and outlooks on asset management in a video series titled Asset Management In Focus.
After a brief summer break, Chase McWhorter, managing director, Americas, at Institutional Real Estate, Inc., interviewed Iri Amirav, co-CEO at JLL Asset Beacon, for the fall series of Asset Management In Focus.
Amirav discussed AI’s role in real estate asset management. He shared his background as a serial tech entrepreneur and explained how JLL Asset Beacon consolidates operational, financial and leasing data to help asset managers make more proactive decisions.
The discussion covered the challenges asset managers face with scattered data and the growing importance of technology and AI in the industry, especially as market conditions have shifted. Amirav emphasized that successful AI implementation requires a partnership approach, with business and tech teams working clos
