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Richard Duff

Critic · DISC type C
Senior Director at JLL
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Richard is a Senior Director at JLL who helps high-growth technology and AI companies build their global real estate strategies. A registered architect with a Masters from Columbia University, he translates complex spatial and financial challenges into actionable plans, turning real estate into a competitive advantage for scaling firms.

He is actively engaged in the San Francisco community, supporting local organizations like the SF-Marin Food Bank. Richard closely follows the citys economic trends and shares insights on its recovery, particularly the role of the AI industry in its recent boom.

He has personally negotiated over $1. 2 billion in leases across five continents.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Senior Director
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Richard shows up

ROI Driven
Precise
Objective Thinker

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Priorities

Topics Richard cares about

AI's Impact on Cities
He frequently posts about how the AI industry is reshaping San Francisco's economy and real estate market, driving its recovery from "doom to boom. "
Workplace Strategy
He specializes in turning real estate from a fixed cost into a competitive advantage for tech companies scaling from Series A through IPO.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Senior Director
JLL
9-2023
Head of Portfolio Strategy
Raise Commercial Real Estate
9-2020 - 9-2023
Vice President, Real Estate and Workplace
Better
8-2018 - 9-2020
Director, Enterprise Services
WeWork
1-2015 - 8-2018
Associate
Heintges Consulting Architects & Engineers
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)
Columbia University
Bachelor of Environmental Design
University of Colorado Boulder
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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