JLL has announced the further strengthening of its national life science platform with the addition of Thomas Burrus as associate vice president. He will concentrate on the New York metropolitan area and work under the leadership of John Cahill, senior vice president of JLL’s Northeast Life Sciences Practice Group.
“New York’s life science industry is emerging as a contender to the nation’s established hubs,” said Cahill. “As the supply of lab space continues to grow, and the commercialization in cell and gene therapy, customized medicine and translational medicine pick up speed, Tom will have a pivotal role in our work with innovative life science companies who demand best-in-class real estate solutions.”
Burrus joined JLL from Newmark, where he served in a real estate advisory capacity nationally and as a tenant representative working with leading life science tenants in the New York metropolitan area. Among several high-profile transactions, he represented Blue Matter Consulting, a leading strategic consulting firm serving the life sciences industry, in a headquarters lease at 909 Third Ave. He also arranged a headquarters transaction on behalf of a virtual behavior healthcare company, AbleTo, at 320 West 37th St.
