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In this episode, host Drew Hess sits down with Jordan Angel, 2026 Chapter President of NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area and Senior Managing Director at JLL Capital Markets, to discuss his vision for the year ahead and the evolving outlook for the Bay Area commercial real estate market.
Jordan shares the leadership priorities shaping his presidency, including a renewed focus on in-person engagement, expanding multifamily membership and programming, and strengthening the chapter’s Developing Leaders, YPG, and NED programs to support the next generation of industry professionals.
He also offers his perspective on current market conditions, capital markets momentum, and why he believes “our time is now” for the Bay Area, highlighting the role of innovation, talent, and community in driving long-term growth.
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MEET OUR PODCAST HOST: DREW HESS
Drew Hess has served as the host of the NAIOP SFBA Podcast since 2025, leading conversations with industry leaders and innovators across the commercial real estate community.
Drew is the founder of Layline and has been one of the most active infill industrial investors in California and Seattle over the past two decades. Most recently, he served as Regional Senior Vice President at Duke Realty, where he built and led a 12-person team and expanded the public REIT’s Northern California and Seattle portfolio by more than 7 million square feet, representing $1.7 billion in investments across 22 transactions.
His career includes leadership roles across institutional real estate investment, including Senior Director at American Realty Advisors, Vice President of Investments at Prudential Real Estate Investors, and Vice President of Acquisitions at AMB Property (now Prologis). Drew began his career in real estate audit and advisory at Arthur Andersen LLP.
Drew holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an Accounting specialization from the University of Colorado Boulder. He is a Certified Public Accountant in California and a LEED® Accredited Professional. A former President and Board Member of NAIOP SFBA, he currently serves on the Real Estate Executive Council for the Bay Area chapter of Make-A-Wish.