Boston, MA Tishman Speyer has appointed Jessica Hughes to be managing director and head of its city office. In her new position, she will oversee new developments, acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, and operations in the Boston region. Tishman Speyer’s local portfolio includes 125 High St., One Federal St. and One Channel Center, along with the Pier 4 office development and its adjacent residential project. Hughes joins the firm after a successful eight-year tenure at JLL where she served most recently as managing director in the firm’s capital markets group and a member of that firm’s international capital group. She co-led a team responsible for more than $6.5 billion of transactions since 2013. 

Previously she was a senior vice president at Beacon Capital Partners, responsible for acquisitions and dispositions. She also established offices for Beacon in London and Paris. 

A graduate of Dartmouth College, she serves on the board of the Boston Center for the Arts and on the Urban Land Institute’s Boston Market Council. 

Tishman Speyer President and CEO Rob Speyer commented, “We have a very positive long-term view of the Boston real estate market, and we would like to increase our presence with the best possible talent. With her local experience and expertise, we think Jess is the perfect person to lead the way. We are pleased that she elected to join us.” 

Tishman Speyer is a leading owner, developer, operator and fund manager of first-class real estate around the world. Founded in 1978, Tishman Speyer is active across the United States, Europe, Latin America and Asia, building and managing premier office, residential and retail space in 30 key global markets for industry-leading tenants. The firm has acquired, developed and operated a portfolio of over 165 million s/f with a total value of  $83 billion spread over 402 assets.