The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Client
Populous
Date
March 1, 2021
Populous designs esports stadium for Toronto
By India Block
summary
Architecture studio Populous has unveiled visuals of a multi-purpose arena in Toronto, Canada, designed to be able to host music concerts, plays and esports competitions. The 7,000-seat stadium will be completed in 2025, located in the Canadian National Exhibition Grounds. Renderings show a covered arena sheltered by a swooping roof that recalls the form of a turtle’s shell or a spaceship. Multiple stories are visible behind curved glass walls and an exterior deck projects from one end. Around the rim of the stadium roof, a wide band of screens forms a media facade.
Client
Savanna
Date
February 21, 2021
We’re finally getting a glimpse of what the COVID-safe skyscraper will look like
By Andrew Marquardt
summary
An article in Fortune explores the challenges building developers face as we approach the one-year anniversary of people working from home due to COVID-19. Peter Rosenthal, director of development and chief sustainability officer at Savanna talks with Andrew Marquardt about the firm’s 141 Willoughby Ave in Brooklyn, where the developers are increasing the amount of outdoor air in the building’s ventilation.
Client
Populous
Date
February 19, 2021
An Outdoor Hockey Game That for Once Is in the Great Outdoors
By Andrew Knoll
summary
Bobby Sloan of Populous talks with the New York Times about the NHL Outdoors games that took place at Edgewood Tahoe Resort on February 20 and 21, without fans for the first time. Sloan noted that the Tahoe game was a classic exercise in architecture, looking at the form of nature’s breathtaking serenity and the function of a regular-season hockey game. He likened the experience to a combination of set design and cinema direction, with the game’s presentation being exclusively for television.
Client
The Praedium Group
Date
February 18, 2021
The Praedium Group Expands Atlanta-Area Portfolio
By Jackson Chen
summary
The Praedium Group has acquired a recently-built community in Lawrenceville, Ga.,in a transaction that is part of Praedium’s strategy of acquiring high quality properties in a market expected to grow strongly in the Southeast. Praedium purchased the 330-unit Alta Sugarloaf from Wood Partners, who completed the community in February 2020, and has rebranded the property into Residents get access to the community’s amenities that include a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, a lawn with an outdoor movie screen, outdoor gazebos, grilling stations and nearby access to outdoor trails and activities.
Client
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
Date
February 17, 2021
State Court Tosses Challenges to Three-Tower LES Project
summary
A Fried Frank team of Janice Mac Avoy, David Karnovsky, Wesley O’Brien and Kristin M. Whidby and Ben Paull represented the development team —Starett Development LLC, JDS Development Group, CIM Group, Inc., L+M Development Partners, and Two Bridges Senior Apartments, LP—in four separate Article 78/declaratory judgment proceedings that have been brought challenging the CPC’s approvals. The Appellate Division of New York State Supreme Court unanimously reversed the lower-court rulings that had prevented developers from moving forward with their proposed projects in the Lower East Side’s Two Bridges neighborhood due to lawsuits from a pair of community groups.
Client
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
Date
February 8, 2021
How Fried Frank Replaced NY Real Estate’s Best Holiday Party
summary
When Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson’s annual real estate holiday party was canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the firm needed a way to spread its boisterous holiday cheer and goodwill without requiring anyone leaving their home. Typically held at Cipriani 42nd Street, the event has been the New York commercial real estate industry’s best, drawing more than 1,300 industry professionals for a night of revelry and reunions with old friends and colleagues. Fried Frank considered a Zoom, but with 1,300 people, it didn’t seem practical. The firm hired Gavin Snider, a Brooklyn-based artist and illustrator, to draw the Cipriani holiday party from photos of celebrations past and sent a puzzle to each member of the guest list. The company also sent a $25,000 donation to Breaking Ground, an organization that supports and finds housing for homeless New Yorkers.
Client
Avison Young
Date
February 17, 2021
Real Estate Weekly’s 2020 Rising Stars
summary
Three Avison Young executives were featured on Real Estate Weekly’s Rising Stars list. Brokers Angela Mulder, Alexandra Marolda and David Shalom from Avison Young were recognized.
Client
Kimmerle Group
Date
February 17, 2021
Expert Roundup: The Future of Office Spaces
By Lorena Blaga
summary
Meghan Barlotta, a senior associate at Kimmerle Workspace, offers expert commentary for a Commercial Cafe article about the future of workspaces after COVID. She is part of a roundtable of architects and interior designers addressing topics such as how office spaces could be made healthier for employees; the techniques and materials that will play an important role in the future; and the next trends in commercial real estate interior design.
Client
Turnbridge Equities
Date
February 12, 2021
Despite COVID-19, Austin still attracting top retail brands
By Lori Hawkins
summary
An Austin American-Statesman story details the influx of national brands to Music Lane, a recently completed three-block mixed-use project on South Congress Avenue in Austin by Turnbridge Equities. Tenants include Equinox, Lululemon and Ray-Ban. The area’s walkability and foot traffic as well as the opening up of the region after the early stages of the pandemic contributes to the strong leasing activity.