The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
MdeAS Architects
January-February 2026
By Mike Zaborski, principal, MdeAS
JT Magen
January 12, 2026
By Kennedy Zak
Zenith IOS
January 9, 2026
By Maddy McCarty
Bisnow’s Houston deal sheet features Zenith IOS’ acquisition of a three-asset IOS portfolio in Houston, TX. The portfolio was acquired through a ten-year sale-leaseback transaction with C&D Scrap Metal. The three properties span approximately twenty acres and include a combined 137,000 square feet of industrial improvements. Collectively, the assets serve as the core processing and distribution hubs of the tenant’s hub-and-spoke operating model. See the deal sheet here.
Koeppel Rosen
January 7, 2026
By Isabelle Durso
Nasco Stone + Tile, a Building materials supplier, has signed a 5,000 rsf lease at 45 East 20th Street, in a deal arranged by Max Koeppel, director of leasing at Koeppel Rosen. Nasco will use the space for a larger office and showroom in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. Nasco supplies stone, tile and architectural surface materials for designers, contractors and commercial clients. Kaufman Organization’s Elliot Warren brokered the deal for the tenant, while the landlord was represented in-house by Max Koeppel. Learn more about the Nasco Stone + Tile deal here.
Thornton Tomasetti
January 2026
Michael Cropper, P.E., and Michael Wood, P.E., Thornton Tomasetti
The January 2026 issue of Modern Steel Construction features the repositioning of 600 Fifth Street NW in Washington, D.C. The 1970s brutalist building with a concrete frame served as the HQ for WMATA, the DMV’s public transit agency. Working with architect Pickard Chilton, Thornton Tomasetti transformed the building into a modern corporate HQ and steel additions were at the center of the design. Learn more about the repositioning and engineering work involving steel here.
Pickard Chilton
January 2, 2026
Transwestern announced the groundbreaking for the second phase of development at The RO, a visionary mixed-use development on 17 acres in Houston, TX. Deliveries in this phase include Retail Village, and The Clayon, a 317-unit luxury residential tower designed by Pickard Chilton. In addition to The Clayton, Pickard Chilton also imagined the site’s overall masterplan and designed The RO’s initial office building, which is fully leased. Learn more about The RO’s second development phase.
Waterton
December 31, 2025
By Dan Macdonald
Waterton has purchased the 555-unit Country Club Lakes apartments in South Jacksonville, FL. Country Club Lakes offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with one and two baths. Residents can enjoy a comprehensive amenities package.
“Although Jacksonville has experienced elevated supply in recent years, the construction pipeline is slowing, and strong economic growth in the region continues to drive demand for quality rental housing.” said Jeremy Stern, senior vice president, acquisitions, Waterton. Learn more about the transaction here.
Waterton
December 31, 2025
By David Nusbaum
Waterton, a national real estate investor and operator, has acquired the 395-unit Motif apartment community in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles. Situated at 21021 Erwin Street in the Warner Center masterplanned community, the building was constructed in 2015 and comprises one-, two-, and three-bedroom units. Waterton will rebrand the property as Sorrel at Warner Center, and plans renovations for the units such as new countertops, lighting, plumbing and general cosmetic updates. Read more about the acquisition and plans for the building in the Los Angeles Times.
Ariel Property Advisors
December 30, 2025
By Mike Seemuth
Commercial Observer takes a look at a variety of sectors in New York City, including housing, retail, AI / data centers, and office and features conversations with industry experts, who share what we can expect from these sectors in 2026. Shimon Shkury, president and founder of Ariel Property Advisors is quoted, weighing in on the housing market.