Landmark Properties has acquired Pointe on Rio, a 321-bed student housing community at 1901 Rio Grande St. near the University of Texas campus in Austin. The mid-rise property, which will be rebranded Tradition on Rio, was built in 2014. The community offers units in studio through five-bedroom configurations with hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances and in-unit washers and dryers. Shared amenities at the property include a courtyard swimming pool, resident lounge, gaming area, pool table, on-site parking, fitness center and conference and study space. The community, which is Landmark’s seventh asset in the Austin market, is 94 percent pre-leased ahead of the 2024-2025 academic year. Read the full story here.
The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Client
Rubenstein Partners
Date
May 14, 2024
Regeneron Leases 126K-SF Office Space in NJ
By Benjamin Bergeron
summary
Rubenstein Partners and Vision Real Estate Partners have secured a long-term lease with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals at the Warren Corporate Center in Warren, New Jersey. Regeneron will occupy 126,678 square feet of office space, bringing the campus to over 95% occupancy. The campus features 820,000 square feet across five buildings, surrounded by walking trails and landscaped areas. Teams from Cushman &Wakefield represented building ownership and the tenant. Full story here.
Client
Marx Realty, Savanna, Fried Frank, Sterling Equities, Ariel Property Partners
Date
May 14, 2024
Power 100 2024
summary
Commercial Observer has released its 2024 Power 100, the magazine’s annual list of New York real estate’s top players. Featured are Gregory Katz, Todd Katz and Scott Wilpon, partners at Sterling Equities; Craig Deitelzweig, CEO and president of Marx Realty; Christopher Schlank, CEO and co-chairman and Nicholas Bienstock, co-chairman at Savanna; Shimon Shkury, president and founder of Ariel Property Advisors; and Jonathan Mechanic, chairman of the real estate department at Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson. See the full Power 100 list here.
Client
Marcus & Millichap
Date
May 2024
Adaptive Reuse Projects to the Rescue
By Channing Hamilton
summary
Todd McNeil, executive managing director of capital markets at Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millchap contributes expert commentary to an article on adaptive reuse in Northeast Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business. The story spotlights The Harlow, a property in Oklahoma City he represented. Read the full article here.
Client
JT Magen
Date
May 8, 2024
12 types of technology that can make jobsites safer
By Lena Kenny
summary
Construction Safety Week is an annual celebration of the hard work done by people in our industry and their commitment to the creation of a stronger, safer industry. One way to enhance safety measures is through innovations such as wearables, drones and predictive analytics, which improve hazard detection and incident prevention. In Construction Dive, Lena Kenny, a safety manager at JT Magen, details the ways that innovation in technology can create safer working environments, reduce accidents and injuries, and improve overall productivity and efficiency. Read the full story here.
Client
MdeAS, Pickard Chilton
Date
May 2024
How Work From Home Influences Multifamily Design
By Gabriel Frank
summary
Jeffrey Ellerbrock, a senior director at MdeAS, and Michael Hensley, a principal at Pickard Chilton, spoke with Multi-Housing News about the latest trends in residential development and the shift in design to accommodate residents with flexible working arrangements. Read the full story here.
Client
Landmark Properties
Date
May 7, 2024
Grapevine: Max LaVictoire
By Rich Quinn
summary
Max LaVictoire has joined Landmark Properties as its Managing Director of Investor Relations. Max brings over a decade of finance and real estate experience from esteemed firms, including most recently from Hodes Weill & Associates, where he led the firm’s GP Advisory Services practice. LaVictoire will spearhead investor relations and develop new investment vehicles to support Landmark’s growing residential portfolio.
Client
Ariel Property Advisors
Date
May 1, 2024
'There is just no market at all': Why New York property owners aren't selling
By Eddie Small
summary
An article in Crain’s New York Business discuses Q1 2024’s slow investment sales, the second lowest they have been since 2015, according to data from Ariel Property Advisors. The report finds significant declines from the first quarter of 2023, when there were about $5.1 billion worth of deals across 531 transactions and 690 buildings, compared to $2.9 billion worth of deals across 392 transactions and 442 buildings in Q1 2024. Ariel Property Advisors’ President Shimon Shkury is quoted. Read the full story here.
Client
Landmark Properties
Date
May 1, 2024
Landmark Properties Acquires Pointe on Rio Near University of Texas at Austin
By Katie Sloan
summary
Client
MCS
Date
April 26, 2024
Texas People & Companies
By Mike Boyd
summary
Finance veteran Charlie Plummer has joined MCS as its new Chief Financial Officer. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the MCS Finance & Accounting Team and works closely with company leadership on strategic planning and growth strategies. Plummer reports directly to Craig Torrance, MCS’s Chief Executive Officer, and serves on the Company’s Executive Team.