The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Client
The Cordish Companies, Populous
Date
July 14, 2020
With Play on Pause, Sports Teams Forge Ahead With Real-Estate Projects
By Will Parker
summary
Amid lack of ticket sales due to coronavirus, alternative revenue streams could become increasingly important for sports teams. The WSJ takes a look at sports teams that are doubling down on ambitious real-estate projects, despite the coronavirus pandemic that has shut down most live entertainment from coast to coast. A venture of the St. Louis Cardinals and The Cordish Companies is set to open a newly constructed apartment tower in the coming weeks, featuring in-unit views of games at Busch Stadium, and architecture firm Populous has teamed up with the owner of the Minnesota United soccer team to develop 35 acres, or roughly 10 urban blocks, around the newly built Allianz Field.
Client
Madison Realty Capital
Date
July 14, 2020
WS Communities nabs $150M loan for six renovations and a development site
By Kevin Sun
summary
Madison Realty Capital, a developer and private lender, has provided a $150 million financing package for seven properties in Santa Monica and the San Fernando Valley, including six multifamily assets and a mixed-use development site. The loan will replace existing debt and finance WS Communities’s renovations on four rental properties in Santa Monica: the 11-unit 1007 Lincoln Boulevard, the six-unit 1038 10th Street, the seven-unit 1516 Stanford Street, and the 22-unit 1433 Euclid Street; as well as two in the Valley: the 80-unit 11611 Blucher Avenue in Granada Hills and the 60-unit 7810 Topanga Canyon Boulevard in Canoga Park.
Client
The RADCO Companies
Date
July 6, 2020
Radco Sells Atlanta Apartments as Part of Billion-Dollar Strategy
By Tony Wilbert
summary
The RADCO Companies sold Ashford2788, a multifamily property with 298 apartments in an emerging Atlanta neighborhood, Upper Westside. The buyer was Quintus Corp, also in Atlanta, and paid $49.5 million for the complex at 2788 Defoors Ferry Road. The sale shows that even with the pandemic disrupting the economy, sales of apartment properties that have been renovated for higher resale is still a strategy developers can pursue.
Client
Thornton Tomasetti
Date
July 6, 2020
The Texas Workplace—After the Pandemic
Bill Edwards, Associate Principal, Thornton Tomasetti
summary
Bill Edwards, Associate Principal of Protective Design & Security Services at Thornton Tomasetti provides thought leadership in Texas CEO about security and safety as we return tot he workplace. He discusses three main points, including getting back to the “back and forth,” reimagining the workplace for the near term and long haul.
Client
Waterton
Date
July 6, 2020
Build Your Brand from the Inside Out
By Mike Ulm
summary
Mike Ulm, Pathway to Living’s VP of Culture and Brand Loyalty talks about a four-phase strategy to build an internal brand promise while creating opportunities to bolster staff dedication. He suggests following this process to grow a team of unified, dedicated professionals.
Client
The RADCO Companies
Date
July 1, 2020
The RADCO Companies sells Mabry Manor apartment community in Tampa, Florida to TLR Group for $42.8 million
summary
The RADCO Companies has sold Mabry Manor, a 372-unit B class multifamily apartment community in Tampa, FL, to TLR Group for the gross purchase price of approximately $42.8 million. The pet-friendly community features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with open floorplans, gourmet kitchens and patios/balconies. Community amenities include pool and sundeck, fitness center, clubhouse, fully stocked lakes with floating deck and fishing pier, coffee bar, laundry facilities and business center.
Date
July 1, 2020
Health Matters: Protecting the Most Vulnerable from COVID-19
By Amy Quesinberry
summary
Maria Oliva, COO of Pathway to Living, which owns and manages Azpira at Windermere, a senior living community in Illinois, talks about the facility’s diligence in keeping the coronavirus from spreading between residents by having early access to testing, supplies of PPE and hand sanitizer and keeping the residents busy. Azpira had
them create individual projects that are all parts of something bigger, like planting seeds in the Victory Garden or getting involved in virtual learning.
Client
View Inc.
Date
July 1, 2020
5 Questions: Finding the light of day through smart-glass technology
By Brandon Tinianov
summary
Brandon Tinianov, vide president of industry strategy at View, Inc. talks with IREI’s Real Assets Advisor about the importance of smart window technology in the workplace. Studies and surveys show that employees want access to natural light and the use of traditional window blinds and shades limits access to this.
Client
RFR Realty
Date
June 30, 2020
Developer Is Updating Historic Seagram Building With New Playground
By Craig Karmin
summary
The historic Seagram Building, owned by RFR Realty, is set to welcome the Seagram Playground, a 35,000-SF enclosed area underneath the plaza as a way to engage and interest younger office workers. The playground will be built where the parking garage is currently, and is meant to encourage team building and unwinding. It will include a climbing wall, basketball courts, fitness amenities, as well as retractable stadium-style benches that when open can host meetings for up to 200 employees.