The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Client
Waterton
Date
June 4, 2019
The Citizen at Shirlington Village Reopens With New Amenities and Services
By Mary Salmonsen
summary
Waterton, a real estate investor and operator announced the grand re-opening of The Citizen at Shirlington Village in Arlington, Va. Waterton upgraded all of the 404-unit property’s existing amenities to meet the needs to modern renters, including a community room, a7,000-SF fitness center, outdoor pool, fire pits and five courtyard areas. There are also individual work pods. Living space upgrades include contemporary cabinets, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and upgraded plumbing and lighting fixtures.
Client
Shadow Ventures
Date
June 4, 2019
Automation and data collection drive proptech trends
By Andrea Zander
summary
New technology solutions are being used in design, construction, sales, and management. KP Reddy, founder of Shadow Ventures, spoke with Institutional Real Estate, Inc. about some of the trends in the real estate technology market.
Client
Hodges Ward Elliott
Date
June 3, 2019
Hodges Ward Elliott Appoints New Hotel Group President
By Betsy Kim
summary
Daniel Peek has joined Hodges Ward Elliott as the new president of the firm’s hotel group. Based in New York City, he will lead the HWE hotel group and work to build the firm’s overall hospitality brokerage platform, increasing transaction volume and developing new and existing client relationships. The hospitality industry veteran has completed more than $30 billion in hotel sale, debt and structured finance transactions over his career. He joins HWE from HFF, where he worked for 12 years as the senior managing director, head of hospitality practice.
Client
Marx Realty
Date
June 2019
At the desk of: Craig Deitelzweig
By Meenal Vamburkar
summary
Craig Deitelzweig, CEO of Marx Realty, is featured in an “At the Desk of” in June’s The Real Deal. He talks about preserving the character of buildings, his favorite surfing spots and pushing for the Guggenheim to move to LIC. Today, Deitelzweig focuses on Marx’s effort to blend aspects of the hospitality business into its office spaces — adding amenities not traditionally seen in commercial buildings, such as doormen. The firm’s portfolio, spanning 2.2 million square feet in New York City, includes 10 Grand Central, where Marx’s headquarters is located.
Client
Populous
Date
May 30, 2019
Esports Helping Propel Rapid Evolution Of Modern Stadiums
By Jeffrey Steele
summary
Brian Mirakian of Populous talks with Jeff Steele of Forbes about esports and how it’s poised to be the next “crowd-pleasing spectator sport.” Populous’ current project is the Fusion Arena in Philadelphia, the largest purpose-built esports arena in the U.S. and the first of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. According to Reuters, global esports revenues are anticipated to reach $1.1 billion this year, with North America generating $409 million.
Client
Populous
Date
May 29, 2019
As E-Sports Grow, So Do Their Homes
By C.J. Hughes
summary
Brian Mirakian, a senior principal with Populous, an architectural firm known for designing spaces that bring people together, talks with The New York Times about the rise of esports and how it has spurred the adaptation of smaller spaces for a richer fan experience. Now, enormous arenas are being built with e-sports in mind. The firm was recently announced as the designer for Comcast Spectator and Cordish Companies’ Fusion Arena in Philadelphia and previously worked on the esports Stadium in Arlington, TX.
Client
EW Howell Construction Group
Date
May 24, 2019
Industry puts safety front and center during national awareness effort
summary
New York City’s construction industry threw its might into Construction Safety Week earlier this month with a series of events, including a panel discussion hosted by the CUNY Graduate Center on Construction Safety Innovations and Best Practices. Carl Oliveri, a partner at Grassi & Co. moderated a discussion featuring EW Howell safety director George Grauer, Philip Zazzera, vice president of Environmental, Health & safety at Pizzarotti, Marianne Santarelli, safety director at Gilbane Building Company and Louis Cendagorta, chief inspector of CDA and Suppression Units for the Fire Department of New York.
Client
RAL Companies
Date
May 22, 2019
RAL Completes Catskills Water Park in Time for Summer
By Betsy Kim
summary
The Kartrite Resort & Indoor Waterpark, a new family resort destination in the Catskills set on a portion of the 1600-acre site in Monticello, NY where famed The Concord Resort was formerly located, is open in time for the summer season. RAL Development Services served as the owner’s representative for EPR Properties, working to coordinate and facilitate the development and construction of multiple diverse elements comprising the overall resort.
Client
Kimmerle Newman Architects
Date
May 21, 2019
Kimmerle honored for design of biotech firm’s HQ in Jersey City
By Joshua Burd
summary
Kimmerle Newman Architects was recognized by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association’s New Good Neighbor Award for its design of a biotech firm’s new HQ in downtown Jersey City. Kimmerle oversaw the furnishing, branding and interior design of Scynexis’ 19,7245-SF office space at One Evertrust Plaza. The firm also won a Good Neighbor Award for the conversion of a three-story, 36,389-square-foot office building at 111 Littleton Road in Parsippany from a tired, Class C building into a modern Class A structure.