The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Marx Realty
November 29, 2018
By Christina Sturdivant-Sani
Craig Deitelzweig of Marx Realty is featured in a Q&A with the Commercial Observer’s D.C. edition. He talks about how his start in the industry stemmed from a resident in a building where he was a doorman on school breaks; the resident was in real estate and Deitelzweig was in awe of how this man could “change New York.” He talks about the firm’s current projects, including the repositioning of 10 Grand Central in New York City, and Marx’s strategy of acquiring buildings in D.C’s Central Business District.
Mack Real Estate Group
November 29, 2018
By Marc Stiles
Mack Real Estate Development has acquired a large development site in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood for nearly $10.2 million. MRED plans to build a rental apartment project, continuing a long tradition of thoughtful multifamily development. At the same time, development is underway at 1001 John Street, MRED’s current project in South Lake Union, and the firm has recently completed several projects, including Cyrene, the 169-unit waterfront high-rise; Smith & Burns, a 150-unit apartment project in Wallingford; Kavela, a transit-oriented, urban infill, mixed-use development located in Seattle’s popular Roosevelt neighborhood; and Eleanor, a 260-unit multifamily building, also within the Roosevelt neighborhood.
Savitt Partners
November 28, 2018
By Jackson Chen
The ground floor retail space at 218 West 40th Street, a building owned by Savitt Partners, is being renovated to attract an eatery. The area experiences massive foot traffic and a changing workforce demographic, and Savitt thinks that a food hall or restaurant would be a great tenant for the ground floor retail space. The renovations will be completed in March 2019.
The Marketing Directors, Pickard Chilton
November 28, 2018
By Roxana Baiceanu
Jon Pickard, principal at Pickard Chilton, and Jackie Urgo, president of The Marketing Directors are featured in Multi-Housing News‘ monthly column, “MHN Asks.” They join several industry experts to answer “how do you envision the multifamily property of tomorrow in terms of design and amenities?” Jon Pickard notes more experimental amenities are going to be included in new developments, while Jackie Urgo added that co-working is becoming more popular for the building’s residents, and developers are including spaces for that.
Kimmerle Newman Architects
November 2018
By Roxana Baiceanu
Paul Newman, partner and vice president of Kimmerle Newman Architects is featured in Commercial Property Executive‘s monthly column, “CPE ASKS.” He joins several industry experts to answer “Which once-popular office amenities are no longer seen as necessities?” Paul notes that tenants are re-evaluating traditional office elements in order to promote real-world workplace interactions while renewing their focus on their employees’ wants and needs.
The Marketing Directors
November 27, 2018
By Barbara Ballinger
Multifamily developers and single-family builders alike are increasing the number of technology that is offered to homeowners and renters. While tempting, there are some drawbacks to these shiny new systems, including cost, the potential for hacking, complications for those less tech-savvy, and more. An article in Realtor Magazine helps homeowners evaluate which smart-home tech will streamline their lives and which are mere novelties. Angela Ferrara of The Marketing Directors discusses The Mason, a 95-unit transit-oriented rental building in Westchester that includes Latch keyless door systems, ButterflyMX two-way video intercom, Amazon’s The Hub locker system and Fitness on Demand virtual workouts. TMDs is the exclusive leasing agent for the building, which already has a wait list.
Jonathan Rose Companies, Waterton
November 26, 2018
By Loretta Clodfelter
Peter Vilim, vice chairman and co-founder of Waterton and Nathan Taft, managing director of acquisitions at Jonathan Rose Companies talk with Institutional Real Estate Americas about affordable housing. With increases in rents and mortgage rates, there is a huge market opportunity for affordable housing or even the more dynamic mixed-income housing.
Simone Development Companies
November 21, 2018
By Ryan Deffenbaugh
Simone Development Companies plans to convert a 118,000-SF industrial building at 104 Corporate Park Drive in Harrison, NY into a four-level pediatric ambulatory center for Montefiore. Simone is awaiting approval to convert and purchase. Montefiore would join a long line of healthcare providers that line Westchester Avenue and the I-287 Corridor.