The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Client
Pickard Chilton
Date
March 28, 2019
U.S. Architect Brings Know-How To Large-Scale Tokyo Project
By Jeffrey Steele
summary
Forbes takes a look at Tokyo’s latest mixed-use project, Y2, which is set to redefine the urban landscape of Tokyo Station and the Yaesu District. Pickard Chilton is the U.S. architect leading the design of the landmark urban project.
Client
Populous
Date
March 26, 2019
Online Computer Gaming Gains Validation with $50M Esports Arena in Philadelphia Sports Complex
By Steve Lubetkin
summary
Populous, the firm behind the design of more than 2,000 of the world’s most venerable sporting venues and events, has been announced as the designer for Fusion Arena in Philadelphia. At 60,000 SF and $50 million, the arena will be the largest purpose-built esports arena in the U.S. and the first of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. The project is being developed by Comcast Spectacor and The Cordish Companies.
Client
Madison Realty Capital
Date
March 26, 2019
Madison Realty Capital Provides $138M Construction Loan for Harlem Mixed-Use Project
By Cathy Cunningham
summary
Madison Realty Capital has provided Happy Living Development with a $138M construction loan for its mixed-use development at 300 West 122nd Street in West Harlem. The building will comprise 155 condominium units, ground-floor retail—to be occupied by a Fresh Food grocery store—and parking spaces. “This was a standout opportunity to support a highly experienced sponsor building a high-quality, centrally-located asset in prime West Harlem,” Josh Zegen, a co-founder and managing principal of MRC, said.
Client
Simone Development Companies
Date
March 26, 2019
Healthcare Facilities: Trends In Operations And Occupancies
summary
Client
Thornton Tomasetti
Date
March 26, 2019
Living on the edge: Engineering riverside high-rises
By Matt Baker
summary
Thornton Tomasetti Vice President Eric Fenske talks with the Illinois Real Estate Journal about the firm’s work on 110 North Wacker along the Chicago River. The 56-story, 1.7-million-square-foot Bank of America tower is just one of the engineering marvels springing up along the Chicago River. The project is developed by Howard Hughes Corporation and Riverside Investment & Development, and designed by Goettsch Partners.
Client
Marx Realty
Date
March 26, 2019
Buzzworthy: Hotel-Like Office Increases Revenue (Slideshow)
By Betsy Kim
summary
GlobeSt features a slideshow of images from the recently renovated 10 Grand Central. Marx Realty completed $45 million in renovations to the 35-story skyscraper at 155 E. 44th Street in Manhattan. The building was built in 1931 and originally designed by Ely Jacques Kahn. It evokes a 1930s hotel space, encouraging tenants to “find a professional home where they can mix and mingle in the lounge and terrace,” said Marx Realty’s Craig Deitelzweig. Current tenants include Benenson Capital, White Oak, Equity Partners, Marks O’Neill, TRNC, PMC Treasure, World Federalist Movement, CGB, Global Source Partners and The Week.
Client
Simone Development Companies
Date
March 22, 2019
Featured Property of the Month: Simone well-positioned to meet growing demand for warehouse space with acquisition of 316 Courtland Ave.
summary
The explosion in e-commerce has driven up the demand for industrial warehouse space. The supply of well-located warehouse space is tight in suburbs north of New York City, where many of the industrial stock is being turned into mixed-use developments, and there are no new properties being built. Simone Development Cos. owns and manages more than six million s/f of commercial property in the tri-state region, and has acquired a prime warehouse at 316 Courtland Avenue in Stamford, CT as a way to preserve the in-high-demand industrial properties. The 118,500 SF property offers the largest block of contiguous warehouse space in the city.
Client
Stuart Saft
Date
March 13, 2019
Expert says new council legislation will turn NYC into Detroit
By Linda O'Flanagan
summary
Stuart Saft, a partner in the real estate practice of Holland & Knight contributes to a Real Estate Weekly story about a new proposal in New York City. It would give commercial tenants free legal aid to fight eviction, which is rising at a rapid rate. The proposal applies to independently owned and operated “mom and pop” businesses, which are also being closed across the city. The catch-22, though, is that with high real estate taxes, commercial tenants who cannot pay their rent but can avoid eviction leaves commercial owners out of luck when it comes to paying the taxes.
Client
RFR
Date
March 15, 2019
Austria's Signa, RFR Holding buy New York's Chrysler Building
summary
RFR Holding LLC and Signa Holding have acquired Manhattan’s iconic Chrysler Building, entering into a joint venture to acquire the asset from Abu Dhabi Investment Council and Tishman Speyer.