The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Client
Hodges Ward Elliott
Date
November 30, 2018
Q&A: Will Silverman, Managing Director at Hodges Ward Elliott
By Matt Grossman
summary
Will Silverman, managing director at Hodges Ward Elliott sits down with of the Commercial Observer Finance Weekly for a Q&A. They discuss everything from Silverman’s reaction to the Amazon news in LIC to the shifting tide in the debt market and more.
Client
Marx Realty
Date
November 29, 2018
Craig Deitelzweig of Marx Realty Talks DC Design, Amenities and Tech
By Christina Sturdivant-Sani
summary
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.
Client
Mack Real Estate Group
Date
November 29, 2018
Mack Real Estate Development steps forward as buyer of prime Capitol Hill property
By Marc Stiles
summary
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.
Client
Savitt Partners
Date
November 28, 2018
Savitt making space for new food hall in Times Square
By Jackson Chen
summary
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.
Client
The Marketing Directors, Pickard Chilton
Date
November 28, 2018
MHN Asks … The Apartment of the Future
By Roxana Baiceanu
summary
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.
Client
Kimmerle Newman Architects
Date
November 2018
CPE Asks … About Office Amenities
By Roxana Baiceanu
summary
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.
Client
The Marketing Directors
Date
November 27, 2018
Help Clients Get Wise to Smart-Tech Hype
By Barbara Ballinger
summary
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.
Client
Jonathan Rose Companies, Waterton
Date
November 26, 2018
Making an impact: Investors in affordable and workforce housing do well by doing good
By Loretta Clodfelter
summary
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.
Client
Barone Management, EW Howell Construction Group, Marx Realty
Date
November 26, 2018
Amazon Could Ensure NYC's Sky-High Construction Costs Don't Come Down Anytime Soon
By Miriam Hall
summary
A Bisnow New York article focuses on the expected increase in available construction jobs in the area, especially since the announcement of Amazon’s LIC HQ will be bringing other businesses and residents to the area. Marx Realty CEO Craig Deitelzweig, EW Howell President Howard Rowland and Scott Barone of Barone Management are quoted in the article, noting that finding qualified candidates for the many job openings is difficult, especially at a senior level.