The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Rubenstein Partners
February 15, 2018
By Meghan Morris
As it seeks to expand its capital-raising efforts, Rubenstein Partners has hired Ferhat Guven as its first director of investor relations in New York. In his new role, Guven will work to deepen the firm’s existing investor relationships and broaden its investor network and will oversee a team build-out.
Avison Young
February 9, 2018
Commercial Mortgage Alert reports that the Avison Young New York City Capital Markets team (in tandem with their Boston office) has arranged a $47 million bridge loan to facilitate the renovation and repositioning of the Custom House Block and John Hancock Counting House, two of the most historic and oldest buildings in the Boston Long Wharf market.
Rubenstein Partners
February 8, 2018
By Erika Morphy
An affiliate of Rubenstein Partners has acquired the majority stake in 111 K Street NE, an office building in the NoMa/Capitol Hill submarket of Washington, D.C. The company plans to rebrand the building and enhance the existing amenities, adding better technology and tenant services. The building has three available floors for lease.
CBRE Fairfield/Westchester
February 7, 2018
CBRE Executive Vice President William V. Cuddy Jr., with colleague Budd Weisenberg, a vice president at CBRE, has been selected as the exclusive leasing agent for the Northeast Logistics Center, a planned development totaling around 1.1 million SF of high-bay warehouse in Putnam County, NY. They will work to identify the ideal tenant for the logistics facility, which fills a strong demand for industrial warehouse space in the region.
CBRE Fairfield/Westchester
February 7, 2018
By Phil Hall
A British brand that specializes in maternity and baby clothing, nursery items and toys will open its first U.S. retail spaces in Fairfield County. JoJo Maman Bébé has signed a 2,021 SF lease at 60 Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich, Conn. and 1,468 SF in Westport at 275 Post Road East. CBRE represented the retailer in both leases.
CBRE Long Island
February 5, 2018
CBRE Long Island will be the exclusive leasing agent for a new, three-story, 100,000 sf building in Long Island City that is under development by Barone Management. A groundbreaking took place in February.
Pickard Chilton
February 5, 2018
By Keiko Morris
Jon Pickard, a principal at architecture firm Pickard Chilton, talks with The Wall Street Journal about the trend of using modern engineered wood for tall buildings. Pickard notes that architects are looking for new ways to give their clients rich experiences that create environments to help to recruit, engage and retain talent.
Savitt Partners
February 5, 2018
By Steve Cuozzo
Savitt Partners has arranged a 49,300 SF lease on four floors of classroom space for Touro College at 218 W. 40th Street, a 166,000 SF office building that is now fully leased. JLL’s Rob Martin and Amanda Bokman, along with Cushman & Wakefield’s Richard Bernstein, repped Touro College while Savitt’s Brian Neugeboren, Nicole Goetz and Bob Savitt acted for the landlord in-house. Also, the Long Island Business Institute signed a first-time lease at 218 W. 40th for 24,500 square feet on two floors. Savitt’s Brian Neugeboren, Nicole Goetz and Bob Savitt acted for the landlord in-house in both transactions, while NGKF’s Justin DiMare repped LIBI.
The Praedium Group
February 2, 2018
By Steve Brown
The Terrawood apartments in Grapevine have been purchased by Praedium Group, a New York-based national real estate investment firm. Built in 2010, Terrawood has 291 units and is located at 3225 Grapevine Mills Blvd.
