The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Client
Waterton
Date
July 25, 2025
522-Unit Warner Center Apartment Community Acquired by Waterton
By David Nusbaum
summary
Waterton acquired the 522-unit AMLI Warner Center apartments in Woodland Hills from AMLI Residential and will rebrand it as The Kitt at Warner Center. This acquisition brings Waterton’s portfolio to 3,316 units in the Los Angeles area. Built in 2007, the property includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes. Kitchen and bath upgrades to appliances, finishes and fixtures could start within the next 12 months. The proeprty also features resort-style amenities. Learn more about the deal.
Client
Ariel Property Advisors
Date
July 25, 2025
Large Brooklyn lot with 150,000-square-foot building potential trades for $20M
By Julianne Cuba
summary
Ariel Property Advisors announced the $20 million sale of a large development site at 224-240 Clarkson Avenue in the Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn. An Ariel team comprised of Sean R. Kelly, Esq., Partner; Shimon Shkury, President and Founder; and Lawrence Sarn, Director, represented the seller, Albert Rabizadeh. The site offers up to 150,300 BSF through the City of Yes Universal Affordability Preference (UAP) program and is eligible for Opportunity Zone tax benefits. Ariel Property Advisors is extremely active in the Brooklyn market, having arranged the sale of development sites across the borough totaling over 1.5 million BSF. This year alone, Ariel has sold Brooklyn development sites totaling over 300,000 BSF, with another 290,000 BSF in contract, and is currently marketing 600,000 BSF of development listings. Read the full story here.
Client
RFR
Date
July 22, 2025
Engineering Firm Stantec Renews 47K-SF Lease at 475 Fifth Avenue
By Amanda Schiavo
summary
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting, has committed to a long-term renewal of its three-floor, 47,433-square-foot space at RF’s 475 Fifth. Additionally, RFR has signed a 15,551-square-foot expansion for Herman Law and a 16,029-square-foot renewal for Ionic Capital Management. 475 Fifth has experienced close to 80,000-square-feet of recent leasing activity. Learn more about recent leasing at 475 Fifth.
Client
Broad Street Development
Date
July 21, 2025
Broad Street, TPG Angelo Gordon want to be the next Tribeca condo developer
By Keith Larsen
summary
Broad Street Development and partner TPG Angelo Gordon have acquired a 10-story historic building at 139 Franklin Street in Lower Manhattan, with plans to construct a boutique luxury condo with approximately 18 units. Brendan Madigan and Andrew Scandalios of JLL arranged the sale. DIA Capital Group arranged the joint venture equity. Learn more about the project in The Real Deal.
Client
Ariel Property Advisors
Date
July 18, 2025
Recent New York City Affordable Housing Deals Highlight Niche’s Potential
By Amanda Schiavo
summary
Data from a recent Ariel Property Advisors report and commentary from president and founder Shimon Shkury are feaured in a Commercial Observer article that explores the flurry of recent activity in the affordable housing sector. Will the momentum continue? See the full story here.
Client
Stuart Saft
Date
July 18, 2025
Q&A with Stuart Saft, Partner and New York Real Estate Practice Group Leader at Holland & Knight
By Kevin Parker
summary
Stuart Saft is a partner and New York Real Estate Practice Group Leader at the law firm Holland & Knight LLP. Stuart represents owners in the planning, acquisition, formation and operation of luxury hotels and condominium projects in New York, those converting office space into non-office use, the developers of more than a dozen residential projects under construction, and has formed dozens of leasehold condominiums, permitting nonprofits to obtain tax exemptions, among other matters. He sat down for a Q&A and talks about his start in the business, trends, challenging transactions, and more. Catch it here.
Client
Thornton Tomasetti
Date
July 18, 2025
Understanding Failure and How to Avoid It: Lessons from Forensics and Predictive Analysis in AM
Abraham Calvin, senior associate, Thornton Tomasetti
summary
Abraham Calvin, a senior associate at Thornton Tomasetti authors a thought leadership piece for 3DPrint.com that highlights the critical role forensics and predictive failure analysis play in the safe and effective adoption of additive manufacturing (AM), particularly as it expands into high-stakes industries like construction, aerospace and healthcare. Read the full story here.
Client
Ariel Property Advisors
Date
July 15, 2025
Manhattan Class A Buildings Are Dominating Office Sales in 2025
By Amanda Schiavo
summary
Manhattan sales and leasing data from Ariel Property Advisors show that Class A and trophy office assets have had a strong start to the year, while Class B and Class C counterparts have not. Amenties offered at Class A properties have played a huge role in their demand. Ariel founder and president Shimon Shukry offers expert commentary in the article. Check out the full story here.
Client
Standard Real Estate Investments
Date
July 15, 2025
Endeavor, Standard redeveloping Le Cordon Bleu site near MSP airport
By Caitlin Anderson
summary
Standard Real Estate Investments and Endeavor Development have formed a joint venture partnership for the development of Cobalt Business Center, a 174,288 square foot industrial building in Minneapolis. The project is expected to deliver into the Minneapolis Airport submarket in 2Q 2026. The space was formerly occupied by Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts; demo is expected to begin soon. Read more here.