The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Client
Simone Development Companies
Date
March 5, 2025
Simone Development Companies Draws New York Blood Center to Throggs Neck Shopping Center for New Donation Location in Bronx
summary
Simone Development Companies has signed a new long-term lease with New York Blood Center, a community-based blood supplier, for a 3,906 square-foot blood donation and collection center at the Throggs Neck Shopping Center in Bronx, NY. Scheduled to open in summer 2025, New York Blood Center joins a prestigious lineup of tenants at Throggs Neck Shopping Center, from medical services providers to retail giants and popular eateries. Only one prime 950 square-foot endcap space remains available at one of the borough’s most successful retail locations. Read more here.
Client
Ferguson Partners
Date
March 3, 2025
Managers hunting for digital infrastructure, real estate acquisitions
By Arleen Jacobius
summary
William J. Ferguson, co-chairman and chief executive officer of Ferguson Partners, an executive search firm, is quoted in a Pensions & Investments article. Between 2022 and 2024, there were 19 announced acquisitions of infrastructure managers or real estate managers, up from five from 2017 through 2021, according to the firm’s research. These numbers point to how Infrastructure is rapidly growing in capital raising and deployment, even as real estate has been struggling. Read the full story here.
Client
Thornton Tomasetti
Date
March 2025
Exterior Repair & Maintenance in Historic Buildings
By Alan Sidransky
summary
Thornton Tomasetti Principal Kunal Badheka contributes expert commentary to an article in The Cooperator that talks about the havoc wreaked on materials adorning historic properties, such as terracotta, cast and wrought iron and intricate masonry work, and the best way to keep these facades and features well-maintained and safe. Badheka talks about challenges, such as preservation laws, absence of original material today, and how renovations factor into efficient upgrades. Read story here.
Client
Thornton Tomasetti
Date
February 2025
A Nearly Century Old Building Prepares For Its Next 100 Year
By Benjamin Rodney, Hines and Yasser Khalifa, Thornton Tomasetti
summary
Experts from Thornton Tomasetti and Hines co-author an article for Facility Executive around a phased decarbonization project at the historic 345 Hudson Street in New York City and a sustainability program at 555 Greenwich Street. This work put the buildings on target to exceed New York City’s 2030 climate target for office buildings by more than 45%. Learn more here.
Client
JT Magen
Date
January/February 2025
The future of the mall and lifestyle center
By Novid Parsi
summary
Building Design + Construction takes a look at the mall of today – how it has evolved into centers that provide retail, dining, entertainment, health, wellness, residential and community spaces. The article features commentary from experts in the space, such as Tom Moran, regional vice president at JT Magen. The general contractor is one of the leading retail builders in the country, and Moran shares a positive outlook, noting that “most of the A-rated malls are thriving, with few, if any, empty storefronts.” JT Magen recently completed the buildout of Uniqlo’s first four stores in Texas at several malls in the state. Read the full story here.
Client
Marx Realty
Date
February 26, 2025
Marx Realty Unveils Baccarat Partnership at Madison Avenue Offices
By Paul Bubny
summary
Marx Realty and the legendary French Maison Baccarat announced the official unveiling of their collaboration at 545 Madison, colloquially known as the Baccarat Building. The completion of Baccarat’s 10,000-SF penthouse HQ and mezzanine – complemented with Baccarat masterpieces throughout – marks the company’s expansion into a full suite of luxury lifestyle offerings beyond the home. Learn more.
Client
MdeAS Architects
Date
February 25, 2025
Manhattan office buildings can make millions by changing their address
By Aaron Elstein
summary
A building’s address can be its own kind of branding, supporting or detracting from tenant and leasing interest depending on its location. In the case of Marx Realty’s 10 Grand Central, a name change from its address at 708 Third Avenue and a repositioning project helped boost rents from $44 to $92 a square foot last year. Dan Shannon, a principal at architecture firm MdeAS, which designed the reimagined PENN 2, noted the building’s change from 2 Penn Plaza helped convey new ambition for the property. Read the full story here.
Client
JT Magen
Date
February 25, 2025
2025 Women in Construction: Sharon Small, JT Magen
summary
Sharon Small, LEED/Sustainability Coordinator at JT Magen, is featured in New York Real Estate Journal as one of 2025’s Women in Construction. Learn more.
Client
RFR
Date
February 25, 2025
AI Company Accrete Expands to 14K SF at RFR’s 17 State Street
By Isabelle Durso
summary
Software company Accrete, which uses artificial intelligence to deliver information to government and commercial customers, has signed a 10-year, 13,757-square-foot lease on the ninth floor of RFR’s 17 State Street. Accrete moved into the building across from Battery Park in 2021, when it took 6,681 square feet at the property, according to the firm. The new deal renews that space and tacks on another 7,076 square feet. Read more here.