Knighthead Funding, in partnership with Speedwagon Capital Partners, arranged a $27 million refinancing for Signature Music Row – a new mid-rise Class A multifamily property with 105 units at 1005 16th Avenue South in Nashville, Tennessee. The property features a number of tenant amenities and a unit mix of studio and one- to three-bedroom apartments as well as townhomes.
The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Client
Marx Realty, RFR
Date
May 21, 2026
Landlords Are Turning Offices Into Art Galleries To Win Tenants
By Sasha Jones
summary
A Bisnow story highlights the elevated role artwork is playing in the workplace. As owners and tenants look to attract and retain talent, they are focusing on creating well-designed enriching workplaces, filled with plants – and artwork. Marx Realty and RFR contribute expert commentary to the story. At Marx’s art deco 10 Grand Central, oil paintings by Rachel Hearn and sculptures by Sanne Terweij are spotlighted, while RFR points to Lever House, an office building whose lobby was transformed into an art gallery.
Client
Pickard Chilton
Date
May 19, 2026
Office Tower Designed by New Haven Architects Breaks Ground
By Steve Adams
summary
Architecture studio Pickard Chilton celebrates the groundbreaking of Knox & McKinney, an office tower in Dallas, TX. Designed by the NEw Haven, CT-based studio, the building is under development by Trammell Crow Company. A large lease by law firm Jones Day has already been signed for the building.
Learn more about Pickard Chilton’s design for Knox & McKinney in Commercial Record.
Client
Simone Development Companies
Date
May 14, 2026
News Release: Simone Development Signs Long-Term Renewals with Four Tenants at Metro Center Atrium in The Bronx
summary
Simone Development Companies has signed four lease renewals at its Metro Center Atrium in the Bronx. Totaling nearly 13,000-SF of medial office and retail space, the tenants are part of the company’s Hutchinson Metro Center campus.
Simone Development’s in-house leasing and legal teams negotiated renewals for long-time tenants Dunkin’, Parkchester Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, Ophthalmologist Dr. Eric Wolf, MD, and Hanger Clinic. Hanger Clinic was represented by Geoff Waddell from Tenant Services Group.
Learn more about the renewals at Metro Center Atrium in Healthcare Real Estate Insights.
Client
Benenson Capital Partners
Date
May 13, 2026
Richard Kessler Promoted to First-Ever CEO of Benenson Capital Partners
By Mark Hallum
summary
Richard Kessler has been promoted to CEO of Benenson Capital Partners, the first person to occupy that role in the company’s 121-year history. He joined Benenson in 1978, since holding leadership roles across development, finance, and acquisitions, and has served as chief operating officer of the real estate firm since 1998.
Client
RFR
Sports marketing firm Sportfive relocates to 477 Madison Ave. in Midtown
summary
Sportfive, a sports marketing firm, has signed an 18,000-square-foot lease at RFR’s 477 Madison Avenue in a relocation from its previous space at 488 Madison Avenue. Sportfive will move into a prebuilt suite designed by RFR and Fogarty Finger. The 24-story building is nearly 95% occupied. AJ Camhi, Paul Milunec and Rob Weller represented RFR in-house, alongside Arkady Smolyansky and Alex D’Amario of CBRE.
Catch the full story in the New York Business Journal.
Client
Simone Development Companies
Date
May 12, 2026
Sun River Health Renews 7K-SF Medical Office at Simone’s 2510 Westchester Avenue
By Amanda Schiavo
summary
Simone Development Companies announced that Sun River Health, a network of medical facilities around the five boroughs, has renewed its 6,704-square-foot medical office lease at 2510 Westchester Avenue, Simone’s three-story building in the Bronx. Simone was represented in-house, while Sun River Health was represented by Michael A. Aievoli from JLL.
Client
Knighthead Funding
Date
May 11, 2026
Music Row Apartment Owners Score Refi
By Mike Boyd
summary
Client
Ariel Property Advisors, Fried Frank
Date
May 8, 2026
2026 Power 100
summary
Commercial Observer has revealed its 2026 Power 100, a list of the largest players in commercial real estate over the last year. A team from Ariel Property Partners was ranked on the list, including Founder and President Shimon Shkury, Founding Partner Victor Sozio, Founding Partner Michael Tortorici and Partner Sean Kelly. Across investment sales, capital services and research advisory, the team executed $1.17 billion in deals across 100 individual transactions over the past year. Jonathan Mechanic, chairman of the real estate department at Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson also made the list. His recent notable deals include J.P. Morgan Chase’s redevelopment of 270 Park Avenue and SL Green Realty’s refi for One Madison Avenue.
Client
Stuart Saft
Date
May 6, 2026
Stuart Saft Did Not Want to End Up Selling Socks
By Amanda Schiavo
summary
Commercial Observer profiles “Power Player” Stuart Saft, a partner and real estate practice leader at Holland & Knight. During the course of his career, Saft has worked on a wide range of deals, from development, financing, leasing, and conversions, to the restructuring, acquisition, and sale of properties around the country.
Saft is a strong advocate for his clients, helping them to understand the ins and outs of real estate in New York. “…he is methodical, patient, and articulate,” notes Miki Naftali, chairman and CEO of Natfali Group, which Saft worked with on several condo deals.