The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Client
Thornton Tomasetti
Date
September/October 2017
Leisure Infrastructure Reflects Urban Vitality
By Anjulie Rao
summary
Thornton Tomasetti Managing Principal Joseph Burns is quoted in an article about the conversion of urban infrastructure into leisure spaces. Chicago, which, at the time is at the height of its annual Architectural Biennial, is seeing a large boom in leisure infrastructure. Burns has worked on reprogramming Soldier Field’s planning and the pedestrian arcade at Navy Pier. This new way of thinking signals a “right of way” for pedestrians in large cities.
Client
Simone Development Companies
Date
September 7, 2017
Bronx dance studio leases first Westchester location in Mount Vernon's Fleetwood
by John Golden
summary
A Bronx-based dance studio, Fancy Feet Studios, will open its first Westchester location in a 2,160 SF, corner retail space at 567 Gramatan Avenue in the Fleetwood section of Mount Vernon. Simone Development Companies owns the 17,575-SF property, which features a mix of ground-floor retail and second-floor medical and office tenants.
Client
Simone Development Companies
Date
September 6, 2017
Starbucks to open in Yonkers' Boyce Thompson
by Akiko Matsuda
summary
The Boyce Thompson Center in Yonkers, NY has signed a 2,049 SF lease for Starbucks. The coffee shop is expected to open at the Center in January 2018. Since opening this spring, the Boyce Thompson Center has been leasing at a rapid rate, and, in addition to the Starbucks lease, San Cheng, Inc. has signed a 2,580 SF lease for ISO, a sushi restaurant. This is the third restaurant at the complex, other than Fortina, and The Taco Project.
Client
Thornton Tomasetti
Date
September 2017
Sound Transmission and Metal: Tips on soundproofing and its installation
by Mark Robins
summary
Michael Wesolowsky, Ph.D., P.Eng., an associate principal at Swallow Acoustic Consultants Ltd., which was recently acquired by Thornton Tomasetti, provides tips on the installation of noise control devices such as acoustic control panels, or sound isolation treatments, in rooms, offices, and lecture halls, and other buildings.
Client
Thornton Tomasetti
Date
September 2017
Going Green, Inside and Out
by Robert L. Reid
summary
Amy Hattan, vice president of corporate sustainability at Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, talks with Civil Engineering about the firm’s environmentally thoughtful operations and actions. The article at large focuses on engineering firms that not only offer sustainability consulting as a service for their clients, but also integrate it into the fabric of how the business is run.
Client
Simone Development Companies
Date
September 1, 2017
9/11 Memorial at Hutch Metro/Statue built from original WTC ruins
by Patrick Rocchio
summary
The dedication of a memorial statue of an eagle made from a piece of original steel from the Twin Towers will take place on September 13 at Simone Development Cos.’ Hutchinson Metro Center in the Bronx. Joe Kelleher, president of Simone Metro Properties at Hutchinson Metro Center, said that the idea was floating around for some time. The memorial, ‘Freedom is not Free,’ reflects Simone’s commitment to honoring those who fell victim to September 11.
Client
EW Howell Construction Group
Date
September 1, 2017
Union membership on LI still below pre-recession level
by Victor Ocasio
summary
A new report put out by Hofstra University in time for Labor Day shows that labor union membership on Long Island has declined, as young job seekers leave the area and aging workers retire. Howard Rowland, president of EW Howell Construction Group, explains that the demand for low-cost labor has risen for private-sector clients, which has led to increased use of nonunion sources of labor for certain projects.
Client
Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates
Date
August 29, 2017
Century-Old Gowanus Masonry Supplier to Close, Rent Out Property
by Liam LaGuerre
summary
Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates’ James Dario Jr. represented both owner and tenant in a 15,000 SF lease deal at 185 2nd Avenue in Gowanus, Brooklyn. A masonry and building materials provider, F. Ranieri + Sons Corp. has owned the property for more than a century. Frank Ranieri will rent the building out to American Tool + Equipment Rental The asking rent in the 15-year deal was $20 per square foot.
Client
Ted Moudis Associates
Date
August 28, 2017
Expanding Boundaries with Highly Creative Workspaces
by Elise Shapiro
summary
WorkDesign magazine takes a look at Mediabrands, a project by Ted Moudis Associates. The design team met the challenges of budget and schedule with a lighthearted, fun environment to support their client’s changing workplace strategy