The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Client
Avison Young
Date
July 24, 2017
Office Provider Breather Branches Out in Midtown, Soho, Financial District
by Rebecca Baird-Remba
summary
Breather, a provider of on-demand work space, has signed three separate leases at office towers in Midtown, Soho and the Financial District. An Avison Young team represented the landlord, Thor, in the 2,979 SF, five-year lease at 494 Broadway in Soho.
Client
Simone Development Companies
Date
July 21, 2017
Former Jeraci Foods warehouse sold to Simone for $5.45M
by Akiko Matsuda
summary
Simone Development Companies has acquired the former Jeraci Foods property in the Fairview Corporate Park for $5.45 million. The Italian food distributor sold its business to U.S. foods, though ownership of the 35,000 SF warehouse/office building at 90 Fairview Park Drive stayed with the family-owned business. Plans for the property have not yet been announced.
Client
Rutenberg NYC
Date
July 21, 2017
We want you: Brokers believe technology will always take second place to people
by Holly Dutton
summary
“With everything that’s going on with Streeteasy and REBNY, and Nestio – everything is so confusing, and I believe there is a personal touch that is just as important as technology. You want that in a company,” says Rutenberg NYC president Stefani Berkin, who talks with Real Estate Weekly about the increasing popularity of the real estate industry for younger professionals.
Client
Simone Development Companies
Date
July 21, 2017
Simone Forays Into NJ with MOB Buy
by Ariela Moraru
summary
Simone Development Cos. has acquired Prospect Plaza in Hackensack, NJ, a 62,000 SF medical office building, in a transaction that marks the company’s foray into the NJ market. Simone Development plans for an extensive upgrade to Prospect Plaza, which is currently 52% occupied. The three-story property is home to mostly medical tenants.
Client
Rutenberg NYC
Date
July 2017
Commission competition ramps up
by E.B. Solomont
summary
Stefani Berkin, president of Rutenberg NYC, is quoted in a story about commissions in The Real Deal.
Client
Avison Young
Date
July 20, 2017
Renewals, subleases drive Fairfield office leasing
by Phil Hall
summary
According to a recent report from Avison Young, it was lease renewals, rather than new lease deals, that fueled Fairfield County’s office market during the first and second quarters of 2017. Avison Young reported a 9.5 percent decline in leasing activity during Q2 2017, compared with the first three months of this year. Avison Young notes that Fairfield County has one of the highest vacancy rates int he country for office space, and it’s clear that the market and user needs have changed.
Client
Rutenberg NYC
Date
July 19, 2017
Done Deals: Brooklyn dream fulfilled
summary
Tatiana Calvo, an agent with Rutenberg NYC, negotiated a higher-than-asking-price sale for a 2BR, 2BA apartment in Windsor Terrace. Originally listed for $1.199m, the spacious apartment with a terrace wound up selling for $1.249 million. Andrea Weksler of Douglas Elliman represented the buyer.
Client
Avison Young
Date
July 19, 2017
Avison Young's Fairfield Office Signs Another New Lease for CT Legal Services at 1000 Lafayette Boulevard
summary
Avison Young announces the signing of a long-term, 4,800 SF lease for Connecticut Legal Services at 1000 Lafayette Boulevard. Additionally, the law firm of Zeldes Needle Cooper P.C., a 30-year tenant at the property, has relocated to nearly 16,000 SF in a newly built space on the seventh floor. Avison Young’s Sean Cahill and Lori Baker are tasked with handling the marketing and leasing of 1000 Lafayette for Shelbourne Global Solutions, LLC, the building’s owners.
Client
Rutenberg NYC
Date
July 19, 2017
We want you: Young people jumping into the industry more than ever
by Holly Dutton
summary
Real Estate Weekly takes a look at the influx of young realtors to the profession, enticed by flexible hours and modern touches that make the industry more popular, such as social media, reality TV shows, and more. Stefani Berkin, president of Rutenberg NYC, notes that the firm has expanded nearly 20 percent over the past year. She attributes the numbers to the strength of the firm and the commission split model the firm prides itself on, but she admits that there is a spotlight on the industry right now.