The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Client
Thornton Tomasetti
Date
March 2024
Façade Maintenance Laws
summary
The Cooperator looks at facade maintenance ordinances in New York, Chicago, Boston and Jersey City. The more tall buildings we have, and the more people living in and among them, the more we must make sure that their façades are safe, sound, and secure. Rachel Michelin, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, principal and co-office director in architecture and engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti’s Chicago office, takes The Cooperator through the typical facade inspection and repair process. Read more here.
Client
MCS
Date
March 6, 2024
DFW Executives Dish on How they Define Innovation in Their Industries
By Layten Praytor
summary
In the latest issue of D CEO magazine, Craig Torrence of MCS, joins Katy Slade of Mintwood Real Estate and Deven Panchal of AT&T Labs in a conversation about innovation as a form of business survival, mitigating risk in the innovation journey, and challenging the status quo. Torrance said, “At its core, innovation is stepping back from the way things have always been done, identifying strategic improvements, and developing realistic solutions.” Read more here.
Client
Ariel Property Advisors, MCS
Date
March 5, 2024
CRE's Best Bosses of 2024
By Erika Morphy
summary
GlobeSt profiles the top men and women leaders in commercial real estate. The industry has not had an easy 12 months and the strain can be seen in many CEOs’ faces and heard in their voices. But they soldiered on to drive their operations to excellence. Shimon Shkury, founder and president of Ariel Property Advisors and Craig Torrance, CEO of MCS are included in this recognition. See the full list here.
Client
Landmark Properties
Date
March 4, 2024
Construction Champions 2024
summary
We’re proud to celebrate #WomeninConstruction Week with the wonderful news that Ruthann Ellis, vice president of Construction Learning and Development at Landmark Construction, the construction arm of Landmark Properties, Inc., has been named a Construction Dive 2024 Construction Champion in the Mentor category. Ruthann is a force in the construction world, pioneering initiatives both at Landmark and in the broader industry for professionals to develop their careers. Through her mentorship and leadership, she has impacted thousands of professionals, cultivating a culture of knowledge, respect and inclusivity. Learn more about Ruthann.
Client
Castle Lanterra
Date
March 2024
2024 Spring Leasing Preview
By Michael Miller
summary
The 2024 spring leasing preview in NAA’s Units magazine talks about the still-growing use of automation, centralization and artificial intelligence in the rental housing industry. Fully interactive leasing processes are now live, giving residents the ability to see units without stepping inside. Elie Rieder, Founder and CEO of Castle Lanterra said, “AI is important for the rental housing industry but it’s not the end all, be all of services. “AI leasing tools can help craft initial investment thesis narratives, marketing materials, advertising copy, etc. But the key in any investment will always be a unique market knowledge, industry relationships and integrity that is hard to replicate via AI.” Read more here.
Client
MCS
Date
March 2024
How MCS Reinvented its Business Model
By Gail Kalinoski
summary
The March issue of Commercial Property Executive features a company profile on Texas-based property services company MCS, which also won the 2023 CPE Influence Gold award for Most Innovative Corporate Strategy. CPE dives into the massive growth of the company, helmed by CEO Craig Torrance, whose mission is to be a national maintenance provider to residential and commercial properties for mortgage servicing companies. Founded in 1986 as Mortgage Contracting Services, the company was rebranded to MCS in 2021 with the tagline “Making Communities Shine,” to position itself across multiple business verticals. Read more about MCS here.
Client
Simone Development Companies
Date
February 2024
Standout Facility Projects In 2023
By Jen Goetz
summary
Simone Development’s Catholic Health Ambulatory & Urgent Care development converting an underutilized retail space to a state of the art medical facility was named one of the five Standout Facility Projects of 2023 in Facility Executive’s March issue. See the full feature here.
Client
JT Magen
Date
February 23, 2024
People & Companies
By Mike Boyd
summary
Bud Norris has joined JT Magen’s Austin office as Business Development Representative. Norris will lead business development efforts for JT Magen in Texas, playing a crucial role in the firm’s regional growth and expansion. Following his storied 14-year career in Major League Baseball, most recently with the St. Louis Cardinals, Norris transitioned his skills to the construction industry. He will focus on building relationships in the construction market and sourcing new work in the region, where his local network is set to play a role in the company’s ongoing growth and expansion efforts.
Client
RFR
Date
February 23, 2024
Manhattan’s Seagram Building Signs Private Equity Firm Advent
By Natalie Wong
summary
Bloomberg reports on a 34,000-SF lease for Advent International, a private equity firm moving its offices to RFR’s Seagram Building, in a 10-year lease for the entire 14th and 15th floors. Last year, RFR signed more than 100,000-SF of leases and renewals. Read more here.