Immersive Gamebox, an experiential retailer that features virtual reality-style games has signed a 4,500-SF lease for the ground and lower-level space at Marx Realty’s The Gargan at 819 7th Street NW in Washington D.C. It will be the first Immersive Gamebox in the District and the second in the region. The 21,00o-SF office building is named after a furniture store that occupied the building in the early 20th century. Immersive Gamebox was represented by Logan Chambers Powell at Dochter & Alexander Retail Advisors and Marx Realty was represented by Lindsey St. Maxens and Jennifer Price at KLNB.
The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Client
Thornton Tomasetti
Date
November 2023
Building Reuse: Understanding Floor Vibration Control Strategies
By Brad Pridham, Ph.D., P.E.; Michael Wesolowsky, Ph.D., P.E.; Rabih Alkhatib, Ph.D., P.E.,; and Sami Rahman, M.A.Sc.P.E.
summary
Four acoustics experts from Thornton Tomasetti co-authored a thought leadership piece for Construction Canada’s November issue. The article discusses a few challenges with vibration design for laboratory reuse including typical performance targets for life science applications, methods for evaluation of building vibration performance, and some of our experiences with implementation of control strategies.
Client
Marx Realty, Savanna
Date
November 7, 2023
New York City Commercial Real Estate Owners Look Ahead
summary
Commercial Observer editors asked 36 real estate professionals what they will be doing in three years, five years, and 10 years, and about the future of the industry. Savanna’s Nicholas Bienstock and Craig Deitelzweig of Marx Realty contribute to this special feature in CO’s 2023 Owners Magazine.
Client
Marx Realty
Date
November 7, 2023
2023 Owners Magazine
summary
Commercial Observer featured insight and advice from 36 owners and developers – what they had to say about the landscape now, and how it will look down the line, as well as issues currently affecting ownership. Nick Bienstock of Savanna and Craig Deitelzweig of Marx Realty are highlighted, as is commentary from Shimon Shkury of Ariel Property Advisors.
Client
Ariel Property Advisors
Date
November 6, 2023
Commercial Real Estate Turnover: Why Pros Leave — and What Comes Next
By Celia Young
summary
An article in Commercial Observer discusses the arrivals and departures across the industry in 2023, whether it was due to budget cuts, a tricky market, or other staffing situations. Shimon Shkury, president and founder of Ariel Property Advisors, noted that those who stay in the business will be stronger professionals because of the difficult market, and those who invest in relationships today will benefit tremendously during an upturn.
Client
Populous
Date
November 6, 2023
Populous set to double size of N.Y. office
By Bret McCormick
summary
Populous is doubling the size of its N.Y. office to more than 10,000 square feet in the Starrett-Lehigh building on Manhattan’s lower west side. The architecture firm will moving down from the 17th to the 14th floor to accommodate its recent growth; the NYC office has 34 people but plans to grow that to potentially 60.
Client
Stuart Saft
Date
November 6, 2023
Fed pause gives hope that deals could pick up
By Leslie Shaver
summary
An article in Multifamily Dive explores what the most recent Fed interst rate pause means for the market, and what needs to happen for transactions to pick up. Stuart Saft, partner and real estate practice group leader at Holland & Knight LLP expects transactions to pick up, but that may not occur this year. “I think the market will improve in the spring because the interest rate increases are slowing and, most importantly, the market is so soft that there are bargains available,” he said.
Client
Marx Realty
Date
November 6, 2023
Immersive Gamebox signs on at Marx Realty's The Grogan building in D.C.'s Chinatown
By Drew Hansen
summary
Client
Aeromine Techologies
Date
November 2, 2023
Aeromine Awarded $1.1M Research Grant to Advance its Wind Harvesting Solution
summary
Aeromine Technologies, the innovative rooftop wind energy system that converts a building’s wind flow into renewable energy, has been awarded a $1.1 million grant from the Danish Energy Agency’s Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program. In partnership with the Danish Technical University (DTU), Aeromine will use the funds to conduct performance tests of the bladeless wind harvesting technology on various building types in different wind conditions. The groundbreaking Aeromine technology was invented by Danish natives Dr. Carsten Westergaard and Martin Manniche, who teamed up with climate technology veteran David Asarnow to found Aeromine Technologies in the U.S. The solution leverages aerodynamics to capture wind traveling up and over a building’s roof and convert it to renewable electricity. The EUDP, which funds new green energy technology projects, selected Aeromine based on nine criteria, including innovation height, climate-policy targets, and commercialization potential.
Client
Simone Development Companies
Date
November 2, 2023
Fleet Pump & Service Renews Lease in White Plains
By Emily Fu
summary
Fleet Pump & Service Group Inc. has renewed its 31,225-SF long-term lease for the entirety of Simone Development Companies’ 455 Knollwood Road in White Plains, NY. Fleet Pump & Service Group provides plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and similar services. Simone Development Companies, represented by Josh Gopan, Vice President of Leasing, and Sean Heneghan, Assistant General Counsel, facilitated the lease transaction.