The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Client
Avison Young
Date
March 6, 2017
Medical building gets first tenant for future
summary
Avison Young has arranged a 15,000 s/f lease for Western Connecticut Medical Group to be the anchor tenant at Fairfield County’s latest state-of-the-art medical building at 249 Danbury Road. The Medical Group will provide primary care services. An additional 35,000 s/f of medical space is available on the second and third floor.
Client
CBRE Long Island
Date
March 3, 2017
Long Island’s space crunch
by Bryan Virasami
summary
Martin Lomazow, an SVP at CBRE in Long Island notes that landlords have been converting office space once classified as industrial to meet the demand of industrial companies moving or relocating on Long Island. There is such a shortage of industrial space that those assets are often selling for more money per square foot than office space.
Client
Thornton Tomasetti
Date
March 3, 2017
Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation Hosts Leadership Awards Gala
by Alex Klimoski
summary
Raymond P. Daddazio received the Keystone Award from the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation. He has been a constant champion of increasing gender diversity throughout the organization, and particularly in leadership. Daddazio spearheaded the formation of a diversity program at the firm, and participates in the BWAF Industry Leaders Roundtable. Ray also founded the Inclusion and Diversity committee which helps people realize their full potential.
Client
CBRE Long Island
Date
March 3, 2017
High demand for multifamily housing pushes progress on Long Island
by Matthew Egan
summary
Gene Pride, SVP of CBRE Capital Markets tells The Real Deal that the biggest obstacle to creating multifamily projects is obtaining zoning approval, and real estate taxes. He also notes that it’s important to plan well – limiting dense communities to transit-oriented areas to eliminate congestion. Additionally, planning smaller retail footprints is more lucrative for the business and eliminates wasted space that can be allocated to amenities for residents.
Client
Avison Young
Date
March 3, 2017
Cushman & Wakefield Loses Jamie Covello to Avison Young
by Scott Klocksin
summary
Jamie Covello has joined Avison Young as Executive Director. She comes with more than 30 years of experience, most recently at Cushman & Wakefield. Covello will continue to represent both tenants and landlords in the corporate arena with relation to real estate advisory and transactions throughout the NYC market.
Client
Avison Young
Date
March 2, 2017
Avison Young Promotes Project Management Pro
by Rayna Katz
summary
Kirsten Beck has been promoted to principal at Avison Young. She has been with the firm for ten years, and oversees all Avison Young project management throughout the five boroughs and parts of Connecticut. Kirsten has been recognized as a global Avison Young corporate leader for her involvement in the company’s internal project management affinity group, which helps define and expand project management principles for Avison Young offices throughout the world.
Client
The Marketing Directors
Date
March 2, 2017
Is Newark the new Brooklyn?
by Emily Nonko
summary
The New York Post HOME section introduces Newark, NJ as “The New Brooklyn.” Angela Ferrara of The Marketing Directors spoke with Emily Nonko about the firm’s project at 24 Jones. The article also cites rental prices in Newark, which, while rising 17 percent over the past 10 years, are still 40 percent cheaper than Jersey City
Client
Jonathan Rose Companies
Date
March 1, 2017
New York Developer Jonathan Rose Plows Into Affordable Housing
by Laura Kusisto
summary
Jonathan Rose, a New York-based developer of sustainable and affordable housing, is set to purchase a $500 million portfolio of affordable housing properties from Forest City Realty Trust. This transaction will double the size of Jonathan Rose’s portfolio by nearly 8,500 units, with properties sprinkled throughout seven states from Ohio to Kentucky.
Client
The Marketing Directors
Date
March 1, 2017
With Sales Slowing but Prices Still High, Where Does the Multifamily Investor Go?
by Lauren Elkies Schram
summary
Andy Gerringer of The Marketing Directors talks with the Commercial Observer about Chinatown in NYC and Elmhurst, Queens and how these areas are two of five where investors can still get a deal on multifamily. Other neighborhoods include the Kingsbridge of the Bronx, Brooklyn’s Flatbush and Staten Island’s St. George