The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Client
101 West 78th Street
Date
February 2, 2017
Converting a Palace of the Past into Luxury Condos
by Josh Barbanel
summary
See how GTIS Partners has transformed 101 West 78th Street into a collection of luxury condos while paying homage to its historic past. The development, sales (Brown Harris Stevens) and design (Stephen Sills Associates) teams spoke with The Wall Street Journal’s Josh Barbanel.
Client
Savanna
Date
February 2017
Queens takes the throne
by Rich Bockmann
summary
Josh Zegen of Madison Realty Capital and Chris Schlank of Savanna weigh into The Real Deal’s feature on Queens, which is said to be the hottest borough for investors.
Client
Thornton Tomasetti
Date
February 2017
Lone Tree Bridge
by Scott Lomax, Thornton Tomasetti and Kelly Dunn, AIA, Fentress Architects
summary
Thornton Tomasetti Principal Scott Lomax and Kelly Dunn, an associate principal at Fentress Architects co-authored an article on the Lone Tree Bridge pedestrian bridge project in Denver, Colorado. The bridge’s complex aesthetic demanded an integrated approach, and Scott and Kelly showcase the tools and processes used throughout the project. The article appears in the February 2017 issue of STRUCTURE.
Client
CBRE Fairfield/Westchester
Date
January 2017
Westchester Market Report
by Maggie Gordon, Tobias Salinger, Bryan Virasami
summary
The January issue of The Real Deal took a look at the Stamford, Conn. and Westchester, NY biotech, office and residential markets. The office market in Stamford has experienced a surge of high-end office vacancies. Tom Pajolek of CBRE, which provided data for the article, says that we must wean ourselves from the financial services sector. This tenant base has left the Stamford market with a few large blocks of vacant office space. CBRE data was also used in the suburban report, which notes that Chinese investors are cashing in on Westchester and Fairfield. Plus, the biotech industry is poised to nearly double its footprint in Westchester county. Patricia Ardigo and William Cuddy Jr. of CBRE weigh in.
Client
EW Howell Construction Group
Date
January 31, 2017
EW Howell Expands Retail Division, Announces Vice President
summary
Kevin McKenna has been promoted to vice president of EW Howell Construction Group’s retail division. He has been with the Long Island-based firm for 30 years, working on projects for brands like Westfield Sunrise and South Shore Malls, AMC Theatres, Target, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Lord & Taylor.
Client
CBRE Long Island
Date
January 30, 2017
CBRE Long Island Promotes Roy Chipkin to SVP
by Suzann Silverman
summary
Roy Chipkin has been promoted to senior vice president in the Long Island office of CBRE. He is one of the most active real estate service providers on Long Island. Rising from first vice president, Chipkin will represent landlords and tenants in the leasing and subleasing of office space around the region. He has represented tenants such as NYU Langone Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, LeFrak Organization, Mindel Associates and Queens DA.
Client
Rubenstein Partners, L.P.
Date
January 29, 2017
Suburban Offices Woo Millennials With Food, Fitness and Fun
by Keiko Morris
summary
Rubenstein Partners’ Steve Card is featured in The Wall Street Journal, commenting on how owners of older suburban office assets are investing in their properties to attract new and younger tenants.
Client
Savitt Partners
Date
January 26, 2017
Healthcare expert Dubin has finger on market pulse
by Holly Dutton
summary
Michael Dubin, a partner at Savitt Partners, is profiled in Real Estate Weekly. Over the past 30 years, Dubin has continued to find success in the healthcare sector of commercial real estate in New York City, an area that has changed drastically over the years. Upon his graduation from Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, he worked for a firm that did co-op and condo conversions. IT was then that he became involved with medical clients – several of his conversions had medical offices as ground-floor tenants. After a decade at Murray Hill Properties, he went to work with Bob Savitt and brought his expertise as a healthcare broker
Client
Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates
Date
January 26, 2017
Wholesale furniture biz is Woodside-bound
by Ryan Brady
summary
The Queens Chronicle reports on the 18,350 SF relocation lease for Liform Imports, a metal and wooden furniture wholesaler from Greenpoint to Queens. Grant Dolgin and Neil Dolgin from Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates represented the building’s owner, RHK Associates, while Harvest International negotiated for Liform.