The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Client
Avison Young
Date
January 2017
Break Out the Crystal Balls
by Joshua Burd
summary
Real Estate New Jersey talked with real estate experts across several disciplines about what 2017 has in store for the market. Jeffrey L. Heller of Avison Young’s Morristown, N.J. office noted that the industrial market is white hot, while other sectors, such as e-commerce and retail is a mixed bag.
Client
Madison Realty Capital
Date
January 2017
The year ahead: Real estate investors are exercising caution as they wait to see what 2017 holds in store
by Loretta Clodfelter
summary
Josh Zegen from Madison Realty Capital weighs in on the real estate investment market forecast for 2017 as investors remain cautiously optimistic in light of the new administration and expected regulatory changes.
Client
Hodges Ward Elliott
Date
January 24, 2017
Will New York get a Brexit boost to cancel out feared 'Trump slump'?
by Peter Moskowitz
summary
Will Silverman with Hodges Ward Elliott discusses how the New York real estate market could potentially benefit from the Brexit fallout as overseas buyers look at Manhattan as a market to invest in now more than ever.
Client
Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates
Date
January 24, 2017
Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions
by Rosalie Radomsky
summary
Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates broker Jeffrey Unger represented the landlord, Atlantic Properties II in a relocation lease for Cabinets by Stanley in Brooklyn. The family-owned custom cabinet shop will occupy 5,000 SF at 1830 Atlantic Avenue. Mark Caso of Pinnacle Realty represented the tenant.
Client
Building and Land Technology
Date
January 24, 2017
Henkel eyes larger footprint for future Stamford office
by Paul Schott
summary
Henkel Corp., which had originally planned to take 135,000 SF at the BLT Financial Center at 200 Elm Street, has decided to expand its footprint to 155,000 SF. The space will be used for Henkel’s beauty, laundry and home care headquarters, and will now include a laboratory for the development and testing of its beauty care projects, including Dial soap, Right Guard antiperspirant and Schwarzkopf hair care and got2b styling products. In addition to the transfer of Henkel’s operations from Scottsdale, Ariz., the company is also moving to Stamford its recently acquired Sun Products, which is based in Wilton.
Client
Avison Young
Date
January 19, 2017
Demand for Industrial Acquisitions, Development Predicted for 2017
by Steve Adams
summary
In Fairfield County, financial companies are downsizing office space, an asset class that has been struggling to attain post-recession rent growth. Sean Cahill, managing director of Avison Young’s Fairfield/Westchester County office predicts an increase in financial services employment locally, as it’s an obvious market to grow your business versus the cost in NYC.
Client
Newmark Holdings
Date
January 18, 2017
With Rising Rents, Class B Properties Are Manhattan’s Unsung Hero
by Liam LaGuerre
summary
Since the recession, Class B buildings in NYC have seen a rise in asking rents. Today, Class A space only carries a 30 percent premium to Class B space. This narrowing can be due to the increase in TAMI tenants that have flocked to Midtown South’s lower rents and loft spaces, which are easier to afford or a better fit for their business. Brian Steinwurtzel of Newmark Holdings notes that the landlord is making Class A upgrades to its Class B buildings to keep up with demand.
Client
Callahan Capital Partners
Date
January 17, 2017
Fox and News Corp. to keep, expand Midtown headquarters
by Steve Cuozzo
summary
Media giants Twenty-First Century Fox and News Corp. have confirmed plans to keep and expand its HQs at 1211 Sixth Avenue, owned by Ivanhoé Cambridge and Callahan Capital Properties. The media companies recently signed renewal and expansion leases for more than 1.2 million square feet. Mary Ann Tighe, Ken Rapp and Christopher Mansfield of CBRE represented the tenants, while Cushman & Wakefield’s Josh Kuriloff, Mitch Arkin and Ethan Silverstein repped the ownership
Client
Madison Realty Capital
Date
January 16, 2017
19 ways to make money in real estate
by Dan Geiger and Joe Anuta
summary
Despite a “lackluster” 2016, there are still plenty of ways to buy, sell, build and borrow your way to big bucks, says Crain’s New York Business. A lack of financing opens the door for alternative financing, such as specialty loans, according to Josh Zegen of Madison Realty Capital.