The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Client
Populous
Date
September/October 2023
Welcome to your Future
summary
The September/October issue of School Construction News featured the Populous-designed Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center at Baylor University as its Facility of the Month. The landmark building provides a space for the Baylor family — past, present and future — to gather and strengthen relationships. It houses the undergraduate admissions office, McLane Family Alumni Center, Fudge Family Auditorium, Varsity Coffee and Soda and the Spirit Shop and a flexible ballroom space. The Hurd Welcome Center’s definitive feature are four innovative, interactive light columns positioned throughout Carlton Hall. More here.
Client
Fried Frank
Date
October 25, 2023
New York CRE's Annual Q4 Rush To Close Deals Will Be A 'Battle' This Year
By Miriam Hall
summary
Though 2023 was a historically slow one for commercial real estate deal-makers, there is still a ton of pressure to close deals before the end of the year. Less than $10B of deals are expected to close this year, according to Avison Young figures, which would be the lowest volume since 2009. New York real estate players said the endless grind of this year may be starting to ease, though most are operating in vastly different markets than years previous. Fried Frank Real Estate Group partner Michael Werner said he expects more of these high-profile scenarios before the year is out and into 2024. His work, he said, has included loan extensions and modifications and advising clients on what their options are.
Client
Waterton
Date
October 24, 2023
Chicago investment firm buys South Loop apartment complex
By Danny Ecker
summary
Waterton, a Chicago-based investment firm, acquired the 346-unit Alta Grand Central apartment complex at 221 W. Harrison St. from a joint venture of Chicago-based D2 Realty and Atlanta-based Wood Partners. As of midway through the year, Waterton’s nationwide portfolio totaled about $10.8 billion in real estate assets. Newmark brokers Liz Gagliardi and Chuck Johanns marketed the Alta Grand Central property for sale on behalf of D2 Realty and Wood Partners.
Client
Populous
Date
September/October 2023
Creating a New Era of the Fan Experience Through Seating Innovation
By Jason Carmello, senior principal + Gabe Braselton, principal, Populous
summary
As architects design sports and entertainment venues for the future, it’s important to consider how seating plays a role in the fan experience. Sports fans and concertgoers continue to expect a more personalized entertainment experience, so the goal in any new project is to make sure that every seat, in some way, has a unique feature that sets it apart and draws fans in. In the September/October issue of International Association of Venue Managers’ Venue Professional, Populous Senior Principal Jason Carmello and Principal Gabe Braselton share a few trends they anticipate will usher in the next era of seating experiences. Read more.
Client
MCS
Date
October 23, 2023
Property Preservation: The Dark Horse Of Downturns You've Probably Never Heard Of
By Olivia Lueckemeyer
summary
As the first crop of commercial foreclosures hits the market, a niche group of mortgage service professionals who make sure delinquent and foreclosed buildings don’t become neglected and fall into disrepair are on high alert. Craig Torrance, CEO of property preservation firm MCS, talks with Bisnow.
Client
Marx Realty
Date
October 23, 2023
Furniture Manufacturer OFS to Open Showroom at The Herald in DC
By Keith Loria
summary
Furniture manufacturer OFS has signed an 11-year, 7,114-SF showroom lease on the fourth floor at Marx Realty’s The Herald, the restored former home of the Washington Herald Examiner in Washington, D.C. Marx acquired the 114,000-square-foot historic building in 2020 for $41 million. Herald tenants have access to the “Marx Mobile,” a 2023 Tesla Y that serves as The Herald’s house car. OFS was represented by Michael Shipley of CBRE while Marx Realty was represented by Will Stern, Lauryn Harris and Eli Barnes of Avison Young.
Client
Fried Frank
Date
October 20, 2023
Why everybody who’s anybody in Manhattan real estate relies on Jon Mechanic
By Joshua Chaffin
summary
The Financial Times profiles Jonathan Mechanic, chairman of the real estate department at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson. One of the most influential figures in New York City real estate, Mechanic has negotiated real estate deals for clients such as The Related Companies, SL Green Realty Corp., and Morgan Stanley and more. Read here.
Client
Populous
Date
October 19, 2023
Keeneland Race Course Plans $93 Million in Upgrades
By Justin Shaw
summary
Populous is serving as lead architect and will carry out exterior and interior architecture and design, landscape design and experiential branding for a new paddock, visitors’ center and operations building at the historic and iconic Keeneland in Lexington, KY. The new paddock building will expand viewing and dining experiences, enhance hospitality during Keeneland’s Thoroughbred auctions and provide new venues for special events year-round. The saddling stalls will also be repositioned, providing the safest environment possible for equine and human participants. The new structures will be consistent with the existing clubhouse and grandstand and feature the two-over-two pattern of stonework unique to Keeneland. The new venue will feature a variety of ticketed experiences available to the public, including food and beverage, a panoramic rooftop and more. A new Jockeys Quarters will be within the building, providing fans a unique experience in which jockeys will walk directly through the venue before each race.
Client
Vessel Technologies
Date
October 19, 2023
Vessel buys Cheshire land for latest apartment project
By Hanna Snyder Gambini
summary
Vessel Technologies has purchased a plot of vacant land in Cheshire for a planned 70-unit multifamily apartment building.The planned five-story building will contain 66 one-bedroom units and four two-bedroom apartments on property off Route 10 that was previously zoned as industrial. Vessel follows a set formula when designing its buildings, using similar architecture and engineering to quickly and efficiently build “attainable” units geared toward middle-income residents who don’t qualify for subsidized housing but for whom luxury or even market-rate rents are out of reach.