The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Client
Thornton Tomasetti
Date
January 22, 2023
These Eco-Friendly Wineries Are Built Sustainably from the Ground Up
By Kathleen Wilcox
summary
Did you know? Almost half of a wine’s carbon footprint comes from the production and packaging of wine. But what about the impact the actual winery has on the environment?Abena Darden, a senior associate at Thornton Tomasetti, talks with Wine Enthusiast about efforts to reduce concrete’s imbodied footprint. “Reduction efforts can create a ripple effect, and when manufacturers lower the carbon footprint of their concrete, reductions can happen at scale,” she said.
Client
Populous
Date
January 23, 2023
Southeast Aurora Recreation Center and Fieldhouse Celebrates Grand Opening
summary
This week, global design firm Populous celebrates the opening of Southeast Aurora’s 77,000-square-foot recreation center and field house. Populous was selected to design the recreation center and field house. The project is the second ground-up recreation center constructed in more than 40 years for the city.
Client
Waterton
Date
January 20, 2023
People to Watch in 2023: Here are 10 people to watch in Chicago-area business
summary
The Chicago Business Journal featured 10 professionals to watch, among them Julie Heigel, senior vice president of acquisitions at Waterton. The real estate investment and property management company’s apartment portfolio consists of more than 6,700 units including nearly 5,400 units downtown. Heigel joined Waterton in 2018, responsible for sourcing and underwriting multifamily acquisitions in the eastern U.S.
Client
FirstService Residential
Date
January 19, 2023
FirstService Residential Appointed Property Manager of One United Nations Park at 685 First Avenue in Murray Hill
summary
FirstService Residential, New York’s leading residential property management company, has been tapped by GO Partners as property manager for One United Nations Park, an ultra-luxury residential tower in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan. The property at 685 First Avenue comprises a mix of 148 jewel box condominiums, 408 rental units, more than 15,000 square feet of amenities, and a ground floor retail component.
Client
Thornton Tomasetti
Date
January 19, 2023
Thornton Tomasetti hire
By Peter Van Allen
summary
Kristina Rogers has joined Thornton Tomasetti’s Portland, Maine office as senior associate, responsible for helping to expand the firm’s mass timber capabilities. Working with the firm’s structural engineering and sustainability practices, she will provide technical support for mass timber projects from the concept phase through construction.
Client
FirstService Residential
Date
January 19, 2023
City Sets New Rules for Trash Pickup
By A.J. Sidranksy
summary
How will Mayor Adams’ new trash law for New York City impact operations at condos and co-ops? By limiting the amount of time trash resides at the curb, Mayor Adams hopes to eliminate unwanted pests. Michael Wolfe, president of property management at FirstService Residential New York talks with CooperatorNews New York about the new law, and how the firm is advising staff adjustments at co-op, condos and even rental properties to manage cost, space, staffing, and timing challenges.
Client
Savanna
Date
January 16, 2023
Canadian wealth management firm signs major lease at 101 Park Ave.
By Steve Cuozzo
summary
In this week’s Realty Check column in the New York Post, Steve Cuzzo reports on MediaCo Holding, Inc’s new lease at 48 West 25th Street in Manhattan. MediaCo, owner of iconic New York radio stations HOT 97 and WBLS, has taken a long-term lease at the 127,130-SF property, for use as new broadcast studio and headquarters for the radio stations, which play hip hop and R&B hits. Savanna acquired 48 West 25th Street in 2018 and carried out a comprehensive capital improvement program, which included a full lobby renovation, retail façade renovation and new prebuilt program. Savanna was represented by Ethan Silverstein, Theodora Livadiotis and Bruce Mosler with Cushman & Wakefield. MediaCo was represented by Anthony LoPresti, also with Cushman & Wakefield, in the transaction.
Client
Marcus & Millichap
Date
January 13, 2023
George Smith’s Mozer, Team Jumping To IPA
summary
Gary Mozer and his team are headed to Marcus & Millichap’s IPA division, where they will continue to line up debt and equity on commercial properties. Mozer comes to M&M’s IPA divison as an executive managing director, after 38 years at George Smith, where he was a co-founding partner. Lee Norman, Tommy Adelson and Broderick “Brody” Flagg are slated to depart next week for IPA, the unit of Marcus & Millichap that focuses on institutional-quality assets.
Client
Aeromine Technologies
Date
January 12, 2023
Group of Engineering, Construction and Architecture Firms Backs Bladeless Wind Energy Startup
By Andria Cheng
summary
AEC Angels, an investment platform focused on emerging technologies in the architecture, engineering, and construction sectors, has endorsed Aeromine Technologies, creator of an innovative bladeless wind energy system designed to help commercial property owners meet increasing demands for on-site renewable energy. Designed to seamlessly integrate with existing building electrical and rooftop solar systems, Aeromine’s scalable, motionless system easily installs on the edge of a building’s rooftop. Through their investment vehicle TTWiiN IP, AEC Angels member Thornton Tomasetti has invested in Aeromine’s investment round. AEC Angels is an alliance of industry veterans that partnered to evaluate and make individual strategic investments in early-stage companies with promising technological advances. Members include Thornton Tomasetti, STO Building Group, Syska Hennessy, and SHoP Architects. The AEC Angels have endorsed Aeromine and its innovative ability to bring significantly more renewable energy to building owners across numerous industry segments. Chemical giant BASF is one of the companies that’s testing the Aeromine technology at its manufacturing plant in Wyandotte, Michigan.