The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Populous
March 22, 2022
By Sarah Kloepple
Michael Lockwood, Populous’ CoEx design director, talks with Sarah Kloepple of Meetings Today about the importance of liminal spaces, and the ways the firm’s current projects are prioritizing those “in-between areas.”
Asland Capital Partners
March 20, 2022
By Patrick Sisson
Bisnow talked with several CRE firms and brokerages about their procedures, processes and goals in terms of interviewing a set number of diverse candidates for executive openings. Jim Simmons, the founder and CEO of Asland Capital, is quoted, noting that he focuses on making informal introductions between colleagues. In the relatively small universe of real estate, if you aren’t an insider, it is difficult to find out about hiring opportunities.
Waterton
March 17, 2022
By Mary Salmonsen
Chicago-based Waterton, known for its focus on acquisition, management and disposition – a “buy-fix-sell” strategy, recently made its first moves into ground-up multifamily development, investing with a focus on joint ventures with local and regional developers in high-growth markets. Waterton’s chief investment officer Rick Hurd talks with Multifamily Dive to answer two major questions: Why the shift, and why now?
The Cordish Companies
March 16, 2022
By Carley Milligan
Baltimore Business Journal partnered with Maryland Inno to recognize 16 outstanding innovators with the Fire Awards. The honorees include nonprofits, incubators, startups and more established firms, and vary in industry and geography across Greater Baltimore. Spark Coworking, a coworking space supporting Baltimore’s entrepreneurial ecosystem since 2016, was named as one of Maryland Inno’s Igniters.
Populous
March 2022
By David Sokol
TQL Stadium is one of two highlighted projects in Architectural Record’s March 2022 lighting feature. Designed by Populous with lighting consultant SACO, the stadium in Cincinnati, OH is the home of FC Cincinnati. Populous worked in tandem with SACO to merge the façade system with dynamic lighting and bring the stadium to life, energizing fans on game days, during concerts and other events. The SACO team embedded LED luminaires into half the architectural fins, and connected the fixtures to a control system.
RAL Companies, Retail by MONA
March 14, 2022
By Emily Fu
Commercial Observer profiles Manhattan’s Union Square neighborhood. Retail by MONA founder Brandon Singer is quoted in the article, noting that “Union Square is a perfect example of the major variables as to what makes retail strong. It is one of those corridors that is constantly evolving with great tenancy and great brands and companies.” RAL’s Zero Irving is also mentioned, Zero Irving being the tech campus and small business incubator at 124 East 14th Street.
Retail by MONA
March 11, 2022
By Ben Miller
Swiss luxury watch maker Breitling recently signed a 3,800-square-foot retail lease at 875 Washington St. in New York City’s Meatpacking District. Retail by MONA CEO Brandon Singer and MONA’s Michael Cody and Sara Armet represented the landlords RFR Realty and Raycliff Capital. Breitling was represented by Jonathan Moss of M&M Retail Luxury Consulting Inc. Breitling’s lease includes 1,700 square feet of ground floor space and 2,100 square feet of lower level space.
Waterton
March 10, 2022
By Peter Benson
Waterton has formed a $500 million JV with Second Avenue, a Tampa-based single-family rental specialist. The JV will look to acquire and develop single-family assets in the southeastern and southwestern U.S., with the majority of funding coming from Waterton’s value-added funds, most recently Waterton Residential Property Venture XIV. Waterton plans to differentiate itself by focusing on a sweet spot of homes valued between $250-$350K, which allows rents to be between $1,800-2,500/month.
Castle Lanterra Properties, Waterton
March 8, 2022
By Joe Bousquin
The multifamily value-add market is white-hot. Operators scoop up properties with the intent to better them, increase the rents, then sell them. Castle Lanterra Properties CEO Elie Rieder and Waterton EVP of Acquisitions Matt Masinter are quoted in an article about the current demand of value-add properties around the country — especially in “2nd cities.”