The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
MdeAS
October 9, 2021
By Joshua Chaffin
Dan Shannon, a partner at architecture firm MdeAS, speaks with the Financial Times about new and repositioned office towers in Manhattan – these are still attracting tenants and fetching top rents while the city’s large stock of dated towers is suffering.
The Praedium Group
October 7, 2021
National real estate investment firm The Praedium Group has acquired Lenox Grand Crossing, a newly constructed 330-unit multifamily complex in Katy, Texas. Praedium also recently acquired Norra Apartments in Lewisville, Texas, in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth market.
Thornton Tomasetti
September 27, 2021
Bill Edwards and Weston Whittenburg
Thornton Tomasetti Principal Bill Edwards, along with Weston Whittenburg, an active-duty staff sergeant in the Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment, co-author a byline in Security magazine about threats from commercial drones. Organizations must conduct physical security assessments such as a Drone Vulnerability and Risk Assessment.
Savanna
September 24, 2021
By Celia Young
Global ship brokerage company Quincannon Associates, life science consultant firm Bluestar BioAdvisors and public relations firm Reevemark each signed 6,725-square-foot leases totaling 20,175 square feet at Savanna’s 521 Fifth Avenue. The trio of tenants was attracted to the building because of its location near public transportation and new renovations, according to the landlord broker CBRE.Savanna purchased the property in 2019 and spent $4 million renovating the entrance and lobby, adding new signage, making systems upgrades and other redesigns throughout the property. CBRE’s team of Turchin, David Hollander, Tim Freydberg and Ben Joseph handled the deals for Savanna.
Pickard Chilton
September 23, 2021
By Steve Adams
The Commercial Record features a Q&A with Steve Adams and Pickard Chilton Principal Jon Pickard. They discuss community engagement, thoughtful design, and the firm’s favorite pencils!
CBRE
September 2021
More than 10,000 women were nominated but only 50 were chosen, including CBRE Tri-State CEO Mary Ann Tighe. These 50 women are shaping the future of finance, fueling high-growth businesses and forging a more innovative and inclusive financial future.
Standard Real Estate Investments
September 16, 2021
By Peter Benson
Standard Real Estate Investments has formed a strategic investment program with Belay Investment Group, its first external capital relationship. The partnership with Belay was a natural one, Jue said. Belay is majority women-owned and their interests align with what Standard set out to achieve, an increased focus on racial and cultural equity.
Thornton Tomasetti
September 15, 2021
By Emell D. Adolphus and Jonathan Keller
Gunnar Hubbard, principal and sustainability practice leader at Thornton Tomasetti, is quoted in ENR as part of its Top 100 Green Design Firms and Contractors survey. Hubbard notes that focus on health and wellness has “…intensified significantly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic…” and “…building owners, especially in the office sector, are faced with a historic reset in the way tenants use their space.”
Hines
September 15, 2021
By Cathy Cunningham
Hines has promoted Sarah Hawkins to CEO of its U.S. East Region, overseeing the developer’s activities in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Commercial Observer sat down for a Q&A with Sarah, talking about her new role, COVID’s effects and the most exciting project in the firm’s pipeline.