The following is a selection of media placements for Great Ink clients and a summary of each.
Client
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
Date
October 26, 2020
Blackstone buying Brookfield self storage firm for $1.2B
summary
Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust will acquire Simply Self Storage from a Brookfield Asset Management real estate fund for $1.2 billion. A team at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP advised Brookfield.
Client
Marx Realty
Date
October 25, 2020
Investors are now looking for ways to repurpose now-empty hotels
By Natalie Sachmechi
summary
Craig Deitelzweig of Marx Realty is featured on the cover of a recent Crain’s New York Business. Deitelzweig is focusing on acquiring boutique hotels that have been taken back by their lenders and turning them into office space. Many hotels have been offering access for alternative uses as their customer base dwindles from COVID. The layout, design and amenities at Marx Realty’s 10 Grand Central are reminiscent of a boutique hotel, making employees feel like they are on vacation.
Client
Populous
Date
October 20, 2020
Nerd taps Populous for national gaming center rollout
summary
Global design firm Populous has been tapped by Nerd Street Gamers, an esports infrastructure company, to lead its national rollout of Localhost gaming centers, starting with its flagship, “The Block,” a multiple-floor, 40,000 s/f campus at 401 North Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pa.The concept is the first of its kind – localized gaming centers open to the public and brought to life all across the United States.
Client
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
Date
October 19, 2020
Ares, Pretium make $2.4B push into single family rental sector
summary
Real Estate Weekly reports on the acquisition of single-family rental platform Front Yard Residential for $2.4 billion by Ares and Pretium. Fried Frank served as partnership legal counsel for the deal
Client
RFR Realty
Date
October 16, 2020
RFR Installs KAWS Sculpture at Seagram Building Plaza
summary
RFR recently unveiled a new sculpture by renowned artist KAWS, on the Seagram Building Plaza at 375 Park Ave. The 20-foot bronze sculpture titled WHAT PARTY will be on display at the plaza through the end of the year. KAWS recasts one of his earliest characters, CHUM, in a new stance. Initially shown running or standing with pride, CHUM now slouches as if exhaling from a long sigh.
Client
View, Inc.
Date
October 16, 2020
Facility Concerns Continue to Keep Patients Away
summary
At the height of stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare facilities were essentially closed for non-emergency in-person care. Now that they’ve generally reopened, though, there’s a lingering concern that is keeping would-be patients away. In a new national survey performed by a coalition of cancer advocacy groups, a healthcare service organization and smart building company View, patients report they’re continuing to delay or cancel in person appointments for screenings (e.g., mammograms and colonoscopies), specialists and diagnostic testing, out of concern for the policies and conditions of the healthcare environments.
Client
Jonathan Rose Companies
Date
October 16, 2020
Jonathan Rose Cos. Closes Large Preservation Fund
summary
Jonathan Rose Companies has closed on a $525 million fund aimed at acquiring and preserving affordable housing and implementing green strategies to reduce environmental impacts and operating costs.Company leaders estimate that they will be able to acquire more than 40 properties and preserve between 5,000 and 7,000 units.
Client
Thornton Tomasetti
Date
October 15, 2020
The Weekly Show: AI for building facade inspections; designing a world-class architecture firm
summary
Thornton Tomasetti’s Al Badri Hiriyur, director of CORE and Grant McCullagh, Thornton Tomasetti director and managing director of its TTWiiN Accelerator LLC, are featured on Building Design & Construction’s webinar, The Weekly, about T2D2, a new AI tool that makes it easier, faster and less costly to inspect structures. Developed by Thornton Tomasetti using data from more than 50 years of its building inspection and forensic investigation work, the software as a service platform relies on artificial intelligence to identify and assess damage to building envelopes and structures. T2D2 is able to analyze images or videos taken by any type of camera to pinpoint current or potential condition issues.
Client
Thornton Tomasetti
Date
October 13, 2020
New Digital Platform Will Help Facilities Integrate Safety Measures
By David Broughton
summary
Sports Business Journal talks with Thornton Tomasetti about its release of GoGuide, a digital platform that will help venue operators integrate post-pandemic safety procedures into their existing security system. The new technology was developed by the firm’s protective design and security services division, whose portfolio includes embassies, airports and FBI offices.