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FOX 11 Los Angeles •

Iconic muralist Robert Vargas Paints Mural at Orrick LA

Client: Unispace

Los Angeles-based contemporary artist Robert Vargas is painting his second mural installation at Orrick's new downtown Los Angeles office. This series of murals are the result of Unispace's Art for Impact program and are inspired by A New Way of Life (ANWOL), a holistic reentry program which provides housing, case management, pro-bono legal services, advocacy and leadership development for the formerly incarcerated.

MASS MARKET BUSINESS MEDIA PLACEMENTS

San Diego Business Journal •

‘Malls Will Look a Lot More Like Micro-Cities’ - San Diego Business Journal

SAN DIEGO – Fifteen years ago, an immersive experience like Minneapolis-based The Game Show Studio wouldn’t be found at a traditional shopping mall. The studio, which opened on Feb. 12 at Simon Fashion Valley in collaboration with Red Door Escape Rooms, brings large groups into classic game shows with parodies of “Family Feud,” “The Price is Right” and “Wheel of Fortune” led by lively hosts.
Today, The Game Show Studio’s opening represents a new staple in mall design: experiential retail.
While...
Inc. •

3 Office Changes You Can Make to Support Neurodiverse Employees

Client: Unispace

More workers are resuming their pre-pandemic commutes and returning to the office, making now a good time to take another look at your office setting to make sure it's an inclusive one. Approximately 48 percent of workers who commuted to the office in 2020 before lockdowns happened were back in their seats during the week of Sept. 8 to Sept. 14, data from property management company Kastle Systems shows.
Crain's New York Business •

Notable Women in Construction, Design and Architecture 2022: Karolina O'Connor

Client: Unispace

O’Connor leads design team operations at the New York studio of Unispace. She is responsible for helping to secure new business opportunities and to cultivate client satisfaction regarding quality control and financials. Despite the challenges of remote work, O’Connor increased the size of her team and sustained high-profile projects. She has received the National Council for Interior Design qualification and the WELL Accredited Professional credential, which have empowered her to strengthen Uni
CEOWORLD magazine •

Less Talk, More Workplace Change Needed to Keep Top Employees

Client: Unispace

Business leaders have touted a welcoming return to the office and new diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Now, they need to convert words to action with a better workplace experience – or risk losing their best employees. The reality of many of today’s workplaces is not cutting it for the modern worker: they’re finding a lack of flexibility, demotivating policies and workplace environments shaped by the need to separate rather than collaborate. And in this job market, employees have levera

NATIONAL/GLOBAL TRADE MEDIA PLACEMENTS

The Food Institute •

AI and Independent Restaurants: Experts Share Tips, Predictions - The Food Institute

Yum Brands recently unveiled Byte by Yum, consolidating its proprietary tech and AI-powered products into one platform – and while only a QSR giant could invest in an innovation of such scale, there are plenty of tools available to independent restaurants with smaller budgets.

Proprietary restaurant-tech platforms with customizable features and third-party integrations like Olo and Toast are one option – while open-source AI models like DeepSeek-R1 are another.

Unlike proprietary models owned...
Imagine a Place Podcast •

The Future of Our Work Life: Regan Donoghue, Unispace

Client: Unispace

We sat with Regan now for a third time and we cover a lot of ground. In this discussion, we explore the potential of the metaverse and how it could impact the structure of work in the next decade, while also emphasizing the importance of prioritizing human connections over technological advancements. We also delve into how to promote “purposeful happiness” and why now is the time to develop emotional intelligence or an "inner sage" to overcome the challenges of the future workplace.
TLNT •

Staff would still use AI at work, even if it was banned; workplace rules can be challenged

Client: Unispace

AI tools are more embedded amongst workers than HR departments might have previously thought, according to new research revealed this week. New data from data analytics firm, CybSafe has found half of all respondents it spoke to reported using AI at work, with a third using it weekly and 12% daily. But a second surprising fact was that 74% of US workers claim the benefits of AI tools outweigh their security risks, with most adm
Life Science Leader •

Cell And Gene Therapy Facility Design/Build Strategies That Spark Brilliance

Client: Unispace

Momentum in the cell and gene therapy (C>) space has reached a fever pitch—and so has the launch of new laboratories to support it. More than 20 FDA approved therapies and 1,000 clinical trials are registered and underway, according to Cell & Gene’s Therapy Investment Outlook. Additionally, in 2021 roughly one-third of private equity and venture capital investment in life sciences went to cell and gene therapy.
Co-Star •

‘Let’s Slow Play It:’ Brokers Hold Off on Marketing Maui’s Fire-Damaged Properties

Mark Bratton has been selling commercial real estate for years on Hawaii's island of Maui. But when the Honolulu-based senior vice president for Colliers fielded calls from outside investors after August wildfires decimated the popular Lahaina beach resort area, he shooed them off the phone by saying he didn't know of any opportunities.

What role non-islanders should play in the reconstruction of the west side of Maui — site of one of the deadliest wildfires in United States history — has made
The Crittenden Report •

Equity will get a jolt during the second half of the year

Client: BGO

JV and pref equity deals will continue to be difficult for the first part of the year as many investors remain on the sidelines. Rising rates have caused floating-rate debt to be above most cap rates, resulting in negative leverage. Some JV equity providers have shifted their focus to the debt side or will invest as pref equity only. There has not been a lot of acquisition equity being placed and a huge pullback in ground-up development is occurring. However, it is not all doom and gloom. Whispe

Crisis of foreclosure of commercial building in Chicago where Korea Post invested $ 100 million

[Apha Biz=(Chicago) Reporter Paul Lee] The Chicago commercial building, in which the Korea Post invested more than $100 million in 2013, is on the verge of being seized by a French bank after its operator failed to pay back its loans.



According to Real Deal, a real estate online media, the French bank Société Générale filed a building seizure lawsuit with the Chicago Cook County Court against CBRE Investment Management (hereinafter referred to as CBRE· Management Company).



In 2013, CBR
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REGIONAL/MISC MEDIA PLACEMENTS

San Diego Chapter American Society Of Landscape Aritecture •

A Collaborative of San Diego Design Leaders Reinvigorates the Design Center, Introduces Futuro Space

Client: McCullough Landscape Architecture

At the renowned San Diego Design Center, a classic 15,344-square-foot mid-century modern multi-building office campus located at 3605 Fifth Avenue in Hillcrest, local design leaders are joining forces to reinvigorate the iconic property. Sean Slater and Frank Wolden of architecture, planning and interiors firm, David McCullough of landscape architecture and urban design firm , and the property’s owner Graham Hollis of Blue Sapphire Holdings are collab
San Diego Union-Tribune •

A look at San Diego’s best-designed transit-oriented developments

Client: RDC

In the early 1990s, urban planner and visionary Peter Calthorpe promoted transit-oriented development (TOD) as the future of vibrant cities. He was hired by the city of San Diego to help revise its General Plan, and the result was a concept called City of Villages. With dense mixed-use development including housing situated at mass transit nodes, neighborhoods would be revitalized as convenient pedestrian-friendly places that would help move us away from car addiction and suburban sprawl.
ABC10 San Diego •

Adaptive Reuse: Horton Plaza Redevelopment

Client: RDC

We are pleased to share ABC10 San Diego’s update on the Horton Plaza redevelopment, currently the nation’s largest adaptive reuse project under construction. In this tour of the construction site, Adam Racusin, Stockdale Capital Partners Jimmy Parker and RDC Principal Sean Slater show off highlights of the construction progress and the new views of San Diego that the redevelopment is creating. #sandiego #mall #redevelopment #architects
#adaptivereuse
REDnews •

Tech Leaders Love Austin, but Good Vibes Alone Won’t Sustain This Boom

Client: PMA

Austin is clearly the current darling of the tech industry, but it’s going to take more than charm, “vibe” and inherent popularity to fulfill the city’s potential as a true global tech hub. Even before name-brand tech companies and their superstar executives set their sights on the live music capital of the world, with 150+ people were moving here every day, a trend that has been remarkably consistent over the past decade according to the latest census figures. Now with the pandemic shifting ren