Ware Malcomb Tops $1 Million in Charitable Contributions to United Way

Lawrence R. Armstrong

 IRVINE, CA --Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, announced its employee philanthropic giving arm WM Community has contributed more than $1 million to Orange County United Way since it began fundraising for the nonprofit organization in 1999.  

“Our longstanding partnership with Orange County United Way has provided our team members with a platform to celebrate our culture of giving and drive positive change across the communities in which we live and work,” said Lawrence R. Armstrong, Chairman, Ware Malcomb, and Chair, Leadership Council, United to End Homelessness.

Susan B. Parks

“This annual fundraising campaign empowers our team to make a meaningful impact and help create a better future for communities in need.”

“We are very thankful to the team at Ware Malcomb for their unwavering dedication in supporting our mission to improve lives in the Orange County community,” said Susan B. Parks, President and CEO of Orange County United Way.

Ruth Brajevich

“As our fruitful 24-year partnership reaches a remarkable milestone of $1 million in donations, we extend our appreciation for their pivotal role in enabling us to ensure every person receives a quality education, is financially stable, is healthy and thriving, has a place to call home, and is connected to health and human service resources.”

“We take great pride in our partnership with the United Way and active participation in various organizations that help us serve important causes,” said Ruth Brajevich, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Ware Malcomb. “Giving back to our communities has been and will always be one of our core values.”

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 Rachel Devany

VP Public Relations,

 KCOMM for Ware Malcomb

rachel@kcomm.com

:
Maria Rodgers,

Director, PR & Communications, 949.660.9128,

mrodgers@waremalcomb.com

 

Sean Boswell, PR Associate, 949.660.9128,

 sboswell@waremalcomb.com

JLL Capital Markets arranges sale of Saltbox Denver – Park Hill warehouse in Denver, CO

  

 Saltbox Denver – Park Hill, a newly renovated
 industrial building totaling 101,788 square feet
in Denver, CO 

DENVER, CO,  Mar. 7, 2024 –  JLL Capital Markets announced today that it arranged the sale of Saltbox Denver – Park Hill, a newly renovated industrial building totaling 101,788 square feet in Denver, Colorado, located just north of the Colorado Blvd. and the I-70 interchange.

 

The JLL Capital Markets team was led by Director Rob Key and Managing Director Larry Thiel. The price was not disclosed. 

Rob Key 

Situated at 4800 Dahlia St., Saltbox is a side-loading industrial building that is fully net leased to Saltbox. 

 

Saltbox offers digital commerce companies a flexible and tenant-ready office, warehousing and distribution solution to solve some of the most critical challenges e-commerce entrepreneurs face when starting, growing and scaling their businesses.

 

The property sits on 5.5 acres, was built in 1959 and most recently renovated in 2021. Key features include 22-foot clear heights, 14 dock-high doors, two grade-level doors and 144 parking spaces.

 

Saltbox Denver is in the heart of the I-70 East Corridor of Denver, an emerging area which has seen steady residential and commercial growth over the last decade, driven in part by the growth of the Denver International Airport.

Larry Thiel

Major nearby employers include Denver International Airport, Buckley Air Force Base and Gaylord Rockies Resort.

 “4800 Dahlia is a highly functional asset in a location that continues to outperform the market in net absorption and rent growth. The co-warehousing concept of Saltbox has seen steady demand for its space and services, demonstrating the importance of this location from a pure logistics standpoint,” said Key.

 

 

Contact: 

Alli Stent

PR, Hotels & Hospitality

Capital Markets

Chicago | JLL
M +1 330 329 6750

 

 

RKW RESIDENTIAL Expands Build-to-Rent Management Portfolio by Over 1,400 Units

 

Marcie Williams

Charlotte, NC -- RKW Residential, one of the nation’s fastest-growing multifamily management firms, has added over 1,400 units to its rapidly expanding portfolio of build-to-rent (BTR) community management assignments.

 

A pioneer in the emerging market segment, RKW consulted on its first BTR project in 2018 and now has over 5,000 BTR units under management or consulting.The newest BTR community assignments are located in North Carolina, South

 Carolina, Georgia and Florida. RKW was tapped to oversee leasing and management of the communities from both new and existing clients.

Developers in these Sun Belt states are moving quickly to accommodate significant demand for BTR product from renters seeking more living space and privacy than conventional apartment buildings can offer.

 

“We were an early adopter in the BTR space and have an established playbook for operational success at these communities,” RKW CEO Marcie Williams said. “That enables us to earn repeat business from existing clients and form new relationships with BTR developers. We look forward to continuing our strategic growth in the sector.”

One new client, Hopper Communities, hired RKW to manage three of its BTR communities in the Charlotte market: Crossings at NoDa, Enderly Towns and Towns at Eastland. Hopper is based in Charlotte and focuses its development activity on the Carolinas and Austin, Texas.

RKW’s expanded relationships with existing clients include Mandrake Capital Partners (Easthaven in Pooler, Georgia), Stellar Communities (Havens at Central Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida) and Sands Companies (Argent Cottages in Hardeeville, South Carolina). RKW manages the full portfolio of Sands, a Myrtle Beach-based BTR developer.

Fueled by this growth, RKW has been recognized during IMN’s Build-to-Rent Industry Awards in the Property Management Company of the Year category each of the past two years.

 

 Contact: 

Angelic Bringas
Account Executive
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www.rkwresidential.com.

 

Ware Malcomb Leader Jimena Fernandez Navarra Named CREW Mexico City Chapter President

 

Jimena Fernandez Navarra

MEXICO CITY, March 7, 2024 – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced Jimena Fernandez Navarra in the firm’s Mexico City office has been named President of the newly established Mexico City chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women Network (CREW Mexico City), which was launched at the association’s recent leadership conference in Fort Worth, TX. 

In addition to her role as Director, Interior Architecture & Design for Ware Malcomb, Fernandez Navarra has been a major force in opening the chapter over the past year and will be responsible for its overall strategy, including structuring and establishing its committees. 

CREW Mexico team

“It is such an honor to serve as the first president of this new chapter and help lead its launch,” she said. “It is great to have an amazing group of women working together to make an impact in the industry.”

 She explained that CREW Mexico City’s goals are like that of other chapters industrywide, with an added focus of reinforcing relationships between Mexico, Canada, and the United States. 

Fernandez Navarra joined Ware Malcomb in 2021 and brings more than 20 years of experience to her role overseeing all interiors projects for the Mexico City office. Her project resume includes architectural design, and interior design for numerous corporate, residential, commercial, education and hospitality projects.

 She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architectural design from Universidad Anáhuac, and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, respectively. 

 Erica Godun

The firm regularly sponsors the association at the national level as well as more than a dozen regional CREW chapters and events. Erica Godun, Director, Sustainability, Ware Malcomb was recently named President of the CREW New Jersey Chapter for 2024.

CREW Network is a global organization that advances all women in commercial real estate through business networking, industry research, leadership development, and career outreach.

 CREW Network is committed to strengthening and expanding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) throughout our global organization. Overall, CREW Network has more than 14,000 members in over 80 major markets worldwide.

Ware Malcomb professionals have been actively involved with CREW Network for more than 20 years and, in that time, several firm leaders have served on CREW chapter committees and boards.

 Contacts: 

Rachel Devany

VP Public Relations

 KCOMM for Ware Malcomb

rachel@kcomm.com

 Maria Rodgers, Director, PR & Communications, 949.660.9128, mrodgers@waremalcomb.com

 Sean Boswell, PR Associate, 949.660.9128, sboswell@waremalcomb.com