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New York City-based Quinlan Development Group recently made its first foray into the Denver market with the $32.5M acquisition of The Atrii Apartments, a 197-unit multifamily property in the Glendale submarket. The firm will be rebranding, renaming and making a variety of enhancements to the property as it contributes to the exciting renaissance taking place in Glendale through the development of the Four Mile District currently underway. Read the full story in Mile High CRE: https://lnkd.in/gH9Jq7ej

📚 Higher Ed PR Done Right 🎓 Building a strong faculty sourcing database isn’t easy—it takes time, strategy, and deep industry know-how. At Marino., our higher education practice has spent years refining this process, helping colleges and universities elevate their faculty voices and turn expertise into powerful media opportunities. Great storytelling starts with great sources. By proactively positioning professors and researchers as go-to experts, we ensure our clients are shaping national conversations, securing high-impact placements, and strengthening their institutional reputation. Check out our latest insight on faculty sourcing and why it’s a game-changer for higher ed communications! #HigherEd #PublicRelations #FacultyExperts #MarinoPR #MediaRelations https://lnkd.in/e8XJ8kip

📢 New York’s #cannabis entrepreneurs are facing a frustrating reality: The very rules designed to support small business owners are creating massive financial hurdles. Mona Zhang latest piece in POLITICO spotlights how New York’s proximity protection regulations—meant to prevent over-concentration of dispensaries—are instead forcing licensees into legal battles, financial losses, and bureaucratic limbo. Some operators have spent six figures just to hold on to locations they might never get approved. Marino. client Kate Hruby, MPA from KJH Strategy, a key voice in this debate, put it best: Regulators are under pressure to strike the right balance, but licensees need clarity and fairness—before more businesses go under. With lawsuits mounting and public comment heating up, it’s time for real solutions. How do we fix this broken process? #CannabisIndustry #NYCannabis #CannabisPR https://lnkd.in/erhSgxXH

Congratulations to Housework and Sydney Miller on the opening of their first studio! Marino. clients' Lee & Associates NYC and The Moinian Group helped Housework find its new home in Flatiron. Our team had a blast attending a class this past weekend! Read more in Commercial Observer: https://lnkd.in/evUh92jb

🔥 Strategic communications in the #cannabisindustry keep evolving, and so do we. 🔥 Over the past year, Marino. has expanded our #cannabisPR playbook to include #influencermarketing—helping brands connect with audiences in an authentic and impactful way. My colleague David Kushner has been at the forefront of this shift, leading our efforts to integrate social media and influencer partnerships into client strategies. From dispensary openings to product launches, we’re leveraging the voices that drive engagement and shape the industry. Check out this recent article where he gets into the weeds about #influencer #marketing. Here's an excerpt: "When I began at #Marino about three years ago, I saw the potential for how our #digital team could help our cannabis clients, but at that time the landscape on social media was so volatile that companies were hesitant to invest in it. In early 2024 that started to change as we demonstrated the value of social media content creators/influencers to our clients, specifically for dispensary clients that were opening throughout New York . For these dispensaries looking to reach new audiences but without being able to utilize the usual benefits of digital marketing and ad targeting, influencer engagements became the most effective avenue to market on." The cannabis space moves fast—so should your marketing. Let’s talk. #CannabisMarketing #InfluencerPR #MarinoPR

We recently caught up with Robert Barletta, a leading expert in market entry strategies for Italian food and beverage brands and EVP at Marino. With deep expertise in branding, marketing, and packaging, Robert knows exactly what it takes for an Italian product to stand out on U.S. shelves. In our conversation, he shared the top 10 packaging rules every Italian F&B brand should follow when entering the U.S. market—covering everything from highlighting “Product of Italy” to designing for convenience and sustainability. What are your biggest challenges when it comes to packaging for the U.S. market? 👇

If you're in NYC on this rainy Monday and need an extra jolt of caffeine, check out Marino. client, Felix Roasting Co.'s beautiful new location on 49th and Park! ☕✨ "Naturally, Felix Roasting Co. features a full lineup of coffee that you can customize your way with homemade nut milks, syrups and ganache. Its special caffeinated signatures also make an appearance, including the deconstructed espresso tonic with Persian lime, cardamom and rosewater spray. There’s a tight menu for snacking, including toasts smeared with avocado or whipped ricotta and fig and bagels layered with smoked salmon. A few grab-and-go items line the back wall, chicken salad sandwiches and Nicoise salads among them. Also near the rear, you can find the brand's bags of roasted beans available for purchase.  " Read more in Time Out Group plc ⬇️

Boston in under 24 hours? Challenge accepted. After arriving from a smooth drive from NYC, I started my journey at Rooted In, Newbury Street, then walked to #NewDia across from #Fenway, then walked back downtown and took in the city from #TheView at the Top of the Prudential Center, squeezed in a late night snooze, and then jumped into hosting our first-ever #JewsInWeed Boston Bagel Bash before wrapping up walking the floor at NECANN. The Bagel Bash energy was next level—the excitement was real, and it was amazing to see the Jews in Weed network continue to grow and evolve. Every event brings new connections, meaningful conversations, and a stronger community. Huge thanks to our sponsors for making it all possible and to everyone who showed up. The momentum keeps building—can’t wait for the next one! Special thanks to our event planning partners and presenting sponsor from Canna MGT! So impressed working with Angela Bradway {She/Her} and Nicole Bissonnette and their team! HPI Canna Kimberly T. TEC Marketplace Curaleaf Grassroots Cannabis Select Cannabis LEVIA Zack Squier BIOS Lighting The Gold Standard Stephen Gold NFP, an Aon company Ari Katz Jake Kaplan, CLCS Second Act Cannabis Sapphire Risk Advisory Group Tony Gallo Paragon Payroll, Inc. Rooted In, Newbury Street Bridge Strategic Communications Marino. Feuerstein Kulick LLP Mitch Kulick Betty Bloom Shelby Poole And yes, plenty of selfies incoming. Stay tuned for our next bagel bash! #CannabisCommunity #JIWBoston

Marino. client, FELFEL NYC, is creating a better way to lunch, bringing Michelin-starred chefs and farm-fresh meals directly to corporate office lunchrooms 🥗 🥪 ☕ FELFEL's founder, Emanuel Steiner, spoke with Chief Executive Magazine this week on the company's expansion into the U.S. market from Switzerland, workplace culture, the evolving needs of today's workforce and more ⬇️

UCS Feel Good Friday! Tony Gallo is an absolute OG in the cannabis security space and someone we’ve had the pleasure of attending 40+ conferences with over the years. Beyond being a leader in the industry, he’s become a great friend (and apparently, a part-time wardrobe supplier—thanks to the Sapphire Risk Advisory Group golf shirt!). Today’s event is another great reminder that relationships are what drive this industry forward. Huge thanks to Jordan Isenstadt of Marino. for hosting and always bringing the right people together. Not to mention, Jordan consistently manages to light up every photo with his perfect smile and create genuine connections in every room. Here’s to strong friendships, plenty of laughs, and a few collected shirts along the way. #FeelGoodFriday #Networking #CannabisIndustry #RelationshipsMatter