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ArtsDistrict Brooklyn Arrives This Summer ArtsDistrict Brooklyn, an immersive and ex-
and expanded their original work as “Limit-
periential arts venue, will open this July at 25
less AI,” a 70-minute show.
Franklin St. in Greenpoint. Founded by David Galpern and Charles Roy, ArtsDistrict Brook-
Vast datasets of painting, science and nature
lyn (AD/BK) will feature the U.S. premiere of
were fed into an artificial intelligence algo-
“Limitless AI” by internationally renowned
rithm that taught itself to create new works
artists Ferdi & Eylul Alici of Ouchhh Studio,
derived from those sources — 15 billion
the Istanbul-based creators of the award-
Leonardo da Vinci paintings and brush-
as they emotionally respond to their own
winning 2018 “Poetic AI.”
strokes; millions of physics textbooks from
music. “Limitless AI” will be presented as a
Galileo to Stephen Hawking and a real-time
10,000-square-foot immersive experience
depiction of a live musician’s brainwaves
and feature over 70 projectors.
For AD/BK, the artist couple has reimagined
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Jollibee Opens First Downtown LA Location Philippines-born international restaurant
to be crispy on the outside, cooked with
chain Jollibee, known for its Chickenjoy fried
precision to be juicy on the inside and mari-
chicken and Jollibee Chicken Sandwich,
nated to the bone for next-level flavor; Spicy
opened in Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) on
Chickenjoy, the fiery version of the classic
May 12 at 729 West 7th St. in the heart of the
Chickenjoy; chicken sandwiches and peach
city’s Financial District.
mango pie, made with peaches and real Philippine mangoes.
Photo courtesy of PRNewswire
2700 Colorado Blvd. (Eagle Rock). In addi-
The brand is best known for its take on an American favorite — fried chicken. Some
The DTLA location joins Jollibee’s two exist-
tion to the new DTLA location, Jollibee plans
customer favorites include: flagship prod-
ing restaurants in the Metro Los Angeles area
to open a second location in West Covina,
uct Chickenjoy, delicately hand-breaded
— 3821 Beverly Blvd. (East Hollywood) and
California, by the end of 2022.
Newmark Acquires Retail Advisory Firm Open Realty Continuing to grow its global retail footprint,
Open Realty is led by Mark Masinter, who
Newmark Group has acquired North Amer-
heads the firm’s macro strategy and busi-
ican retail real estate advisory firms Open
ness development; Johnny Siegel, who
Realty Advisors and Open Realty Properties.
spearheads tenant advisory services and
Dallas-based Open Realty will join New-
asset management strategies for clients and
Newmark’s recent acquisition was of real
mark’s Retail Services business line with an
Steve Merkle, who co-leads tenant advisory
estate advisory firm BH2. In the retail space,
extensive national and global top-tier client
business endeavors. Masinter and Siegel
Newmark’s previous acquisitions include
roster, and its founders will assume signifi-
join Newmark as chairman of global retail
London-based Harper Dennis Hobbs, New
cant leadership roles to expand Newmark’s
and president of global retail, respectively.
York-based RKF and ExcessSpace, in 2019,
global retail footprint.
Merkle joins as vice chairman.
2018 and 2015, respectively.
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Mark Masinter, Johnny Siegel, Steve Merkle Photo courtesy of Newmark
