Best of Ballston Awards Recap
On June 21st, as part of the our 6th Annual Meeting, we hosted the inaugural Best of Ballston Awards presented by Clark Construction Group, LLC to celebrate the innovators, property managers and brokers who make Ballston a great place to live and work. Here's a recap of our Best of Ballston award winners for those who couldn't make it to honor Ballston's great minds with us:
Broker Award- Robert VeShancey, David Goldstein, and Herb Mansinne of Jones Lang LaSalle: This team recently secured a deal with Amazon, pioneered leasing at Arlington Gateway and The Regent and works with multiple developers to bring outstanding tenants to Ballston as well as the entire Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor.
Property Manager Award- Cheryl Dennis of Piedmont Office Realty Trust: Dennis was instrumental in growing the Ballston Farmer's Market from 5,000 to 25,000 visits per season, was a key liaison for the district-wide BLinked WiFi implementation and one of the most active members of Ballston's property managers group.
Innovation Award - Cybraics: Presented by Zach Leonsis, Vice President and General Manager of Monumental Sports Network, Cybraics is an artificial intelligence and cyber security analytics company. Cybraics has analyzed over 100 trillions records over 10 years of research and created a ground-breaking security analytics and artificial intelligence platform.
The evening closed with John Shooshan, CEO and President of the Shooshan Company, receiving the first annual Robert Ball Sr. Award. He was honored because of his invaluable contributions to Ballston & the Arlington community through his innovative real estate projects and for inspiring a culture of creative collaboration. Shooshan is responsible for several large-scale development projects in the Ballston district with the delivery of Liberty Center North, Liberty Center South, and the redevelopment of Marymount University's Ballston campus. These buildings have become home to some of Arlington's most innovative tenants, including The Office of Naval Research, DARPA, and Air Force Office of Scientific Research, all of which help cultivate the environment of research and discovery Ballston is now known for.
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July Mega Market: The Perfect Summer Happy Hour
The Ballston Mega Market on Thursday, July 6th is the perfect place for a summer happy hour. Spend $10 at a single vendor at the market and you'll receive a voucher for a complimentary drink at the Mega Market's beer and wine garden on us! Can't decide where to spend your $10? Grab dinner from the market's prepared food vendors and bring it into the beer garden. Steamed pork buns from Bun'd Up, gourmet grilled cheese from Cowbell Kitchen, grilled Italian specialties at Cucina Al Volo, and fresh, seasonal pizza from Timber Pizza all taste even better with a free drink and fresh air. In the garden we will be tapping kegs of two refreshing local summer beers, Three Notch'd Hydraulion Red Ale and Starr Hill's The Love Hefeweizen, and Monroe Bay Winery will be pouring a barrel-aged cider and non-alcoholic juice, in addition to their regular line up of wines. Throughout the day Jumpin' Jupiter will provide a soundtrack of rock'n'roll tunes perfect for some relaxation in the park. The Mega Market will run from 3 to 7pm and, as always, all of our regular market vendors will be in attendance.
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Tenant Spotlight: Ruffalo Noel Levitz
Ruffalo Noel Levitz, a leading provider of technology-enabled solutions and services for institutions of higher education and nonprofits, has recently joined the great minds that work in Ballston. After beginning their search for their D.C.-area headquarters in January 2016, Ruffalo Noel Levitz settled on Ballston in March 2017, locating their brand new DC team to a beautiful space at Ballston Metro Center. They were drawn to Ballston's diversity of space, numerous active development projects, and top-notch talent pool, while still maintaining proximity to downtown DC.
Known as an innovator in the world of higher education and nonprofit services, Ruffalo Noel Levitz is a welcome addition to the "creative class" of science and technology companies that call Ballston home. The company works to make nonprofits and higher education institutions more effective and efficient in reaching their fundraising and enrollment goals. "We are here for a reason," says Caryn Stein, RNL's Vice President of Marketing. "We help institutions learn about, embrace, and implement new technology for greater impact." Companies like Ruffalo Noel Levitz embody Ballston's spirit of innovation and their work continues to make our neighborhood the epicenter of research and technology in the Washington, D.C. area.
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Tiki Thursdays at Pepita Cantina
In need of an island vacation but don't want to splurge on travel packages? Then let Pepita Cantina transport you to the Hawaiian islands. On Thursday nights Pepita transforms from the contemporary Mexican restaurant we love to a classic Hawaiian Tiki Bar. Pepita will be serving tiki bar classics like Mai Tais & Hurricanes, and inventive new cocktails like the Mezcal Mule & Tequila Colada. The kitchen will feature a menu of traditional Hawaiian fare of pupu platters, tuna poke, and more. Pepita Cantina is located at 4000 Wilson Blvd, and Tiki Thursdays occur every Thursday night from 5pm to 11pm.
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