The Pratt Harlem Project Opens April 14, 2011
New York, N.Y. – April 13, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — RGS Holdings, the developers of 2280 FDB, a 12-story, 89-unit residential development located in the heart of Harlem in conjunction with Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group and JP Morgan Chase Community Development, is pleased to present The Pratt Harlem Project, an exhibition in collaboration with Pratt and Harlem artists, opening to the public on April 14, 2011.
RGS Holdings, the developers behind 2280 FDB, donated 9,000 square feet of ground floor retail space for the two-week art exhibition, slated to run through April 28. The exhibit is in partnership with The Pratt Painting Club and Pratt Artists League.
“We are very excited to host this exhibition at 2280 FDB,” said Hans Futterman of RGS Holdings, the lead developer for 2280 FDB. “This is a unique opportunity to bring two vibrant arts communities together in the heart of Harlem’s hottest neighborhood.”
The Pratt Harlem Project aims to bring works by new artists from Pratt in Brooklyn and Harlem’s arts community together with buyers and interested viewers. A professionally curated show that selected from 750 submissions, it will feature 90 works from 80 artists. The exhibition will be mixed-media and includes alumni and student artists from both Pratt and the community. Art was selected at the discretion of the curators Heather Darci Bhandari, owner of the Mixed Greens Gallery, and Elissa Levy, a mixed media artist, curator, consultant and founder of InContext Tours.
The exhibit will be held in 2280 FDB’s retail space located at 2280 Frederick Douglass Boulevard between 122nd and 123rd Streets. An opening reception will take place on Thursday, April 14 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and the exhibit will remain open through April 28. The hours are: Sunday – Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday – Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
2280 FDB is being exclusively marketed and sold by Halstead Property Development Marketing. For more information please visit: www.2280fdb.com.
About RGS Holdings, LLC:
Founded in 2001 by Hans Futterman, RGS Holdings, LLC is a privately funded real estate development firm with a current focus exclusively in Harlem. Committed to new construction and renovation projects that enhance the neighborhood and help to bring a strong economic base of owners and renters to Harlem, RGS Holdings, LLC works with both private and public property owners to put property to its highest and best use. With a strong community commitment, the principals of RGS Holdings, LLC strive for the continued revitalization of Harlem and the enhancement of its distinctive position as a living landmark.
About Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.
Goldman Sachs established the Urban Investment Group (UIG) in 2001 to deploy the firm’s capital by making investments and loans through comprehensive community development platforms that benefit underserved communities in the United States.
UIG has committed more than $1.3 billion, facilitating the creation and preservation of approximately 9,100 housing units – 75% of which are affordable to low, moderate and middle-income families – as well as over 730,000 sq. ft. of community facility space and approximately 900,000 sq. ft. of commercial and retail space. To learn more about UIG, visit www.gs.com/uig.
About Halstead Property Development Marketing:
Halstead Property Development Marketing is the exclusive sales and marketing firm for numerous new developments in the tri-state area. They consult with developers on every aspect of the development process, including: pre-development planning such as comprehensive market research, detailed unit mix and layout analysis and amenities planning, all of which enables their clients to maximize sales prices, increase absorption rates and provide an overall superior product benefiting the consumer and developer. In addition, the division directs and coordinates the selection of all on-site personnel, conducts extensive sales training and monitoring, designs exceptional sales environments, and creates integrated communications planning including marketing, advertising, public relations and branding. For more information on the Halstead Property Development Marketing Division, please visit: http://www.HalsteadPDM.com/.
