Robbie Ferris Speaks On Wake County Schools System’s Impact On Triangle Real Estate

RALEIGH, N.C. – Firstfloor K-12 Solutions, LLC, a North Carolina development company pioneering public-private partnerships to develop educational facilities, has announced that Robbie Ferris, president and CEO of the firm, spoke on the impact of the growing Wake County School System on Triangle real estate on Feb. 1 at the Woman’s Club of Raleigh located at 3300 Woman’s Club Drive. Ferris addressed members of the Triangle chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women (TCREW) as part of a joint panel that included:

· Billie Redmond – president, Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties
· Tim Minton - executive vice president, Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County
· Betty Parker – director of real estate, Wake County Public School System

Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Associates, Inc., a full-service marketing and public relations firm in Raleigh, served as moderator for the event. Regions Bank was the sole sponsor. For more information on this event, please visit http://www.tcrew.org.

Related Links:
http://www.firstfloor.biz
http://www.tcrew.org
http://www.trademarkproperties.com
http://www.relocatetriangle.com

News Facts:

· Robbie Ferris, president and CEO of Firstfloor K-12 Solutions, LLC spoke on the impact of Wake County School System’s growth on Triangle real estate.
· The speaking event took place on Thursday, Feb 1 at 12-1:30 p.m. at the Woman’s Club of Raleigh located at 3300 Woman’s Club Drive.
· Ferris addressed members of the Triangle chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women (TCREW) as part of a joint panel.
· Other panel members included Billie Redmond, president of Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties, Tim Minton, executive vice president for the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County and Betty Parker, director of real estate for the Wake County Public School System.
· Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Associates, Inc., moderated the event.
· Regions Bank was the sole sponsor for the event.

Quotes:
“Wake County schools are currently sustaining a wonderful period of growth and expansion,” said Ferris. “This panel was very helpful in identifying and sharing ideas to the possible impacts of this growth on real estate development in our area.”


About TCREW:
Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women (TCREW) has over 150 members in a variety of professions within the commercial real estate industry. Drawing upon this diversity, any member of Triangle CREW can call upon the resources and expertise of members locally to best serve the needs of their customer. Moreover, any member can draw upon the national network of more than 6,000 members nationwide and Canada to provide responsive solutions to customers with needs in the national market. For more information, visit http://www.tcrew.org.

About Firstfloor K-12 Solutions:
Firstfloor K-12 Solutions, LLC is a North Carolina development company pioneering public-private partnerships to develop educational facilities. The sister company to SFL + a Architects, Firstfloor is comprised of talented professionals, each possessing 15-20 years of experience in banking, finance, construction and property management. Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C. with branch offices in Fayetteville and Winston-Salem, the firm has provided development consulting and services for a number of public and quasi-governmental organizations throughout the state of North Carolina SFL + a Architects is a firm designed to provide state-of-the-art architectural solutions to educational institutions. Created in 1982, the company has emerged as one of the most highly regarded architectural firms in the Southeast, offering expert services in architectural planning, design, construction, land planning and interior design. The company is based out of Fayetteville, North Carolina, with branch offices in Raleigh and Charlotte. For more information, visit http://www.firstfloor.biz and http://www.sfla-architects.com.

Keywords:
Firstfloor, North Carolina Architectural Firms, Public-Private Partnerships, Educational Institutions, Capital Lease, Wake County School System, School Construction, School Development, SFL + a Architects, FirstFloor K-12 Solutions, LLC, Robbie Ferris, TCREW, Triangle Chapter of Real Estate Women, Patty Briguglio, MMI Associates, Inc., Paragon Commercial Bank, Billie Redmond, Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties, Tim Minton, Wake County Home Builders Association

Media Contacts:
Patty Briguglio Ryal Curtis
MMI Associates, Inc. MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600 919-233-6600
(919) 233-0300 (fax) 919-233-0300
patty@mmimarketing.com ryal@mmimarkeing.com