We are Related Companies Celebrating the communities who inspire and uplift us every day We are dedicated to creating memorable experiences, supporting our neighbors and giving back for a better tomorrow. What's Happening Around the Company Willets Point celebrates Willets Point Commons grand opening and senior residence groundbreaking On May 18, Queens Development Group (Related Companies and Sterling Equities), together with City Hall, NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development, Housing Development Corporation, New York City Economic Development Corporation, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs celebrated the opening of the first 880 affordable homes at Willets Point Commons. We also broke ground right next door on 220 affordable homes for seniors.As New York City’s largest all-affordable housing development in decades begins welcoming its first residents this month, this milestone marks a major step forward in transforming Willets Point into a vibrant, mixed-use neighborhood centered on opportunity, accessibility and community. Read More McDonald’s and Chicago Fire FC announce McDonald’s Park, opening at The 78 in Chicago On May 13, McDonald’s and Chicago Fire FC unveiled a historic stadium naming rights partnership, where McDonald’s has signed on as a corporate partner for the Chicago Fire FC’s new stadium at The 78, which will be officially named McDonald’s Park. This dynamic partnership will support year-round activation of The 78, which is being developed by Related Midwest, offering a flagship restaurant, community-focused programming and philanthropic initiatives that will benefit local families. Read More Related Companies' Jeff Blau and Bruce Beal named to Commercial Observer's Power 100 list On May 7, Related Companies CEO Jeff Blau and President Bruce Beal joined the Power 100 list curated by Commercial Observer, which spotlights the commercial real estate industry's most influential executives, dealmakers and public officials. Blau and Beal's leadership has led to pioneering strategies including Hudson Yards' expanded office footprint, which has attracted world-class tenants to the dynamic neighborhood. 72-story office tower 70 Hudson Yards has secured Deloitte as an anchor tenant, joining the neighborhood's more than 9 million square feet of premium office buildings developed by Related. Read More Related Digital secures financing for $16B Oracle data center campus in Saline Township, Michigan Related Digital, a vertically integrated data center development and investment platform, and Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced on April 24 that financing has been secured for Related Digital’s $16 billion data center campus in Saline Township, Michigan, purpose-built for Oracle. Read More What's Happening at Related Digital What's Happening at Related Digital Our commitment to Michigan Michigan was built by people who worked hard, paid their share and planned for the next generation. Related Digital’s Saline data center project reflects those values: creating good-paying local jobs, paying our own way for energy and infrastructure, protecting Michigan’s water and natural resources and delivering local benefits. Learn More Affordable Spotlight Related Affordable Housing Related Affordable Housing Terry Manor Apartments: Affordable Senior Living Renovation In this video, we highlight the recently completed renovation of Terry Manor Apartments, an affordable senior living community adjacent to the USC campus in Los Angeles. Residents have been welcomed into fully renovated apartments, enhanced common areas featuring a curated art collection and thoughtfully designed green spaces that foster connection and well-being. Through our partnership with Rainbow Housing, a national organization dedicated to resident services and supportive programming, the community also benefits from resources that help residents thrive both at home and beyond. Related Affordable Housing Related Affordable Housing Herz Recreation Center opens in San Francisco, serving Sunnydale-Velasco community On January 9, Related California, development partner Mercy Housing and local community members celebrated the grand opening of the Herz Recreation Center, San Francisco's first recreation center constructed from the ground up in over 25 years. Related California provided support to the Herz Recreation Center as part of the broader Sunnydale HOPE SF initiative to transform the Sunnydale-Velasco public housing community into a vibrant mixed-income neighborhood. Learn More Related Affordable Housing Related Affordable Housing Community-driven preservation at The Woodlands, Texas Thanks to the shared commitment of our colleagues and community partners, such as the YMCA of Greater Houston, four neighboring communities in The Woodlands, Texas are not just preserved, but thriving—more than four years after renovations were completed and preservation status secured. This is what sustainable, community-first development looks like in practice. Related Companies highlights Construction Safety Week Related Companies highlights Construction Safety Week Related Beal shows appreciation to workers during Construction Safety Week At the Innovation Square III jobsite in Boston, Related Beal honored workers during Construction Safety Week by presenting them with t-shirts and formal acknowledgments, thanking them for their dedication and reinforcing the company's commitment to their safety. Related Companies highlights Construction Safety Week Related Companies highlights Construction Safety Week Safety Stand-Down at 70 Hudson Yards Related Companies kicked off Construction Safety Week on May 5 with a stand-down at 70 Hudson Yards, where 200+ workers are on site each day building our next great office tower. Across our active construction sites this week, from New York to Chicago, to Michigan and Wyoming, teams are taking time to reinforce best practices, review personal safety gear and keep safety front and center. Related Companies highlights Construction Safety Week Related Companies highlights Construction Safety Week Related Digital teams stand together and put safety first Throughout Construction Safety Week, teams across Related Digital's jobsites came together for trainings and hands-on demonstrations, including a visit from the Wyoming OSHA VPP team. Thank you to our trade partners for sharing their expertise, covering everything from fall protection and arc flash safety to tool and equipment handling, supporting safety as our first priority. Related Companies highlights Construction Safety Week Related Companies highlights Construction Safety Week Related California celebrates Alveare's construction team in downtown Los Angeles During Construction Safety Week, Related California showed appreciation for the team at affordable development Alveare by hosting a team luncheon and gift card raffle. Thank you to all of the workers who are helping keep each other and our jobsites safe by honoring the three pillars of the week's important theme: "Recognize, Respond, Respect." Vision and Impact Related CEO Jeff Blau shares vision for Hudson Yards expansion in Crain’s New York Business On May 13, Related Companies CEO Jeff Blau discusses the importance of the public and private sector working together to enable investment that creates real benefits for New York City. The plan for the next phase of Hudson Yards would do exactly that by delivering up to 4,000 new homes, including at least 625 permanently affordable apartments, 35,000 union construction jobs, 6.6 acres of public open space, a new K-8 public school and more. It’s time to build the next chapter of New York. Read More Vision and Impact Highlights from the Founders House groundbreaking in Detroit This 313-unit residential development by Related Companies and Olympia Development of Michigan will serve graduate students and faculty as part of the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit. Located within The District Detroit, Founders House represents another step toward advancing the University’s long-term vision for economic growth across Michigan. Learn More Related in the Community Related in the Community South Shore on The Park residence unveils mosaic art installation In May, Related Midwest, Related Affordable Foundation and After School Matters celebrated the unveiling of affordable residence South Shore on The Park's new mosaic art installation, which was created by Chicago teens in partnership with Green Star Movement. 18 students from the South Shore community worked together to craft the vibrant mosaics, representing the property's second art project completed by talented local young people. Related in the Community Related in the Community Related Companies celebrates Eath Day On April 22, our New York team rolled up their sleeves at Bella Abzug Park, planting a 20-year-old European Beech tree and shoveling over 3,000 pounds of soil. A huge thank you to Hudson Yards Hell’s Kitchen Alliance for this incredible volunteer opportunity! Related in the Community Related in the Community Related's NY Dev team helps feed the local community with HASK From April 7-9, Related Companies' NY Development team members volunteered with Church of the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry (HASK) in West Chelsea, a neighborhood-serving organization that helps feed New Yorkers with hot meals and groceries. Related employees prepared grocery bags filled with fresh produce, proteins and non-perishable goods that will be distributed to locals living in Chelsea, Hell's Kitchen and Hudson Yards, demonstrating our commitment to supporting healthy and resilient communities. 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