NEW YORK, April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Rubenstein Public Relations (RPR) has announced new client wins in the business sector, ARK Development, LLC, currently developing The ARK at JFK airport; Sheldon Good & Company, a leading real estate auctioneer; and Karim Rashid, an award-winning industrial designer.

ARK Development, LLC, a Racebrook Portfolio Company, is currently developing The ARK at JFK, a comprehensive multi-purpose animal handling and air cargo facility at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. Approved by the Board of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, The ARK at JFK will be the world's only animal terminal and the first USDA-approved, full-service 24-hour privately owned airport quarantine facility for the import and export of horses, pets, birds, exotic/zoo animals and livestock. Racebrook is responsible for developing, financing, constructing, operating and managing the 108,650-square-foot main center and additional 63,515-square-foot cargo handling facility.

Sheldon Good & Company, America's Real Estate Auctioneer™, is a Racebrook Portfolio Company and part of a family of enterprises offering a wide range of services in the special situation and opportunistic real estate sector that include advisory and consulting services, acquisition, investment and disposition capabilities, and workout and restructuring services. The firm has a 45-year track record of proven results, has sold billions of dollars of properties and has the highest closing ratio in the industry. The firm is headquartered in New York City, with primary offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Puerto Rico, Jamaica and other strategic locations nationwide.

Karim Rashid is one of the most prolific designers of his generation. His more than 3,000 designs in production, 300 awards and work in over 40 countries attest to Rashid's legend of design. His award-winning designs include luxury goods for Christofle, Veuve Clicquot, and Alessi; democratic products for Umbra, Bobble and 3M; furniture for Bonaldo and Vondom; lighting for Artemide and Fabbian; high-tech products for Asus and Samsung; surface design for Marburg and Abet Laminati; brand identity for Citibank and Sony Ericsson; and packaging for Method, Paris Baguette, Kenzo and Hugo Boss. Rashid's work is featured in 20 permanent collections and he exhibits art in galleries worldwide. He is a perennial winner of the Red Dot award, Chicago Athenaeum Good Design award, I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review and IDSA Industrial Design Excellence award. He holds Honorary Doctorates from the OCAD, Toronto and Corcoran College of Art & Design, Washington. Rashid has been featured in magazines and books including Time, Vogue, Esquire, GQ, Wallpaper, and countless more.

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