Firstfloor Expands Into Raleigh Area

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Patty Briguglio Ryal Curtis
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Firstfloor Expands Into Raleigh Area
North Carolina School Development Company
Announces New Raleigh Headquarters

RALEIGH, N.C. – Robbie Ferris, president and CEO of Firstfloor K-12 Solutions, LLC, has announced that company has established a new Raleigh corporate office located at 333 Fayetteville Street, Suite 225. The new corporate location, which was formally headquartered in Fayetteville, features 6024 square-feet of office space, an award-winning office lobby and an ideal downtown location. Robbie Ferris will practice at the Raleigh corporate office to implement the strategic direction of the firm, manage business development, and head the company’s major educational facility projects and strategic initiatives under the public-private capital lease delivery. FirstFloor will maintain its two branch offices in Fayetteville and Winston-Salem.

“We are delighted to have the opportunity to come to Raleigh,” said Ferris. “Coming to Raleigh, which is itself experiencing tremendous growth in its school systems, will allow our company to stay on the ground floor of future expansion under public-private partnerships for school development.”

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. 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.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com

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