Gail Kalinoski

Kalinoski has been a contributing writer to Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News since 2010 and previously wrote for three years for Commercial Property News. Gail has been a freelance writer and editor for more than 20 years, contributing to daily websites, magazines, weekly business newspapers, market intelligence newsletters, research reports, monthly B-to-B and consumer magazines. Earlier in her career, Gail worked for Gannett Corp. as an editor and reporter for 15 years. Gail has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Pace University.

Sibthorpe, Hughes, Aschenbrenner, Rose

Avison Young to Acquire GVA

The combined operations will have 5,000-plus employees in more than 120 offices in 25 countries. The transaction is expected to close in early 2019.

John Chang, FVP Research Services, Marcus & Millichap

Investors Optimistic About Tax Reform, Wary of Interest Rates

The latest NREI/Marcus & Millichap Investors Sentiment Survey found enough uncertainty among CRE owners to push the index level back to where it was a year ago.

Wolfgang Kubatzki, managing director at Scope Investor Services

Risky Business: Report Ranks Global Investment Hazards

Scope Investors Services looked at 52 countries to assess potential risks of real estate markets and found Australia and the U.S. were the safest for investments and Argentina and Venezuela were the riskiest.

CBRE Launches Coworking, Flexible Office Space Product

Partnering with building owners, the new subsidiary is set for a mid-2019 rollout, starting with the U.S. and London.

Manchester Pacific Gateway

Manchester Financial Kicks Off $1.5B San Diego Redevelopment

The project along the city’s waterfront will bring 3 million square feet of office, hotel and retail space by the time it is complete in 2021.

Mike Davis, Vice Chairman, Cushman & Wakefield

Banyan, Oaktree Capital Buy Tampa Trophy Tower for $110M

Cushman & Wakefield represented Alliance Partners HSP in the sale of Tampa City Center, a 38-story, 757,425-square-foot downtown office building.

Anthony O’Mahony, Analyst, Scope Risk Solutions

European Credit Agency Evaluates WeWork Growth

The report from Scope Ratings and Scope Risk Solutions examines the ability of the high-profile coworking space provider to maintain its growth rate and the risks it poses to building owners.

WeWork Takes Full-Building Office Lease in Manhattan

The deal marks the shared office provider’s third lease at a Columbia Property Trust-owned building in the borough. The two companies intend to convert the 102-year-old property into boutique office space.

Gateway Towers

JV Acquires SoCal Twin Towers for $107M

Equity Office Properties sold the office buildings in Torrance, Calif., to The Ruth Group and Roxborough Group, in a deal handled by Newmark Knight Frank.

Mark Ghermezian, Fourpost founder & CEO

Fourpost Aims to Change the Retail Landscape With New Model

Founder & CEO Mark Ghermezian’s company is launching Nov. 1 at North America’s two biggest malls, with a collection of brands looking to make the move to brick-and-mortar locations without the long-term commitment.