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.
Skanska Breaks Ground on New High School in Portland
The 352,000-square-foot building will be constructed on a 73-acre campus and will accommodate as many as 2,400 students by the 2020-2021 school year.
KBS Sells Portion of San Jose Office Campus
The company continues to own five of eight buildings at the former Corporate Technology Centre in Newport Beach, Calif., which it plans to rebrand as District | 237.
Nashville Mixed-Use Kicks Off 20-Story Office Building
The high-rise, slated for completion by May 2020, is the first phase of Endeavor Real Estate Group and Granite Properties’ mixed-use project dubbed Gulch Union in downtown Nashville.
Emissions-Free Power Plant Prototype Advances
A joint venture of Exelon Generation, McDermott International and 8 Rivers Capital achieved an important milestone when it successfully fired the commercial-scale combustor in Texas.
Capital Development Kicks Off 2.3 MSF Savannah Project
The $125 million logistics campus located about 10 miles from the busy Georgia port is set to include two buildings, the first of which is slated for occupancy by April 2019.
Easterly to Pay $430M for US Government-Leased Portfolio
The REIT is set to purchase a multi-state portfolio encompassing 1.5 million square feet. The deal brings the company’s completed or pending acquisitions to $514.9 million since the beginning of 2018.
Carlyle Group Grows DC Presence With HQ Expansion
The global private equity firm will occupy four stories of the 804,100-square-foot trophy office building. JLL negotiated the deal on behalf of the tenant, while Cushman & Wakefield represented the owner.
YAM Properties Acquires Arizona’s Westgate Entertainment District
In one of the state’s largest retail deals ever, iStar sold the 76-acre mixed-use center in Glendale for $133 million after six years of ownership and a major repositioning.
Marx Development Gets $88M in Financing for Hudson Yards Hotel
Meridian Capital Group secured the 24-month term loan from Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies. The developer plans a 42-story, Marriott-branded property across from the Javits Center on Manhattan’s Far West Side.
Yardi Launches New Risk Management Solution
The online platform will search government watch lists and other local verification sources to ensure suppliers meet the property owners’ and managers’ requirements for insurance coverage, professional licenses and background checks.