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.
Marcus & Millichap Files for IPO
Citing improvement in the commercial real estate industry, Marcus & Millichap has filed plans for an initial public offering as much as $103.5 million with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
HFF Arranges $99M Financing for M-U development in DC
Washington, D.C.’s U Street/North Shaw submarket will see a former plumbing supply company transformed into a 375-unit, Class A, mixed-use development aimed at young professionals.
BentleyForbes Appoints Warwick as New CEO
BentleyForbes has tapped CRE veteran Jeffrey Warwick as its new CEO, president & managing partner to spearhead the company’s aggressive expansion plans.
JLL, LiquidSpace Collaborate on Space Exchange Platform
Jones Lang LaSalle is launching Space Exchange, a new online service matching short- and medium-term corporate real estate needs with on-demand workplaces aimed at serving today’s increasingly mobile workers and managing underutilized office portfolios.
Cole Focuses on New Public Persona
Buoyed by the firm’s first earnings report since going public, the top executives of Cole Real Estate Investments expressed joy with what they call “record operating results” in the second quarter and optimism about the future of the net-lease REIT.
Google Leases Office Campus at Former Mall in Mountain View, Calif., from Rockwood, Four Corners
Google is leasing 500,000 square feet – the largest lease signed so far this year in Silicon Valley – at the former Mayfield Mall in Mountain View, which is being repurposed by Rockwood Capital and Four Corners Properties into Class A office space.
Kimpton to Redevelop Hotel Monaco in Pittsburgh
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is continuing expansion of its boutique hotels throughout the U.S., announcing plans to convert a nine-story, 110-year-old Pittsburgh office building into a Hotel Monaco with JV partner PMC Property Group.
Hackman Capital Wins Bid for Hostess Brands’ Assets
Hackman Capital Partners saw an opportunity to turn Hostess Brands leftovers into an appetizing investment by acquiring the remaining assets of the former national bakery brand at a recent bankruptcy auction for $62.5 million.
Carlyle, Townsend to Invest $200M in JV with Shanghai Yupei to Develop Warehouses in China
Citing the growth of the logistics sector in China, The Carlyle Group and The Townsend Group are investing $200 million in a strategic partnership with Shanghai Yupei Group that will funnel a total of $400 million to 17 projects and acquisitions in China’s main cities.
Hyatt Buys Peabody Orlando for $717M
Hyatt Hotels Corp. has acquired The Peabody Orlando, a 1,641-key hotel, from UST Hotel Joint Venture for $717 million and will rebrand it as the Hyatt Regency Orlando Convention Center.