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.
Retailers Push for Online Sales Tax Collection
Many in the CRE industry have complained for years that most online purchases are tax free, making it more difficult for traditional bricks-and-mortar retailers to compete.
SBV Buys Lexington Commons, Fourth M-F Purchase in Greensboro, NC
SBV Communities has entered the Greensboro, N.C., multi-family market in a big way in a short amount of time. The Kansas City, Mo.,-based firm has purchased more than 600 multi-family units in four acquisitions, including Lexington Commons, the most recent addition to the portfolio.
Yardi Buys Pierce-Eislen
Officials of Yardi and Pierce-Eislen say their merger fits in with both companies’ plans for growth in the real estate market research and software solutions businesses.
Cole Boosts CCIT Portfolio With 3 Recent Acquisitions
Cole Real Estate Investments has boosted the portfolio of Cole Corporate Income Trust to 35 properties in 17 states with the recent acquisitions of three Class A office buildings in Texas and Massachusetts for $160 million.
ARCP to Absorb ARCT IV, Valued at $3B
Nicholas Schorsch continues building American Realty Capital Properties into a dominating player in the net-lease space with yesterday’s announcement that it is merging with American Realty Capital Trust IV Inc., a public non-traded REIT, in a stock and cash deal worth about $3 billion.
Clarion Grabs One Oak Park, Expands Westchase Park in Houston
Clarion Partners has acquired One Oak Park, a six-story, 153,342-square-foot, Class A office building in the Westchase submarket of Houston, where it is also planning to expand the Westchase Park property it bought six months ago.
CBRE Global Investors Fund Acquires 2-Building Office Asset in Dallas
CBRE Strategic Partners U.S. Value 6 continues adding to its holdings with the purchase of Signature Place I and II, a 437,363-square-foot, two-building, Class A office property in the Far North Dallas submarket.
Blackstone Provides Loan to Refi 59-Building Office Portfolio in Silicon Valley for $300M
The existing debt on a 59-building office/R&D portfolio totaling 2.4 million square feet in five Silicon Valley submarkets has been refinanced with a $300 million loan from Blackstone Mortgage Trust.
Prologis Adds Distribution Center to Wroclaw V Park
Prologis is expanding its presence in Poland, where it will construct a 376,000-square-foot, build-to-suit distribution center for a leading Polish retailer.
USAA Sells 5 MSF Industrial Portfolio to Duke
Duke Realty Corp. continues boosting its industrial holdings with its latest acquisition – a nearly 5 million-square-foot, Class A, eight-property portfolio sold by USAA Real Estate for $311 million.