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.
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.
Combined, Saban Buy 173 KSF Shopping Center in the Golden State
Combined Properties continues its West Coast expansion with the purchase of The Terraces, a 173,000-square-foot community shopping center in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., with its new joint venture partner, Saban Capital Group.
Equity, Blackstone Sell New England Executive Park for $216M
The New England Executive Park, a 10-building office park in suburban Boston with more than 1 million square feet and approved for another 750,000 square feet of new development, was acquired for $216 million by Charles River Realty Investors and National Development.
Griffin-American Buys 21 Buildings in Five States for $141M
Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II has acquired 21 healthcare-related buildings in five states for $141.3 million, pushing the REIT co-sponsored by American Healthcare Investors and Griffin Capital Corp. to an overall portfolio value of $1.6 billion.
Spirit Realty Shareholders Approve Merger with CCPT II
The merger between Spirit Realty Capital and Cole Credit Property Trust II, which will create one of the nation’s largest publicly traded triple-net lease REITs, is moving toward completion now that shareholders on both sides have approved the proposed deal.