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.
DiamondRock Buys Westin Florida Property for $149M
DiamondRock Hospitality has acquired the fee simple interest in The Westin Beach Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale, for $149 million.
1 WTC Signs Full-Floor Lease with xAd as Latest Tenant
Mobile advertising company xAD has signed a 10-year lease for 43,849 square feet at One World Trade Center, one week after New York City’s newest skyscraper added a gaming company to its growing TAMI roster.
Brookfield Completes Platform for $4.5B Manhattan West Project
Brookfield’s $4.5 billion Manhattan West mixed-use project on New York City’s Far West Side took a major step forward Tuesday with the completion of the concrete platform over the rail yards that lead to Penn Station.
High 5 Games Joins Tenant Roster at One World Trade Center
High 5 Games is the latest company to sign a deal and will take 87,663 square feet at the downtown Manhattan office tower, officials announced Thursday.
BCRE Acquires 627 Greenwich St. in Manhattan for $106M
Brack Capital Real Estate has closed on its $106 million purchase of a vacant, 12-story commercial building at 627 Greenwich St. in Manhattan’s West Village.
ARCP Sues RCS for Canceling $700M Cole Deal
American Realty Capital Properties has fired the next shot in the battle with RCS Capital Corp. over its termination of the Cole Capital Partners $700 million deal by filing a lawsuit against RCS.
Heitman to Manage $440M Global Listed Property Investment Mandate for Australian Firm
Advance Asset Management, an Australian specialist asset management firm, has chosen Chicago-based Heitman to manage AUD$500 million in listed property investments globally.
Rollins Out, Kahlbaugh In as Campus Crest Begins Strategic Repositioning
Campus Crest Communities is stopping its construction activities and moving ahead with a major acquisition in a shakeup at the REIT that included the resignation of CEO and company co-founder Ted Rollins and CFO Donnie Bobbitt.
Candlebrook Enters Student Housing, Buys 5 Assets for $230M with Lubert-Adler
Candlebrook has launched a subsidiary to manage its new student housing platform and teamed with Lubert-Adler Partners to purchase five properties for $230 million to begin the enterprise.
Durst Signs 2 More Leases at One World Trade Center
Conde Nast may have gotten all the headlines this week for its move into nearly 1.2 million square feet of space at the new One World Trade Center, but The Durst Organization keeps adding smaller tenants to the mix, including two companies this week.