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.

CBRE Global Investors Buys 330-Unit Apartment Complex in Atlanta from Equity Residential

CBRE Global Investors has boosted its Atlanta multi-family portfolio with the purchase of Alexander on Ponce, a 330-unit apartment complex in the city’s Midtown submarket, from Equity Residential.

Harrison Street Awards C&W 1.5 MSF, $500M Med Office Portfolio

Harrison Street Real Estate Capital has chosen Cushman & Wakefield as the exclusive property management contract for its $500 million¸1.5 million-square-foot medical office portfolio.

Ben Carter Enterprises to Buy Several Buildings in Downtown Savannah

Atlanta-based Ben Carter Enterprises has unveiled a $72 million mixed-use plan to buy more than 20 buildings in downtown Savannah to give the historic Broughton Street shopping and dining district an economic boost.

Brookfield to Start $200M Redevelopment of NYC’s 450 W. 33rd St.

Brookfield Office Properties is giving 450 W. 33rd St. in New York City a $200 million makeover, modernizing it and integrating it with the firm’s $4.5 billion, 7 million-square-foot Manhattan West mixed-use project.

Hilton IPO Sets Record

Once word came from private equity firm Blackstone Group in September that it was planning an initial public offering for Hilton Worldwide, anticipation began building.

Premier Outlets to Build 400 KSF Fashion Outlet Mall in Augusta, Ga.

Premier Outlets, a division of Atlanta-based Ben Carter Enterprises, is planning a $200 million, 400,000-square-foot fashion outlet mall in Augusta, Ga.

Former Thomas Properties Group Execs Form New Venture

Three former Thomas Properties Group Inc. senior executives have joined forces with another commercial real estate veteran to form Coretrust Capital Partners in Los Angeles and Philadelphia.

Hillwood Communities to Break Ground on $600M Master-Planned Development in Little Elm, Texas

Hillwood Communities continues feeding the growing demand for new homes in Texas with two master-planned communities starting development this year, including a $600 million, 787-acre community in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs.

CBRE Adds Environmental Firm to European Consulting Group

The acquisition of VALTEQ is the latest in a series of major moves by CBRE in Europe.

Emergency Response: The Changed Mindset at Malls

As the Mall in Columbia reopened after Friday’s shooting, CPE looks at how retail managers and first responders have been working together across the country to deal with what seems to be a growing phenomenon.