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.
ULI, E&Y Project Rally in RE Capital Markets, Strong Housing Growth
What a difference six months make. The new real estate forecast from the Urban Land Institute and Ernst & Young shows expectations for growth–particularly in capital markets, housing and CRE fundamentals, have jumped from the previous report.
CCPT III Rejects Latest ARCP Offer; ARCP Fires Back
American Realty Capital Properties has quickly fired back at Cole Credit Property Trust III’s rejection of its last two proposals to acquire Cole in a nearly $10 billion takeover.
Jamestown Acquires Retail/Office Portfolio in Downtown San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Jamestown has acquired more than 200,000 square feet of retail and office space in downtown San Luis Obispo, Calif., from Copeland Properties.
Hines Global REIT Buys 510 KSF Office Center in Boston Suburb
Hines Global REIT has acquired Riverside Center, a 510,000-square-foot, three-building office complex in the Boston suburb of Newton, Mass., from Equity Office Properties for $197 million.
Behringer Harvard, TCR Begin Construction of Luxury M-F Project in Houston
Behringer Harvard is teaming up with Trammell Crow Residential to construct a 270-unit luxury apartment community on a 2.9-acre site in the Montrose/Museum District submarket of Houston.
Hines, Boston Properties Break Ground on 101 First St. in San Fran
Boston Properties and Hines have closed on the $192 million purchase of 101 First St. in San Francisco, where they will erect the 60-story, 1.4 million-square-foot Transbay Transit Tower, the tallest building on the West Coast.
ARCP Ups Offer to Purchase Merged CCPT III
American Realty Capital Properties is continuing its pursuit of Cole Credit Property Trust III, offering now to acquire both the non-traded REIT and its planned merger partner Cole Holdings Corp. for nearly $10 billion.
HFF Arranges $78M Refinancing for LA’s Alameda Square Campus
The owners of Alameda Square, an industrial and creative office campus with more than 1.6 million square feet in downtown Los Angeles, have secured a $78 million refinancing and will use part of it for renovations for new tenants.
Chambers Street Taps Cassidy Turley to Manage 1 MSF Office Portfolio
Cassidy Turley will be managing nearly 1 million square feet of office properties owned by Chambers Street Properties in Dallas, Houston, Columbus, Ohio, and Raleigh, N.C.
ARCP Offers to Purchase Cole Credit Property Trust III for $9B
In an attempt to create the largest publicly traded net-lease sector REIT, American Realty Capital Properties has offered to buy Cole Credit Property Trust III in a cash and stock deal worth up to at least $9 billion.