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.
Suffolk Develops $400M BioMed Research Facility at UMass
The Albert Sherman Center, a 512,000-square-foot biomedical research and education facility, has opened at the UMass Medical School campus in Worcester, doubling the school’s research capacity.
GAF Acquires 535 KSF Manufacturing Facility in Cedar City, Utah
GAF, the nation’s largest producer of roofing materials, has bought a 534,598-square-foot manufacturing facility on 78 acres in Cedar City, Utah, from CC Utah Enterprises.
Stockbridge, SBE, Daniels JV to Develop $400M SLS Hotel Seattle
One day after announcing it was breaking ground on SLS Las Vegas, hospitality developer SBE Entertainment Group said it was bringing the SLS hotel brand to downtown Seattle, where it will team with Stockbridge Capital Group and Daniels Real Estate to put a 184-room luxury hotel in Daniels’ planned $400 million M-U tower.
Rubenstein Acquires 500 KSF Boston-Metro Office Portfolio
Rubenstein Partners purchased CenterPoint, a 500,000-square-foot office park in Waltham, Mass., for $68 million in a JV partnership with Saracen Properties.
KKR to Invest $150M of Equity in Sentio Healthcare
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. is providing $150 million of equity to Sentio Healthcare Properties, a REIT that invests in seniors housing and medical facilities, to help it grow its portfolio.
Fiscal Cliff Law Benefits Affordable Housing
When Congress passed the fiscal cliff legislation on New Year’s Day, Will Cooper Jr. and others in the affordable housing industry breathed a sigh of relief.
C&W Expands Mid-Atlantic Presence with Harrisburg, Pa., Office
Cushman & Wakefield is bolstering its presence in the busy I-81 corridor of Central Pennsylvania with the opening of a new office.
Brandywine, Campus Crest Partner to Build $158M Student Housing in Philly
Two REITs and a real estate private equity firm are teaming up to develop a $158 million, 33-story, 850-bed student housing tower at Cira Centre South in Philadelphia’s University City section.
KBS REIT III Buys Downtown Minneapolis Office Building for $118M
KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III has acquired the RBC Plaza, a 678,045-square-foot, mixed-use office building in downtown Minneapolis, from Brookfield Office Properties for $118 million.
Heitman Buys 243 KSF Retail Property in Miami from AWE Talisman
AWE Talisman has sold Miracle Marketplace, a Class A, 243,047-square-foot, retail power center in the Miracle Mile/Coral Way submarket of Miami, to Heitman for $92 million.