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.

A rendering of The Carina, a 408-unit multifamily property in Santa Ana, Calif., in Orange County that is being built as part of the MainPlace Mall repositioning.

SoCal Development Gets $144M in Construction Financing

The project is part of an ongoing repositioning of a shopping mall into a mixed-use community.

A photo of CityHouse Old Town, an office-to-residential project in the Old Town section of Alexandria, Va., that features 199 luxury residential units and 17,000 square feet of ground-floor retail.

AREP, Harrison Street Complete NoVa Office-to-Residential Conversion

The original building was constructed in the 1980s.

A photo of Domain Memorial, a 313-unit townhome rental community in Houston that was refinanced with an $81 million loan by its owner Knightvest Capital

Knightvest Refis Houston Townhome Community

Mesa West Capital provided the five-year, floating-rate loan.

A photo of 221 W. 41st St. in Manhattan

Yellowstone Secures $203M for Manhattan Office-to-Residential Conversion

The Candler Building was constructed between 1912 and 1913.

A photo of Ardan West Village, which has been rebranded as Ardan Apartments by new owner Knightvest.

Knightvest Acquires 389-Unit Dallas Luxury Tower

Institutional Property Advisors represented both sides of the sale.

A rendering of Leeway, a 360-unit transit-oriented multifamily property to be built in the Seattle suburb of Shoreline, Washington

Evergreen Point Group Gets $88M for Seattle Transit-Oriented Development

The community will include a mix of market rate and affordable housing.

A rendering of Vara Trinity Park, a 267-unity luxury multifamily community being built in Durham, N.C., by The Spectrum Cos

Spectrum Starts Durham Luxury Project

Plans for the community incorporate designs from the area’s historic architecture.

A rendering of the One Beverly Hills mixed-use development in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Beverly Hills Mixed-Use Development Gets $4.3B in Financing

The $10 billion construction effort is among the most expensive privately funded projects in the country.

Photos of James Park, Greg Wilett, Jahn Brodwin and John Perry

What’s Driving All the REIT Mergers?

This isn’t a normal investment cycle, but specific market trends are driving the flurry of activity.