Ioana Ginsac

Ioana is a content writer who has been covering all-things-CRE (and more) for several Yardi network publications since 2017. You will find her byline regularly in industry news and market reports, but also on articles covering sustainable development, green urbanism, and innovation, all of which she has been passionately learning about for more than a decade. Her work has been referenced by publications including AmericanInno, Bisnow, BusinessInsider, Commercial Property Executive, Curbed, Fast Company, Forbes, GlobeSt.

How to Find Absentee Property Owner Leads & Turn Them Into Deals

How to use the most reliable data sources and tools to find and contact absentee owners.

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Loving or Leaving New York: Domestic Migration in & Out of NYC

What are the top destinations for New Yorkers moving away from the city and where do most new NYC residents move in from?

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NYC Plaza District Closes Year With Largest Average Sale Price per Square Foot & $1.5B in Office Sales

Even in a slow sales year, these office submarkets attracted top-dollar investment.

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USAA Expands Operations to Charlotte

The USAA has announced it is increasing its Southern U.S. presence, by expanding operations to North Carolina. The firm has signed a lease for office space in Charlotte, at The Square at South End.

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Mitsui Fudosan Tower Breaks Ground in Downtown Los Angeles

Mitsui Fudosan America has begun site clearance for its high-rise in downtown Los Angeles. Replacing a parking lot at the northeast corner of Eighth and Figueroa streets, the 42-story, mixed-use, residential tower is slated for completion within three years. Lendlease Construction is the project’s general contractor. The project—which got the green light last summer—calls for…

Canvas by Industrious Coming to Carnegie Hall Tower in 2020

At the end of January, Industrious announced its second new coworking space in Manhattan so far this year. The company will bring flexible workspace to the iconic Carnegie Hall Tower on West 57th Street. Through a management agreement with TF Cornerstone, Industrious will operate more than 17,000 square feet in the building under its signature…

Manhattan Office Sales Drop below $1B in Q3

Key Takeaways: Q3 closes with sales below $1 billion for the first time in 5 years Average prices rest below $1,000 per square foot 375 Hudson Street trades for $465M in largest deal of the quarter Roughly 3MSF of office space scheduled for delivery during Q4 Office Sales Volume Drops 67% Y-o-Y According to the…

2016 NYC Office Sales Total over $21 Billion; Price/SF Reaches 5-Year High

2016 NYC office sales volume exceeded $21 billion, down 7% Y-O-Y Manhattan office price per square foot reached $1,347, a 5-year high Price per square foot in Queens more than doubled since 2012 Foreign investors behind more than half of the year’s top 20 office building sales Investment Strength Prevailed Through 2016 Hurdles Through last year’s economic and…

Agent Interview with Diana Kosov: Find the Key Tools for Your Success

Building a real estate career can seem overwhelming, with so much to juggle. You balance a budget, navigate the contract process, research the market and market your business. All this while staying available and flexible to your clients and their needs. PropertyShark partner Leap EDU, premier real estate licensing and continuing education school, offers some insight. They sat…