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NewMark Merrill Promotes Josh Ginsborg to Vice President of Capital Markets

NewMark Merrill Companies, Inc., a Calabasas-based retail shopping center owner and development company, announced that it has promoted Josh Ginsborg to vice president of capital markets. He will work closely with the firm’s acquisitions, development and operations teams. NewMark Merrill recently acquired Lake Meadows Shopping Center in Chicago, which brings the company’s portfolio …

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NewMark Merrill Companies Promotes Josh Ginsborg To Vice President of Capital Markets   

LOS ANGELES (February 9th, 2026) – NewMark Merrill Companies, Inc., a Calabasas, California-based retail shopping center owner and development company, announced that it has promoted Josh Ginsborg to Vice President of Capital Markets. He will work closely with the firm’s acquisitions, development, and operations teams.  NewMark Merrill recently acquired Lake Meadows Shopping Center in Chicago which brings the company’s portfolio to 110 retail centers owned and/or operated in California, Colorado and Illinois.  Ginsborg is tasked with overseeing …

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NewMark Merrill Companies Reports Exceptional 2025 Results; Reinforces Community-Driven Mission and Small Business Impact

Calabasas, CA — January 21, 2026 — NewMark Merrill Companies (NMC), a community-centric retail real estate owner, operator, and developer, today shared some of its performance metrics for 2025—highlighting robust portfolio expansion, record traffic growth, and meaningful community engagement across its 106 shopping centers nationwide. “At NewMark Merrill, …

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The 2026 Retail Forecast: Not Too Different from 2025

The pandemic’s aftermath saw yet another prediction of retail’s demise. But fast-forwarding half a decade, and retail has been a robust commercial real estate asset class. Despite the current K-shaped economy, shopping cutbacks from lower-income households and uncertain consumer sentiment, experts told Connect CRE that the sector …

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West Coast Center Developer Expands Its Presence in Chicago

Calabasas, Calif.-based NewMark Merrill, the bulk of whose outdoor centers are found in California and Colorado, has acquired its eighth center in Chicagoland. It has picked up the 179,000-sq.-ft. Lake Meadows Shopping Center on Chicago’s South Side, anchored by Jewel-Osco, LA Fitness, Foot Locker, and CVS. NewMark Merrill has plans to upgrade the center, including improvements to …

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