NewMark Merrill Companies promotes Josh Ginsborg to Vice President of Capital Markets. February 10, 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 investor reporting, underwriting developments and acquisitions, portfolio analytics, and capital markets functions. He is also working alongside Sandy Sigal, President and Chief Executive Officer of NewMark Merrill Companies, to explore new capital partnerships and enhance the institutional capabilities of the company's platform. "Josh has been instrumental in our analysis, reporting, and modeling for our investment and development decisions in our portfolio," stated Sigal. "As he continues to grow, NewMark Merrill Companies will continue to rely heavily on his support so we can make the best decisions for our firm and our investors." Prior to joining NewMark Merrill in 2022, Ginsborg held roles with RSF Partners and Goldman Sachs. He is a graduate of Yale University with a bachelor's degree in economics. About NewMark Merrill Companies NewMark Merrill Companies, Inc. owns or manages a portfolio of more than 110 shopping centers valued at over $3 billion. Since 1987, President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy Sigal has led the company's operations spanning California, Colorado, and Illinois, representing over 2,000 tenants and 13 million square feet of retail space. The company has also founded BrightStreet Ventures, a technology subsidiary focused on innovative digital tools for landlords and tenants. For more information, visit www.NewMarkMerrill.com.

NewMark Merrill acquires chicago-area Shopping Center. NewMark Merrill Companies, Inc. has acquired Lake Meadows Shopping Center, a 179,106-square-foot grocery-anchored retail center located on 16 acres on the corner of South Martin Luther King Drive and East 35th Street in Chicago, from Draper and Kramer. The center is anchored by Jewel-Osco, LA Fitness, Foot Locker, CVS Pharmacy, Citi Trends, and many other national, regional, and local merchants. The refinance was facilitated by Kostas Kavayiotidis of Pacific Southwest Realty and Bryan Gortikov of Gortikov Enterprises. Sandra Kist, Chief Financial Officer, and Josh Ginsborg, Vice President of Capital Markets, negotiated on behalf of NewMark Merrill. NewMark Merrill plans to invest in Lake Meadows to upgrade the center, including improvements to signage, lighting, and gathering spaces. The California-based company also refinanced Winston Plaza in Melrose Park, securing a new loan with Wells Fargo for long-term debt from Mutual of Omaha for $36 million. The company acquired the center in 2008 and completed an extensive remodeling. NewMark Merrill now owns eight retail properties in the Chicago area totaling 1.6 million square feet. Read the original article here: https://www.connectcre.com/stories/newmark-merrill-acquires-chicago-area-shopping-center/

NewMark Merrill acquires 179,106 SF Lake Meadows Shopping Center in Chicago. CHICAGO - NewMark Merrill Cos. Inc. has acquired Lake Meadows Shopping Center, a 179,106-square-foot property in Chicago. Draper and Kramer Inc. was the seller. Anchor tenants include Jewel-Osco, LA Fitness, Foot Locker, CVS Pharmacy and Citi Trends. NewMark Merrill now owns or operates eight properties in the Chicago area representing more than 1.6 million square feet and a combined asset value of over $300 million. The company plans to upgrade Lake Meadows with improvements to signage, lighting and gathering spaces. Sandy Sigal, Jim Patton, Brad Pearl, Sandra Kist, Susan Rorison and Matt Gugliciello represented NewMark Merrill on an internal basis. Michael Nieder, Brian Page and John Dettlaff of JLL represented the seller. Lake Meadows was 85 percent leased at the time of sale.