Senior associate editor Elaine Misonzhnik has been writing for National Real Estate Investor since June 2006 and has covered commercial real estate for more than 12 years. She first became involved in the industry while working as a staff writer for New York City-based trade paper, Real Estate Weekly, where she followed local development projects, large leasing deals and sales transactions. At NREI, she focuses on the retail and office beats nationally, including investment, leasing and development trends.