Claudiu Tiganescu is an Associate Editor with Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive. With a Bachelor's in English, a minor in Norwegian, and a Master's in linguistics, Claudiu is your go-to source for the latest commercial real estate news, particularly in the affordable, single-family rental, conversions and industrial sectors.
You may reach him at claudiu.tiganescu@cpe-mhn.com

Rendering of the completed office-to-residential conversion at 1250 Maryland Ave. SW in Washington, D.C.

Henderson Park, Lowe Land $180M for D.C. Office-to-Resi Project

The redevelopment is adding three stories to this 1990s-vintage property.

Aerial shot of Barnaby & 7th's first phase, an affordable community dubbed The Upland in Washington, D.C.

Gilbane JV Moves Forward on Affordable DC Development

The team brought online phase one and started work on phase two.

Headshot of Nitya Capital CEO & Founder Swapnil Agarwal

Nitya Capital Lands $700M Refi

A collection of 18 student housing and multifamily properties backs the debt.

Shot depicting the groundbreaking ceremony of Marshall Pointe Apartments, an affordable housing project in Arvada, Colo.

LAC Breaks Ground on Metro Denver Affordable Project

Marshall Pointe Apartments will be reserved for residents earning between 30 and 70 percent of the AMI.

Headshot of Alfred CEO and Co-Founder Jessica Beck and Quarterra CEO Brad Greiwe

Alfred, Quarterra Merge Multifamily Management Operations

The new entity will oversee operations on roughly 52,000 units.

Aerial rendering of the property at 499 Summit Ave. in Jersey City, N.J.

Panepinto Tops Out $388M Jersey City Tower

The developer expects completion next spring.

Rendering of Diridon West, formerly Hanover Diridon, a multifamily community in San Jose, Calif.

Hanover Closes $125M Site Acquisition Fund

The investment vehicle will target raw land and commercial properties for redevelopment.

Exterior shot depicting a street lined with residential houses.

National Affordable Housing Report – May 2025

Through 2027, maturity looms on more than $10 billion in loans backed by fully affordable properties, a new Yardi Matrix study shows.

Rendering of the affordable housing development at 516 Bergen St., to be built through the Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use plan.

Brooklyn Rezoning to Create 4,600 Units

The mixed-use plan includes 1,900 affordable apartments.