Laura Valean is an Executive Editor with Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News. She has a 12-year background in broadcast media and joined the CPE-MHN team in 2016. Laura writes and edits in-depth stories on the hottest topics in the real estate industry, but she is also the host of award-winning podcast shows for both brands. Laura holds a B.A. in Journalism and an M.A. in Media Management.

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Vista Investment Group JV Pays $91M for East Bay Community

Equity Residential had owned the 221-unit Northridge Apartments property for more than two decades.

Volunteers of America Completes 92-Unit Affordable Baltimore Community

Along with Somerset Development Co. and New Community Partners, the organization finished work on the $26.8 million redevelopment project.

How Portland’s Skyline Changed Over the Past Decade

What triggered and sustained the metro’s progress over the past 10 years? Cushman & Wakefield’s Samuel Hatcher and Jim Lewis provide a few key explanations.

Podcast: How Rent Control Would Impact 4 Major US Cities

In a recent study, the NAA examined the impact of a 7 percent annual cap on apartment rents in Chicago, Denver, Seattle and Portland by 2030. Tune in for the eyebrow-raising results.

L+M Development Partners Debuts Fully Affordable Community in Queens

Approximately 18 months after breaking ground, Beach Green Dunes II, a 127-unit property in Far Rockaway, has opened.

Q&A: Solving the Capital Challenge for Affordable Housing

Aeon President & CEO Alan Arthur reveals his concerns regarding the Twin Cities affordable housing market and explains how the metro could avoid a decades-long crisis.

Salt Lake City Multifamily Report – Winter 2020

Boosted by a growing tech scene and overall solid fundamentals, the metro’s rental market is poised for another healthy year.

Orlando Multifamily Report – Winter 2020

Although rent growth continued to slowly decelerate, the sector entered 2020 displaying healthy fundamentals.

Houston Multifamily Report – Winter 2020

With job gains once again accelerating, rent growth is slowly but steadily picking up steam.

Cushman & Wakefield to Acquire Pinnacle in Landmark Deal

With a portfolio of almost 170,000 units, Pinnacle is the third-largest multifamily manager in the country.