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 edits in-depth stories on key trends shaping the commercial and multifamily real estate industries, coordinating a team of experienced writers. She also hosts award-winning podcast shows for both brands, including Mission Success: Women in Multifamily, NAA Insights, FTI Experts’ Hub, RICS Monitor and CREW Up.
Laura holds a B.A. in Journalism and an M.A. in Media Management. She can be reached at📧 laura.valean@cpe-mhn.com
Riverpoint Partner’s Denver Community Lands $41M Refi
The company secured financing for its 203-unit luxury building in the city’s Jefferson Park neighborhood.
Alabama Project Lands $29M Construction Loan for 2nd Phase
The development’s atypical design will offer residents their own yard, patio and parking, with no upstairs or downstairs neighbors.
Goldman Sachs Division Buys North Carolina Property
JLL’s Jeff Glenn, Justin Good, Allan Lynch, Caylor Mark and Andrea Howard acted on behalf of the seller.
Garden-Style Portland Community Trades for $34M
JLL Capital Markets Senior Managing Director Ira Virden and Senior Director Carrie Kahn worked on behalf of seller Pacific Urban Residential.
Avanath Pays $34M for Affordable Denver Community
CBRE’s Spencer Hurst, Tim Flint, Taylor Froland, Dan Woodward, David Potarf and Matt Barnett represented the seller.
New Jersey Affordable Housing Breaks Ground
Project Freedom began construction on a 72-unit community in Robbinsville.
Q&A: Tackling the Affordable Housing Shortage in North Texas
Troy Broussard, CEO of DHA, explains why empowering families to become self-sufficient is just as important as building affordable homes.
Columbus Multifamily Report – Fall 2019
Multifamily rents in the metro have moderated in recent quarters, after several years of above-trend growth and solid absorption.
Miami Multifamily Report – Fall 2019
Backed by above-trend job gains and a friendly business climate, the metro’s multifamily market remains healthy, despite accelerating development since 2015.
An Insider’s View on DC’s Affordable Housing Market
MidCity Vice President & General Counsel Madi Ford shares insights on the challenges of building communities for the low- and middle-income residents and also discusses the company’s strategy to address the metro’s affordable housing shortage.