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
Boston-Area High-Rise Changes Hands for $29M
Capstone Apartment Partners’ Stasiu Geleszinski, Austin Green and AJ Klenk brokered the sale of the 24-story tower in Worcester, Mass.
How to Prevent Cost Overruns in Multifamily Construction
Richard Lara, president & CEO of California-based RAAM Construction, explains how developers can save money and avoid delays in project deliveries.
Orlando Multifamily Report – Summer 2019
Boosted by gains in well-paying employment sectors and the evergreen appeal of the area’s touristic attractions, Central Florida’s rental market remains a safe bet.
Affordable Massachusetts Property Lands $23M Loan
MassHousing closed on the financing, which will allow Maloney Properties to undertake substantial renovations at the 50-year-old community and extend its affordability.
Houston Multifamily Report – Summer 2019
A record $5.1 billion in multifamily assets traded last year across the metro.
276-Unit Kansas City Community Opens Doors
Watermark at Tiffany Springs, a luxury multifamily asset, is Watermark Residential’s first property in the metro.
Close-Up on Albuquerque’s Turnaround
YES Housing’s Chris Baca sheds light upon the metro’s growing multifamily sector and explains how investing in an emerging market can entice businesses to the area, bring jobs and add value to the entire community.
Partially Affordable Community Opens Doors in Chicago
The Concord at Sheridan includes 111 mixed-income units and is the result of a public-private partnership.
Suburban Indianapolis Property Sells for $61M
A BHI Senior Living affiliate acquired the community through a bankruptcy sale process. Cushman & Wakefield’s Allen McMurtry, David Kliewer and Paul Carr assisted the seller.
Berkadia Arranges Sale of 332-Unit Alabama Community
David Oakley, David Wilson, Caleb Frizzell and Abe Maddox assisted the seller in the transaction. Affiliates of B & M Management Co. purchased the property.