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
Multifamily Investment: What Fuels Albuquerque’s Climb?
With employers such as Facebook, Netflix and NBC Universal moving in, the metro is becoming attractive for young professionals. HiCap Management’s Joseph Baum and Benjamin Sandel offer insights into this dynamic market.
Podcast: What’s Hindering Affordable Housing Construction
NAA Director of Industry, Research and Analysis Paula Munger discusses the factors that influence today’s affordable housing market. Is it mainly increasing construction costs? Or do land scarcity and NIMBY-ism play key roles, too?
The Beach Co. Catches Some Sun in the Carolinas
The firm’s Dan Doyle explains why the area will continue to play a starring role in the nation’s economic growth and weighs in on the biggest challenge for multifamily developers.
CBRE Facilitates $11M Michigan Sale
Peak Capital Partners is the new owner of Arbors of Georgetown, a 160-unit affordable housing property in Landing. Jim Flinn arranged the financing, while Ben Barker assisted the seller.
Panorama Breaks Ground on Charlotte TOD Project
JLL Carolinas will manage the development of the 309-unit Lumeo Apartments, located near the University City Boulevard station on the LYNX Blue Line extension.
CDP Begins Work on Affordable Orange County Community
The Santa Ana, Calif., project is a collaboration with Architecture Design Collaborative. Bridging the Aqua will serve the needs of chronically homeless residents.
Luxury Senior Living Community Opens in Kansas City
Tiffany Springs has 172 independent living units available, with 89 memory care and assisted living apartments to open later in August.
First-of-Its-Kind Miami Community Gets $19M in Financing
Nonprofit Casa Familia and developer Atlantic | Pacific Communities got the green light to start working on Miami-Dade County’s first affordable housing community for adult residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
WinnCompanies Lands $11M Loan for Boston Redevelopments
The Clippership projects involve the demolition of four buildings and the construction of two new ones that are set to include 22 affordable apartments and 30 mixed-income condos.
Salt Lake City Multifamily Report – Summer 2019
The metro’s multifamily market continues to be strong, supported by job and population gains. Rents increased 3.0 percent year-over-year through May, 50 basis points above the U.S. growth rate.