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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Charlotte Multifamily Report – Summer 2019
Despite a strong wave of deliveries over the past five years, the metro’s rents increased by 3.4 percent year-over-year, well above the national average.
Adaptive Reuse Project in Kansas City Lands $33M Loan
The redevelopment of the former Commerce Bank Executive Office building in downtown Kansas City, Mo., will create a 184-unit community. Berkadia originated the financing.
HTG Completes 4th Community in Miami-Dade County
The affordable housing developer finished work on Princeton Park, a 150-unit income-restricted property. The Florida Housing Finance Corp. provided part of the financing for the $36 million project.
JV Buys 624-Unit Asset in Missouri
The new owner intends to spend $13.8 million on renovating the 1997-built community in Kansas City. GoldOller Real Estate Investments sold the property after almost seven years of ownership.
Standard Communities to Renovate 128 Affordable Units in the Bay Area
The company acquired Parkside Villa Apartments and Rockwell Manor Apartments in Fairfield, Calif., and intends to invest $7 million in upgrades at both properties.
New Minneapolis Community Trades for $25M
Roers Cos. sold Mezzo, a 110-unit property in the city’s Arts District. JLL originated a $16.2 million loan for the new owner.
Making the Case for Affordable Housing Investment
Turner Impact Capital Founder Bobby Turner, an investor who joined forces with A-list celebrities like Eva Longoria for socially impactful projects, shows how deploying capital in affordable workforce housing can yield market-level returns.
Historic Buffalo Community Receives Freddie Mac Refi
A Community Preservation Corp. subsidiary closed on a $2.4 million small balance loan for Houk Lofts, a 22-unit property.
Affordable Housing Project Breaks Ground in Oregon
Developer BRIDGE Housing has started work on 61 apartments for low-income families in north and northeast Portland. The property will accept Section 8 vouchers.
Orlando Multifamily Report – Spring 2019
With more than 12,000 units underway as of March, apartment demand―driven by solid population gains and an expanding job market―continues to increase.