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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Luxury Community Opens in Downtown KC
Copaken Brooks and Altus Properties have finished work on Arterra, a 126-unit property in the Crossroads Arts District. The 12-story building includes 1,800 square feet of retail space.
Paying the Rent vs. Paying for Health Care: A Painful Tradeoff
The recently released annual County Health Rankings emphasizes the undeniable connection between health and housing: How long and how well we live depends on where we live.
A Closer Look at Affordable Development in Houston
Rick Guttman, founder of local firm Dakota Enterprises, talks about what is driving the metro’s multifamily market as well as its most stringent issues.
Detroit Adds 54 Units for Low-Income Seniors
The development is part of Bedrock’s agreement with the City of Detroit to build and preserve 700 affordable housing units over the next several years.
Affordable San Diego Project Breaks Ground
Affirmed Housing has begun work on The Link, a 50,000-square-foot development dedicated to formerly homeless residents. Bank of America provided roughly $48 million for the project.
Walker & Dunlop Arranges $16M Loan for Affordable CA Asset
Bridge Housing is building a 68-unit property in San Mateo, dubbed Bay Meadows Apartments, that is scheduled for completion in June 2020.
Hunt Real Estate Provides $13M Loan for KY Community
The borrower used the financing for the acquisition of Saddlebrook at Tates Creek, a recently renovated 181-unit property in Lexington.
Affordable LA Community Opens 1st Phase
Affirmed Housing Group and PATH Ventures have finished work on a 65-unit development dedicated to formerly homeless individuals. The building is part of a 187-unit project.
Nonprofit Breaks Ground on Affordable LA Project
Clifford Beers Housing’s Vistas del Puerto Apartments in Long Beach encompasses 47 apartments for formerly homeless individuals and families as well as residents with chronic health conditions.
Charlotte Multifamily Report – Winter 2019
Above-average employment growth and positive demographic trends have boosted investment activity across the metro, where $2.5 billion in multifamily assets changed hands in 2018.