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
Rehab Complete on 90-Year-Old LA Units
Community Preservation Partners spent $11.9 million on The Curtis Johnson Apartments, a six-building portfolio in the Vermont Harbor neighborhood that the company renovated.
Miami Multifamily Report – Spring 2019
Solid economic fundamentals and population gains continue to fuel the metro’s apartment market. Some 13,300 units were delivered last year and more than 26,000 were underway as of February.
Affordable KTGY-Designed Property Opens in the Bay Area
Pauline Weaver Senior Apartments includes 90 units. Eden Housing is the developer of the age-restricted community in the Warm Springs area of Fremont, Calif.
Houston Multifamily Report – Spring 2019
Years of robust development are raising concerns about overbuilding, with occupancy in stabilized properties down 140 basis points year-over-year as of February.
Rehab Complete on Affordable Sacramento-Area Property
Community Preservation Partners invested $35.6 million at Danbury Park Apartments, a 140-unit asset in Antelope, Calif. Ten percent of the community is now ADA compliant.
Raleigh-Durham Multifamily Report – Spring 2019
The metro’s multifamily market is on the upswing, boosted by favorable demographic trends and a diversifying economy.
Affordable Houston Community Reopens Following Rehab
Dominium completed a $7 million interior and exterior overhaul at Quail Chase, a 248-unit development in the northern part of the metro.
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.