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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Historic Chicago Building Receives $53M Loan
The NHP Foundation has commenced renovation on the Mark Twain Hotel. By the end of 2019, the property will encompass 148 affordable units.
How Short-Term Rentals Diversify Revenue
More and more multifamily developers, owners and property managers are enhancing their incomes by entering into the hospitality industry.
Multifamily Brooklyn Report – Winter 2019
Despite a significant rise in deliveries, rents for Lifestyle units grew 3.4 percent and the occupancy rate stayed at 98.1 percent, among the highest in the U.S.
Former MA Dormitory Turns Into Affordable Community
Kennedy Hall at Cardinal Cushing Center found new life as the 37-unit Bethany Apartments. NEI General Contracting, The Architectural Team and Horsley Witten Group were part of the project.
Closeup on the Bronx Affordable Housing Market
Developing and preserving affordable units in the dynamic borough of New York City is a genuine challenge. MBD’s Derrick Lovett and Monadnock’s Tom Ciano weigh on the borough’s affordable housing shortage and discuss the companies’ recent multifamily projects.
JV Secures $60M Loan for Miami Project
Built by a partnership of Mast Capital and AEW Capital Management, Miami River Walk will encompass 688 units. The riverfront development is likely to attract residents from among the large number of health professionals working in the area.
Utah Townhome Community Receives $17M Construction Loan
Located in Ogden, with easy access to major employment centers, Moda Vista comprises 79 Class A townhomes. The developer anticipates to begin pre-leasing this fall.
CBRE Secures $33M Acquisition Loan for New Durham Property
Chaucer Creek Capital is the new owner of 54 Station, a 264-unit community completed last year. The company plans to build an additional 24-unit building.
Affordable Dallas-Area Portfolio Changes Hands
Greysteel has facilitated the sale of Ironwood Crossing and Rush Creek Apartments, two properties encompassing 528 units. The company also arranged acquisition financing totaling $37 million.
Grandbridge Real Estate Arranges Refi for 132-Unit OH Property
Funded through one of Grandbridge’s insurance company correspondents, the $1.8 million loan closed with an interest rate of 5.01 percent.