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
Integrity Housing Welcomes Ruby Dhillon as VP
The development expert will spearhead the company’s efforts to source and evaluate new investment opportunities. Prior to joining Integrity, Dhillon served at Newport Partners.
Hunt Provides Loan for 152-Unit SC Property
The funding is for the purchase of Huntington Apartments, an 11-building community built in 1979 and located within the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin MSA.
Upscale 469-Unit Community Debuts in NJ
Hartz Mountain Industries opened The Harper at Harmon Meadow. The three-building property is part of a 3.5 million-square-foot, mixed-use development in Secaucus.
Partnering to Preserve Affordable Housing
Enterprise Community Investment President & CEO Charles Werhane and Community Preservation and Development Corp. President & CEO Michael Pitchford spoke with MHN about their plans to tackle challenges in the Mid-Atlantic.
The Carolinas in 2018: What to Expect
ARA Newmark Vice Chairman Dean Smith spoke with MHN about the type of investors the region will likely attract in 2018, as well as which submarkets will capture developers’ attention.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of IL Prospective Development
Richard Kozarits, Tami Andrews, Joseph Sigal and Richard Lynn were all part of the team involved in the $7 million sale of parcels totaling 35,000 square feet. The land will be used to build The Albion at Evanston, a luxury community in Evaston.
Construction Begins on $30M Affordable Project in Long Island
Speonk Commons will consist of 66 units, across two development sites in Suffolk County. Several public and private entities provided funding for the project.
DCHFA Closes $11M Deal to Fund DC Affordable Community
The agency issued $11.3 million in bond financing for the preservation of 94 affordable units at Maplewood Apartments in the southeast quadrant of the nation’s capital.
CBRE Arranges Sale of Affordable Property in Dallas
Dominium Development and Acquisition purchased Rosemont at Timber Creek from Cascade Affordable Housing. Jeff Kunitz, Alex Medeiros, Chris Deuillet and Chandler Sims of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
Partnership Opens $10M Affordable Community in NY
Built on the site of a former fabric store in Rockland County, N.Y., Nyack Point Apartments features 33 units. The building is LEED certified to the Gold level.