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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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.
Affordable VA Community Receives Preservation Deal
Standard Communities and the National Foundation for Affordable Housing Solutions acquired Park Shirlington in Arlington. Designed for low-income families, the property includes 294 units.
CBRE Brokers Sale of 244-Unit Affordable VA Community
EBEX Holdings and FriedLam Partners purchased Ashton Heights in Roanoke. Jeff Kunitz and Alex Medeiros of CBRE Affordable Housing, together with Charles Wentworth and Peyton Cox of CBRE Richmond, arranged the sale.
Integrity Working on Affordable Housing in Ventura
Riverside Apartments will feature 23 units and will incorporate sustainable construction best practices. The project is being developed in partnership with MW Development.
Marcus & Millichap Partner Facilitates $16M Sale in MN
Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell and Josh Talberg at Marcus & Millichap’s Minneapolis office, represented a local partnership in the sale of Tamarind Apartments, a 102-unit community in Saint Louis Park.
Hunt Mortgage Finances Acquisition of 202-Unit OH Property
Hamilton Real Estate Capital will use the $7.6 million Fannie Mae loan to purchase Sutton Square Apartments, a 29-building community in southeast Columbus.
Hunt Mortgage Provides Refi for 2 MI Affordable Properties
The $9.5 million investment in Joseph’s Run Apartments in Midland and Roxbury Court Apartments in Clio will be used to refinance both properties.
Starwood to Buy $600M FL Affordable Housing Portfolio
The company plans to acquire some 6,185 units through this deal. Due to timing of regulatory approvals and the assumption of in-place financing, the transaction is expected to close in phases.