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
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.
Hunt Mortgage Secures $14M for NC, VA Properties
The loan was for the acquisition of Fiddler’s Creek Apartments in Winston-Salem, N.C. and Baywatch Pointe Apartments in Virginia Beach, Va.
Home Leasing to Inject $48M in Albany Affordable Housing
The company will rehabilitate more than 200 units. Guided by the State Historic Preservation Office, the remodeling of the properties will utilize historic tax credits.
Avanath Closes $388M Investment Funds
Avanath Affordable Housing III and Avanath III NY Co-Investment are two of the largest funds in the U.S. dedicated to affordable housing.