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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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.
Rich Properties Nabs FL Development
Colliers International Northeast Florida Director Bradley Coe, Managing Director Douglas Blair and Associate Director Morgan Williams brokered the sale.
JPI Closes Sale of 362-Unit Austin Property
The class A Sur 512 includes amenities such as picnic and grilling areas, Bluetooth-enabled locks and 616 parking spaces.
SEED Adds Solar to 5 LINC Assets
Co-developed with the National Housing Trust, the solar project impacts 545 low-income family and senior households in California.
Affordable Housing in the Trump Era: What’s Ahead?
The National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies remains worried regarding the impact of a lower corporate tax rate. Kevin Morris of Colliers South Florida discusses the administration’s policies and what to expect in 2018.
RED Mortgage Welcomes New President
Trent Brooksbrings more than three decades of executive leadership experience in the multifamily industry.
Cleveland-Area Community Lands $25M Fannie Mae Loan
Located in Willowick, Ohio, Shoregate Towers features 404 units. Dougherty’s Minneapolis office arranged the 15-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule.
Inland Group Lands $50M NC Community
Inland Real Estate Acquisitions closed the purchase of a 304-unit community in Knightdale, N.C. Senior Vice President Mark Cosenza completed the deal with assistance from Brett Smith, assistant vice president & associate counsel of The Inland Real Estate Group.