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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$43M DC Affordable Community to Open Next Spring
Portner Flats will bring 96 affordable units to the popular U Street Corridor in Northwest, D.C. The project is a public-private partnership between the District, Somerset Development, Jonathan Rose Cos., New Community Partners and other entities.
J Street Lands Dupont Circle Site for Condo Project
The developer plans to build The Pacifica, a nine-unit luxury community in Washington, D.C. In partnership with the Dupont Circle Citizens’ Association, the company is offering the historic buildings currently on the site for free.
Luxury Community Opens Doors in Charleston Area
Woodfield Investments is the owner of The Passage, a 240-unit asset in Summerville, S.C. CF Real Estate Services will manage the property.
Berkadia Secures $23M Loan for Chicago-Area Assets
Ridge Garden Apartments and Indian Trails Apartments, two affordable multifamily properties in the greater Chicago area, will undergo capital improvements.
South Phoenix Community Changes Hands for $12M
Cushman and Wakefield brokered the sale of La Reserve on 45th, a 301-unit property in the Maryvale neighborhood. A joint-venture purchased the asset from CEG Operating Partners.
Cortland’s Mobile Facilities Training Unit
The company conceived its own mobile training unit that travels anywhere necessary to work with facilities and service teams. Executive Vice President of Facilities and Services Jonathan Tucker discusses how teams can benefit from this program, especially when space is an issue.
Lloyd Jones Capital Names CFO
Raul Ramirez began his career in the tax department of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He has also worked for Toll Brothers, WCI Communities and Morgan Stanley.
Affordable FL Community Lands $7M Financing
Walker & Dunlop arranged a 35-year loan for William Booth Towers, a 168-unit, age-restricted property west of Orlando’s central business district.
SkyHouse Uptown South Tower to Open in Charlotte, NC
Novare Group and Batson-Cook Development Co. are nearing completion of the community’s second phase. The 24-story building will open June 22.
DC Asset Changes Hands for $3.5M
Marcus & Millichap closed the sale of Gresham House, a 15-unit community in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The property includes 3,358 square feet of retail and office space.