Laura Valean
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
Brookfield, Hearst JV Kicks Off $1B Project in San Francisco
The joint venture began work on 5M in the SoMa district, a mixed-use development set to include a residential component as well as office space and parks.
Blackstone to Double US Industrial Footprint in Record $18.7B Deal
The company agreed to purchase assets from three GLP funds, building on growing e-commerce demand. The deal is being called the largest-ever private equity real estate transaction.
Work Begins on $180M Mixed-Use Project in KC
Drake Development broke ground on Streets of West Pryor, a 70-acre project that is set to include residential, hospitality and retail components.
Why Retail Is Not Going Through an Apocalypse, But a Reincarnation
In a new FTI Consulting podcast, Senior Managing Director Cynthia Nelson admits that although she’s been through several real estate cycles, there’s nothing quite like what’s happening in retail nowadays.
Community Builders of KC Brings 69 KSF Office to Full Occupancy
The company added Mid-America Assistance Coalition as a tenant at 4001 Blue Parkway, a three-story development the company built in 2003.
City Ventures Buys 147 KSF Office Campus in KC
The company purchased Park Central Plaza in the city’s Country Club Plaza submarket using a $24 million loan from JPMorgan Chase.
BLT Welcomes New Tenant at 550 KSF Office Campus in CT
Beverage company Diageo has agreed to occupy 40,000 square feet at 200 Elm Street in Stamford, in a transaction brokered by JLL.
Mixed-Use Asset Coming to Charlotte Prime Corridor
A Lat Purser & Associates division acquired a former store, with plans to redevelop the property into 20,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and office space.
SC Auto Dealership to Become Mixed-Use Property
A Lat Purser & Associates division is the new owner of the asset, which it plans to convert into 20,000 square feet of office and retail space.
FBI Building in Denver Sells for $73M
USAA Realty purchased the 175,000-square-foot Class A office asset in the city’s Stapleton neighborhood from 90 North Real Estate Partners, in a deal brokered by JLL.