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
JLL Carolinas Brokers 405 KSF Industrial Sale
CM Knight Logistics acquired the former LaFrance Industries manufacturing facility in Anderson. At the time of the sale, 288,000 square feet were available for lease.
JV Acquires 387 KSF Office Portfolio in NC
An HFF team assisted the seller in the disposition of Mendenhall Business Park, a six-building property in the Piedmont Triad Airport submarket of High Point, N.C.
NTE Energy to Open Charlotte Satellite Office
The independent power producer leased roughly 1,900 square feet on the 27th floor of Charlotte Plaza, a 630,000-square-foot office building in the city’s CBD.
Crossman & Co. Opens 6th US Office
The company launched its newest location in southern Charlotte, N.C. Crossman also has offices in Atlanta and Florida.
Gramercy Property Buys 108 KSF Office in NJ
Rugby Realty sold 1290 Wall St. W. for $8 million. The five-story building last traded in 2016, as part of a 1031 exchange.
Charlotte Chamber Building Commands $30M
CBRE facilitated the sale of the five-story office asset on behalf of the seller. Ferncroft Capital is the property’s new owner.
Biotech Company to Locate HQ in Boston’s Seaport District
Akouos will occupy 37,500 square feet of lab space at 645 Summer St. CBRE worked on behalf of both the tenant and the landlord.
Ground Breaks on Raleigh-Area Mixed-Use Project
Beacon Properties Group and Pickett Sprouse Commercial Real Estate began work on the building. The property is set to include office, retail and restaurant space.
Panattoni, Principal Real Estate Lease 70 KSF Industrial Asset in OC
Daum Commercial completed the 10-year lease with a roofing distributor. The Class A asset is part of Orange County Commerce Center, a four-building property totaling 232,354 square feet.
Why Industrial Demand Is Skyrocketing Along the NJ Turnpike
Colliers International’s Dennis Waggner and John Obeid break down the area’s unique attributes and weigh in on how rental rates will evolve going forward.