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
FTI Experts’ Hub: From 2020 Office Forecasts to 2026 Realities
In this podcast with CPE’s Laura Valean, Jahn Brodwin reviews how his 2020 predictions held up, while Ben Steele weighs in on what’s next for the sector.
RICS Monitor: Global CRE Markets Move at Different Speeds
2026 will test which markets and sectors can best weather ongoing uncertainty, says Tarrant Parsons in this podcast with CPE’s Laura Valean.
FTI Experts’ Hub: Data Centers Are in Their Build-at-All-Costs Era
Demand for power outweighs the availability of incentives, McRae Thompson tells CPE’s Laura Valean in this episode.
CREW Up: CREW’s New CEO Is Pushing the Mission Forward
Alison Beddard has taken the lead with a bold vision to elevate women in real estate. Here’s what she told CPE’s Laura Valean in this podcast.
RICS Monitor: Will Macro Uncertainty Linger Through the 2nd Half of 2025?
CRE sentiment continues to hold steady, RICS’ Tarrant Parsons tells CPE’s Laura Valean.
FTI Experts’ Hub: Going Through an M&A or Carve-Out? What’s Your Real Estate Strategy?
CRE leaders need a seat at the table early on in the process, Rob Raymond tells CPE’s Laura Calugar.
CREW Up: How CREW Foundation Is Making an Impact
Chair Gayle Bourdeau talks with CPE’s Laura Calugar about all the ways the foundation is supporting future female leaders.
RICS Monitor: CRE Investment Sentiment Resilient Amid Tariff Tensions
Senior Economist Tarrant Parsons tells CPE’s Laura Calugar that he expects the U.S. economy to slow this year but not fall into recession.
CREW Up: Making the Case for DEI
CPE’s Laura Calugar talks to President Cindy MacMillan about her career, priorities and views on recent disruptions in diversity programs.
CoreNet Global’s CEO on Navigating DEI Strategy After Trump’s Executive Order
Some companies are removing DEI language from their public documents or replacing it with different terms. What’s the best course of action?