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
Lat Purser Adds Mixed-Use to SC Portfolio
The 25,300 square-foot Bridgewater Center features both retail and office space. The Mount Pleasant property is home to tenants such as Edward Jones and Ameris Bank.
Krusinski Construction Begins Work on 113 KSF Facility in IL
School Health Corp. will occupy the entire building, which will include 24,700 square feet of office space. The company will relocate from Hanover Park to Rolling Meadows.
The Macomb Group Leases 80 KSF at Charlotte Industrial Park
The Michigan-based distributor will establish its Southeastern regional headquarters in the remaining space of Steele Creek Commerce Park’s first phase.
Chicago’s Legal Sector Contracting Office Space
Since 2016, approximately 70 percent of the large Chicago law firms that completed lease transactions downsized, according to 2018 CBRE research. Senior Vice President David Mahoney talked with CPE about the impact of this trend on the metro’s office market.
Hartz Mountain Nabs Recently Built SC Industrial Asset
CBRE Capital Markets brokered the sale of Lakemont East, a Class A property that is part of the 864-acre Lakemont Industrial Park in Fort Mill, S.C.
Downtown Fort Lauderdale Property Trades for $5M
Berger Commercial Realty facilitated the sale of a mixed-use property that currently houses Miller Construction Co., Thermae Retreat and other tenants.
Chicago’s Industrial Corridor Renaissance
The North Branch Industrial Corridor is part of local authorities’ Industrial Corridor Modernization Initiative, a multi-year effort to review the city’s designated industrial areas. Baker Development Corp. Principal Dan Slack spoke to CPE about how the rezoning impacts development along the Chicago River.
215 KSF Plant Coming to Mooresville, NC
SunCap Property Group is tasked with developing the first manufacturing facility in the U.S for Tristone Flowtech, a German automotive supplier.
When Partnerships Go Sour
The road to a successful business is full of obstacles and often sprinkled with unexpected situations. When owning a small business, hardships can be even tougher to get through.
CRE Development Trends in the Midwest
Retailers are racing against the clock to fulfill online orders, pushing them to invest in large distribution facilities all across the Midwest. Laird Goldsborough, president of Valbridge Property Advisors, talks about secondary markets that are in the spotlight.