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
Timothy Pulte Joins Colliers Leadership Team in Philly
The industry veteran will serve as senior executive vice president and oversee the company’s industrial and office brokerage divisions in eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware.
CBRE Facilitates Sale of Dayton Manufacturing Building
Wernli Realty Corp. sold the property for $525,000 to commercial plumbing company Frye Mechanical. The asset includes 15,000 square feet of production space and 5,000 square feet of office space.
Entertainment Venue Opens at $350M AL Mixed-Use Development
Topgolf is the first tenant of the nation’s fourth largest commercial project underway. RCP Cos. is building MidCity in Huntsville, Ala.
GBT Realty Lands 3rd Shopping Center in 6 Months
The company’s Capital Holdings division purchased Overlook Village, a 153,820-square-foot commercial property in Asheville, N.C. KIMCO Realty sold the asset for $25.5 million.
Fourth-Generation Executive to Lead Smith Land & Improvement
Richard Jordan III has been promoted to president & CEO. The privately held family business celebrates its 100th year in 2018.
Aztec Group Secures $20M Loan for FL Boutique Hotel
The firm worked on behalf of Newgard Development Group. The financing will be used for the construction of The Gale Boutique Hotel, a 96-key lodging project in Fort Lauderdale.
Scannell Properties Nabs 18-Acre Parcel in North Charlotte
HFF facilitated the $1.5 million sale. Scannell plans to build a 150,000-square-foot industrial flex building on the site, which is located in a 2.6 million-square-foot, master-planned community.
Penn Compression Expands Raleigh-Area Footprint
The manufacturer intends to invest $3 million in expanding the company’s Smithfield, N.C., operations by 30,000 square feet of space.
TD Bank’s Hugh Allen Names Hot Southeast Zip Codes
Atlanta, Charlotte, N.C., and Charleston, S.C., are among the most popular metros for commercial real estate growth and expansion, according to TD Bank’s regional director of CRE for the Carolinas.
Home2 Suites Opens Kansas City Hotel
True North Hotel Group is the manager of the 114-key downtown asset. The property is steps away from the Crossroads Art District.