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
Commonwealth Commercial Names Carolinas Managing Director
Alex Crouch will serve the Virginia-based company as managing director of its North and South Carolina operations. He will relocate from Richmond, Va., to Charlotte, N.C.
Texas Shopping Center Lands $13M Refi
JLL secured the loan for Forum at Soncy, a 64,914-square-foot, Class A retail center in Amarillo. The retail asset is currently 93 percent leased.
Everest Snags $58M Medical Office Portfolio
The real estate company partnered with a major pension fund to acquire four properties in Sugar Land and Richmond, Texas.
GS&P to Design $1B Nashville Yards
The 15-acre redevelopment project will transform The Music City’s urban core. The $1 billion Nashville Yards development will add more than four million square feet of entertainment, retail, office and residential space.
Summit Hotels Lands $53M Courtyard by Marriott in Charlotte
The acquisition marks the company’s first purchase in the Charlotte, N.C., market. Summit Hotels also entered into an agreement with OTO Development to manage the 118-key hotel.
Griffin Industrial Nabs First Charlotte-Area Property
The company purchased a 277,000-square-foot industrial building for $18.6 million. The Class A warehouse is currently 74 percent leased.
W Bellevue Hotel Opens in Greater Seattle
The property is part of the $1.2 billion Lincoln Square expansion project. Besides the 220 guestrooms and 25 suites, the hotel features 10,000 square feet of meeting space.
Crawford Hoying Unveils Urban Columbus Project
800 North High, the company’s first development in the Short North neighborhood, will include a 118-key Moxy Hotel, two restaurants and 45,000 square feet of Class A office space.
Cliffs Invests $700M in First Midwest Plant
The mining and natural resources company will create 130 permanent jobs and more than 1,200 construction jobs over the next two years in the Great Lakes Region.