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
Raw Material Manufacturer Expands to Central Ohio
Ohio Pack intends to invest $25.4 million in a new 135,000-square-foot plant in Heath, Ohio. The company will add 66 jobs over the next five years.
Global Manufacturer Expands to NC with $13M Investment
The refrigerant packaging company selected Martin County for a new facility, which will provide the area with 31 new jobs. Salaries at Weitron Inc. will be about $4,000 more than the $28,000 annual average income of the county.
Small Business Owners Need to (Re)Act Cautiously
Ramy Eidi believes there’s potential for growth in retail. Here’s why, and how he’s planning to thrive in this competitive sector.
Louis Berger Taps Transportation Industry Veteran as VP
Working from the company’s Rocky Hill, Conn., office, Thomas Harley will also serve as New England transportation practice manager.
Scout Boats Expands Dorchester County Footprint
The designer and manufacturer of luxury boats plans to invest $11 million in a new 120,000-square-foot facility in Summerville, S.C.
Twin Cities’ Tight Quarters
Rent growth exceeded the national average over the last year, due to steady employment gains, an increasing population and limited housing supply, as apartment completions slowed in 2016.
HFF Adds New Carolinas Director
Hunter Barron has joined HFF after a decade with CBRE. In his new role, he will focus on land investment sale transactions throughout the Carolinas and southeastern United States.
Cleveland-Area Massive Project Lands $49M in Financing
Preston Hollow Capital completed financing of Pinecrest, a $240 million development currently underway in Cleveland’s suburb Orange Village. Developer Fairmount Properties plans to complete the project by mid-2018.
DC’s F1RST Residences Adds Fitness Studio
Grosvenor America’s 450,000-square-foot, mixed-use project in the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood will be getting a new 2,100-square-foot fitness center to accompany its other amenities, including a rooftop terrace, spa and swimming pool.
Biewer Lumber Opens $85M Sawmill in Southern US
Roughly 125 workers will be employed at the new facility in Newton, Miss. Biewer Lumber currently operates four sawmills in the Midwest as well as three lumber/distribution centers.