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

Tarrant Parsons, Economist, RICS. Image courtesy of RICS

Podcast: Downbeat Expectations Across Global CRE Markets

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ latest international study finds that investor and occupier sentiment has shifted into negative territory. Tune in for all the details from RICS Economist Tarrant Parsons.

Podcast: What’s Next for Urban Retail?

“We need to learn how to live with risks,” said EastBanc Principal Philippe Lanier, a retail landlord in Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood. Tune in to find out his expectations for this summer’s shopping season and why the longer-term picture is quite positive, despite consumers’ currently cautious mood.

Retail’s Reemergence: ‘Adapt, Evolve, Innovate or Perish’

Pacific Retail Capital Partners’ Najla Kayyem on what it takes to safely get back to business in retail, one of the hardest-hit sectors affected by COVID-19.

The Owner Representative’s Role in Overcoming COVID-19 Struggles

Amicon CEO & Co-Founder Adam Mopsick makes the case for project management firms that can help companies avoid imprudent choices in today’s market dynamics.

Will the Bay Area Office Market Need to Reinvent Itself?

KT Urban Partner Shawn Milligan provides his insights on how the coronavirus lockdown has impacted one of the nation’s top office markets.

CREW Network President: ‘Optimism, Resiliency Are Paramount to Moving Forward’

Christine Gorham discusses how real estate’s women leaders are handling the pandemic. Tune in to hear about lessons learned by the industry in the first months of the crisis.

What Retail Landlords Need to Know During the Pandemic

Capstone Advisors Founder & President Alex Zikakis offers insights into strategies for a challenging time and discusses what’s ahead for the hard-hit retail sector.

Private Lending Trends in South Florida

Veteran investment banker Robert Barthelmess of BGI Capital sheds light on the COVID-19 factor and what’s ahead in this key market.

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Top 15 Fastest-Growing Megacities: What’s Changing?

Populations in the world’s largest cities are expanding at remarkable rates. Although this is a positive trend for their economies, it also makes them vulnerable when confronted with a pandemic.

Suburban Los Angeles Office Park Trades for $78M

After almost 13 years of ownership, Columbia Property Trust sold the three-building asset.