Laura Calugar

New York

Senior Associate Editor at Multi-Housing News

Senior Associate Editor at Commercial Property Executive

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RICS Monitor: CRE Investment Sentiment Resilient Amid Tariff Tensions

2 weeks ago | commercialsearch.com | Laura Calugar

By Laura Calugar April 30, 2025 PodcastsInternationalNational Senior Economist Tarrant Parsons told CPE’s Laura Calugar that he expects the U.S. economy to slow this year but not fall into recession. Parsons told Calugar that 44 percent of the professionals who participated in RICS’ latest global survey feel that CRE is at fair value. Image by Vertigo3d/iStockphoto.com Commercial real estate investment inquiries have improved to their strongest level since early 2022 in the first quarter of...
JV Tops Off Multi-Use Project in Suburban Chicago - Multi-Housing News

3 weeks ago | multihousingnews.com | Vicentiu Fusea |Suzann Silverman |Gabriel Frank |Gail Kalinoski |Zachary Bernstein |Wesley O'Brien | +6 more

The project is taking shape in one of the nation's most competitive rental markets.
Mission Success: Providing Homes Is a Sacred Duty for This Avanath EVP

3 weeks ago | multihousingnews.com | Laura Calugar

Property management veteran Carly Stevenson joins MHN’s Laura Calugar for a conversation about her mission and deep convictions. Stevenson told Calugar that everybody wants an opportunity to have quality housing, no matter what their income level is.
Century-Old Mill Turns Into Affordable Housing - Multi-Housing News

1 month ago | multihousingnews.com | Simona Tudose |Claudiu Tiganescu |Richard Berger |Therese Fitzgerald |Mikayla Sciortino |Jessica Fiur | +3 more

WinnCos. has completed The Lofts at Osage Mill, an affordable community in Bessemer City, N.C., the result of an adaptive reuse process.
CREW Up: Making the Case for DEI

1 month ago | commercialsearch.com | Laura Calugar

For the first episode of the CREW Up podcast series in 2025, I spoke with CREW Network’s Cindy MacMillan. As president of the organization, she has clear goals for the year: help the soon-to-be-elected new CEO to settle in, further expand the organization worldwide, and also oversee CREW’s benchmark study on women’s progress in commercial real estate.
How Tariffs and Labor Shortages Will Thwart Housing Production - Multi-Housing News

1 month ago | multihousingnews.com | Jessica Fiur |Vicentiu Fusea |Claudiu Tiganescu |Adina Rogoz |Anca Gagiuc |Laura Calugar | +4 more

New federal policies have already impacted deal flow. What's next?
CoreNet Global’s CEO on Navigating DEI Strategy After Trump's Executive Order

1 month ago | commercialsearch.com | Laura Calugar

By Laura Calugar March 25, 2025 Executive InsightsNational Some companies are removing DEI language from their public documents or replacing it with different terms. What’s the best course of action? The commercial real estate industry values and celebrates how people and purpose make work happen, according to Wiley. Image courtesy of CoreNet Global The White House executive order that eliminates diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the Federal government has a powerful impact on...
FTI Expert’s Hub: How Would Employees React to Return-to-Office Rules?

1 month ago | commercialsearch.com | Laura Calugar

By Laura Calugar March 25, 2025 PodcastsNationalOffice Ingrid Noone and Josh Herrenkhol discuss the telling results of a recent FTI Consulting survey with CPE’s Laura Calugar. In this FTI Experts’ Hub episode, Laura Calugar talks to Ingrid Noone and Josh Herrenkhol about the impact of a hypothetical RTO mandate. Image by peshkov/iStockphoto.com Almost three quarters of fully remote or hybrid U.S. workers would seek alternative employment if required to return to office full time at their...
Mission Success: Finding Strength to Keep Going After Wildfires

1 month ago | multihousingnews.com | Laura Calugar

March is National Women’s History Month, a period reserved for the celebration of women’s achievements. And while it’s true that we at Multi-Housing News do that every month on the Mission Success: Women in Multifamily podcast, it still feels special to be able to share the voice of strong women who have left their mark in the multifamily industry.
Mission Success: Seeking Acquisition-Rehab Opportunities in a Difficult Environment

2 months ago | multihousingnews.com | Laura Calugar

Here’s why the strategy makes sense for this affordable housing owner-developer. Ashley Stockton-Massie joins Laura Calugar for an insightful podcast discussion. In this podcast, Stockton-Massie and Calugar discuss affordable housing preservation strategies.