Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.

Jessica has been with the company since 2011 and previously was with Weekly Reader and IQPC. Contact Jessica at jessica.fiur@cpe-mhn.com, on Twitter @jfiur or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicafiur/.

Richard Roberts Joins Housing Partnership Board

Roberts has an extensive career in affordable housing and urban market investments.

Economy Watch: At 142K, September Job Creation Turns Out Tepid

The U.S. economy created a net of 142,000 jobs in September.

Designing a City Community that Benefits from the Great Outdoors

Jorge Mastropietro Architects Atelier is designing a Brooklyn condominium building that’s far from cookie-cutter.

Joint Venture Bets on $300M Vegas Acqusition

Bascom Group and Oaktree Capital Management have acquired Vantage, a 110-unit apartment community.

Dainton Self Storage Lands in Darlington

Dainton is adding more storage space to County Durham.

Mark Humphreys Recognized for $1.5M Donation to Texas Tech College of Architecture

Humphreys received an AIA Chair in Urban Design.

Special Report: 4 Marketing Strategies to Reach International Students

Marketing to international students was a hot topic at the NMHC Student Housing Conference and Exposition.

Partnering with a Hotel for Resort-Quality Amenities

Trinsic Residential Group is taking a unique approach to attracting new residents.

US Home Affordability Improves to a Two-Year Low

RealtyTrac and Clear Capital recently released a joint report showing that buying a home was at the most affordable level in two years in the first quarter of 2015.

Economy Watch: September Might Be Solid Month for Employment

So far it’s been a good year for employment growth.