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/.

Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta Gets Area’s Largest Convention Center

All Inclusive Collection is adding even more bling to the five-star Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta.

Oakwood Worldwide’s Strategy of Appealing to Commuters

Oakwood Worldwide’s new acquisition is in an “ideal” location.

Matrix Monthly Reports Steady Rent Growth, Solid Fundamentals

Overall multifamily marketplace remains strong although financial market uncertainty may cool future growth.

Economy Watch: Consumers Doing Better, Which is Good for Real Estate

Consumers managed to make more and spend more in July than in June, which is a good sign for the wider economy, but also (if the trend continues) an important buttress for the residential and commercial real estate markets.

Kettler Begins Construction on New DC Apartments

Kettle has started work on a 132-unit mid-rise apartment community in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

Developing a Condo Where Few Others Will Have the Chance

Miller Construction Company’s new condo takes advantage of an area of Florida that doesn’t have much space for new development.

Economy Watch: Demographics to Boost Housing Market Over Next Decade

The U.S. housing market has had a rough decade, but according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, time is on its side.

CBRE GI Goes Shopping in London

CBRE Global Investors has acquired the Angel Shopping Centre in London from TH Real Estate acting on behalf of Hamburg-based Warburg-HIH Invest Real Estate.

GFI Realty Services on NYC Development Trends

Michael Weiser, president of GFI Realty Services, discusses why rent-stabilized communities might actually be a good investment.

Pennrose Celebrates 10 Years in Philadelphia Neighborhood

The company selected the area to positively transform the neighborhood.