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/.

Economy Watch: Inside the Volatile Retail Sector

Monthly numbers show just how unstable parts of the economy can be.

New Boston Fund Adds New Condos to Connecticut Development

New Boston Fund Inc. has completed the latest phase of its development at Seaside Village in Niantic, Conn.

Landmark Properties, PennTrust JV to Develop PA Student Housing

Student housing specialist Landmark Properties has teamed with locally based PennTrust Properties to develop The Metropolitan.

Economy Watch: Federal Deficit Outlook Better—and Worse

It’s almost like the beginning of a well-worn joke: there’s good news and bad news about the federal deficit.

The JBG Companies’ New Development Inspired by Legendary Buildings

The new community is “creating opportunities for young artists to be part of the transformation” of D.C.

Economy Watch: CRE Development Enjoys Best Year Since Before Recession

The U.S. economy might be a little uncertain after its first-quarter pause—and certainly the much of the rest of the world’s economy is very much uncertain—but there’s no doubt that U.S. commercial real estate is having a decent run as of the mid-2010s.

Fashionable Assets

Kaftan appeals to Detroit’s young urban professionals.

A New Perspective

The apartment sector soars with bold leasing strategies.

3D-Printing: Are You Ready?

How well will this approach to pre-fab translate to the multifamily sector?

Allied Orion Starts Work on Suburban Houston Apartments

Allied Orion Group has broken ground on Southfork Lake, a 328-unit apartment community in Manvel, Texas.