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: Why Homebuilders are Relying on Millennials
Home builders are still fairly confident about the state of their industry, whose health affects a number of other kinds of real estate. Should they be?
Berkadia Becomes Freddie Mac TAH Seller/Servicer
Freddie Mac has tapped Berkadia as a formally designated and licensed Freddie Mac Multifamily Targeted Affordable Housing Seller/Servicer. New York-based Berkadia is one of only 13 lenders in the country to earn the designation.
New York City Unveils Energy and Water Conservation Program for Multifamily
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and New York City Housing Development Corp.have kicked off the city’s Green Housing Preservation Program, the goal of which is to assist owners of small- to mid-sized multifamily properties in the city in making energy-efficiency and water conservation improvements.
Bellwether Enterprise Expands Affordable Housing Group
Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC, the commercial and multifamily mortgage banking subsidiary of Enterprise Community Investment Inc. (Enterprise), announced that it has expanded its affordable housing group to include four new team members.
KGD Architecture Elevates Henry Mahns and Tom Donaghy to Principals
Principals Ben Kishimoto, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP; Chris Gordon AIA, NCARB and Manoj Dalaya, AIA, AICP are announced the elevation of Henry Mahns, AIA and Tom Donaghy, AIA, LEED AP to principals at KGD Architecture.
GFI Realty Named Exclusive Agent for Site on ‘Legendary’ Bed-Stuy Retail Street
GFI Realty Services has been named exclusive sales agent for 1425 Fulton Street in Brooklyn. The site is located in the resurgent Bedford-Stuyvesant area, the busiest development neighborhood in Brooklyn.
Economy Watch: Consumers Don’t Like the Looks of the Economy
Do consumers have the jitters? That’s happened before, and it always has the potential to cut into retail sales, and thus impact the property types that retail sales support, namely retail and less directly, industrial.
Atlanta Gets New Luxury Condominiums
The condominium called 1065 Midtown, situated on the top 11 floors of the AAA Four Diamond-rated Loews Atlanta Hotel in Midtown Atlanta, has announced the release of its 52 luxury residences.
EDR Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
EDR announced that Dan Gottlieb has joined EDR as chief operating officer. In his role at EDR, Dan will be involved in the strategic growth and expansion of the business.