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/.
Paying it Forward
The social responsibility craze shows no signs of slowing down; multifamily knows a thing or two about good deeds
Brooklyn Multifamily Sale Shatters Records
At a price of $296 per square foot, the sale of 632 Ocean Parkway has set a high mark for the Kensington section of Brooklyn.
Economy Watch: Construction Spending Continues to Drop Because of Energy
U.S. construction spending continued on a downward trajectory in March.
What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: Apartment Birthday Party Problems Solved
It’s often difficult to host a birthday party at an apartment community. Here’s how to make it easier for your residents.
ResiModel Announces Additions to Client Roster
ResiModel, a platform for aggregating, standardizing and analyzing financial data for multifamily transactions, reported a roster of clients that it onboarded during the first quarter of 2015.
Top 10 (Plus One) Markets for Supply in 2014 and Rental Performance
Multifamily construction has been strong across the nation, but some markets clearly lead the pack.
Starwood Hotels Expands in Metro Manila with Westin-Branded Mixed-Use Project
A new hospitality complex is soon to emerge in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines.
Housing Close Enough to Walk to Class
A new, 632-bed student housing community with a pedestrian-to-campus orientation is under construction near the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.
Foxford Communities Completes Second Building at Clocktower Pointe
Work is under way on at Clocktower Pointe, a condo development in Countryside, a southwest suburb of Chicago, with two of its buildings now finished.
Economy Watch: Real Estate’s Part of the GDP
After releasing the 30,000-foot view of U.S. economic growth for each quarter, the Bureau of Economic Analysis releases a load of detail the next day, which in this case was Thursday. The underlying details include real estate data that breaks down total spending on most property types, as a percentage of GDP.