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/.
BRIDGE Housing Opens First Los Angeles Property
Set on a 3-1/2-acre site on the north side of the Gardena High School campus, Sage Park Apartments will offer 90 affordable family apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans.
Economy Watch: Water Crisis: Today California, Tomorrow Everywhere Else?
The rest of the nation should hope that California isn’t going to be a bellwether when it comes to a dire water shortage, but with the long-term prospect of a warmer and drier climate worldwide, it might be a good idea to at least pay attention to what’s going on in California as it tries to deal with its drought.
What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: 4 Strategies to Deal with Problem Residents
You might not admit it, but there are going to be times when your residents annoy you. (Well, you shouldn’t admit it to the residents, but I’m sure it comes out over a beer or two with your colleagues.) In a recent blog on Rent Sauce, author Dallas Jensen discusses what could result from negative feelings about your residents, including bad reviews about the community and lower resident retention. And, of course there are going to be downsides to not liking your residents, but what happens if you really can’t avoid it? In college, I worked at a movie theater…
Plans for The Curtis’ Residential Space in Philly Unveiled
Plans for The Curtis, which is a downtown Philadelphia apartment development by Keystone Property Group and Mack-Cali, have been made public.
Victory Flats at Elmonica Station on Track
Starting today, the doors will swing open to residents at the newly built Victory Flats at Elmonica Station in Beaverton, Ore.
Economy Watch: Growth in the Euro Zone Might Benefit US Real Estate
Ahead of the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington this weekend, the IMF released its World Economic Outlook and the Global Financial Stability Report.
Campus Apartments and Clarion Form Student Housing Fund
Campus Apartments and Clarion Partners have closed Campus-Clarion Student Housing Partners, a close-end investment vehicle.
Tishman Speyer Secures $241M in Development Financing for Upcoming Expansion in Frankfurt
North German lender HSH Nordbank is providing a credit facility in the amount of €228 million (approximately $241 million) to U.S.-based property developer and investor Tishman Speyer for the construction of a mixed-use high-rise in Frankfurt’s financial district.
Astor St. Honoré Hotel in Paris Joins Hilton’s Upscale Curio Brand
The historic Astor Saint-Honoré hotel in Paris’ 8th arrondissement will soon join Curio – A Collection by Hilton, an upscale hotel brand first introduced in June 2014.
Condo Named Top Selling Building in Manhattan for Early 2015
Related Companies’ newest development, Carnegie Park in Manhattan, has reached 100 condominium sales in the first three months of 2015.