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/.
What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: 6 Ways to Encourage Healthy Living at an Apartment Community
OK, so I know it doesn’t feel like it, especially to those of us on the East Coast who are still walking around in our puffy jackets and fur-lined boots, but it is almost swimsuit season. Already. I know, it’s been months of pasta and red wine and candy (though pasta has essential carbs and red wine has antioxidants and you can take the peanut butter M&Ms out of my cold, dead hands), but according to the calendar, it’s technically spring, which means summer is right around the corner. Time to shape up! (Of course, we know that there are…
Westchester County Workforce Housing Wins LEED Silver
22 Tarrytown Road recently received LEED for Homes Silver, the first property in the town to win the designation.
Social Awareness
Social media is ubiquitous, but not all apartment properties are making the most of it. MHN and Kingsley Associates ask renters to rate how their communities use social media.
MIPIM Special Series – Part One: Sharing Is Caring – And Also the Way Forward
One might unwittingly be an active participant of the sharing economy even if they aren’t yet familiar with the concept.
WinnResidential Welcomes New CFO
WinnCompanies, a 40-year old real estate development and property management company, announced that Cynthia Tanner has been hired as chief financial officer for WinnResidential, the property management arm of WinnCompanies.
Changing the World
Fountaingrove Lodge is the nation’s first lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) independent senior community with the option of continuing care services. It was developed by William and Cindy Gallaher, founders of Santa Rosa-based Oakmont Senior Living, a recognized leader in the retirement industry that has developed more than 30 upscale senior communities throughout the western U.S.
Bonita Fountains
Bonita Fountains Apartments, a market-rate multifamily community in Orlando, Fla., recently won Best Renovated Community for 2014 at the Apartment Association of Greater Orlando.
What Made Downtown St. Petersburg the Right Site for Hermitage Apartments?
The Hermitage Apartment Homes, a new luxury apartment community from The Allen Morris Company, has broken ground in downtown St. Petersburg, Fla.
Economy Watch: Is the Strong Dollar Good for Real Estate or Not?
The world is turning to the U.S. dollar. What does this mean for real estate?
Affirmed Housing Renovates San Diego-Area Affordable Apartments
Affirmed Housing Group has completed an extensive renovation to Sonoma Court Apartments, using $4.4 million in low-income housing tax credit equity to fund the project.