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/.

Severe Housing Cost Burden Remains a Problem

According to Housing Landscape, the recently released annual report of the National Housing Conference, housing affordability improved slightly for low- and moderate-income working households during the economic recovery. However, housing expenses continue to grow for renters.

Small In Size, Not in Luxury

Mack Real Estate Group, Mack Urban and AECOM Capital have formed a partnership with Capri Capital Partners LLC for development of the $144 million mixed-use project in downtown LA.

GFI Realty Services Successfully Markets a Multi-Building Portfolio

GFI Realty Services has been named the exclusive sales agent for a 12-building apartment portfolio in the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens, N.Y., with pricing targeted at $5.3 million.

Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay Latest Facility to Be Added to Brand’s Gulf Area Portfolio

Four Seasons has continued the expansion of its portfolio with the recent opening of the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay.

First-Ever Google-Branded Shop Opens in London

Tech giant Google has recently unveiled its first-ever branded shop in London.

Trump Estates Private Mansions Launched at AKOYA by DAMAC Project in Dubai

Trump and DAMAC Properties launched a limited number of private luxury villas and mansions in Dubai, called Trump PRVT.

Economy Watch: How Rate Hikes Could Affect CRE

Much rides on the timing and size of an interest rate increase by the central bank.

Glenwood Pioneers Energy Storage System for Multifamily

Glenwood, an owner and builder of rental properties in Manhattan, has unveiled plans for the first megawatt of distributed energy storage systems across a group of buildings in its NYC real estate portfolio.

LCOR’s Peter DiLullo III Promoted to Senior Vice President of Investments

LCOR, a fully integrated real estate company specializing in property development, investment and management, announced that Peter DiLullo III has been named senior vice president of investments.

Corvias Military Living Receives Top Honors in Resident Satisfaction

Corvias Military Living, the military housing division of Corvias Group, announced that it earned the highest resident satisfaction score for 2014 among companies with portfolios larger than 10,000 units from SatisFacts.