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/.
Seniors, Healthcare Head for Convergence, New Survey Says
Seniors housing providers and industry consultants believe that reimbursement/healthcare reform is going to drive the continued convergence of the healthcare and seniors living industries.
Qatar Investment Authority Acquires Full Interest in Milan City Core Development Project
Qatar Investment Authority recently completed the purchase of a major development in the Italian city of Milan.
Thor Equities Buys First Canadian Property in Montreal’s Famed Retail Corridor
Thor Equities has expanded its international portfolio with the acquisition of a prime retail property at 777 Saint Catherine Street in downtown Montreal. The transaction marks the company’s entry into the Canadian real estate market.
Purpose-Built Student Housing Portfolio in London Changes Hands
LetterOne Treasury Services recently picked up the entire Pure Student Living portfolio in a transaction worth nearly $811.5 million (£532 million).
Village Place Apartments: Creating a Premier Senior Development From Market Rate to Affordable Housing
Conceived and developed by Housing Trust Group, Village Place, a 112-unit urban-styled mid-rise development located in the Flagler Village neighborhood of downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fla., represents a unique affordable housing offering for senior residents.
How to Set Yourself Apart in Student Housing
Greystar Student Living will manger the Millennium Apartments, a new 698-bed, purpose-built student housing community in Norman, Okla., owned by Real Capital Solutions.
Economy Watch: Is CRE Improving?
A look at the federal government’s latest report on CRE.
HUD to Distribute $150M to State Housing Agencies for Low-Income Rental Assistance
HUD has awarded $150 million in rental assistance to 25 state housing agencies, with the goal of preventing individuals with disabilities from being institutionalized or possibly falling into homelessness.
New Hyatt Regency-Branded Hotel Opens in Dubai
Hyatt Hotels Corp. recently announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights, the fifth Hyatt-branded property in the city. Developed by wasl Hospitality, a subsidiary of wasl Asset Management, the new hotel is comprised of two 538-foot high-rise towers located next to the Dubai Creek.
ULI and The MacArthur Foundation Launch Online Portal
The Urban Land Institute (ULI), with the support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, has launched How Housing Matters, an interdisciplinary online portal focused on housing’s role in individual and neighborhood well being.