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/.
New Year Incentive for New Townhomes
Construction is underway on the first townhouses at Springside at Robbinsville in Mercer County, N.J.
Looking for Success Rebranding Student Housing
Development, acquisition and management firm Inland American Communities has purchased Asbury Green, a property serving University of Denver students, and is rebranding the community as University House.
Apartment Fundamentals Still Strong
The apartment market isn’t remotely sluggish, but it isn’t the frenetic, ants-in-its-pants creature it became after the housing crash converted a lot of people into renters, or persuaded Gen Xers and Millennials that renting a few more years than their parents isn’t a bad thing.
Do Amenities Distract Students?
In a recent poll on MHN, we asked: Does highly amenitized off-campus housing distract residents from their scholarly pursuits?
Manhattan Residential Sales End ’14 on Strong Note
Last year was a strong one for the sale of Manhattan residential properties, with steady increases in prices per square foot and higher sales volumes, Urban Compass notes in its latest Manhattan Market Compass report.
$8M in Grants For Connecticut Affordable Housing
The Bristol Housing Authority has received three Connecticut state housing grants totaling $8 million aimed at revitalizing its Zbikowski Park development.
A Taxing Agenda in 2015
Tax reform, housing finance overhaul and immigration action are top industry issues.
Stone Point Capital Acquires Situs
Situs announced it would be acquired by Stone Point Capital LLC, a private equity firm focused on investing in the global financial services industry.
Office Vacancies Drop as Economy Strengthens
Reis reported that U.S. office vacancies—the national average—dropped from 16.8 percent in the third quarter of 2014 to the 16.7 percent in the fourth quarter.