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/.

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Delivering Design

One of the top names in multifamily, RDJA got its start in hotels.

HTG Begins Development of Pinellas County Apartments

Housing Trust Group has started work on Whispering Palms Apartments, a 63-unit affordable housing development targeting families in Largo and Pinellas County, Fla. The community will also include four units specifically for special needs families.

GLCF Announces Senior Vice President for Business Development

Great Lakes Capital Fund recently announced the promotion of Fred Hash, a leader for the past 15 years in GLCF’s business development, to senior vice president of business development.

Metroffice Development in Breaks Ground in Bucharest’s Iride City Master Plan

Site work has recently started on the Metroffice, a new office development project in the heart of the Romanian capital.

Ground Broken on Proffitt Dixon Partners’ Fountains Matthews

Multifamily real estate development and investment firm Proffitt Dixon Partners has begun construction on a 258-unit luxury rental property called Fountains Matthews.

RED Capital Group Announces New Senior Managing Director of Affordable Housing

Tracey Peters is the new senior managing director of affordable housing for RED Capital.

Economy Watch: Most States See Unemployment Drop

Forty-one states and the District of Columbia saw unemployment rate decreases in November compared with October, three states suffered increases and six states experienced no change, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Continential Properties Starts Work on Suburban New Orleans Apartments

Continental Properties Co. has broken ground on the Springs of Fremaux Town Center in Slidell, La.

Hunt Companies Appoints Paul Kopsky as Chief Operating Officer

Hunt Companies Inc. announced that, effective January 1, 2015, Paul Kopsky, Jr. will become executive vice president and chief operating officer of the company. Kopsky assumes the position following the appointment of Chris Hunt to chief executive officer.