Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.
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Economy Watch: Retail Sales See Healthy Uptick
The Census Bureau reported that U.S. retail and food services sales for November came in at $449.3 billion, an increase of 0.7 percent from the previous month, and 5.1 percent above November 2013.
BLT, Metrovest Open Latest Jersey City Apartments
Co-developers Building & Land Technology and Metrovest have completed a new apartment property in Jersey City, called The Tower. It’s the fourth rental property to open at the developers’ larger development, The Beacon, in the past two years.
Updater Recruits Senior Executive Ash Bell
Updater announced that it has enhanced its leadership team by hiring Ash Bell as executive director of business development for its Multifamily Division. Bell formerly served as the vice president of Multifamily Sales Operations and Business Development at RainMaker Group.
Avison Young Secures Second Major Investment in Germany on Behalf of North American Clients
After having recently launched its presence in Germany with the opening of a new office in Frankfurt on December 1, 2014, Toronto-based commercial real estate services firm Avison Young has advised two Canadian pension funds in the acquisition and financing of a second mixed-use property in Germany.
$600M+ BBC Television Centre Redevelopment Gets Official Greenlight
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham planning committee recently approved a revised masterplan submitted by Stanhope and Mitsui Fudosan for the BBC Television Centre.
Heitman Completes Acquisition of Two Dutch Residential Portfolios
Completing its first purchase in the Dutch residential market, global real estate investment management firm Heitman recently acquired two separate apartment portfolios.
Economy Watch: Service Industries Generally Enjoy Healthy Revenue Growth
The Census Bureau released its third-quarter revenue estimates for a number of U.S. service industries on Wednesday, adjusted for seasonal variation but not for price changes.
CVS Health Signs 20-Year Lease to Anchor NC Student Housing Community
CVS Health will serve as the anchor retail tenant for Stanhope, a new $78 million off-campus student housing community at North Carolina State University that Kane Realty Corporation is developing.
Flaherty & Collins Completes Apartments in Suburban Indy
The first phase of residential units has been completed at The Depot at Nickel Plate, a mixed-used development in Fishers, a suburb of Indianapolis.