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: Housing Starts Edge Down in October
Private U.S. housing starts in October came in an annualized rate of 1.009 million units, according to the Census Bureau.
Oyster, Tricon Bag $143M Construction Loan for SF Condo Development
Oyster Development and Tricon Capital have obtained a $143.5 million construction loan on their condo project, Rockwell, which is at 1634-1690 Pine St. in San Francisco.
LeaseHawk Launches App
LeaseHawk launched its Relationship Management App, the first app focused on managing relationships in the multifamily industry, from lead to resident and beyond.
One Seaport Square Breaks Ground in Boston
Berkshire Group, WS Development and Boston Global Investors announced the groundbreaking of One Seaport Square, the largest mixed-use project in Boston in three decades.
Economy Watch: Builders More Optimistic
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose four points to 58 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Consumer Spending Up
Consumer spending up, oil prices down.
SummerHill Completes Work on NorCal Apartments
SummerHill Apartment Communities, a division of SummerHill Housing Group, has completed Brio, a 300-unit apartment development in Contra Costa County, Calif.
Comcast Announces ‘Advanced Communities Network’ for Multifamily Properties
Comcast unveiled a new suite of fiber-based products and services–Xfinity’s Advanced Communities Network (ACN)–tailored specifically for multifamily properties within its residential footprint.
Corvias and University System of Georgia Partner on Innovative $517M P3 Deal
Corvias Campus Living has been picked by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to develop, construct, manage and maintain student housing in the first phase of a public-private partnership, which will include 3,683 new beds and 6,195 existing beds totaling more than 3 million square feet across nine of the USG’s 31 campuses.
Economy Watch: Industrial Productions Off Slightly in October
U.S. industrial production edged down 0.1 percent in October after having advanced 0.8 percent in September, the Federal Reserve reported.