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/.
The 2014 MHN Excellence Awards Winners
A highlight of our editorial calendar is this annual awards issue where we have the pleasure of announcing a new crop of MHN Excellence Award winners.
Double Bottomline
Community Development Trust’s Joseph Reilly shares insights into how the REIT is working to fill the void in U.S. affordable housing.
Guest Blog: Canada vs. The United States: Comparing Student Housing Markets
Over the past decade, the student housing market in the United States has been rapidly expanding with the boom of purpose-built student housing. With each passing year, the number of student housing bed deliveries seems to be increasing alongside enrollment rates. The same, however, cannot be said about Canada.
Economy Watch: Seniors Housing Builders More Optimistic
Builder confidence in the seniors housing market was up again in the third quarter, according to the latest survey by the National Association of Home Builders.
Foxford Communities Acquires Suburban Chicago Property
Foxford Communities has acquired Century Station, a mixed-use property in the near west Chicago suburb of Berwyn, Ill. Hindsale, Ill.-based Foxford will undertake exterior improvements and update the common areas of the 52-unit Central Station over the coming months.
Tobacco Plant Redeveloped into Apartments in Winston-Salem
Pennrose Properties and C.A. Harrison Cos. are on the verge of completing the redevelopment of Plant 64 in downtown Winston-Salem, a former RJ Reynolds tobacco plant, into apartments.
Guest Blog: Canada vs. The United States: Comparing Student Housing Markets
By Darren Vanecko, President, Places4Students.com Over the past decade, the student housing market in the United States has been rapidly expanding with the boom of purpose-built student housing. With each passing year, the number of student housing bed deliveries seems to be increasing alongside enrollment rates. The same, however, cannot be said about Canada. Yes, enrollment rates are increasing in Canada, but student housing isn’t advancing in conjunction with these rates. There are a variety of potential reasons why Canada is lagging behind USA, such as smaller population, regional disparity, lack of market research, unwillingness from major REITs to invest…
What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: Should Your Apartment Community Have a Guest Suite?
Would your community benefit by having a guest suite as an amenity?
William’s Court Kanata Lakes Apartments in Ottawa Sells for $47.6M
Killam Properties has recently acquired the 152-unit Kanata Lakes Apartments II, a newly constructed luxury rental building in Kanata, Ontario, in the outskirts of Ottawa.