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/.

Carter Announces Multi-family Development Near Boise State Named Vista

Carter announced its multifamily development near Boise State University will be named Vista.

Four Seasons Hotel Moscow Brings Contemporary Flair to the Iconic Hotel Moskva

One of the most iconic hospitality spots in the entire Russian Federation is set for a rebirth as the historic Hotel Moskva has been reopened as the Four Seasons Hotel Moscow.

Downtown LA Pricing Record Shattered by Kor Group on Barker Block

Warehouse No. 1 at Barker Block has sold out, making it the fastest-selling residential project in Downtown Los Angeles.

Economy Watch: Q3 GDP Growth Surprises on the Upside at 3.5 Percent

The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported its first estimate for Q3 real U.S. gross domestic product on Thursday, finding that it increased at an annualized rate of 3.5 percent for the quarter, which was above expectation.

ULI Special Report: Strong Rental M-F Market Driven by Record Student Debt, Cautious Millennials

“Do we have a boom or do we have a bust in the multifamily industry?” John Healy Jr., co-founder & principal of Hyde Street Holdings LLC, asked that question as he opened the “Rental Multifamily Housing: New American Dream or Classic Bubble?” panel at the Urban Land Institute’s Fall Meeting, held in Manhattan last week.

Goldman Sachs & NY-based Developer Triangle Equities Receive Top NMTC Award

Triangle Equities announced that it has received the Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits Community Development Award for Qualified Low Income Community Investment (QLICI) of the Year in the Real Estate category for Triangle Plaza Hub–its $35 million, 88,000-square-foot, mixed-use development in the Bronx, N.Y.

Alliance Apartment Property in Arizona Wins LEED Platinum

Broadstone Lincoln, a 264-unit multifamily development in Scottsdale, Ariz., has won LEED-H Platinum certification.

Brookfield Multiplex Begins Construction on $88M Seniors Community in Sydney’s Vaucluse Suburb

Global contractor Brookfield Multiplex has broken ground on an $88 million (AUD $100 million) seniors community in Sydney’s Vaucluse suburb.

Economy Watch: RIP QE3

The Federal Open Market Committee has officially let the world know that the central bank’s stimulus of the economy, often known by the shorthand QE3, is over.

PointOne Holdings Acquires 344-Unit MF in Metro Atlanta for $18.65M

PointOne Holdings has acquired Madison at Waterford, a 344-unit multifamily community in the Atlanta metro area city of Lithia Springs, Ga., for $18.65 million, and will rebrand the community as Waterford Point.