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/.
What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: The Simpsons, Family Guy and Multifamily Community Outreach
You are either a Simpsons fan, or a Family Guy fan. Sure, they both have similar premises, and they’ve both been running forever. But The Simpsons used to be is clever and offers an endless supply of quotable lines (ex: “You’ll have to speak up! I’m wearing a towel!”), while Family Guy is meaner and always gets that stupid Bird is the Word song stuck in your head for like a week (sorry about that). So you wouldn’t think there’d be much overlap in terms of marketing, etc. They both have their audience, and they do their own thing and…
Unsold Pre-Recession Condos in Broward on the Market
The remaining condo units at Marquesa, a property in Pembroke Pines, which is in Broward County, Fla., are being taken to market.
Peak Campus Management Named Manager of The Clubhouse
Peak Campus Management has been selected as property manager for The Clubhouse, a new 758-bed student housing community serving University of Louisville students.
Economy Watch: GDP Bounces Back in Q2
Real U.S. gross domestic product increased at an annualized rate of 4.6 percent during the second quarter of 2014, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ final estimate.
Guest Blog: Tackling Seismic Retrofits
By Homer Yim, Territorial Manager, Simpson Strong-Tie Twenty-five years ago, the Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area. Lasting only seconds, the quake measured 6.9 on the Richter scale and left thousands of residents homeless. The images were unforgettable: Neighborhoods on fire, failing bridges, and homes in the Marina District collapsing in heaps of shattered wood. Almost immediately following the quake, the City of San Francisco initiated the Community Action Plan for Seismic Safety (CAPSS) working group to study impacts from the next major earthquake, which included a 30-year resiliency plan to prevent the collapse of buildings in…
Tech-Oriented Affordable Seniors Property Opens in Queens
Selfhelp K-VII, a 92-unit affordable seniors housing property at 137-39 45th Ave. in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, has opened.
Marriott International and Hotecapsa Working on Guayaquil Hotel for 2016
Ecuador’s largest and most populous city is set to see a brand new Marriott-operated hotel developed during the following years, the hospitality company recently announced.
AMP Capital and Billbergia Sell Landmark Site in Brisbane, Build Region’s Tallest Apartment Tower
AMP Capital Select Property Portfolio No.3 (SPP3) and Billbergia have agreed to sell part of the former Vision tower site in Brisbane’s CBD to local businessman Sam Chong, owner of Felicity Hotel Group, who plans to develop a 5-star hotel on the property.
Perkins+Will to Design Largest Hospital in Ghana
Award-winning design firm Perkins+Will recently announced it will handle the design of the largest hospital in the Republic of Ghana.
Tanger Outlets Opens New Store in Ottawa on October 17
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. and RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust have recently announced the grand opening of their newest facility in Canada, Tanger Outlets Ottawa.