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/.
Chuck Parker Named Division President of Corvias Military Living
Corvias Group announced that Charles E. (Chuck) Parker has been appointed division president of the company’s military housing division, Corvias Military Living.
JPI Opens Leasing for 360-Unit Luxury MF North of Dallas
JPI has begun leasing on Jefferson Center, a 360-unit luxury multifamily community in the Richardson submarket north of Dallas, Texas.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Mixed Results for Housing
Mixed results for housing, but at least it isn’t a bubble this time.
Economy Watch: Personal Income, Spending Inch Up in August
Personal income increased $47.3 billion, or 0.3 percent in August, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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.