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/.
Iconic Jersey City Art and Theatre Group Opens At Journal Square
Art House Productions, Inc., a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts in Jersey City, opened a new 8,300-square-foot building in the revitalized neighborhood of Journal Square.
New-Home Sales Top 500,000 in August, Highest Level Since 2008, Says NAHB
Sales of newly built, single-family homes increased 18 percent in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 504,000 units in August, the highest level in six years, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
KTGY-Designed Student Housing Opens at WesternU
Architecture and planning firm KTGY Group and student housing developer Hanover Pacific have announced the unveiling of the Daumier at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, Calif.
Economy Watch: Home Price Increases Continue to Slow
More evidence that the residential expansion this time isn’t a bubble: According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. home prices were up 0.1 percent in July compared with June.
New Student Housing Under Way in Raleigh
Stanhope, a new student housing property in Raleigh, has broken ground and has an expected completion date for the summer of 2015, ahead of the next academic year.
Naftali Group Developing 20-Story NYC Condo
The Naftali Group is developing a 20-story condominium at 234 East 23rd St. in Manhattan’s Gramercy district.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: The Fed Stands Pat on Interest Rates
The Fed stands pat on interest rates, but QE3’s a goner.
Economy Watch: Existing Home Sales Drop in August
The National Association of Realtors reported that U.S. existing home sales decreased 1.8 percent to an annualized rate of 5.05 million units in August, compared with 5.14 million in July.
Toby Bozzuto Named ‘Developer of the Year’ by Maryland Building Industry Association
The Maryland Building Industry Association (MBIA) has named Toby Bozzuto, president of The Bozzuto Group, as its Developer of the Year.
CORT Names Tamela Coval Executive Strategist
CORT, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, announced that multifamily industry veteran Tamela Coval, has joined the company as an executive strategist.