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/.
IREM, City of Houston Join Forces on Local Sustainability Initiative
The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and the City of Houston have signed A Memorandum of Understanding outlining a collaborative relationship and division of labor.
Economy Watch: Poverty Rate Edges Down, Number of People in Poverty the Same
The U.S. official poverty rate in 2013 was 14.5 percent, down from 15 percent in 2012, the Census Bureau reported.
Marcus & Millichap Promotes Michael Mele to Senior Vice President Investments
Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, a commercial real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada, has named Michael Mele a senior vice president investments in the Tampa office.
Kempinski Hotel Nay Pyi Taw in Myanmar to Open in November
Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group, Kempinski Hotels, recently announced the opening of its first property in Myanmar (Burma).
DC’s Rittenhouse Apartments Put on the Block
Rittenhouse Apartments, a 208-unit property in Washington, D.C., has been put on the market by TIAA-CREF, which has owned it for only about six months.
Peak Campus Management to Manage Student Housing Near Southern Illinois U
Peak Campus Management will manage The Edge, a planned purpose-built student housing asset located near Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, slated to open in the fall of 2015.
PMRG Brings Property Management In-House for the Multifamily Division
PM Realty Group (PMRG), a nationally recognized, full-service commercial real estate firm, announced that it has brought property management services in-house for the multi-family division.
Situs Hires Fernando Salazar Lacalle as Head of Spanish Office
Situs, a global provider of commercial real estate (CRE) advisory services and integrated process and technology solutions, announced the appointment of Fernando Salazar Lacalle as managing director and country head of the firm’s new office in Madrid, Spain.
Economy Watch: OECD Forecasts Continued Tepid Growth
The Paris-based Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development released its latest forecasts for economic growth in various parts of the world, revising them downward in some cases, especially for the euro zone.
The Dolben Company Inc. Promotes Scott Hamlin to Regional Property Manager
The Dolben Company Inc., a full-service Boston-based real estate company, announced that Scott M. Hamlin has been promoted to the role of regional property manager.