Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.

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Massey Knakal LIC Veteran Evan Daniel Joins Modern Spaces to Lean New Commercial & Investment Property Group

Modern Spaces, a professional real estate services firm with offices in Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan, is launching a Commercial & Investment Property division and has tapped Evan Daniel as the group’s leader.

Housing Crunch

Raising the Low Income Housing Tax Credit cap could mean more production opportunities for developers.

Smart Apartment Homes

Formerly fictional home automation technologies are rapidly turning the smart homescape into a reality.

Smart Cities

Companies are developing technologies that respond in real time to all aspects of the living environment.

Marquette Completes Renovations on Denver Place Apartments in Chicago

Capping a four-year, $2.7 million endeavor, Marquette Management has completed the renovation, repositioning and sale of The Apartments at Denver Place.

Economy Watch: Slower Jobs Expansion in August

Despite the relatively low number of jobs created in August—142,000 versus a 12-month average of 212,000 per month—some sectors continued to add jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

First Affordable Housing Loan Closed Under New Freddie Mac Program

Freddie Mac’s new Direct Purchase of Tax-Exempt Loans initiative, the goal of which is to keep rental housing affordable for lower-income families and lower costs involved with financing for tax exempt multifamily properties, has closed its first loan.

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WNC Provides Financing for Seniors Apartments in Long Beach, CA

Ramona Park Senior Apartments, an affordable senior housing community in Long Beach, Calif., has been completed.

Economy Watch: Job Growth Moderates in August

The U.S. economy created 142,000 jobs in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, down somewhat from the stronger gains of the last 12 months, which have averaged 212,000 per month.