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/.

National CORE, CHW Break Ground on SoCal Affordable Housing

National Community Renaissance and Community HousingWorks have broken ground on Mission Cove, an affordable housing property in Oceanside, Calif.

Turning Up the Heat

Prevent discrimination claims at your community.

Bainbridge Picks McShane for New Student Housing Near U of I

The Bainbridge Cos. has tapped McShane Construction Co. to build Campus Circle-Urbana, a new student housing project adjacent to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus.

North Creek Apartments Acquired by Lowe Enterprise Investors

In its second area rental property acquisition of the past half year, Lowe Enterprises Investors (LEI) has acquired the 264-unit North Creek apartment community in Everett, Wash.

Economy Watch: Fannie, Freddie Report Solid Q2

Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reported their second quarter numbers: Fannie Mae reported income of $3.7 billion for the quarter, and Freddie Mac reported income of $1.9 billion.

Multi-Housing News: Inside the August 2014 Issue

Read the articles from the latest digital issue of Multi-Housing News.

The ROI of LED

Why Marnie Abramson fell in love with lighting.

Economy Watch: Mortgage Delinquencies Continue Dropping

The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit U.S. residential properties decreased to 6.04 percent of all loans outstanding at the end of the second quarter of 2014, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Infinity Apartments in Edgewater, N.J., Now 50 Percent Leased

Clal Insurance and Waterton Associates announced that Infinity Apartments, a new luxury apartment community in Edgewater, N.J., has reached the 50 percent leased mark.

Container-Based Component Added to Nashville Mixed-Use Development

SG Blocks, a designer of container-based structures, has unveiled plans for a 21-unit structure for oneC1TY, a mixed-use development currently under construction in Nashville.