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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Carlson Rezidor to Open Two New Hotels in Poland in 2016
Carlson Rezidor, one of the largest hotel companies in the world, is adding two new hotels to its portfolio of properties in Poland.
EdR Names Bill Brewer CFO and Steven Schnoor SVP
EdR announced that Bill Brewer has joined the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer and Steven Schnoor has joined its development team as senior vice president of Western Development..
Waterton’s Presidential Towers in Chicago Captures LEED Silver
On the heels of a multi-year redevelopment, Chicago’s Presidential Towers apartment community has been awarded LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Economy Watch: Home Price Increases Continue to Slow
Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 7.5 percent in June 2014 compared to last June, according to CoreLogic, another indication that the upward momentum of prices has slowed down.
USAA, Golub Buy Chicago Apartment Tower for $80M
USAA Real Estate Co. and Golub & Co. have acquired Chestnut Place at 850 N. State Street in Chicago for $80.5 million from Chestnut Place Associates.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: A Decent Month for Job Creation
July was a decent month for job creation.
Economy Watch: Lenders Loosening Lending Standards for Some Loans
The Federal Reserve said in its July 2014 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices that such practices are being loosened, but not quite for every kind of loan.
Greystar Real Estate Partners Developing 1 MSF Mixed-Use Community in Austin
Greystar Real Estate Partners is developing Lamar Union, a 1-million-square-foot mixed-use community located south of downtown Austin.
Picerne Breaks Ground on Inland Empire Apartments
Ground has been broken on Vistara, a 298-unit apartment community in Ontario, Calif., in the region known as the Inland Empire. The developer, The Picerne Group, anticipates that the property will be complete by the second quarter of 2015.