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/.
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Condo Prices Skyrocket in Downtown Miami
As the current wave of development nears the halfway point, downtown Miami condominium prices are soaring. Prices for existing (prior cycle) resale condo units in the city’s downtown district have ballooned 75 percent over the past 24 months.
Economy Watch: New Home Sales Drop in June
Sales of new single-family houses nationwide came in at an annualized rate of 406,000 units, according to the Census Bureau. That’s 8.1 percent below the May rate of 442,000 units, and 11.5 percent lower than the rate in June 2013.
Apartment Markets Continue Expansion in July NMHC Quarterly Survey
Apartment markets continued to expand in the second quarter of 2014, as growth accelerated in all four indexes in the National Multifamily Housing Council Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions.
Sales of Foxford Communities’ Suburban Chicago Condos Reach Midway Point
Demand for condos isn’t just a city phenomenon: Medinah on the Lake, a condo conversion in the northwest Chicago suburb of Bloomingdale, has sold more than half of its 72 units since sales began in March, according to developer Foxford Communities.
Zaha Hadid Receives Design of Year Award from the London Design Museum for Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku
Zaha Hadid was recently awarded with the Design of the Year award by The London Design Museum for the Heydar Aliyev Center in the capital of Azerbaijan.
Alliance Residential Promotes Key Leaders
Alliance Residential announced the promotions of V. Jay Hiemenz to president and chief operating officer, and Bob Weston to chief financial officer.
PRIME Hires VP of Student Housing
PRIME Multifamily Investors today the appointment of Lori Butler to the role of vice president of student housing for the company.
Remodeler Confidence Regains Momentum, Says NAHB
The National Association of Home Builders’ Remodeling Market Index rose three points to 56 in the second quarter of 2014, regaining the momentum built in 2013. This is the fifth consecutive quarter for an RMI reading above 50.
SLR to Open Austin Luxury High Rise
StreetLights Residential is opening The Catherine, 300 luxury apartment homes in Austin Texas.