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/.

Economy Watch: Consumer Sentiment Up in June

Despite outbreaks of international brouhaha, American consumers were a little more optimistic in June than in May, though not quite as much as economists had expected.

Climbing Employment in Atlanta Drives Rental Demand and Multifamily Construction

The upswing in Atlanta economy continues as employers create more and more jobs, indirectly fueling the residential market.

Stiles Residential Group and the Rockefeller Group Start Work on Fort Lauderdale Apartments

Stiles Residential Group and the Rockefeller Group have broken ground on 215 SE 8th Ave., a 254-unit residential tower in Fort Lauderdale.

Economy Watch: Housing Starts Slid in June

U.S. housing starts in June came in at an annualized rate of 893,000 units, according to the Census Bureau on Thursday.

McCann Realty Partners Acquires Raleigh’s Crest at Brier Creek Apartments

McCann Realty Partners and its equity partner DRA Advisors have acquired The Crest at Brier Creek Apartments in Raleigh, N.C.

Lennar Opens Condos in Master Planned Port Imperial in NJ

1000 Avenue at Port Imperial, a condo building on the Hudson River waterfront in Weehawken, N.J., has opened.

Brookfield Multiplex Completes Green Office High-Rise in Melbourne

Global construction company Brookfield Multiplex has completed the development of an approximately $410 million (AUD 440 million) mixed-use office building for Cbus Property in Melbourne.

The Dolben Company Promotes Keith Corriveau to Regional Director

The Dolben Company Inc., a full-service Boston-based real estate company, announced that Keith Corriveau has been promoted to the role of regional director.

Tata Housing Unveils New High-End Residential Community in the National Capital Region of India

Tata Housing Development Company is rolling out a new luxury residential project called Arabella.

European Hotel Group Pushes Further into African Market

Hôtel Des Milles Collines in the capital city of Kigali, Rwanda, is under new management.