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: Beige Book Says Economy Still Growing
According to the latest Beige Book, which was released by the Federal Reserve, all 12 Federal Reserve Districts reported expanding economic activity.
Criterion Opens Boutique Resort-Style Multifamily Community in North Dallas
Criterion Property Company has opened VV&M Boutique Residential Living, a 310-unit multifamily community situated at the northwest corner of Montfort Road and Verde Valley Lane on the Addison/Dallas border.
Carroll Organization Acquired Three-Property Portfolio
Carroll Organization has acquired a three-property multifamily portfolio consisting of apartment complexes in three different Southeastern states. All together, the portfolio includes 1,937 units in Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee, expanding the company’s presence in that part of the country.
Carrfour and Pinnacle Open Affordable Property in Little Havana
Carrfour Supportive Housing and Pinnacle Housing Group have opened Amistad Apartments, an 89-unit property they developed in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
Edward Yang Announced as Partner at JBM Institutional Multifamily Advisors
CEO & Chairman Jamie May announced that Edward Yang has become a partner and executive director of JBM™ Institutional Multifamily Advisors with offices in Tampa, Orlando and Naples.
Vantage Assumes Helm at The Premier in Silver Spring
Vantage Management recently took over the management of The Premier, a six-month-old, 14-story high-rise apartment tower in Silver Spring, Md. Owned by Guardian Realty Investors and designed by WDG Architects, The Premier features 160 residential units, as well as retail space.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Up Modestly in June
Retail sales were up 0.2 percent in June compared with May, according to the Census Bureau, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes. Total sales for the month came in at $439.9 billion, up 4.3 percent from June 2013.
Oden Hughes Adds Property Management Services
Austin-based Oden Hughes LLC has launched a new property management division headed by industry veteran Stephani Park.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Luxury Student Housing
Is the influx of luxury student housing communities a fleeting trend, or is it here to stay?