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/.
Bell Partners Acquires 240-Unit Apartment Community in Boston Metro Area for $54.1M
Bell Partners Inc., has acquired Lodge at Stoughton, a 240-unit community in Stoughton, Mass., for $54.1 million from the Hanover Company.
Economy Watch: Citi Pays Fine for Subprime Misdeeds
Citigroup agreed to pay $7 billion to settle charges levied by the U.S. Department of Justice that the banking giant routinely and brazenly securitized and sold vast numbers of bum mortgages to investors in 2006 and ’07, and knew it was doing so.
Multi-Housing News: Inside the July 2014 Issue
Read the articles from the latest digital issue of Multi-Housing News.
The Arc of Technology
As the ‘Internet of Everything’ unlocks huge business potential, apartment companies need to be on the lookout for progress’ unintended risks.
LaSalle Group Opens New Memory Care Property in San Antonio
Autumn Leaves of Stone Oak, a new construction memory-care property, has opened in San Antonio. The 30,000-square-foot facility is at 20271 Stone Oak Parkway, 14 miles north of downtown, and will provide specialized care for about 50 residents with Alzheimer’s, dementia and memory impairment.
WinnResidential Named 2014 Top Affordable Housing Manager by NAHMA
WinnResidential, the property management arm of WinnCompanies, announced it has been named the largest affordable multifamily property management company, ranked by affordable unit counts by the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA).
Prism Takes On-Site Fitness a Step Further at Parkway Lofts
Fitness centers are a nice addition to many luxury apartment buildings. At Parkway Lofts in Bloomfield, N.J., however, the fitness center is not merely an add-on. It is the crowning jewel of the building’s resort-style amenity package.
Kerry Rudd Appointed Duravit USA Vice President of Sales
Duravit USA is continuing its sales expansion with the addition of Kerry Rudd to the team. Rudd will join Duravit USA as the vice president sales, business development.
Economy Watch: Rumbles of Trouble in the Euro Zone
It’s been a while since the euro-zone crisis rumbled loud enough to bother investors around the world, but late last week Portugal halted trade in Banco Espirito Santo, which is the banking arm of one of that country’s largest conglomerate, with regulators citing “irregularities” in its accounts and asserting that it’s in “serious financial condition.”