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/.
Historic Indy Building Gets New Facade
The complicated process of renovating the historic Litho Press building in Indianapolis passed another milestone this week with the completed restoration of the building’s façade. Initially planned as a three or four part of the overall renovation, the façade work actually took about six months. When complete, the building will offer 111 apartments and be called 800 North Capitol Apartments.
Economy Watch: Residential Price Increase Continues Deceleration
Trulia reported that in June, U.S. home prices were up 8.1 percent year-over-year, and 2.6 percent quarter-over-quarter, both of which reflect a slowdown in average price increases.
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A Compromise in Cambridge: Public-Private Partnership Results in Affordable Homes
After years of nurturing a controversial affordable housing project through the planning and approval stages, as well as overcoming legal battles and the recession, Lori Cowles finally gets to watch it go up before her eyes in Cambridge.
Collier Cos. Buys Tampa Apartments, Plans Student Housing on Site
The Collier Cos. of Gainesville, Fla., has acquired the 100-unit Sunset Square Apartments in north Tampa for $6.4 million from Sunset Square Blackhawk Realty Advisors.
Economy Watch: QE3 on Its Way Out
The Federal Reserve’s massive, two-year stimulus of the economy—occasionally still called QE3—is now set to ride off into the sunset, according to the latest minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: A Solid Jobs Report
A solid jobs report for June.