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/.

Industry Veterans Glenn Murray and Jon Capezzuto Join Hipercept

Hipercept announced today that real estate technology and managed services executives Glenn Murray and Jon Capezzuto have joined the Hipercept management team

DC’s The Wharf Captures 2014 Charter Award

Perkins Eastman’s Washington, D.C., office has announced that two area projects by the design and architecture firm have been awarded 2014 Charter Awards from the Congress for the New Urbanism.

Economy Watch: Job Openings Up in April

There were 4.5 million U.S. job openings on the last business day of April, up from 4.2 million in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in its Job Openings and Turnover Survey.

Texas Strong

The Houston, Austin and Dallas multifamily markets are robust.

Multi-Housing News: Inside the June 2014 Issue

Read the articles from the latest digital issue of Multi-Housing News.

WASH Ups the Ante

New research center is devoted to laundry technology.

Fixer Upper

How responsive is your team to residents’ maintenance requests?

Maximizing Energy Efficiency

NYSERDA looks at the best ways for multifamily to conserve energy and save costs.

Bluejay to Begin Leasing 341EPW in Brooklyn

By Dees Stribling, Contributing Editor New York—Leasing at 341EPW, a new eight-story, 63-unit rental development with a retail component at 341 Eastern Pkwy. in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, will begin in July, according to the property’s developer, Bluejay Management. The company has tasked the brokerage company aptsandloft.com to lease the building, which is at the intersection of Eastern Pkwy and Franklin Ave. The property includes a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, and some units sport a private terrace. Designed by the Meshberg Group, 341EPW features a white brick façade accented with precast stone to enhance the…

Talking Points

Outdoor amenities are integral to leasing and resident retention success.