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/.

Prime Property Investors Buys Houston-Area Apartments

Prime Property Investors has acquired a 306-unit apartment community in metro Houston for an unspecified price.

Downtown Dallas Building Earns First IREM Certified Sustainable Property Certification

he Energy Plaza building, a 49-story office property located at 1601 Bryan Street in downtown Dallas, has become the first building in the United States to be awarded the IREM® Certified Sustainable Property certification by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®).

McShane Awarded Construction on Continental Properties Development

Continental Properties has appointed McShane Construction Company’s Southeast Region to handle construction of Springs at Waukee, a 260-unit luxury apartment community to be built near Des Moines, Iowa.

Economy Watch: U.S. Economy Adds 217,000 Jobs in May

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the economy added a net of 217,000 jobs in May, which wasn’t quite as much as in April, but still a reasonably healthy number.

Sound Financial Shape

Halstead’s Martha Goupit on the art of condo and co-op management.

Disruptive Technologies

Apartment marketing makes use of new consumer-driven capabilities.

Managing Resident Turnover

Efficient workflow and planning is the key to minimizing turn costs.

Combined Properties Wins Zoning for Fairfax Apartments

The City of Fairfax, Va., has approved a rezoning application for a project called Fairfax Circle Plaza.

A Place for All

Monroe Street Market brings an eclectic mix of offerings to DC’s Brookland and Edgewood neighborhoods.

Best in Class

Community Investment Strategies’ Christiana Foglio-Palmer puts resident needs first.