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’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: GDP Dipped

GDP dipped, but the decline might not last.

Muse Developments Breaks Ground on $385 Million Mixed-Use Project in London

Lewisham Gateway Developments Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Muse Developments, recently broke ground on one of the largest regeneration projects in south east London, Lewisham Gateway.

Accor’s HotelInvest Acquires Two Hotel Portfolios For $1.22 Billion

Accor’s HotelInvest business is adding two real estate portfolios, having agreements to purchase a total of 97 hotels for a combined fee of around $1.22 billion.

Allied Realty Breaks Ground on Sugar Land-Area MF

Allied Realty has broken ground on The Retreat at Riverstone, a new, 249-unit exclusive apartment home community located in the heart of Sugar Land, Texas, with a targeted opening of Fall 2014.

Economy Watch: Construction Spending Advances in April

The Census Bureau reported that U.S. construction spending during April, both public and private, came in at an annualized rate of $953.5 billion, or 0.2 percent above the March rate.

Vacancy Goes Up in Austin, But So Does Employment

The Silicon Hills nickname Austin, Texas, received in the 1990s proves to still be a suitable one for the current times due to the technology firms that are continuously attracted to this area. This impacts a few market aspects, primarily employment, and subsequently construction, rent growth and new investments.

Enterprise Homes Begins Redevelopment of Maryland Apartments

Redevelopment work has started on Locust House Apartments, a 98-unit multifamily property in Westminster, Md., an outer suburb of Baltimore.

Turning Up the Heat on Fair Housing Education

How to prevent discrimination claims at your community.

MIPIM Special Series–Part Three: The Emergence of New Retail Models in Urban Environments

Temporary or “transient” stores using short-term leases inside shopping malls are yet another form of optimizing the use of commercial real estate.

Duravit Announces Second Designer Dream Bath Competition

Following a successful launch in 2013, Duravit USA, Inc. has announced its second annual Designer Dream Bath Competition. The program invites architects and designers to imagine their ideal bath space using a selection of Duravit collections, which include Vero, DuraStyle and Happy D.2.