Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.

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Foxford Communities Begins Sale of Ill. Luxury Apartments

Foxford Communities have begun sales at Clocktower Pointe, a 108-unit luxury condominium development in Countryside, Ill.

MHN Interview: Cynthia Parker, CEO, BRIDGE Housing

With a strong track record in affordable housing development, San Francisco-based BRIDGE Housing decided to take it up a notch. In its 30th year in existence, the Bay Area non-profit announced that it would aim to double the size of its portfolio by 2017.

Berkadia Expands Mortgage Originations Capabilities with Acquisition of Keystone Commercial Capital

Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC announced the acquisition of Keystone Commercial Capital, a full-service commercial mortgage banking company headquartered in Phoenix.

Auction.com CEO Named Finalist for EY Entrepreneur of the Year

Jeff Frieden, chief executive officer and co-founder of Auction.com, is a finalist for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2014 in the Orange County Region.

Dallas Luxury High-rise Bleu Ciel Slated For Fall Groundbreaking

Dallas-based global developer and investor Harwood International has announced it will break ground this autumn on Bleu Ciel, a 33-story luxury apartment tower expected to transform the growing Harwood district of Dallas.

Economy Watch: Home Values Still Rising, But Not As Fast

S&P Dow Jones Indices released the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices (based on data through March), which showed that the 10-City and 20-City Composite Indices gained 0.8 percent and 0.9 percent respectively month-over-month.

MassHousing Awards Grants for Sober Housing Development

The agency MassHousing has awarded two grants totaling $200,000 to two nonprofits to help them develop affordable “sober housing” in separate locations in Massachusetts, Fitchburg and Quincy.

North Gate Apartment Homes Begins Leasing ND Apartment Community

North Gate Apartment Homes, a partnership between The Sterling Group and Braxton Development, has begun leasing homes from its on-site resident clubhouse in Williston, N.D.

Economy Watch: New Home Sales See Uptick in April

Sales of new single-family houses came in at an annualized rate of 433,000 units in April, according to the Census Bureau and HUD.