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/.
Stonehenge, SL Green Complete 1080 Amsterdam Renovation in NYC
Stonehenge Partners and SL Green Realty Corp. have opened 1080 Amsterdam, a rental apartment tower in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan
Forum’s Design Team Selected by AG Spanos Corporation
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Forum Architecture & Interior Design, Inc. has announced it has been selected as provider of design services for Bonterra Parc at Northwood Apartments.
Auction.com Names Former Yahoo! CFO Tim Morse as Chief Financial Officer
Auction.com, an online real estate marketplace, has named former Yahoo! Inc. chief financial officer and interim chief executive officer Tim Morse as CFO and executive vice president.
Economy Watch: April Job Increases Broad-Based
Recent employment numbers came in better than expected, posting the largest employment rise in about two years, though it isn’t clear yet whether the increase is a one-off surge or the start of a longer-term pattern of healthy job creation—something that’s been a long time in coming
Manhattan’s One Museum Mile Reaches Sell-Out
One Museum Mile, a condo development at 1280 Fifth Ave. on Central Park in Manhattan, has sold all of its units.
Avoiding Digital Doomsday
MHN interviews Bill Szczytko of Maryland Management about avoiding landmines while doing business online.
The Solomon Organization Promotes Andrew Rosen to Managing Director
The Solomon Organization recently announced its promotion of Andrew Rosen to managing director in response to his invaluable contributions to the multifamily operator’s portfolio of more than 10,000 units in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
Economy Watch: Construction Spending Rises in March
The Census Bureau reported that construction spending during March was at an annualized rate of $942.5 billion, or 0.2 percent above the revised February rate. The March 2014 figure is 8.4 percent above the March 2013’s annualized rate of $869.2 billion.
Enterprise Draws Link Between Housing, Health and Nutrition
At a time when food and housing expenses are climbing across the nation, Enterprise Community Partners Inc. has just unveiled innovative policy and programmatic solutions designed to improve nutrition among residents of affordable housing communities.
NYSERDA Seminars to Highlight Value of Energy Efficiency in Multifamily Buildings
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority is holding seminars on Thursday, May 8 in Manhattan to help address the critical, persistent issues that are impacting the performance of multifamily buildings.