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/.
Dominium Completes Affordable Renovation in Kissimmee
Dominium has completed the renovation of St. Cloud Village Apartments, an affordable housing community in Kissimmee, Fla.
JV to Develop Mixed-Use Community in Coram, NY
The Long Island Regional Economic Development Council, Community Development Corporation of Long Island and Conifer Realty have joined forces to build Wincoram Commons, a mixed-use development to be comprised of 176 workforce rental homes and 13,300 square feet of commercial space on 17.65 acres in Coram, N.Y.
Economy Watch: Number of Underwater Mortgages Drops
Black Knight (formerly LPS) released its Mortgage Monitor report, reporting that 5.52 percent of U.S. residential mortgages were delinquent for the month, down from 5.97 percent in February (more than 30 days late, but not in foreclosure).
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Why Standard Features are Not Amenities
It’s great to have certain things at an apartment, such as a microwave, but that doesn’t give you a license to brag.
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.