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/.
LaSalle Group to Break Ground on Chicago-Area Memory Care Community
The LaSalle Group will break ground on its ninth Chicago-area memory care community.
Economy Watch: Consumers Cheer Up
U.S. consumer sentiment is up, with the mid-April reading coming in at 82.6, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: 5 Things Apartments Should Copy from Hotels
Apartment communities are taking cues from the hospitality industry. Here are five things apartments should adapt from hotels.
Hughes Corp. Plans Apartments for Downtown Summerlin
The Howard Hughes Corp. and the Calida Group have unveiled plans for the first multifamily residential development in the 400-acre Downtown Summerlin in the Summerlin master-planned community in Las Vegas.
Enterprise to Develop Two L.A. Green Affordable Properties
Enterprise Community Investment Inc. has announced a pair of new Low Income Housing Tax Credit deals that will fund construction of buildings for low-income and formerly homeless families and seniors with special needs.
Economy Watch: Durable Goods Another Positive for the Economy
Indicators for the U.S. economy in March have so far been coming in mixed, but on Thursday there was one more for the positive side of the ledger: durable goods orders were up 2.6 percent for the month, according to the Census Bureau.
Economic Upswing and Light Rail Expansion Paving the Way for Investors in the Denver Market
The economic upswing and the light rail expansion in the Denver market will be the beacons that will light the way for investors through 2014.
Carlson Rezidor Holds Largest Hotel Pipeline in Africa with 6,300 Rooms Under Development
According to the recently released report from W Hospitality Group, “Hotel Chain Development Pipelines in Africa 2014,” Carlson Rezidor holds the largest hotel pipeline in Africa.
Skanska UK Inks Agreement to Build London Office Project
Skanska UK recently announced that it has completed an agreement with developer Helical Bar for the construction of a London project; the project will be included in the company’s order bookings for the second quarter of 2014.
New Student Housing in Savannah Nears Completion
The Hue, a new-construction student housing property developed by St. Petersburg, Fla.-based University Housing Services, is approaching completion in time for the next school semester in September.