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: ADP Puts Private-Sector Job Creation at 191K
According to Automated Data Processing’s estimates for March, the private sector added 191,000 jobs during the month.
Massive Harlem Mulitfamily Renovation Under Way
Work has started on the first phase of the redevelopment of Randolph Houses, which are in central Harlem in Manhattan.
Gilbane Development Launches Brown University Student Housing
Ground has been broken on the first purpose-built student housing community in Providence, R.I.
Economy Watch: ULI/E&Y Forecast More Optimistic Than Before
The latest semi-annual ULI/E&Y Real Estate Consensus Forecast predicts that U.S. commercial property transaction volume will reach $430 billion by 2016, exceeding the volume of 2006—the last year before the bubble popped.
Manna Inc. Buys DC Apartment Community
The 44-unit Vito Terrace Apartments in northwest Washington, D.C., has traded hands for an unspecified price.
Craig M. Robinson Joins Colliers as President
Colliers International announced that commercial real estate veteran Craig M. Robinson will take the reins as president of Colliers’ U.S. business, a newly created position.
Trending on Twitter: Bozzuto Awards Make a Splash
This year, Bozzuto’s hashtag for its awards reception organically trended on Twitter. MHN talked to Alex Middel, Bozzuto’s digital media strategist about how they accomplished this.
LandSouth Construction Completes Multifamily Developments in FL and NC
LandSouth Construction has completed two new apartment communities: Lost Lake Resort Apartment in Jacksonville, Fla., and Phillips Research Park in scenic Durham, N.C.
Economy Watch: Fannie Mae Delinquencies Still Falling
Fannie Mae reported that its single-family serious delinquency rate declined from 2.33 percent in January to 2.27 percent in February.
Bascom Buys Vegas Multifamily for $22M
California-based Bascom Group has acquired Chapel Hill, a 222-unit garden apartment property at 9620 W. Russell Rd., Las Vegas, for $22.47 million.