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: Industrial Production Surpasses ’07 Level

The Federal Reserve reported that U.S. industrial production increased 1.1 percent in November, compared with a decline of 0.1 percent in October.

Cantor-Pecorella Opens Condo Sales in Stuyvesant Square

Cantor-Pecorella has made available 78 units in Rutherford Place at Stuyvesant Square.

Student Housing Marketing Truck Hits the Streets in San Antonio

Marketing a new multifamily project can take a number of forms, but one student housing property in San Antonio is pursuing a novel approach: a former food truck acting as a mobile marketing center.

AMCAL Constructing $43M Affordable Community for Irvine Community Land Trust

Groundbreaking has taken place for Alegre, a 104-unit affordable housing project for families in Irvine, Calif.

Economy Watch: To Taper or Not to Taper?

It’s going to be a notable week for the Federal Reserve, with a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee slated for Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by Chairman Ben Bernanke’s last press conference in that position.

Passco Buys Raleigh Apartments for $31M

Passco Cos. has acquired Wakefield Glen Apartments, a 246-unit property in Raleigh, N.C., for $31 million.

TriGranit Completes 344KSF Krakow Office Complex, Announces Additional 323KSF

TriGranit has announced the successful completion of Building D in the Bonarka 4 Business (B4B) complex, closing the project’s first stage of development.

Progress Student Living Developing Student Housing Near UNC-Wilmington

Construction is underway on Progress910, a 528-bedroom, 168-unit luxury student housing community situated near the campus of the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Economy Watch: Retail Sales See November Gain

U.S. retail sales edged up 0.7 percent in November compared with October, the Census Bureau reported.

Summit Management Services Inc. Improves Employee Performance with Yardi eLearning

Residential housing owner and manager Summit Management Services Inc. has measured significant returns on its investment in Yardi eLearning.