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: Some City Budgets Rearch Pre-Recessionary Levels
According to a study released by the Pew Charitable Trusts on Monday, some of the largest U.S. cities have seen their municipal budgets recover from the lows of the recession, when steep drops in tax revenue and other income cut into city coffers.
Berkshire Property Advisors Recognized as Top 100 Places to Work in Dallas Fort Worth
Berkshire Property Advisors was recently recognized by the Dallas Morning News as one of Dallas Fort Worth’s Top 100 Places to Work in 2013 ranking 22nd.
JMP Holdings/Canoe Brook Complete Second Phase of N.J. Apartments
The second phase of Highlands at Hilltop in Verona, N.J., has opened. The phase, which is adjacent to the first phase, adds 130 rental units to the community, as well as a 6,000 square-foot club room, outdoor pool, computer center, billiards, a golf simulator and other amenities.
Mill Creek Residential to Develop Luxury Apartments in Miami
National real estate developer Mill Creek Residential has announced plans to develop a 262-unit luxury apartment community in Miami to be called Modera Bird.
Economy Watch: October Job Report Details
The unexpectedly strong employment report for October—204,000 jobs created—spotlighted various positive employment trends for the economy.
MHN Interview: Investing in International Student Housing
Greystar recently acquired a student-housing portfolio in the U.K. MHN talks to Bob Faith, founder and CEO of Greystar, about this international investment strategy, and the challenges they faced.
TruAmerica and Partners Buy San Jose Apartments for $38M
A partnership between TruAmerica Multifamily, Vista Investment Group and Western Investments Capital, has acquired Avenel Apartments in San Jose, Calif., for $38 million. The property is a 168-unit multifamily community originally built in 1987.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: The Super Bowl and Preventing Subleases
The Super Bowl might bring a rush of illegal subleases to nearby apartment communities. How would you prevent your residents from doing this?
Millennials are ‘Renter Generation,’ Study Reports
When the Great Recession struck in 2008, the Millennial Generation was among the hardest hit. Caught in a plummeting economy characterized by enormous job cuts and limited new hiring, these underpaid and unemployed new-to-the-workforce folks didn’t have the economic wherewithal to move out on their own as previous generations did.
ULI Special Report: D.C. Falls in Investors’ Eyes
The 2014 Emerging Trends in Real Estate report contained few surprises, but traditionally durable Washington, D.C.’s drop to No. 22 in the ranking of cities with the best investment activity spoke volumes about the uncertainty the federal government has produced.