Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.

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Related Midwest Announces Topping Off of 111 West Wacker

Related Midwest is redeveloping 111 West Wacker Dr., a 60-story iconic apartment tower that will open along the Chicago River in 2014.

WinnResidential NYC Hands Out 20,000 Pounds of Produce in the Bronx

Recently, 21 employees from WinnResidential’s NYC office joined volunteers from New York Cares and NYSE Euronext to participate in the City Harvest “Mobile Market.”

Economy Watch: Banks Loosen Lending Standards on Business Loans

The Federal Reserve reported in its October 2013 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices that U.S. banks have eased their lending standards in some cases, while experiencing little change in the demand for some kinds of loans over the past three months.

Deco Opens Two More Cabana Apartment Properties

Deco Communities has opened two properties in Arizona—one in Phoenix, the other in Tempe.

Passco Companies Development Announces New President

A renewed focus on land development has been announced by Passco Companies LLC, a privately held Calif.-based commercial real estate company.

Auction.com SVP Named on Top 45 Under 40

Auction.com LLC Senior Vice President and Director of Business Development Joseph Cuomo was named one of Real Estate Forum magazine’s “Top 45 Under 40” in the October 2013 issue.

Greystar Welcomes New Director of Real Estate

Greystar Real Estate Partners, the nation’s largest apartment operator, announced that Bobbie Brunk has joined the company as director of real estate.

Economy Watch: Manufacturing Sector Continues Expansion

Activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector expanded in October for the fifth month in a row, and the nation’s overall economy grew for the 53rd consecutive month, according to in the Institute for Supply Management’s latest Report On Business.

MHN Interview: Taking on Texas

Cortland Partners, an Atlanta-based multifamily acquisition and development firm, announced that it is opening a Dallas office. MHN talks to Nick Wilhelmson, director of investments in Texas, about why Cortland is pursuing the Texas market.

Lowe Enterprises Investors Acquires The Granary in Philadelphia

The Granary, a new nine-story, Class A multifamily community in Philadelphia, has been acquired by Lowe Enterprises Investors from developer Pearl Properties on behalf of an investment client.