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/.
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.
Guest Blog: Strategic Buying in Today’s Market
By Matthew Heslin, Principal & CEO, Oak Coast Properties The apartment sector continues to perform. Despite high levels of activity and increased competition for acquisitions, opportunities still exist for savvy investors with appetite, insight and sound strategy. For players looking at both short- and long-term hold strategies, quality acquisitions may still be found in both suburban and urban markets across the country. Apartment buyers of existing product should focus on key variables when evaluating potential acquisitions, and these will apply across opportunities in both metropolitan and suburban locales. Properties located in sustainable growth-oriented markets will always offer investment benefits. A…
Mitchell Properties and The Community Builders Finish Boston Mixed-Income Multifamily Project
A joint venture between Mitchell Properties and The Community Builders has opened 225 Centre, the first phase of a 14-building, transit-oriented $250 million redevelopment of Jackson Square, which is designed to be a link between Boston’s Jamaica Plain and Roxbury neighborhoods.
Economy Watch: Federal Deficit Shrinks in Fiscal ’13
The U.S. Department of the Treasury said that the federal government ran a $75 billion surplus during September, which was the last month of fiscal 2013.
Elad Group Launches Sales at Landmarked 22 Central Park South
The newest New York condominium project from developer Elad Group, 22 Central Park South, has commenced sales.
Growing Cities Ask For Larger Residential Projects in China as Xinyuan Announces Fifth Project in Five Months
As China’s cities continue to develop at an incredible pace, so does the amount of residential developments in the country, leading to a large number of new projects.
Dominium Starts Work on Minneapolis Adaptive Reuse
Work has started on A-Mill Artist Lofts, an adaptive reuse of a vacant Pillsbury flourmill on the banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.
Brookfield Office Properties Celebrates Groundbreaking of Western Canada’s Tallest Building
Brookfield Office Properties Inc. has begun construction on the first phase of the $1.3 billion Brookfield Place Calgary office complex in the city’s downtown core.
The Crown Estate’s $1.6 Billion Regeneration of Regent Street in London Reaches New Milestone
The Crown Estate’s £1 billion ($1.6 billion) regeneration of Regent Street has reached a new milestone as on-site work starts at Quadrant 2 South.