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/.
AMCAL Opens Special-Needs Affordable Housing in OC
AMCAL Multi-Housing has opened Avenida Villas. The property is a 29-unit permanent supportive housing facility developed by AMCAL in partnership with the nonprofit A Community of Friends, and was built specifically for underprivileged families and individuals, as well as persons with mental illness.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: What to Do When Residents Complain About Crying Babies
What should you do if one of your residents has a noise complaint about a baby crying all night?
Bell Partners Tabbed One of Triad Region’s Best Workplaces
Apartment investment and management company Bell Partners Inc. has been named one of the Triad region’s best workplaces.
Economy Watch: Case-Shiller Reports Continued Residential Price Hikes
Standard & Poor’s released the latest Case-Shiller home price indexes on Tuesday, and as expected, they indicated rising prices in a lot of markets.
Winn Finishes Rehab of Philly Affordable Seniors Housing
WinnDevelopment, the real estate development arm of WinnCompanies, has completed the rehab of Venango House Apartments, an affordable seniors housing property in the Tioga neighborhood of Philadelphia.
Sunrise Management Opens New Phoenix-Area Office; Names New Regional VP
Phoenix—Sunrise Management has expanded its Southwestern operations, opening a new Phoenix-area office at 1921 S. Alma School Rd., Suite 214, Mesa, Ariz. To keep pace with growth in the region, Kevin Pennel has been promoted from regional real estate manager to regional vice president for the new office and will lead a team overseeing an expanding portfolio of multifamily properties. According to Pennel, the multifamily market in the Phoenix area is robust and because of demand, coupled with its proven track record in the area, Sunrise is expanding in the region. The firm currently manages approximately 3,659 units within 19…
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Data Starts Flowing from the Federal Government
Data starts flowing from the federal government again.
Victory Housing Opens Seniors Affordable Housing in Rockville, Md.
Victory Housing has opened Victory Court, a mixed-income community for residents 62 and older in downtown Rockville, Md.
Economy Watch: Pending Home Sales Decline
The National Association of Realtors said that its Pending Home Sales Index dropped to 101.6 in September from a downwardly revised 107.6 in August.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Quit Being a Baby: What to Do When Neighbors Complain About Crying
Do you know what’s adorable? A baby. You know what isn’t adorable? Channing Tatum. (Seriously, someone tell me what the appeal is. I mean, he’s certainly not ugly, but still, meh. Give me Collin Firth any day, amiright, ladies?) Oh, and listening to a baby crying. Crying babies are certainly not adorable—just try sitting next to one on an intercontinental flight. Or living next to one. Have you heard about the So, as a property manager, what should you do if your residents complain to you about their neighbors Ferberizing their baby (or if they just complain about a crying…