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/.
JV Begins Work on San Diego Apartments
A joint venture between Behringer Harvard Multifamily REIT I Inc and KNR Mission Gorge LLC has started construction on Mission Gorge, which is the tentative name for a multifamily property in the East Mission Valley submarket of San Diego.
Fifield and Carroll Properties Break Ground on Evanston’s First Post-Downturn High-Rise Rental
E2, a 356-unit luxury apartment project in the downtown district of Evanston, Ill., is now under construction.
Economy Watch: Debt-Ceiling Deal Possible
No agreement about the looming debt ceiling or the shutdown of the federal government had been reached—but that didn’t stop reports of a possible short-term agreement on the most pressing of those two fiscal situations, namely the debt ceiling.
Central Station Apartments in Evanston Completed
Central Station, an apartment property in the northern Chicago suburb of Evanston, has been completed, and residents are starting to move in.
WinnCompanies Welcomes New SVP & CFO
WinnCompanies, a real estate development and property management company, announced that Bryan Hunt has been hired as chief financial officer for WinnResidential, the property management arm of WinnCompanies, and Alessandra de Vaca has been hired as senior vice president of human resources and training.
MHN Interview: Chicago’s Conversion Conundrum
Condo conversions can be risky business. MHN talks to Steven Maher, managing broker and director of Investment Sales for Kinzie Real Estate Group, about condo conversion trends in Chicago.
Plans Moves Forward for Carlyle’s £1bn Residential and Office Mega Project on London’s South Bank
Southwark Council’s Strategic Planning Committee has recently approved a massive mixed-use regeneration scheme in London proposed by The Carlyle Group.
October Kicks Off Luxury Residential Project in Australia’s Greenest District
Melbourne’s Victoria Harbour will soon gain another residential high-rise, the 238-unit Concavo.
PinPoint Commercial, Thrive Senior Living Pick Dallas Contractor for Seniors Housing
PinPoint Commercial LP and Thrive Senior Living have tapped Cadence McShane Construction Co. to build Legacy at Crystal Falls, the joint venture’s new senior living development in central Texas.
J Turner Research Survey Answers the Question: ‘What Do Residents Want?’
J Turner Research conducted a national survey based on “What Do Residents Want? Trends in Resident Technology & Communication Preferences,” a panel discussion held at the 2012 National Apartment Association Education Conference and Exposition. The survey looked at online apartment search patterns, behaviors and preferences at 1,231 apartment properties across the country.