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: 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.

Economy Watch: FOMC Warns About Foolish Policy, Debates QE3

The Federal Open Market Committee released the minutes of its Sept. 17-18 meeting on Wednesday, and it was clear the central bankers saw one thing coming.

EXPOReal Special Report: Office vs Retail in CEE, PPPs in the Mix Once Again

At the second day of the International Trade Fair for Property and Investment in Munich began, the focus was on emerging markets and the unique kind of potential that can be seen in some countries of the Eastern Bloc.

EXPOReal Special Report: Russia Tackling Housing Issue, Looking at Indian Project to Adapt PPPs

As our coverage of EXPO Real 2013, the 16th edition of the International Trade Fair for Property and Investment began, there was one item that immediately caught our attention.

‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Security vs. Privacy: The Great Apartment Debate

Is it better to have a lot of security cameras in an apartment community, or would residents rather have their privacy?

Sterling and Braxton Break Ground on Upscale Apartments in Lincoln, Neb.

Construction is underway on a new, 220-unit luxury apartment development in Lincoln, Neb. Developed by a partnership between The Sterling Group and Braxton Development, Aventine at Wilderness Hills Apartment Homes will feature a dozen buildings.