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/.
Silverstone Buys Manhattan Mixed-Use Properties for $71M
Silverstone Property Group has bought seven contiguous buildings in the Kips Bay section of Manhattan for $71.5 million that form a mixed-use package of residential and retail space.
Jeff McClure to Lead Greysteel Capital Markets
The Greysteel Company announced the appointment of Jeff McClure as managing principal of Greysteel Capital Markets, its newly launched real estate investment banking and finance affiliate.
Economy Watch: Americans Nervous About Economy
These are nervous days. Gallup reported on Tuesday that Americans’ confidence in the economy has deteriorated more in the past week during the partial government shutdown than in any week since Lehman Brothers collapsed in Sept. 2008.
MVE & Partners Expands Leadership Team
MVE & Partners, an architecture planning and design firm, announces the hiring of a new principal, Marios Savopoulos, AIA.
President Jan Berman Elected to Green Light New York Board of Directors
Jan Berman, president of MechoSystems, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Green Light New York (GLNY). His nomination was unanimously approved.
Greystar Begins Construction on Fort Lauderdale Luxury Apartments
Greystar has begun construction on Elan 16Forty, a new 261-unit, mid-rise apartment community in Fort Lauderdale’s growing downtown district, which will also offer 2,300 square feet of retail space.
Economy Watch: U.S. Top Oil and Gas Producer in the World
Not much economic data is coming from the federal government these days, but the U.S. Energy Information Administration did manage to release a report on American oil and natural gas production.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Security vs. Privacy: The Great Apartment Debate
It’s important to know who’s coming in and out of a building. That way, crimes can be prevented, and if they do occur, they can be solved more easily. No one wants to live somewhere that isn’t safe. But does everyone need to know everyone’s business all the time? According to an article in The New York Times, after some burglaries at fancy buildings in Manhattan, property managers are considering installing more security cameras throughout the buildings, on top of whatever security measures they already have (doormen, cameras just in common areas, laser mazes, etc.). The issue, then, of course…
Upside Investments Acquires 669 Apartment Units in LA
Upside Investments has acquired Crenshaw Village Apartments, a 669-unit multifamily property in Los Angeles, for $60 million.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: The Shutdown Puts a Crimp in Information
The shutdown puts a crimp in solid information about the economy.