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/.
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.
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.