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/.
Minnesota Owner Buys Florida Apartments
Dominium, a multifamily landlord based in Minneapolis, has acquired St. Cloud Village Apartments in Kissimmee, a suburb of Orlando, for an unspecified price. The property includes 208 units of affordable housing.
RED Hires Jim Hensley to Head Origination Teams and Lead Expansion Efforts
Red Mortgage Capital LLC, the mortgage banking arm of RED Capital Group LLC announced the addition of James P. Hensley as a senior managing director to its senior management team.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Homebuilders are Happy
Homebuilders are happy, and there’s no inflation to speak of.
WXY + West 8 Makes Short List in ‘Rebuild by Design’ Challenge
The WXY + West 8 Team has been chosen as one of 10 international teams that will take part in Stages 2 and 3 of “Rebuild By Design,” a design competition aimed at promoting resilience in the region affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Economy Watch: Housing Starts Up in July
Housing starts continued their upward trajectory in July, with private starts coming in at an annualized rate of 896,000 units, a 5.9 percent increase compared with June, the Census Bureau reported.
Praxis Capital Acquires Whispering Oaks in Suburban Houston
Whispering Oaks Apartments, a 140-unit property in the Houston suburb of Conroe, Texas, has been acquired by Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Praxis Capital LLC.
Oak Grove Capital Provides $55.64M For Three Minn. Communities
Oak Grove Capital recently originated three HUD 223(f) loans totaling $55.64 million to refinance three multifamily communities in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Stop Giving Cutesy Gifts to New Residents
Welcome gifts are great, but you’ll get a better response from practical items than from ‘cute’ ones.
MassHousing’s David Keene Elected as VP of National Leased Housing Association’s Board of Directors
MassHousing’s David Keene has been elected to serve a one-year term as vice president on the National Leased Housing Association Board of Directors.
First Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Israel Confirms Late 2013 Opening
One of the largest luxury hotel groups in terms of both number of venues and notoriety is set to open its first Israeli location.