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/.
Is Safety a Priority?
MHN and Kingsley Associates asked renters what they think of the security measures at their communities, and what could be done to improve them.
Investment Opportunity Predictions
Joel Altman, founder & chairman of The Altman Cos. in Boca Raton, Fla., discusses the most important thing investors should be aware of.
Sales Brisk at Manhattan Development
Since the topping out of the first of three towers at the Waterline Square residential project in October, GID Development Group reports that the community represent the city’s fastest-selling new development by dollar volume and by the number of units sold in 2017.
Hunt Mortgage Group Refinances NJ Quintet
The company furnished $15.2 million for Freddie Mac Small Balance Loans. Proceeds will be used to continue to improve the properties, as well as finance future acquisitions.
Mixed-Income Asset Coming to Minneapolis
Dougherty Mortgage has closed $42.8 million for Prospect Park Properties and Timberland Partners’ Green on Fourth, a 243-unit community located in the Prospect Park neighborhood.
LDG Secures $38M for Baton Rouge Affordable Housing
Capital One Community Finance and Louisiana Housing Corp. facilitated the financing for Meadows at Nicholson, a 204-unit development.
Greystar, Henderson Park Plan World’s Tallest Modular Towers in London
The community will include 44-story and 38-story towers with a total of 550 units. Construction of the project in the city’s Croydon neighborhood is slated to start in 2019.
Pathfinder Expands Phoenix Footprint
The company acquired Vintage Apartments for $18.6 million and Avalon Apartments for $13.7 million, with plans to renovate both communities.
Community Builders Procures $38M to Develop NY Apartments
Cottage Place Gardens Phase III is a 70-unit, mixed-income property in Yonkers. The project involves the replacement of a 1940’s housing project and a deteriorated townhouse.
Risky Business: Top Tips for Managing Insurance
Last year’s extreme weather events raise a critical question: What are the best ways to ensure adequate coverage without overpaying?