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/.
MARKET SNAPSHOT: Seattle on a High Due to Low Unemployment and Vacancies
Seattle’s recent emergence as one of the most intriguing real estate markets in the United States is in no small measure the result of the influence of major corporate presences such as Microsoft and Amazon.
Weather-Resistant Technologies
Building communities to withstand extreme weather conditions.
Downtown Denver Condo Tower Selling Again
Condos are in demand again, if the rate of sales at SPIRE, a for-sale multifamily high rise in Denver, is any indication.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: New Home Prices Continue to Rise
New home prices continue to rise, and values are still edging up too in almost every US market.
CIM Group Acquires L.A. Community
CIM Group announced that it has acquired a recently renovated 168 high-rise community in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Economy Watch: Home Prices Rise Everywhere
U.S. residential prices continued their upward climb in May, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices.
Construction Begins on Houston’s Alta Westheimer
Ground has been broken on Alta Westheimer, a 133-unit luxury apartment community in west Houston.
MHN Interview: Financing Supportive Housing for Veterans
KayBank recently provided $5 million in Low Income Housing Credit to finance a supportive housing development for veterans called Cadence Square in Canandaigua, N.Y. MHN speaks to Kevin Nowak, national equity investment manager for Key Community Development Corp., a part of KayBank, about this transaction, as well as the importance of enhanced-use leases.
San Diego Solar-Powered Apartments Lease Up Quickly
Solterra EcoLuxury Apartments, which has been open for 10 weeks, reports full occupancy. The 114-unit property is distinctive for being the first apartment community in San Diego County that’s fully photovoltaic.