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/.
Connecticut’s Augustana Homes Preserved as Affordable
Augustana Homes, a 186-unit affordable senior apartment community in Bridgeport, Ct., will receive $4 million in improvements and renovations, and will be preserved as affordable for an additional 30 years.
Economy Watch: Most State Unemployment Rates Down
Twenty-five states had unemployment rate decreases, 17 states had increases and eight states and the District of Columbia had no change, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
MHN TV: Micro Unit Trends: The Response
Kauri Investments Ltd. chairman James Potter and AREA Real Estate LLC principal David Adelman sat down at the ULI Spring Meeting to discuss municipal, capital markets and neighborhood response to micro unit apartment projects.
New Apartments in Brooklyn to Begin Leasing
Leasing will begin later this summer at 50 North 5th St., a newly constructed 229-unit rental property in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. Mack Real Estate Capital Group and Urban Development Partners developed the project, which was formerly known as 204 Wythe Ave.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: How to Appeal to Helicopter Parents During Apartment Tours
Here are some ways to appeal to parents of people who are looking at apartments.
NAA SPECIAL REPORT: How Apartment Companies Make Buying Decisions
Product and services procurement decisions are made at different company levels depending on the organizational structure of the apartment companies, said panelists at the National Apartment Association 2013 Education Conference and Exposition held in San Diego.
Chinese Conglomerate Acquires Part of One Nine Elms Redevelopment Project
A major component of London’s One Nine Elms redevelopment project recently traded hands when original developer, Green Property, sold its development site to a Chinese conglomerate for a reported $140 million.
HIT Project: Older Boston Rental Property To Gain Rehab
Preserving affordability and providing energy-saving retrofits are two goals of a project planned for Boston’s Georgetowne Homes One and Two.
Economy Watch: Existing Home Sales Spike
Total existing-home sales rose 4.2 percent to an annualized rate of 5.18 million units in May from 4.97 million in April, and are 12.9 percent above the 4.59 million-unit pace in May 2012, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Yardi Takes Marketing Solution Social
Yardi has announced the expansion of the Yardi Marketing Suite™, the only truly mobile marketing solution suite that supports the entire apartment leasing lifecycle.